The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-10
&, II. J.. TAYLOR NOT IN 1T.
The Colored Democratic Politician seems to
BE in 4 Hard Row for Stumps.

BE in u Hard Row fOr StumpS
Washington, ID. c., April 3.-ISpecial.l-
Mr.. Cleveland has put his foot into 1t
again Whether he did it by the advice of
Secretary Hoke Smith or not is unknown
just now, but it is known that the Office OF
recorder of deeds of the District OF Co
lumbia is under the interior department.
Today Mr. Cleveland turned down the APP
plication of George Forbes, of Atlanta, Tor
that office, and appointed G. ii. j. Iaylor'
the ex-Atanta negro, to that rat place.
Mr. Cleveland aid this in the face of an
almost unanimous protest from the cili-
zens of Washington against his appointing
a negro. 1t is one of the best paying posi-
lions under the government. Besides Cap
tam Forbes there were at least one nun
dred applicants from the best democrats III
the country. In the nomination, as sent "
the senate, Taylor is put down as d resi-
dent OF Kansas. 1t will be remempereu tilai
during ms first admlnstratIo;hh GieVti ftnr
appointed Taylor minister 10 Liberia. Alter
hoIding the place lew weeks, IaSlo W., re-
signed and returned to this country. When
Mr.. Cleveland came in this term ne
appointed Taylor minister to Boilvla. \
great protest went up here and me people
of Bolivia put in mid protest. Inc senate
refused to act upon the nomination; IL was
pigeon-holed, and since then Taylor mas
been working for this place. Inc people
here do not like it, especially as the demo-
cratic platform declares Tor nome Iu!e III
the territories and the District Of Columbia
The confirmation of Taylor will be VlSor-
ously fought in the senate ana as me
members of that body are not inclined 10
submit to such appointments, 1t IS nor I'M
probable that Taylor will again be turheu
down.
The democrats and the people of Wash
ington generally are raising a fearful hoWi
at the appointment of the negro, Z. II. d.
Taylor to be recorder of deeds. Ii there
is Il white democrat in Washington VINO
endorses the appointment no one mas peen
able to find him. The peope-here are SIM
ply indignant and are calling upon the SEN
ate in loud tones to refuse to c8n nhd nun
In the first place the people OF WaShinS ION
don't want Taylor and in the second place
they don't want a negro in TINS Once. put
above all, they declare that the president
has violated the pledges of home RUE III
the platform of the party which nominated
him at Chicago. There are thousands OF
claim that if it had been necessary to give
the office to a colored man, there are lJc t
negroes that could fill it with as inuch apll-
ity as Taylor can bring to it. MI CleVe-
land has always had a soft spot in his heart
for Taylor. He IS undoubtedly a smart ne
gro and is a prolific letter writer
Mr. Cleveland has never won victory
since he was elected sheriff of Buffalo that
terms TAYLOR has also written interviews
with himself and had them printed il all
parts of the country. advocating MI. CleVe-
land and claiming to speak in behalf of a
large proportion of the colored race IN TINS
country. Taylor is, indeed, a shreWd EEL TEL
the people of Washington don't want nm,
and the senate is not now inclined to con
firm him. The republican senators may
vote for him in order to pose as the lflehu
of the negro, and there may be enough
democratic cuckoos left who VIII vote with
the republicans to confirm him 1t qoeS
seem strange, however that the president
should go outside OF the District of Column
bia to select man for this office When
there were a hundred applicants from the
district and the democratic platform de-
clared for home rule in the district.
Don't want Taylor.
Washington April 7.--(Special. 1.-The sem
ate district committee this morning voted
to turn down the nomination of the negro
| C. H. J. Taylor recorder of deeds or
the District of Columbia. 1t will be re-
| ported the senate with the recommends
| ton that his name be rejected.
/ There are eleven members of the district
/ committee. Six were present TINS morning
! and four of them voted to reject IaYl0.
/ The two who voted Tor him were Martin,
| of Kansas and Harris, of Tennessee. OF
| the other five members three are certainly
| against his confirmation. and it may be
! there are four.
/ This means that the senate is sure to re-
| iect Taylor and if Mr.. Cleveland insists on
/ giving him a job he will have to select
some place where the senate'S confirmation
! is not needed. This will be the second time
the senate has rejected Taylor. 1t is how
ever, not 50 much against Taylor as against
Mr.. CleVeland'S action in appointing MN
the offices for which he IS peculiarly untitled
! In this case Mr.. Cleveland again violated
the party platform, document for which
he has shown but little respect since his
election The platform declared for home
rule in the district while Mr.. Cleveland
proceeds to appoint Kansas negro to one
of it's best paying offices.
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