New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
ylasDrls Unite
+, Denial They
support Klan
q n. Meakle, New Jersey
Past Master, Backs State
,,,eu,s of N. Y. Officers
Against Masked Order
HAYWOOD Stands on Claim
c..o,, Chase TO Preach On
Xxx. X, Says Treat Ia she
sane as 0tlier Societies

/. Nsw Yersk yesterday an oenuhcIa-
Is. 4 the activities of the KuKlux
~ At the same time tho Rev. DR..
- -, haywood, evangelist on the staff
e.,yary Baptist Church, and local
.,,.r for the klsn, issued state
s.,. supporting his claim that prom
II Nasops all over the country
i. iesders IN the Ku-Klux.
b aTss statement that rs PER cent OF
b !. Ku.glux Khan are Masons is
~ gillian r. Meakle said bluntly
!. asrson. N. j., yesterday. Mr..
4 rs.ts is 3 past grand master of
L 4, Masonic Grand Lodge in New Jer-
h 80 sEa yicc-president of the Paterson
Il ayings Institution. He added that
Il gs:cns did not approve OF the activi-
n ses Of the klsn. His statement follows
h d declaration of Justice Arthur S.
4 ,,mkins. of Nyack, grand master OF the
Ii ss York State Grand Lodge, that
n gssous are utterly opposed to the Ku-
h Iisx Khan as un-American and un-
Bcnic.
n h reply to this DR.. Haywood re-
II arked that he was not speaking so
sch of the khan in New York, where
II srganization is yet in its infancy
II asa he made his reference 10
II ynoaic support for the Ku Klux, as
vas speaking of the South, where
n IL organization was complete.
Il Says High Officers Arc Masons
h 4 can say" ne insisted, chat every
n ggh officer OF the Ku-Klux Klan
M Atlanta, Ga, is q Mason, and
Ii as-terths of them have taken more
ian thirty degrees Of Masonry. l,
II .yself, am Mason, and have taken
| iteen degrees. All the Exalted
n ytlops. who are presiding officers of
9al klans, are Masons, and think it
m I'll be found that this rule also will
SLY in New York City"
Bk hr. Haywood explained that he was
4 II the official organizer for the
II an. but that his position was large
one of "foreruuner," or propaganda
Il He repeated his previous state
N ssnt that he would not permit the
II gliee or anybody else to run him out
n i town, insisting that the klan's
wiyties are legal ard above re-
Nj 5svseh.
IA Dr. Haywood indicated the approach
/ si a distinct breach between himself
| end DR.. John Roach Straton, pastor
|x u Calvary Baptist Church, to which
HI he Is attached as evangelist. Dr.
Srsten, in published statement, has
Il sait that Dr.. Haywood mentioned the
(t question of his proposed work for
the EuElux and that DR.. StraSon
|E Eggsstsd conference on the matter.
81 his Dr. Haywood denies
~ I tod DR.. Straton that / intended
81 . dssote my time this winter 60 Ku-
lus work." Or. Haywood said. "He
n Eads no comment or reply OF any
b Ind He merely smiled and turned
ssiys Since then / have not seen
BIN or held any communication with
II kn.g
b d. Haywood gave reporters copies
d d the letter which he has sent TO
q tie board of trustees of Calvary Bap-
suy meeting called to discuss the
luestion of his dismissal from the
post Of evangelist for the church.
n This Is the letter, addressed to the
n oosrd Of trustees:
"Dr. Sttaton having made pub
lshed statement to the effect that he
intends to call meeting Of the mem
&rs Of Calvary Church for the pur-
pose OF dispossessing me OF the office
q evangelist, shall state herein that
demand the right Of a formal notice
II. q such meeting and an opportunity to
be heard, OSCAR HAYWOOD"
II s$ Haywood has the appearance of
Il zSaiot' His gray hair is long, like
%i-.iarn Jennings Bryan's, and he talks
= 0ne VINO holds strong convictions.
/ ne repeatedly averred in his talk with
3 reporters yesterday that there is moth
ng against the law or the national
weiiare in either the policy or the pro-
/ gIam OF the klan. 1t is upon this
elaln, ne says, that ne will fight any at
I Tempt 70 dismiss him from the post he
ACIDS IN the Calvary Baptist Church
organization.
ne added that number of Protes-
Snt ciergymen were active in khan
ehairs tn the South. and that--a sug-
geSton had been made to form a klan
Il ~ New York composed entirely of min
.s'srs Of various Protestant denomina-
.lena There were twenty Protestant
minister's in one city in Texas mem-
YES Of the local kian, DR.. Haywood
,sG' The suggestion to form a New
tofk ksan of Protestant clergymen had
II been made, he said, to several local
siuestant clergymen and had met
With their approval.
II Summons Former Minister
Ut. Haywood named specifically the
E ~ ~, dsmes Maaoney, imperial klakard
81 me klan He said Mahoney was for
esaay years the pastor of the First
n spdst Church of Gulfport, Miss, and
!, ,astaner Of the denominational board
# .ae Saptist Church of the Southern
81 ssasss' imperial Wizard Simmons, he
sasa, was former Methodist minis
Il Il, vale DR.. Haywood was talking TO
H n Mysporters man who said he was
b 4. y. W. Lewis, of 307 West Ninety
.st ~ hstfeet, came into the room 9f-
Ri S,, ms services to the klah's "foi
Is Sass, Dr.. Lewis said that he had
E sue use Tor Catholics or Jews" aaa
81 pssss sso TO be admitted as an active
& ssspsF ssas Of the organization. DR.. Hay
E Lea. esia that he would consider DR..
scas member. perhaps we can use
|@ ss,se e told the visitor.
sios Members of the American Le-
|H klansmen. DR.. Haywood said.
h ;. Bases Sermon on Kian
Il css,.S vas announced yesterday that
Il piys. Z William Sheafe Chase, Of the
II srao,,ri.f rfotestant Episcopal Church in
k alan ns9' ~ would preach tonight on the
81 sai5 .sd ana its activities. Canon Chase
n d f,sat sast he would oppose any attempt
b sserss ss tne khan differently from other
h Re 5sa societies as being persecution.
Fl kan s1u !. oeen assured, he said, that the
80 Fa8 entirely IannI and In,r nh;A