The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-12-12
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APPEAL BUREAU, Glh.
No. 517 TENTH STREET, N. w..
WAaHIEGTON n n ncc. 9 1901

AS has been indicated in the cores
pondence of THE APPEAL the logic Of tht
situation points to the denomination O.
President Harrison. In substantiatiol
of this inevitable and just course OF
political affairs, we give the following in,
terview Of Hon. j.. s. Claakson, chair.
man Of the National Republican Com.
mittee. He says: THE reorganization
of Harrison is inevitable, do not care
to explain why think this. but such is
the fact. The course Of the administra.
ton has not been such politically as to
please me always. In fact. in common
with other members Of the National
Committee, I, often felt agrieved. but it
has been the ablest since Lincoln, and
this combined with other circumstances
and the logic of the situation will make
Harrison the next nominee think it
will be accepted as fact by all within
the next sixty days." This utterance is
of more Importance politically than a
few may desire to acknowledge, but
coming as it does from a man who
more than all other men, holds the
key to the White House for 1893, it
must be recognized. President Harri.
son when considered in the light of a
man who has to please sixty million
different minds is to day the ablest rep.
reseEtative of the Republican party.
His administration has been clean, un-
compromising and energetic. He can
win in 1892 by the least exertion.
Factions may try to fight or oppose his
denomination but the people will dictate
and they are for Harrison. With us as
race, Mr.. Harrison has dealt justly
and honestly. He has upheld and in.
dorsed the Civil Service law which has
aided hundreds of young Colored men
to secure departmental places in Wash
ington and they are taking advantage of
opportunities to complete their educa-
ton in the different professions. The
effects of this will be felt in years to
come. Further than this Mr.. Harrison
suggested in his message to Congress
lhe last session, that Civil Service be ex-
tended and now takes occasion to direct
that heads Of departments have such
records kept of the efficiency of clerks
that promotions may be made with d.
rect reference to merit. This means adj
vancement to Colored clerks as they are
rated 1 in all the departments. When
we get recognition according 10 merit,
then we can truthfully say we are recog-
nlzed President Harrison deserves
we'll of us, and is entitled to our sup
port.
The Blaine Invincible Club at it's
meeting took occasion to appoint COM
mittee to investigate the action of Hon.
B. K Bruce in little departmental
matter. Mr.. Bruce went to the Interior
Department some days ago and wanted
a man removed because be ihe many
had criticised his (Brnce's) actions
through the press. This man was
articles, presumably. condemning Mr..
Bruce as race leader. Col. Perry CIR
son heads the committee which is COM
posed of Hon. Jno. H. Smythe, G. w.
Scott, R. L. B. Wilkinson, J. w. Bell, H.
C. Sanders, Ralph Worlnley, J. H. Dade,
A. C. Bryant. This committee will also
ask MIR. Bruce why he asked white
Democrat be retained in the Treasury
Department when he was booked for re-
moval, and also why he tries to silence
bis critics by threats of removal FROM
Office, they being Republicans.
G.. A. JOHNSON.