The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-11-30

m6stof his first week III office on
the throne at the City Hall receiv-
ing ofice-seekers. The applicants
have been legions and the positions
applied for are the highest appoint
ments under the mayor down to
garbage cart driving on the street.
All the applicants except one were
cordially received and assured that
their applications would receive
due consid Grafton. The exception
was a clerical look ing man who
had offered some one whom he evi-
IDENTIFY thought had a pull with the
mayor 800. to get his application
through. When the briber pre-
sented his paper in person the may
or put the question to him, "Did
you offer d hundred dollars to get
your posltiongs The question SO
excited the applicant that he is re-
ported to have plead guilt and left
n haste.
The three officials who lost their
heads by stroke of the mayors
official ak are the superintendent
of the City Hall and two assistants.
It appears that these officials have
been kept on the pay roll at an ex-
pense to the city of $4,000 for the
last eighteen years or more simply
to accommodate agents of the ring,
and as the present mayor believes
the city is a great business institu-
ton he has taken the first oppor-
tunity to make good his pledge
made during the campaign that he
would apply the business rule at
the City Hall.
The First and Second branches
of the City Council held their sec
ond meeting last Monday night
and the various committees were
appointed, DR.. Cargill Of the 18th
ward was given a place on several
committees, the most important Of
which is the Observation-Disclosures.
The greatest political sensation
Of the week was the change at the
Sheriff's office. Mr.. Stephen K.
Mason took charge and retained
of the ring deputies and appointed
Z republicans. The day previous
to the change, Mr.. Mason, in an
interview with Sun reporter,
stated he would put no colored
man in his office. He also denoun
ced committee of prominent col
ored men who called on him and
urged the appointment Of an intel
Iigent colored applicant, as self
constituted leaders. The interview
as published in the Sun and the
Sheriffs own words to the delega-
ton to the effect that he would not
put colored man in his Office has
aroused the colored voters in every
part of the city and Mr.. Mason
is being denounced as q traitor to
the principles of the Republican
party and as unfaithful to his cam
paign policy. Some colored men
who know Mr.. Mason best say he
has always posed as an Abraham
Lincoln Republican and it was his
deceit that secured him the office
which he now holds and uses to
keep down colored men in their
efforts to elevate themselves
In some Of the ward clubs, col
ored men have expressed their indig
nation and passed resolutions ex-
pressing their resentment to Mr..
Mason's insult.
A meeting Of twenty-five or
more leading colored men was held
in the law office Of George M.
Lane, ID. ID. Dixon, WIN. ii. la
nields. This meeting was called
by Mr.. Lane and those who res
pended freely denounced Sheriff
Masons policy toward colored men.
Among the most prominent men
at this meeting were
DIR. Geo. w. Bryant. Ex-bailiff VIM.
F. TAYLOR, John w. Martin, Lawyer
B. F. Lester, ]. J. Calls, Rev. A. B.
Calls, Rev. G. R. Waller, Lawyers w. |
T. McGuinn, Malichia Gibson, Rev. !
w. II. Alexander and many others.
Other prominent Afro Americans
citizens who have been in
ter viewed by Observation-Disclosures
rep orter and who have denounced |
the new sheriff's ''negro-h hating"
policy are:
DR.. H. J Brown, Capt, I D. Oliver
Presiding Elder ColIett, John w.
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