Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
EVADING CENSUS TAKERS.
A North Carolina City Gives Little Com
fort to the Enumeration.

Some days ago Superintendent Porter re-
ceived copies of a printed circular which has
been distributed in Asheville, NC 1t was
headed Citizens, protect the privacy of your
homes" The circular then asks whether the
citizens of this country are living under
a despotism and in answer states that
"a stranger to your family, under pay and
by order of the impertinent and insulting
authorities at Washington, will present himself
at your house and ask questions that would
cause any modest woman to blush with shame
and Indignation and every man to feel that his
home and family had been put to uncalled for
insult and humiliation" The citizens are then
advised to refuse to answer the census cues
tions.
A COMPLAINT FROM THE SUPERVISOR.
Mr.. Porter supposed that this was some
cranky effusion and paid no attention to IT. 1t
seems, however, that there is a hostile DISPOSE
ton in Asheville against the census. as shown
by the following letter received from Super
visor HardwIcke. dated June 8:
My enumerators in this city are having
some trouble by the people evading them.
They often send II servant to the door saving
there is no one here who can give in the CEN
sus. The eEumerators have called in some in
stances three times, receiving same treatment
each time. Can anything be done for them?
ooHHc uhy5 liley 10 not make more tnan ~. Oh
per day. Please answer this by mail and not
ly wire"
REFERRED TO SENATOR VANCE.
Today Superintendent Porter addressed the
following letter to Senator Vance:
Il have the honor to inclose herewith. for
your information, copy of letter received this
morning from MIR. Henry Hardwicke, super
visor of census for the firth district of North
Carolina. ! also wish to call your attention to
the inclosed copy Of n circular which / am IN
formed has been widely distributed in Ashe-
vile.
Il cannot conceive OF any reason whatever for
the people of Ashe vile taking such a course in
relation to the census. You will readily see
yourself that the result of such action will
greatly inJure that growing town and place it
alta disadvantage before the people of the state
and country. l beg OF you to take
such steps as a man of your repre-
sentative capacity and influence with the peo-
pie OF North Carolina may be able to. to induce
the people of Asheville to take II different view
OF this matter. | would be glad if you could
have published in some local newspaper a re-
quest that the people Of Asheville will aid the
Census Office in such a way that their city may
DO able to lake its place among the cities OF
the new south.
I'VE have done everything in our power to
have competent men appointed as supervisors
and enufnerators. So far as this Office is con-
cerned the enumerators have been appointed
without any regard to their politics and in no
case has the appointment OF an enumeration
been refused because he was a democract.
Il sincerely trust that you will give this matter
your immediate attention. as it is a matter of
great consequence to your state as we'll as to
this Office"
Mr.. Porter also sent a similar letter to Rep
resentative Ewart. He has informed the super
visor OF his action in the premises.
Nominations Today.
The President today sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate:
First Lieut.. James A. Buchanan, fourteenth
infantry, to be captain; Second Lieut. VIM. B.
Reynolds, fourteenth infantry, to be first lieu
tenant.
DIR. BENZ ". Brown of Virginia, to be as
sistant surgeon marine hospital service.
TIL NORTH ATLANTIC SOU ,DRoN has arrived
at New York. The Baltimore will proceed at