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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
2
A lengthy political column surveys treasury secretary Hay, Gage, and reform efforts, notes plans for a canal treaty with key figures like Hunt and Huntdale, and discusses Roosevelt’s southern strategy. It covers Hanna, Roosev elts appointments, and reactions to Booker T. Washington dining at the White House.
A Nashville American report from Jackson Tennessee notes a close observer’s view that Tennessee politics are unsettled with Frazier as a foregone governor nominee and McNeil McAlister and Shield likely to hold seats on the supreme bench while Wilson and Barton are expected on the chancery court of appeals. Mallory of the city is named for the third chancery court of appeals spot. Enloe supporters claim they remain active in politics.
Editor Henry Watterson discusses what he calls the Booker Washington Incident in an upcoming Courier Journal piece. He questions party strategy and debates Roosevelt's policies toward Black leaders, mourning Booker Washington and weighing political loyalties and outcomes.
A lengthy editorial discussion decries President Roosevelt inviting Booker T. Washington to dine. It argues the gesture harms white supremacy in the South, risks northern backlash, and could strengthen southern political unity through defensive, partisan posturing. The piece cites reactions from Commercial Appeal, Richmond News, and New Orleans States, and comments on potential outcomes for U.S. race relations and policy alignment. It also notes social notices about a tenth anniversary and a local residence update, closing with a cautionary remark about consent in a social kiss anecdote.
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