The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-20
SOUTH. /. !.
Is in Revolt Against 81
Administration
f"rmer Representative Fpom Louisi-
ana Says Party Is Alienated by
Acts OF Administration, Which .
=. Prefers Democrats to ~.
j Negroes. -.

+ Can the white and coIored vote os
the South be controlled by the ad.
mlnlstrat1on? Was this vote favor
ably disposed to Roosevelt for an
other term? 1t has been taken for
granted by most polit1cal observers
IN forecastfne the result at Chicago
In June that with the Immense na-
tronage at its commandSthe admins
tration would be able 8 control the
delegations from the Southern
States. ys1
This is most .emphatically denied
by several Southern, Republicans of
prominence, who have been inter-
viewed by the Post, One of them,
former Congressman Dudley Cole.
man, Of Louisiana, whose knowledge
of politics in the Gulf States is mar
tl%larly thorough, makes the start
lngNstatemefft that the rank and file
of the old Republicans, especially in
the Gulf States, both white and col
ored, are bitterly opposed to the ad-
mlnistrationf 'IR support of this as
sertion this gentleman furnishes The.
Post the following statement reveal
ing surprising state of affairs in
some of. the Southern States. The
Post has taken pains also to verify.
by former United States Senator VIII
liam Pitt Kellogg, of. Louisiana, the
substantial facts contained herein.
Colored Votes Discarded.
1t is alleged that, the administra-
ton has abandoned all pretense Of
recognizing colored ,3eters in the
South; that the Lily White move
ment has been supported, and GER
tain Lily White leaders have been
enabled to conduct their business ,op-.
,erations with great success on ac-
count Of the. political advantages
granted to Them blythe administra-
ton. One of the business enterpris
es that has ,fourishea nnder the new
regime is the, lumbef tfustSibf IiooinisiY
ana nd zMisaas
under legal fire In the latter State.
The mysterious selectiqn.. Of Pearl
Wight, of Louisiana, as Commission
er Of Internal Revenue, and his
equally mysterious failure to take
the office. are discussed by the above
mentioned Congressman. .@....
The acts and present attitude of
the administration has aliehated the
solid old Republican vote, white and
colored, and there is only remnant
of the, party left in some States"
said Mr.. Coleman. The Republican
party in the Gulf States especially is
demoralized. With the exception Of
a few Federal officeholders there is
no support of the administration.
The reason for this is that the ad-
ministratiOn has done everything it
could, apparently, to break down
the loyalty Of Southern Republicans.
If the administration had been bent
upon the destruction Of the party it
COULD not have wrought greater
havoc
Southern Republicans split.
AS an illustration let US look in
to the state%Of affairs in Louisiana" >"
continued The. Posts informant
There are two factions/6f Republi-
cans in Louisiana-the old-time Re-
publicans, white and colored, and
the Lily Whites, who deny the right
of the Negro to participate In poll
tics. These factions sent delegates
to the national convention in Phila-
delphia in 1900, and after a spirited
contest before the national commit
tee most Of the Lily White delegates
were seated. The old-time delegates
from three districts were also ad-
mitted
"The Lily White leaders were
Lewis II. Clark and F.~B. Williams
Just remember those names, for
thereby hangs tale. The Lily
Whites pledged the national commit
tee that II admitted they would elect
a Republican Congressman from the
Third Louisiana district--the sugar
district so called besides indicat-
ing their belief that they could elect
two other congressman. They also
pledged themselves not to ask the
national committee for any financial
assistance. The committee were told
that the Lily White leaders were
men Of wealth and well able to per
form their obligations. Mark Hanna
objected strenuously to the seating
Of the Lily Whites, aRd said he bad
hO ldlCu III huSH DltuSto, DuI against
his opposition they were seated.
Pledges We're Not Kept.
I'm spite, Of their pledge, the Lily
White leaders in tho next Congress
sional campaign went to Hanna, who
was then in charge Of the campaign
committee in ChicaGO,% and asked
him for money. He reminded them
Of their pledge, and refused to give
them any. But he told them that if
, they produced a single Republican
Congressman front Louisiana, with
certificate Of election from the gov
ernor, he would see that the national
committee refunded to them every
dollar Of the legitimate expenses
they may have incurred.y =.
1.-THE election demonstrated the