The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-19
Not Negro Has Been Appointed. :
But a Long List vet to Come.
Mr.. Douglass will be Recorder Of
Deeds.-He is neither Loved.
nor Hated.
+ Special to the Citizcn.l

Washington Is settling down to its
usual summer status.
Both the Kansas senator's are absent
from the city taking a well-earned
respite from the turmoils incident to
their position at the change Of an ad-
ministration, and especially since the
change is from n Democratic to Re-
publican party. and to which they
both belong. The mountains Of m all
they daily receive caused us to won
der that the small fry received re-
ply to letter at all, but in all cases,
both Messrs. Ingalls, and Plumb are
exceedingly prompt in their replies
to letters sent them, from the highest
to the lowest of their constituents.
Kansas has SO persons at present
employed IN the Interior Department
as her quota, and are accredited thus:
First Cong. Dist. 4; Second Dist. 10;
Third Dist. 5; Fourth Dist. 8; Fifth
Dist. 4; Sixth Dist. l; Seventh Dist.
D.
Mr.. III. G. Bruce of Atchlson, aud Of
whom it can be said with truth is re-
fecting credit upon himself, race and
state, by the creditable discharge of
the dnties of $1,000 pei annum clerk
ship, he having worked his way up.
from messengership TO his present
honorable post, and since but very
few colored men get beyond that linn
1t he is deserving of especial mention.
This class of places and up to $500
per wear, comes under the Civil Ser
vice Rule, 50 let our Kansas boys rush
| in. pass all examination and get their
applications on file, and I'll warrant
q number can be appointed.
In the Treasury department we
find MIR. Boseman Of the 2nd Cong.
Dist. colored, and should he learn
that we had classed him with the
Black race, h9 would, il reports be
true. give US the benefit OF his cuss
words; but since we are the constit-
ueDts for which he is supposed TO
stand. we assume to say that the race
representatives of, or with Anglo
Saxon predictions and leanings are
more 10 be condemned than enconr-
aged, since they encourage the
streng thening Of the deplorable color
line and from which we all are strug-
Cling. He holds a $1,000 per annnm
clorkship and passes as white man
still being starred as are all colored
men in the official register.
We repeat what We acknowledge to
be a chestnut, to wit: Not solitary
Negro up to date has been appointed
by the President, nor any member Of
his cabinet. But the appointing pow
, er has reserved the best for the last
and the last for the Negro. Ere Ions
we hope to startle the natives with
long list Of prominent Negro appoint
ments.
1t is generally concluded that Mr.
i Frederick Douglass VIII DC appolhte'
8 to the District Recordership of Deeds
i It can be said that Mr. Douglass i
e certainly equipped for the place, bu'
!. in this city he is personally liked b!
Il some, admired by many, and love-
g by none.
. Ex-senator B. X. Bruce is 10 b
rendered Bureau position as also !
i John R. Lynch. so say the gossipers
Neither gentleman has asked for
: place, but, "Barkus is willin'. 20
II know.
q The long looked for appointmeI
De OF N. w. Quincy of Texas, still hang
firm, and The delay is not calculate