The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Mr.. WANANAkER'S CLARkSON ~
BpLGING ~ NEPOTIsN.
7HE COEORED RRO9HER NEYT{T-
ER HAPPY OR HOPEFUL.
How smugelers Bave Defrauded the Gov
ernment - Moro Postmasters APP
pofnfed-Pfsirie Fires LeayeFar
mers in n Bad Way.
Especial to tho TINES.

] Especial to tho TINES.
WAsHISGToS, u. c.. April 5.-M
b ClaiksOn. the First Assistant Posimasiel
. General, who is Mr.. Wanamaker's wicke
; partner, and who holds up the iniquitou
end Of the department in which he
employed, while Mr.. Wanamaker is run
ming the Sunday school in Peunsylyani
and talking civil-seryice reform all da
long, to-day showed that he was not Onl
4 spokesman for his friends, but for him
self also. His son was appointed 10 b.
his chief clerk. Mr.. tiarkson has ion.
been Blaine man, and thought perhap
that ho was perfectly justihable il
initiating Mr. Blaine's example anC
! indulging IN nepoiism. II Blaine bad hi.
Walker in the State Department Clark
son probably argued that he was entitled
! to have bis son in fat place under him
But Mr. ClarksOn could have put his bOy
/ in Office in a more open manner than he
! did. lie announced with flourish of
trumpets sometime ago that he would
ALLOW no member Of his family 10 accept
place IN the POstOfice Department.
The way he puts il now since his boy,
who has inst graduated from college,
has been taken care of in very
handsome manner is rather unique
He says that friends Of the boy went
to the Postmaster General and against
his fClarkson's) will Induced Mr.. Nana-
maker 10 confer upon the young gradu-
ate the position 10 which he was APP
pointed to-day. This was thin as well
as unique. No head of department
would think Of appointing chief clerk
for one OF his assistants without consult
ing that assistant and being told that the
proposed appointee would be satlsfac-
tory 20 him.
,cld4 Ru593 jhf large npmhh.er. ., of
came in. but who nat~ 49, ''''' ,
last March been reinstated, there u
another class Of Republicans who az
being benefited by the return OF the Ike
publican party to power. The heads "i
the departmenis under Mr.. Cleyeland.dls-
missed a few of the chiefs OF divisions
and bureaus under them they c0hln
with perfect propriety have dismissed all
of them. but did not DO so. Instead oil
pursuing that course they Iehucen Inc
Republican chiefs 10 clerkshlps oil the
highest class and appointed Democrats
as their successors. The present heads
of departments are promoting the re-
duced Republicars back 10 their Old po-
sifions. but they are not showing any
consideration 10 the Democrats Nho are
Tins turned down Instead OF reducing
Them TO clerkships, they get rid OF them
altogether. Still il is claimed by the Re
pubIicans that their partyis pfe-eminea'-
jy the party that are reiormefs OIL lhe
civil service.
The colorcd brother from the Sonih
who has been here very numerously for
the mast month is not in either happy
or a hopeful frame OF mind. 50 1af he
has not got even crumb, ana he wants
very large loaf lie expected that
things were going to 5e as they were un-
der previous Republican administrations,
when he got many offices, and was me
subject oil distinguished consideration.
lie then went around with white
Republicans from the North, whose
errand here was similar 10 his.
lie was looked upon by these whites
Renublicans as A man and Il brother lie
was prominent in delegations that de-
sceuded upon the heads of departments
and upon the President. But now, an al
dition To being minus a single crowd, nc
also finds himself minus consideration.
Even the white Republican from lbe
south fights shy Of him, probably be
cause il has become fairly evident that
he /. in the soup" Why, the Southern
brother was better treated at this time
four years ago than he IS nov
lie has been very patient because
he needs something very badly
needs II ia his business But now be Is
beginning to grumble. He says that the
Republican party in the South Is made
mn almost entirely of the cOlOred brother
and COMPLAINS that now there are good
things to be handled around, lac IS showed
away from the platter, while the "bll'
! Republican steps up and Is helped Douh
tfully; and worst OF all, he does no.
( know which way to turn for assistance
When Sherman was Secretary o
the Treasury, and even Afterwards
when he returned 10 the Senate, h'
was ALWAYS willing TO lend a help
inc hand TO the colored brothe
from the South. He helped hin
10 Jobs which suited him exactly
But since the last Chicago Convention
and what Is known a. the great Apge
purchase of colored livestock from III
South. even Sherman has had no use 10
he colored brother lie has gone bacl
upon them altogether About all tn
colored brother has right 10 under lhi
administration Is the right to growl, ant
he is commencing to growL The gram
old party is a great friend Of the do"l
irodden colored brother, but likes TO Sc
him remain down-trodden. They ar
very fond of the colofed brother whe
he is away from them, and does not as
. ANYTHING at their hands.