New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28

Many Prominent Democrats Haze
Entertained Booker T. Washington.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. ]

Washington. Oct. 27.-Ex- Senator Davis the Dem
Ocratic candidate for Vice-Presdent. and other
Democratic speakers have been ringing the changes
the fact that President Roosevelt once invited
Booker r. Washington to dinner and have been
assuring their audiences that II Parker elect
ed repetition of such courtesy to colored men
need be feared. The incident has been If. con-
slant use to intensity race hatred and gain votes
that would otherwise be cast for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks The illogical position of these men
and their lack of authority make such an assur-
for Mr.. Parker remarkable in the light OF
facts given In Up from Slavery by Booker T.
Washington. published several years ago the state
ments in which have never been challenged by the
men whose names mentioned as having ex-
tended courtesies and hospitality the eminent
negro among whom three former Democratic
Governors of West Virginia. After relating the
circumstances under which he met President CleVe-
land at the Atlanta Exposition, Washington says:
As soon l met Mr.. Cleveland / became i'm
pressed with his simplicity. greatness and rugged
both at public functions and at his private resi-
I admire him. Mr. Cleveland has not only
shown his friendship for me in many personal
ways. but has always consented to do anything
have asked of him for school This ne has
done. whether it was to make personal donation
or to use his influence in securing the donations OF
others judging from my personal Acquaintance
conscious of possessing any color prejudice He is
too great for that
While in Paris in 1899 Washington received an
invitation signed by Mayor Smith of Charleston
that State had united In liberal expressions OF
admiration and praise of his worth and work. and
desired that your retrun from Europe you
should favor them with your presence. and with
the inspiration of your words" This invitation was
on behalf of the Common Council of Charleston.
1t was accompanied by a letter. which said in part:
We earnestly invite you to share the hospitality
OF our city upon your return from Europe and
sseeiyes in touch with your work in a wav that
Would be most gratifying to yourself and that we
presence.
know that il does not mean mere meeting with
out refreshments, nor does 1t mean the reception
Of guest and then inviting him 10 eat in the
ernor Atkinson. Ex-Governor Wilson. Ex-Governor
McCorkle and other prominent men of the State.
vitatiOn from City Council and State officers in
the city in which he spent his boyhood. He was
by Ex-Governor McCorkle and composed of men OF
Charleston Opera House Governor Atkinson pre-
ex-governor McS orkie prominent part in the
reception was taken by coored people The Opera
among the white people were many for whom
Washington had worked when a boy The next day
Governor and Mrs. Atkinson gave him a public
reception at the State louise which attended
by all classes.
Ga, gave him reception. at which the Governor
Of the state presided and similar reception was
OF the city presided. Invitations which he was not
able to accept came from many other places
Ex-Ciovernor McCorkIe has been recommending
Henry G.. Davis his speaking tour Of West Vir-
1T to warn ths csnd fas not 81 sf fSa
delicate ground on which he has been treadinr
had been done by himself. by Ex-Governor and Mrs
Atkinson and Ex-Governor Wilson.
AS this intense antipathy TO extending n sir,nIa
courtesy TO an exceptional representative Of The
negro race seems to exist only when ii be used
Tor partisan purposes, 1t occurs to some Of the
readers Of WaShinStOn's book that DerhaDs w
with such confidence that il M ParT tHey assert
he will never entertain negro in the White House