Evening star., 1894-04-04
MIR. TAYLOR AND his LEAGUE.
Assessments Said to Have Been Made
on Colored Department. Employees.

Assessments Said TO Have Been Made
on Colored Department Employees.
Mr.. Taylor. the colored man who has
been nominated for the Office of recorder
OF deeds for the District of Columbia. In
president OF the organization known as the
Negro National Democratic League It 10
Claimed that number of appointments
secured for colored men in the government
departments were due to the Endorsement
given to the appointees by the league Re-
Gently some letters have come to light
which raise the question whether the league
or Its officers have not violated the ciyfl
service law relating to .he ~olicitation Of
contributions for political Irposes from
employees In the departments. These letters
When seen by Star reporter were in the
ssn nands OF MI. J. E. Bruce. One was a.
Rev. John Dillard
Sir: i have been requested by the chair.
man, Hon. c. II. Taylor, to request youP
presence at a meeting OF the league 70 b
held on Thursday night, February 18TH Al
2ve NJ street northwest at O'Clock This n
hnaneial meeting. and each member IL ps-
9uested TO pay his dues on this occasion.
BY order Of the chairman.
E h DAwK1Ns. p
IT.. Secretary.
,, ane heV. John billiard referred to ID en-.
ployed as laborer in the Treasury Depart.
ment The next letter was signed by the
Rev. p. Hampton White, and was - soS.
lows:
US.CoAsT AND GEoDEr1c sr-pvrv
WASHINGTON, DC, February * Ieox
Received of Rev.John billiard GO0amouus
oue on account of dues. Received The
amount above noted; @sa;rn.I P; n, IL WHITE.
Another letter written to the Rev. M
DiIlard, January H. 1894 was as follows:
Rev.John billiard. Treasury Department
Dear Sir: The league will hold a bushes
meeting wednesday night, January Is 1894
at 2009 n street northwest CITY MeetinS
Will be called to order at 7:30 O'Clock Every
MEMBER must pay up all back dues Yourp
amount TO $500 up TO January Is 1894 You
will please call next Monday evening with
your dues or send them to me through man
at 2oo9 NJ street northwest All members
are required to be prompt on this occasio
1 am very truly yours,
=. H. WHITE. Treas. Subcommittee
Another note. without date. was as fol-
Rev. John billiard.
Sir: / have been Instructed by Rev
White to request you TO send over TO me at
bureau OF statistics any money which you
may have to contribute toward defraylng
the expenses Of the league. and oblige,
f. l.. DAWkINS,
Bureau Of Statistics, Treas. Dept
p. S.-We would like TO have the money
today, as there will be a meeting of the
E. L. pAwKINs. Secretary.
The amount of dues payable monthly by
members of the league. IL Is stated, is 81.
1t was claimed that Mr.. billiard had COM
plained Of the assessments made against
him under the guise Of dues TO the league.
Mr.. billiard subsequently when seen by Q
Star reporter denied that he had made
any complaint and claimed that the let
ters which had gone out OF his possession
had been obtained from him by misrepre-
sentation. He had given them to a man
who he supposed was a member Of the
league, and who said he was going to the
meeting, and would there represent Mr-
billiard, who was unable TO attend. 1t turn
ed out afterward. however. that this person
had no longer any connection with the
league. Rev. Mr. White, whose name was
mentioned in the communications, stated
to Star reporter that II there had been
any violation of civil service rules II he'd
been committed unwittingly and that Nr.
Taylor. the president OF the league. had
nothing whatever to do with IL The oon-
tributions made by Mr.. billiard. according
to Mr.. billiards. statement. were made vols
unfairly for the purpose Of helping to de-
fray the expenses Of stationery postage