The Washington times., 1904-06-17
SOLAR PLEXUS BLOW
TO LILLY WHITES"
National Republican Committee Recognizes "Black and
Tans' in Louisiana and Alabama Delegations.
AddickS and FasSett.

The black and tans," the Hon. Gas
Addicks and ]. Sloat Fassett-this IS the
aggregation Of contestants for seats in
the Chicago convention which the Re
publican national committee has decided
20 recognize. The action OF the commit
tee in deciding in favor OF the black
and tans" IN Louisiana and Alabama Is
a blow TO the lily whites OF these two
States. and was somewhat unexpected.
II is 2 decree in favor Of political equal
ity between the whites and negroes of
the South, and will very much cripple
the efforts OF those Republicans who
have bren e~ndeavoring TO establish q
white mans Republican party in that
section. 1t Is in line. however, vita
the Presidents policy Of showing no dis
elimination as 10 color in the matter OF
political and official preferment in the
South.
The lilly whites" from Louisiana were
headed by Ex-Governor Warmoth. ana Il
was expected that they would be sue
c~essfuI. The committee. however. de
cided BY a substantial majority 70 seat
the mixed delegation. Practically the
same course was followed IN the Ala
bama contest. The only political efect
Of such action will be that the black
and tans" Will be recognized as the regu-
lar wing OF the party in the matter OF
distributor OF patronage, which IS lhe
only thing which comes to the RepuD-
ucans Of Louisiana and Alabama
Addicks Recognized
The decision in favor Of Mr.. Addicks
was not unexpected. His faction known
as the Union Republicans polls almost
double the number Of votes cast by the
.irrer,,lar regulars and controls two
of the three counties Of the State. -Four
years ago in the Philadelphia conven-
ton the Addicks faction gained the ear
of Chairman Hanna and was recognized.
Mr.. Addicks himself being designated as
| national committeeman for the state
Il was almost n foregore conclusion that
the anti-Addicksites led by Senator Ball
and II. A. Dupont would not be seated
The result will. however, continue the
factional fight in the State, although as
was the case -four years ago there viii
doubtless be an agreement on electors
so that the national lcke viii not be
-edangered by tee rivalry between Ad-
dicks and his opponents. It is not i'm
probable, however, that the sO-called
regulars may lose their title 10 that
name and the party emblem. and tnat
they will be forced to adopt both a new
title and q Dew insignia.
Sloat Fassett Again.
The decision in favor Of ex-senator
Fassett VIII assist him materially IN
his fight for Congress against Repre-
sentative Gnlet. the present member
from the Elmira district Of New York.
Two conventions have already been held
in the district. and both Fassett and
Gflet have been nominated for Con-
lzress. The district is Republican by a
normal majority Of 5000. bat unless the
Congressional committee succeeds IN in
ducing one or the other Of them to with
draw. a Democrat Is almost certain TO
be elected. The action OF the national
committee viii tend to show that Fas-
sett is the regular candidate. aud would.
perhaps. entitle him 10 the place on the
official ballot as such IL rs reported.
however. that there is a faction within
the Fassett faction. and that he is no
stronger with the voters than IS Rep
resentative Gillet. Fassett was for a
number OF years the eader OF his party
in The State Legislature. and about four
teen years ago was nominated for gov