The New York herald., 1922-11-25
KHAN ENVOY CLAIMS
MANY RECRUITS HERE
DR.. Haywood Says He Meets
Both Enthusiasm and OppO-
sition at Lectures.
SEEMS HIGHLY CONFIDENT
Denies Being Elected From
Hotel Hermitage and Pro-
tests Americanism.
SEEMS HIGHLY CONFIDENT

mo. | have not been arrested
yet" said the Rev. DIR. Oscar Hay
wood, national lecturer for the ku
Klux Klan, yesterday TO an audience
of reporters. Moreover, have not,
the management of the Hermitage Ho-
tel Notwithstanding, been forced to
leave that caravansary. l left quite
voluntarily. Furthermore. have here
in my hand an invitation from a body
of clergymen wherein It Is stated that
il is their unanimous wish that I ad-
dress them.
II go further and tell you that Po-
lice Commissioner Enright and 1 are
In perfect accord in so far as my con-
duct is concerned. / have telephoned
him, understanding that Mayor Hylan
has ordered the Ku .Klux Klan BAN
ished from New York, that I would
be here at his command when he de-
sired to talk to me. His representa-
tive to whom ! talked on the tele-
phone, was most courteous. and as
sured me that no orders for my arrest
had been issued.
I'm the meantime shall proceed to
carry out the orders Of my chief. I'M
perial Wizard W. j. Simmons. and
spread the gospel of the Kloran that
all 100 per cent. Americans might
rally to the banner Of 100 per cent.
American organization.
Reporter Fails to Attend.
Secrecy? Yes, but do you know .hat
| last Monday on my way from; my farm
in Mount Gilead, N. C., teiesrapned
New York newspaper that ! was ad-
dressing a meeting OF clergymen on the
| following afternoon. When ] reached
New York I remembered that had
| forgotten to tell that newspaper where
the meeting was to be held. SO i tele-
| phoned a news association requesting
| that they send n reporter to the meet
ing. which was held In the Bronx Union
Branch OF the Y. M. c. A, 40 East
| l61st street.
mo reporter appeared. and II Is too
bad. because It was splendid meeting,
I attended by about fifty Protestant,
clergymen. who heard me set forth the
gospel OF the ku Klux klan and,
must say the prevailing temper of the
meeting was good. Yes. there was con-
! troversy Some OF those ministers said
kind things about me and my message.
Others were not so kind. However j
made no effort to recruit"
/ DIR. Haywood Was Iolling In an arm
! chair In hotel room looking very much
/ like a motion picture version OF a Cult
! states Senator OF the old school. His
, vest was comfortably unbuttoncd. His
watch chain was dangling over his
paunch Old slippers comforted his feet
| His homespun suit was baggy and out
| OF press He was chewing tobacco
vigorously and making bulls eyes In
| the cuspidor every minute. He is 81
and by every physical sign an orator
| As he talked he combed his long. bushy
| locks with his fingers and with the
other hand gesticulated expansively.
Never Met Hermitage Manager.
Before I proceed 20 inform you that
| New York is fertile ground for the seed
! of KlannIshncss." said the Doctor, per
NIT me TO set myself right about this
hotel business | understand that Mr..
Frank G. Hurley, manager OF the Hotel
Hermitage, informed you registered at
his inn on Thursday and that he ordered
me TO leave this morning after telling
me that his was no roof for the shelter
of soft Drained religious fanatics. and
that he called from IN. room to the
lobby TO let me know that I'd have TO
move. Is that so?''
That's So" the Doctor was informed
The doctor went TO the telephone and
tried to reach Mr.. Hurley. Mr.. Hurley
was out. He tried to communicate with
the clerk at the Hermitage. The clerk
was not in. So the Doctor told the tele-
| phone operator that he desired Mr.. Hur-
/ ley to know that Mr.. Hurley's account
OF what happened at the Hermitage
was Inaccurate. He then showed re-
ceipted bill from the Hermitage indi-
eating that he had been there since
Monday.
Il never saw Mr.. Hurley in my life
that ! know Of" said the Doctor. Ger
talnly I never talked TO the man.
"But let's see. you've asked me what
the Klan will think of President Har-
ding appointing Pierce Butler. a Roman
Catholic. to the Supreme Court bench.