New-York tribune., 1904-09-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
ELECTIONS IN THE SOUTH.
Hoe Ten Seats in Congress Are
Secured by Democrats.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 tne Euitor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Democratic party is making s,,nra,,e
effort to capture Il large a colored vote at the
coming election as possible. Appeals are being
made TO them from all sides The gllttering
pronss OF the ''ptchfork' are to be withdrawn
from view temporarily. The promise OF federal
patronage is even being held out to the negro for
his vote by the Democratic party What strange
scenes nave come over the dreams Of Democracy
lhey Illuminate the negro in every possible way.
ana then have the audHcty to come forward and
ask him 10 indorse the denial of his right TO vote
and the Jim Crow law by voting the Demo-
cratic ticket. If ex-Judge Parker should be elected
TO the Presidency which is not at all within the
political probabilities this year the Democratic
party would attempt 10 sweep away the last con
su'utohai right of the negro American citizen.
The elections in the South are a mere sham To
verify this l will submit figures showing the col
ored male citizens of voting age in ten Southern
congress districts represented by Democrats
george - Legare. Democrat, was elected to the
LNlTfth Congress from the lst District OF South
Carolina, receiving 3,Tia votes TO 175 counted for
a, ?, Prioleau. colored Republican, The oolored
vote of that district is 2SSS5. A. F. Lever. Demo
crat represents the With South Carolina District;
his vote was 422O, TO 167 counted for A. D. Dantz-
Ter, eolored Republican. The coiored vote of that
district is 2sl+l. E. s, Gambler, Democrat, repre-
sents the Ist Mississippi District. His vote
SPAS. The colored vote OF that district is 2aS70
John Sharp Williams. the minority leader of the
House of Representatives and who Is n 1s-inch gun
among Demo cratic orators, holds his seat in Con-
gress from u, TIE With District Of M-sissiPp by
same district is SNSl5 What shame! r.
RFousSsrd Democrat comes Congress- from the
Hid District OF Louisiana with, 2,7s5 votes TO IG
eoored vote of this district being is.Ol5 In the
With Louisiana District a. y Puto, Democrat.
gets his seat in consrSss by claiming S23a votes
olorsd vote in ;Gs district is i55g7 Claude tcR9
In, Democrat, gets 30 Congress from the I'D Dis
OF That state. With lahs votes to ms counted for
this district is 1881
IYth District Of North Carolina by Claiming 1881
votes TO 10 counted for J. w, Atwater Inds-
There ia q large white Republican vote in this dis
tTict. r. C. Southall Democrat, gets TO Congress
from the blaek belt WITH District OF Virginia with
Jones Repubncans The colored .vots OF this dis
trict s % A7. John Lamb. Democrat, finds II
70 get to Congress from the lid Virginia District
can candidates. The colered vote of this district
is 1891,
Congress districts show what fraud ana moekery
the elections Of the South are. II all OF the male
citizens twenty-one years old IN thuse districts
allowed 10 vote ten Republicans would
cupy the seats OF these ten democrats. The same
is true OF many other Southern districts The neo-
PIE of the other parts Of the country will not toll
Il be allowed 10 continue I'm the south? Campbell
Sle,np. OF the lNth Virginia District, Is the only
toInac except Rrowniow of 'ennessee Mr. sIemp
received 1884 votes, against AtTs for sNCongFess
man Rhea Democrat There are koes ,oiored males
IL plain honest and conscientious. and Ia strongly
devoted 20 the welfare ef his district. and viii
probably be elected TO succeed himself by an N
popularity and strength among all ella This
showing in tho districts cited forms a serious
problem for future solution by the friends 81 I'M
partial justice, JAMES ". POE.
Washington sept. : 1874