The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-27
This Indicated by Speech of
Senator German.
ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT
Made Booker Washir gton Luncheon
the Feature Of His Addrese--A Bill
Talked OF for Repeal OF Fifteenth
Amendment to Constitution.
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
No. ILL G Street, n. W.,

The sole topic among the Democrats
in Washington to-day is tho speech madc
by Senator German at his home satur-
day night. in which he went after Presi-
dent Roosevelt in such vicious fashion.
The fact that the feature OF Senator
Roosevelt for his pro-negro policy leads
Gormans speech was an attack upon Mr..
Democrats TO believe that the presiden-
tial campaign next year will be fought
out chiefly on race lines.
Senator German at the present moment
is the most prominent candidate for the
Democratic nomination to The presidency
in 1904 and his uttcrances on any ques-
ti6n likely to be made the subject of
declaration in the platform would natu-
rally attract attention. He made that
Booker Washington luncheon at the White
House the feature of his speech, and 1t
IS easy to believe that all Southern Demo-
Gratis will take the cue from the Mary
land leader and be ready to make an
Enti-negro plank In the Democratic plat
form as nearly the paramount issue as
the one declaring for a revision Of tariff
schedules.
i was reliably informed to-day that
Senator Clay, of Georgia. has prepared
y
Congress bill providing for the sub
mission TO the States of the question of
the repeal OF the Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth Amendments to the Constitution,
which gave to the negroes all the rights
81 144te citIzcns OF the United States.
Senator Clay Is quoted as saying that
he is fairly confident Of Congress- pass
irg his bill. He bases his belief upon the
wave OF anti-negro sentiment which has
swept over the country in the past year.
He thinks the North and West as well
as the South, would be glad 10 eliminate
the black Skinned brother from the cleo
torate. However that may be, 1t Is cer-
tain that many of the leading Republi-
cans In both branches of Congaress have
expressed their private opinion that the
negro ehouta ne h 70 nfn civ" -
right to vote Hon. Stephen B. Elkins,
OF West Virginia. for Instance, one of
the foremost Republicans In the Senate.
and President Hurrsons Secretary of
War, rendered valiant service in help
Ing the pemccr.ts prevent the contirma-
ton Of DR.. W. D. Crum the negro whom
President Roosevelt appointed collector
of the port of Charleston. S. c. Crums
nomination has not yet been confirmed.
though he IVES reappointed after the
CO.. ser-tnr ~ 'tte s,--." orhed lost
spring He is now discharg!ng the du-
. s.gts NJ 51ltOSffI1I.
The Recommendations made in this cor
respondence Sunday that Geo. B. Nc
clelap would be chosen mayor of New
York by 5000 ma ority still seems likely
Of fulfllment A gentleman from New
York, who Is declared Mugwump said
to-day that there was not the slighte-t
doubt OF McClellans election and the
general triumph OF the Democratic t5ctet.
The New York Herald and the Brooklyn
Eagle have just completed n postal card
poll OF the voters OF Greater New YORK.
The result indicates McClellan's ee--
ton by $500. The New York Journal. n
figuring on the result, says Mcclellan
will win by about this ma iority. The New
York World says Low will be reelected
mayor. 1t is recalled that forecast
made by the Herald on the even of an
election has never failed of verifcatio1
when the ballots were counted
An order has been sent to all the pages
OF the Senate and House to be at the
Capitol on the fourth day of November.
Congress meets on the ninth OF Noveu.
Der at noon The boys are naturally
wondering why they. should be wan. cd
so long beforehand, though 1t IS Gus
tomary to have then come to Washington
some time before the date for the as
sembling of Congress.
George L. Carter. of Bristol, Va. is at
the METROPOLITAN to-day. Mr.. Carter IS
pIlt VI inc most unique CEaTdCtcTs IN inc
country. Beginning life as n clerk III
a country store, he has risen In tie
world until he Is we'll known In New
York as a f1nancer. a builder of rail-
roads. a coal nine developer and iron
magnate, man who controls immense
sums OF money and above all his own
tongue. The interviewer who Is able 10
get from Mr.. Carter n colurnn--a ha's-
column-of readable matter will be hailed
as genius by his fellow craftsmen. Mr..
Carter has just succeeded in launching q
100000 enterprise for the develormen.
Of coal properties In Southwest Virg MIA.
He is at the head of the Virginia and
Southwestern Railway Company which.
1t has been thought for some time will
help either the Southern or the seaboard
AIR Line to reach the rch coal fields OF
Virginia and West Virginia.
The Potomac Synod
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