The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-04-01
FEW BLACKS
TO. GET SEATS
Repubs VIII Squelch the
Negroes.
EXPECT VOTES, HOWEVER
Taft's Friends Not Uneasy Over
the Reports.
cemmistee GA Credentials ~, Chicago
win ..Attend" to the Cortesting
4, Delegates sent mp from th.
- South. 4.
. ny ALFRED j., sToFER.

! Warrington, MaIcn .S1.-tSpcelaiI-
| Six months ago 1t looked as IL there
| would not be ten negro, delegates all
| told In the Chicago Convention.
The Repubiicans in. the North and
| West do not permit athe blacks to so
| as delegates. Every now, and then
| Ma ssa chnsetts' Republicans allow two
or three unuiattoes with side whiskers
| to pose around the national gatherings
as alternates. and that. is the extent
OF the recognitions accorded the race
| in, sections where the pretentions are
SO strong N favor OF these people.
The South has heretofore furnished
ali the Negro delegates, but of late
years the lilly white" crowd has been
freezing out the black brother. Until
ex-Senators Chandler and Kellogg got
TO stirring sup the negroes several
months aso and urs.ns tAsI to rice up
surposfaien was that the oficeh elders
asd. referees down South would exclude
the blacks frofn all participation In the
meetings. They have been trying that,
but reports that have reached Wash
ingtop indicate that no less than a
hundred negroes will show up at the
Chicago Convention as contesting dele
sstes In the interest OF Foraker. Can
men, Kncx and Eairbanks- ,A5
They plan OF stfle .anti-Taft conbina-
tion IN to have as many boiling or
conteSftng declarations as possible, and
they will rely upon the NAtional Com
njttee 10 work the trick ir making up
the Temporary roll or the convention II
the negroes are to be recosnisehd.
y 80 Mnny From Florida.
In proportion to the population and
the number of delegates In the conven-
tion. II - said that there will be more
negroes from Florida at the Chicago
convention than from any other State.
g. &a4 al nts
reaches Waschfngton, the Florida ne
groes have taken the bull by the horns
and have crowded the white. fellows to
the wall. The common talk is, too.
that the National Committee 10 going
to favor them. for Il is said that not a
man ameng them will be for the ad-
ministration.,
The ohio negroes are supposed to be
more bitterly opposed TO the candi-
dacy OF Secretary Taft than those Of
the adjoining States. Indeed, SO furi-
GUS have they been In their condemn
-atien of the administration in the
Brownv.lle shooting matter that It has
solidly for Senator Foraker because
he has defended the discharged SOL
diers, but that they will bolt the Re-
publican ticket II Taft 10 nominated
for the Presidency.
Ohio Democrats take but little stock
in the vaporings of these negroes. They
expect that the negroes will vote the
Republican ticket as usual. no matter
who may be put up at Chicago. The
negroes. in their opinion are simply
kicking UP little ante-conyention
racket which will subside before the
summer IL over. They do not know
anything else except to blindly follow
the white Republicans.
At the recent conference held at
T. ~ 49, - o.
candidacy. Congressman Mick" Long
worth says that he was very much
surprised to find lone negro there.
1t seemed strange. In view of the talk
that every negro in the Buckeye State
was violently opposed to the Secretary
of War THIS, negro was circulating
around freelyin the crowd and sought
an introductionssto the son-in-iaw of
President Roosevelt.
How does it happen that you are
attending Taft conference?' Mr..
Longworth incurred OF the black fell
low. Il thought every negro in Ohio
was ardsntlv, In favor Of Senator For
aker and violently opposed TO secre-
tary Taft
The negro was puzzled for 9 few
moments. but sitter getting together
his thoughts. he replied: F'sWeh. I'll
tell you how It L. with me. Mr.. Long
worth. In principle am for Senator
Foraker. but when policy comes into
play, why then J. will have to admit
that I'm for Secretary Taft"
Representative Lonsworth has been
telling the story among the Congress
men. and the idea prevails that a great
many Of the negroes who are presumed
TO be dghting Taft will be found sup
porting him when the question of pol
Icy comes up.
A Jailhard Contestant.
Three. South Carolina negroes who
are contesting seats In the House of
Representatives held by Congressman
Iegare. Lever and Patterson. have
been suffering around considerably to
the eject that old Uncle Joe" Can
non has a large following down In
their neck OF the woods.
One of the contestants ia named Prio-
leau. Several weeks ago he and TWEEN
ty or thirty others held q convention
and Instructed the delegates for the
Speaker. Prioleau was asked what he
had to say about the statement of Com
missioner OF INTEREST Revenue Capers
right to hold 9 convention. and that
when the time came a real convention
would be held TO select the delegates.
will Capers go as q delegate to Chi
cago?" the negro was asked
When PFioleau was supposed TO be
running for Congress against Mr..
LegsEe he was in prison, having been
convicted while Mr.. CapePs was district
attorney. the charge being robbing the
malls. .tt
The negroes eontesting the seats
brought along with them q man OF
their race as their lawyer. Heretofore
they employed Gen. w. ". Dudley, for
merly Commissioner OF Pensions. The
negro lawyer appears in all three
cases.
OF course. these fellows have no
idea OF being seated. They can draw
probably $4,000 each for the expenses
incident to the contest. have the right
to go on the floor OF the House while
their cases pending. and the $4,000
divided among the contestants and
their counsel is much more than they
could make in two years down in South