Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-09
T AYLOR'S NOMINATION
II is Considered by the Senate in Execu.
tive Session. s---s-
A Circular of tho "NegrO National
Amusement-Rejeoti Probable.

Democratic League" Causes Much
Amusement-Rejeot Probable.
The Senate has at last come to a con-
sideration, in executive session, Of the
Presidents nomination Of Chas. H. ]. Tay.
lor Of Kansas to be recorder Of deeds for
the District Of Columbia. Yesterday even.
ing, after the legislative session, the Sem
ate. behind closed doors, took from the
table the report Of the District COMMITTEES
recommending the rejection Of Mr.. Tay-
lors nomination. Senator Proctor of Ver-
mont made the first speech, and gave the
reasons why the committee had deemed II
unwise that the President should go out
side Of the District of Columbia for a man
to fill the local Office to which Mr.. Taylor
was appointed. He formally presented the
report of the committee and alluded to the
vote. s to 9, as indicating the almost unani-
nous sentiment of the committee upon the
home rule question. Passing from this
a circular Of the Negro National Demo
cratic League" dated october Is. 1893, and
signed by Mr.. Chas. II. J. Taylor, as presi-
dent This circular was addressed to the
state leagues Of Virginia, Iowa, New York
and Massachusetts,, and was fulsome
commendation of the democratic admins
tration and severe arraignment Of the re-
publican party. 1t calls the attention OF
the negro voters of the states named to
the importance Of using their best ener-
gies in securing the election Of the demo-
cratic nominees at the coming election,
thereby emphasizing our disapproval Of the
abnormal condition Of afairs In which the
country Is involved at this period"
Mr.. Taylor's Circular.
'Tt cannot be denied" continues Mr.. Tay-
lors circular that this condition Is due
absolutely to the reckless measures passed
by the republican party while in complete
control Of the government" Then are
enumerated certain measures such as the
enactment Of the Sherman law and extrava'
CANT appropriations of the Fifty-second
Congress. "exhausting not only the surplus
created by the wise. economic and patriotic
administration of President Cleveland. but
making a deficit that bafiied the financial
reserve fund intact before turning over a
depleted treasury to Secretary Carlisle.
whose craftsmanship and high financial
ability. even under these adverse circum-
stances. had saved the treasury from bank
ruptcy and obviated the ruinous issue OF
bonds pending the dilatory action OF the
Senate upon the silver BILL"
The Mckinley bill Is quoted as the cause
Of great suffering and misery, and the cir
cular continues that the league desires to
place the responsibility where 1t rightly be-
longs.
The masterstroke Of this circular comes
In line which speaks Of President Cleve-
land as "the giant reformer of the age.
AS contrast to this praise 1t speaks thus OF
the preceding administration: ''In less than
four years OF the Harrison regime all OF
this prosperity had disappeared. leaving the
country In the throes Of bankruptcy and
upon the threshold of financial ruin. The
able and patriotic position taken by Senator
Voorhees, of Indiana and those of his col.
lAa t.xr 1tlrA Co..
band to sustain the administration and Sc
cure to the country the immediate relief
by the unconditional repeal OF the purchas.
Ing clause OF the Sherman clause ts praise
worthy. and secures for them also the con.
fidence and respect Of the American people
and of the commercial world"
This interesting document caused consid.
erable amusement among both republicans
laughed at the praises bestowed by' Mr
Taylor upon the President, his administra
ton and the Senate, for II was remembered
that at the time the circular was writ.
position OF minister to Bolivia and was
hopeful that his case might be favorably
reported from the committee on foreign re-
lations. the chairman OF which, Senator
Morgan. Was one Of the most determined
friends OF silver.
Mr.. Proctor Against Confirmation.
After Mr.. Proctor had concluded his re
marks, Senator Martin took the floor in be-
half of Mr.. Taylor. who comes from hi.
state. He urged that this appointment hat
for many terms gone to negroes and non
residents and that the arguments agains
Taylor on these grounds were without foun
| dation. The opposition to his confirmation
| he said. was based also upon race preju
dices, and he thought that Mr.. Taylor wa.
a man At to dispel such feeling among thos,
who met him. Somebody asked Mr. Martir
| about the recent incidents Of Mr.. Taylor
| application to the Secretary of the Interio
| for his commission as recorder Of deeds up
| on the ground that the Congressional Rec
ord had announced his confirmation Mr.
Martin replied that this had never been in
tended as serious matter. but that tn,
| suggestion was made by Mr.. Taylor to Sec
| retary Smith In semi-jocular manner.
A republican Senator asked Mr.. Martin 4
| 1t were not a bit surprising that a negr,
| should be on such terms of familiarity witt
| the Secretary of the Interior, citizen O
Georgia, that he could chat thus familIarI,
and crack such hilarious jokes with tina
| august personege. At this one of Mr.. Tay
lor's supporters in the Senate suggested
| that perhaps the joke had been between
Mr.. Taylor and clerk Of the Interior De
partment. Mr.. Martin though perhap.
| this was the case. He added that he had M
personal knowledge of the matter, but oni,
knew what Mr.. Taylor had told him.
Mr.. Chandler Favors Taylor.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Martins speech
OeHdtOr NndHQleT Oh .NeW Hampshire t0Ot
the floor to urge the confirmation of Mr.
Taylor. He made quite vigorous argu
ment In favor of the man from Kansas, bu
had not concluded his remarks when tn,
Senate adjourned for the day. The cas-,
will come up again today when the Senat,
goes into executive session, and it is proba
| Bile that conclusion will be reached.
Rejection Probable.
Those who are familiar with the situation
say that they have no doubt that the Sen
ate will sustain the report Of the Distric
| committee and reject the nominee. No fig
ures are given by either SIDE but those whit
are opposed to MIR. Taylors confirmation
claim that he will be defeated by a consid
erable majority. Taylor has recently beeI
making a vigorous canvass in person ant
by letter among the northern Senators. ant
has presented the claim that the case ha
now developed into IAN chronological prob
lem Just what Mr.. Taylor m cans by thi
| argument has not yet been made clear "A
| today's session proof will be submitted t
the session that Mr.. Taylor made his claim
for his commission in the utmost serious
ness.