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cially equal regardless OF color; race.
traitc and tendencies"
Mr., Scott desired to know who had
been asserting social equality.
Il have understood replied Mr.. vii.
iams, ''that the political theory of your
household of political faith for the last
twenty years has been that men, regard
less OF color, race, traits, tendencies,
characteristics, capabilities or what not
fought to be strictly equal politically"
and that social equality must fol-
low. but that is not all; the head of
your party set the example of social
equality in the only manner in which it
car be set by inviting q black man To
his table.
| Mr.. Williams said that if what the
President had done was not to carry the
light of example it was done for no pur-
}pose at all. It vas an unconscious ex-
hibition," continued the minority leader,
"of the arrogance that teaches men nov
and then to shed the light of example
upon the benighted white population of
the South
Mr.. Williams went on: Nor am
Quarreling with Mr.. Roosevelt, nor have
l guarrelled with him. at all. He has a
perfect right to invite colored man if
| he chooses, but as far as l know he
waited until he was President of the Uni
ted States so it could bear an official
stamp before he ever did it,
! Mr.. Scott said he had made TO impu-
tation of fault against Mr. Cleveland.
He had simply pointed TO the allegation
] ne made because the Democratic party
had gone into Mysteries because one man
had invited colored man to his table.
| "All right said Mr.. Williams, Il am
glad 10 hear that, because 1 thought the
gentleman had a sharp stick and was
after my dear and much adored old
friend Grover Cleveland" Uaughter)
! Further discussion was cut short by a
point of order. The House passed the
District Of Columbia Appropriation bill
and took MP the Indian Appropriation bill
before adjournment.
| The Brooklyn Eagle correspondent here
has been interviewing members of Con-
gress to ascertain their preference for the
presidential nomination. and sends the
following interview with Hon. Thomas F..
Kluttz, of the Eighth District:
81 think the preponderating sentiment
IN my State some time ago was for Sena-
| tor German. The chairman of the State
Committee, Senator Simmons, is openly
for German. But am inclined to think
that the German sentiment has materially
decreased of late, owing to recent events
in the Senate and in Maryland, by which
Senator German lost prestige. 1 favor the
nomination of Judge Parker. because
think it is necessary to nominate man
from New York who has rot been en-
broiled in either the Bryan or the Cleve-
land quarrel. I announced myself some
time ago as favoring the nomination Of
Parker and am still for him. l think
there are a great many Democrats in
North Carolina who are of the same
mind.
81 find that the Hearst sentiment is
growing in North Carolina. especially
among the laboring people. 1t has made
some Roadway, also among active poll
ticians, particularly those who are anti
Cleveland What this movement will re-
suit in do not know. Mr.. Hearst's po-
sition on labor questions has enlisted the
support of a large number of working
| people. Delegates from North Carolina
| have always gone to national conventions
uninstructed, and l think this custom will
be observed this year. | believe that the
| State delegation will include Parker men,
Hearst men and German men,"
| FRED. L. MERRITT