The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-20

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the old-time Republicans voting the
y, ticket In spite Of the recognition that
had been given to the Lily Whites at
! philadelphia, for the old-time Repub-
licans appointed by Mckinley soon
after his first Inauguration still held
! the Federal offices. But In 1902,
after the Lily Whites were placed in
! full control by President Roosevelt,
the total Republican vote of the
State was only 1000. In 1904 it
| was 5,2O3, and in 1906 1t was 5000,
with the Lily Whites in full control,
! and holding the offices. -s ,.
| ''Tt was in July, 1902, that Presi-
, dent Roosevelt placed the NRepubli-
g., can party Of Louisiana in control Of
the Lily Whites, thus practically ex-
cluding the colored voters from all
participation if politics. Or course,
, the colored voters in every State in
i the Union are aware of this action.
What was the result? In the fall Of
1902 the Republican vote had fallen
: to- 1000. In 1904 Roosevelt him
self received only 5,203 votes in
Louisiana, yet there are approxi-
mately 2,10O Federal ofticeholders
in that State, counting postmasters,
Big Slump in New Orleans. -,
Gin 1900 Mckinley received 4,568
votes in the city Of New Orleans
| alone, while at the Congressional
election in 1906, under the Lily
Whites, only 993 Republican votes
were cast in the entire city, although
there were over 700 Federal office
holders residing in it's limits. Does
this look as If the. administration
was building up a Republican party
In the South? In 1900 the six par
ishes adjacent to- New Orleans, name
ly, st. Bernard, Plaquemine,. Jeffer-
son, st. James,, st, Charles, and St.
John, cast 812 votes for Mckinley.
In 1906 there were only SO Republf-
can votes cast in the entire six par
ishes - >''....> =,
''The old Third Congre ssional dis
trict, the sugar distric%,' formerly
had a>good Republican vote. In it
are many Intelligent Republican Ne
groes. The Lily White leader, F. B.
Williams, better known ;ss, the head
of -theAlumber trust, lives i'm that dis
trict. In 1906 there we're less than.
400 Republican votes cast in Sthat
district. Formerly there were many
colored Republican votes lin that dis
trtct, and these coloredf people, who
are Intelligent and$pay their poll tax
7 4es e. MOULD 3o*e h1iean ticket
still If they were insssylnpaEny with
the administration aud WITH the Lily
| Whites. Gov. Kellogg, a Republican,
carried the district by over 5000
majority when he ran for governor
and again for Congress. -.
"The colored Republicans Of
Louisiana are thoroughly out of har-
mony with the administration. Near
| ly every prominent member Of the
Lily White State committee holds
Federal office. OF all the officials in
Louisiana appointed BIZ Roosevelt
| there are only three colored men
They are Walter L. Cohen James
Lewis, and William Kennedy, serving
as register, receiver and surveyor
general. These colored Nmen were
first appointed by Mckinley, and, for
some mysterious reason, they have
been permitted to remain by Roose-
| welt
Contrary to McI<inley's Policy.
How has the administration
treated the white Republicans ap-
| pointed to office by Mckinley?
when Mckinley took Office he
! found the offices in Louisiana filled
by Democrats appointed by Cleve-
land. Mckinley had no sympathy
with the Lily White movement, and
! took pains to look about for Repub-
| licans who stood we'll in their COM
munities. He had no difficulty in
| finding plenty Of Republicans Of the
highest standing, all through Louisi-
ana. Among others he appointed
Gen. l.. J. Souer collector Of inter-
nal revenue at New Orleans, and
! Charles W. Doothby superintendent
! Of the mint.
'SOuer was New York man who
enlisted under the first call for VOL
| lNteers by President Lincoln. He
went out in>a Brooklyn regiment.
| At the close Of the war he settled in
| Louisiana, was in the legislature for
| several years, and served as United
| States local appraiser and as gen
eral United States appraiser for over
twelve years. He has resided and
owned property IN Louisiana since
! the war. His record as collector Of
! internal revenue was first class. He
was appointed to that office by Presi-
! dent Mckinley soon after the latter
i became President, and was unani-
mously confirmed by the Senate. He
has been " delegate to most national
| Republican conventions, including
! that Of both 1900 and 1904.
! "Major Boothby enlisted In q
Maine regiment at the outbreak Of
! the war. He served continuously
until the end Of the war; was mus
! tered out at New Orleans. He mar
red there. acquired property, still