The Washington bee., 1896-12-05
NEGRO FOR THE CABINET.
concluded from the Ist Dape)

article from the Washington Post, al
independent paper with democratic
leanings, entitled, "What about tn,
Colored Man?" in which the servic,
of the colored voters in the late politi
cal contest is admirably set forth, anC
their claims to recognition under th'
incoming republican administrator
fairly stated. As the Post well states
it was the Negro's vote in such state!
as Marylagd, West Virginia, Kentucky
Ohio, Delaware and Indiana that made
victory possible" and we may ado
that it was his answering fealty to tht
republican party that helped TO swell
the majorities elsewhere. However i
may be set down as certain that Gov
Mckinley is not unaware o these fact
and that his record in dealing out jus
tice to the colored man in all of tht
high and responsible positions he ha'
| filled in the past is the best guarantee
of what he will do in the future.
| Clipped from Savannah Tribune, ]. H. Deycaux
| Editor)
Should PreSident-elect Mckinley il
| his wisdom and sense of justice, II
which we have the most implicit conf
dence, deem it one of the necessities
of the times to place representative
of our people in his cabinet, there is
no Colored man in the United States
that would SO aptly and more ably fill
the requirements than Hon. B. K.
Bruce who has made an enviable record
as United Senator, Register of the
Treasury, and Recorder of Deeds at
Washington, and one of which the col
ored American may we'll feel proud of.
Mr.. Bruce besides possessing all the
ability requisite for the position is Dig
nified and courteous which ale also
necessary for cabinet officer, and he
would certainly reflect credit to any ad-
ministration that he maybe called npon
to become a part Of
THAT CABINET SUGGESTION.
(From the Minneapolis Tribune Rep)
The Washington Post calls attention
to the marked obligation which Mr..
Mckinley is under to the Negro vo-
terS 1t says that at every stage of his
personal fight he was helped by the
Negro. 1t was the Negro contingent
at S Louis that made his nomination
certain. 1t was the Negroes firm stand
tor gold that forced the sound money
issue on the convention. 1t was the
Negro vote in such States as Mary
land, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio,
Delaware and Indiana that made his
victory possible.
In view of these facts it seems to the
Post that at least one cabinet position
should be given to representative of
the colored race Among the colored
men qualified for such a position 1t
mentions the Hon. B K. Bruce and
Prof Booker T. Washington, and the
place it suggests is that of Secretary
of Agriculture.
A Negro IN the Presidents cabinet
would indeed be an innovation; but if
there is anything in political gratitude
for service rendered, there is no doubt
that the colored people are fairly en-
titled to such recognition at the hands
of the incoming President.
READ WITH DELIGHT
From the Texas Freeman)
The article from the Washington
Post has been received very favOrably
by the most influential newspapers of
the country. No Afro American has
ever had a place in the presidents of
ficial family, but the innovation would
be hailed with delight by countless
thousands of Afro American citizens,
as well as by numberless others of the
opposite race.
INDOSRING BRUCE.
Q'rom the Columbus, Ohio, Chroncle.l
l. 90 hof ~ iooct HI
net position should be given the race
Let us say the portfolio of agriculture,
for example There are many colored
men of notable attainments of large
in public life, and of the
highest personal character, erhinently
qualified to discharge the duties of
this office with credit to the admins
tration and honor to themselves. We
might name Hon. B. K Bruce. Mr..
Bruce has been Senator of the United
States, and it may be truly said of him
that in that capacity he won the re-
speCt and esteem of all his colleagues
and served his country with distinC-
ton. He also served term as Regis
ter of the Treasury.
(From the indianapolis World.)
The Washington Post has recently
paid a graceful and. much deserved
compliment to the faithful Negro
henchmen of the republican party, by
suggesting to the President-elect the
propriety and justice of placing cab
met portfolio at the disposal of some
one of their distinguished leaders.
(From the Pttsburg, Pa Broad Axe)
The colored citizens throughout the
country are highly pleased at the agi-
tation for colored man in the cabinet
brought about by the Washington, D
c. Post. Ali express hope that such
will be the case. One man, however
places himself on record as the exCep-
ton. That astute Negro politician,
Senator John P. Green, of Cleveland
Ohio, took occasion to call upon Presi-
. dent-elect Mckinley during he past
week and in making "play " for him
self he had the temerity to say that
the colored people did not want cab
| met position-that the time was not yet
ripe that there was no ColOred man
capable to fill a cabinet job, etc, etc.
We wonder "What meat this man has
fed upon that he has become so great.
Does he measure the capacity OF the
prominent men of our race by his own
narrow and contracted intellect
Such evidently is the case. He IS un
worthy the support of the race, and
Major Mckinley when he enters into
the duties of president, could do moth
inc better than to relegate him to the
rear.