The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-03
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WASHINGTON. April 2-The District Of Coiunn-
bia Democrats are fighting mad and greatly
disguised because the President has seen M
to nominate for the offlce Of Recorder OF Deeds
OF the District Charles II. J. Taylor, the noisy
negro who claims bleeding Kansas" as his
residence During the last campaisn Taylor
and Josiah Quincy we're associated In politi-
cal work. Taylor was nom ated By Mr.. Cleve-
land to be United States Minister to Colombis
In the early days Of the present Administrs-
ton. but the Colombian Government entered q
vigorous protest and declared that they would
not receive him. Cleveland thereupon with
drew his name
Taylor probably owes bis position to letter
he wrote Grover Cleveland the day the latter
was elected Governor OF New York. Taylor
was at that time a lawyer in Atlanta. and had
come out sQuarely on the side OF the De-
mocracy. In his letter OF congratulations to
Cleveland he called him the child OF destiny.
and predicted that he would be the next Presl-
dent OF the United states lie announced.
moreover. that he was going to work to con-
vert the negroes This letter Cleveland never
forgot During his first term he appointed
Taylor Minister to Liberia Taylor was never
discouraged. He could always Ind audience
with the President and never hetitated to de-
clare that the President would provide for
him. Callers at the White House who have
seen preference accorded him have frequently
commented upon II.
TAYLOR appeared in Washin gton soon after
the Cleveland Administration did. He and
another colored man Of the name Of Astwood
came to town as the President and Secretary,
respectively. OF the National Colored Demo-
cratic League. They sddresaed letters to the
LEAGUE. and requested that they he consulted
in the distrihution OF all Federal patronage
among the colored Democrats OF the country.
Colored Democratic League. recommended
Astwood for appointment as consular agent
stance Of josiah Quincy. appointed Astwood
TO the place named but the Senate rejected
him. Al about the same time the latter. as
Minister to Colombia but the nomination
IA lied OF con6rmsti ion.
There were not less than nifty ayowed applt-
cants for the Recordership. including q num-
Der Of prominent citizens who have followed
the Cleveland standard consistently and de-
ssTd2 r. s ets hat he has 60 far
from the home rule pledge OF the hicego Con
vention as to go out to Kansas TO find col
ment ONCE in the District Of Columbia AS
one Of the disappointed aspirants remarked
III the President was bent upon appointing
q Niger why didn't he select decent one
il is understood that the citizens Of the Dis
ing the rejection OF Taylor on general princi-
pies. It Is thought, however. that he will be
~ rdss The hs
contend that they have no right to md fault
with the President for appointing, q colored
anybody the President may name Since Hayes
appointed Fred Douglass the Recordersh!p has
been held BY colorrd man. the incumbent be-
the the oniee was worth about Sd 600 in ices.
Now It carries with 1t salary OF $1,000