New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-15
ASSAILING DIR. GARRISON.
CHARGED BY "TIIE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
WITH DISToRTING FACTS
A BITTER EDITORIAL ABOUT THE NE'Eo foslAN
CLERKS APPOINTMENT-MR. CLARK
SONS FIRM Reply.

CLEkhS AGIOAN h-N ~H
SONS FIRM REPLY.
Atlanta Ca Aug. 14.-In reply TO the statements
of Acting POstmaster-General Niarkson, sent ou' W
the Associated Press. in reference to the sppo'''
msnt of the negro Penny to place in the Atlanta
postonice The Constitution will say Tomorrow III
double loaded editorial:
That the authorities in Washington are deierinlneu
TO d4sor the facts relative to the appointment Tl
negro Penny, place In the Atlanta pOslollSo .
clearly shown by the telegram which we prnteu yes
terday. Nearly every statement attluueI " ~ g.
inc Postma ster General Clarkson in that telegram IS
false on the face of II. and the telegram ma! ls'S
be regarded a deliberate attempt on me p ait. VI
an oe1cial supposed 10 be close to the Administration,
n deceive the public with reference 10 an event mat
has become notorious. Mr. Garrison say tnat llo
Atlanta postmaster, General Lewis appointed Sharos
G. Penny who stood at the head OF the CNll S'iNc9
list of eligibles This false. When Lewis appQlnl9d
Penny he the lowest in a list OF two ana LHT,S
did not discover until aferward that Sturgs me Whc
applicant was not eligible for he appointed MN 10
clerkship in another department next DAY LuW V
in The registry department because he would there
be less liable to come In contact Win Ihe P aIIi1
but Mr.. Clarkson says that Penny was assignee 10
work in the registry division, not in the same room
with the young lady, but in another me S lon
here sought 10 be left the public NINA IS ld's.
Postmaster Renfroe, who knows great deai lTio
about workings Of the postoice here IMAM IeNis,
says tina. the clerks In the registry d"sncn' ~'
Mr. GARRISON says that the young lady ana net
father who superintendent of the lcslry uNSr'
and had the assignment OF CLERKS; pom I g.; tbc
cause a negro had been appointed to place III mo
Office That this Is absolutely false IS shown Dy hI,
CarksOn himself. who goes on 10 say thai lhero Wop
five negro clerks IN the pOstOiioe under Inc l~no-
cratic postmaster. This attempt al "hleWaShlls'
which emanates from Washington, VIII not be sue
cesshiI The people of Atlanta know what they
about. and in this progressive lDeiai ciH, ,P5
II all that Mr ClarksOn has said IS true. how LII
Mr.. Van Wrinkle Republican, rcinses 10 iriHS 3c
tbe Civil service law, how is it that Judge Henry
b. Tompkins comes of his bond on that very gfouIut
and shows that the appointment OF me neEo wac
I'm, md fpax
res MIR GARRISON that neither the Administration nor
any of lis servants viii be permitted 10 sahuer anu
misreprescnt Atlanta.
Washington, Aug. 14.-The above dispatch from
Atlanta was shown % Acting PostmasterGehera
Clarlson tonight and he asked what he had 10
say in regard TO it, lie said: L have no WISH 10
follow the matter up. l stated the Official iac'o the
literal truth. The Constitution seems to nave Deeh
the original and inspiring medium OF the Whoi' S0"
satlon gotten up purely for partisan effect as an APP
peal against the appointment OF colored peoPio ~
Office.
The facts arc as l stated then. Penny was drawn
from the list of eIigibIes lie put in the registry
division where the white girls father, "a superh-
tondent had the assignment Of all CLERKS The super.
ntcndent first asked whether re Gnlt w MP conH
NOT tell him that. lie then resigned. IL seems ne
was willing 10 work four years with cOord nan Out
PoStmastcr TeW1s's bond While one man may have
ASKED TO withdraw from II, several Othef gOod men III
n stand bv man in a right position. volunteered 10
90 upon the bond and made IL much better IMAM De
fore. -. - g. .,
1T Is no wonder that since the story has gone 10 me
country there is attempt ON me par 1l
Atlanta 70 explain II. The truth IS, Postmaster I"Wls
aid nothing more than right, and no amount Oh
Misrepresentation on account of race preJudice can
truth The postmaster instead OF trying to put me
colored clerk at the same desk win me Whs sIi.
As the Atlanta papers first printed 1t ana sent II
North took him u the superintendent OF the re6ls!
division who had the assignment OF cleIhs, anu 1919
moreover, was the white girls father and the coloeu
man was put in another room. There was no more
Justification In the father and daughter rsenihE hth
there would have been IL they lad resigned "hch ne
Democratic postmaster had five negro CLERKS ID Inc
same Office. . 49,. Il, - o,o o,,,- ,,,.o
'The Constitution admits that there were only TWO
mon on the eligible list The vacancy tn Ill was IN
he ne rstry division for which the negro was quail
eed The other man was chosen the next DAY ior
another vacancy In the Office which vacancy he Wds
more competent TO FILL The spirit OF The COhstitu-
ons and those it speaks for simply represents those
Who are unwilling 10 accept the negro as citzell, ana
who are unwilling 10 let the coored PEOPLE snow
thc. capacity to mold clerhshiIs or olhef "oNeih-
cftu