The Washington bee., 1897-04-03
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COLORED REPUB BL1CANS IN
MARYLAND.
From the Washington Post ]


The Baltimore Herald states an un-
deniable fact when ii asserts that the
summary removal OF Dr.. q. Wellington
BRYANT from his position as District Su-
neTintendent Of Street Cleaning for II
repulsrities in his accounts with the
civ and for fraudulent practices in his
dealings with subordinates, coming so
soon after the disclosures as to Va
rings management of the Lexington
Rank finances. Is not calculated 10 ad-
vance the claims Of colored men to in
s,aIIation in places OF responsibility
That Is an entirely safe proposition.
We cannot imagine any oolored man
of so little intelligence or discretion as
m dissent from il. Did anybody ever
hear OF q white man who pointed TO a
lis, of white deiaulterS and white per
net-atoTs Of frauds as proof Of the
snecial fitness Of his race for places OF
responsibility We suspect, however;
that the Herald means something quite
different from what il says. Its real
intent. Is. no doubt, that Bryant's IL
regularities and fraudulent practices,
following on the heels Of the Waring
affair, will be held out as a reason for
refusing 10 appoint colored men 10
Office in Baltimore, and in Maryland
generally.
Our esteemed contemporary
takes the right position on the re-
cent defalcation in the accounts OF
DR.. BRYANT, of Baltimore. Nd,
only superintendent or foreman
Of a gang of men This position
was gwen in recognition, 5y the re
publicans, of the State for the vot-
ing strength of The colored repub-
lican vote in the State. 4 greater
insult could not have been offered
3 class of citizens and no one but
towards would have tamely sub
mitted 10 IL.
In the first place DR.. Bryant
should not have been appointed to
the position over the heads Of bona
fide citizens Of the city and State
of Maryland. He has been float
ing politician ever since he LETT the
4. NJ. Z. Church. He is a good
speaker. no one will deny and he
could have made himself a useful
citizen.
The colored republicans Of Mary
land are not responsible for the ap-
poiatment Of DR.. Bryant. Indeed
every politician in the city Of Baltl-
more, protested against his sp-
pointment as a dangerous prece-
dent TO establish over old and we'll
tried republicans.
You may take the history of the
eolored politicians in the State and
Won will not find one who has ever
disgrace himself or the office to
which he has been appointed.
The white republicans Of Mary
land over he protest and considera-
ton of old and tried colored repub-
licsns appointed DR.. Bryant.
Not since the organization Of the
colored republican party Of the
State can you point TO one dis
graceful set bon, fde citizen Of
color has perpetrated. E J. War
ring WAS an interloper from Ohio
BRYANT was from everywhere unit
he settled IN Baltimore, Nd, pre-
sumabIy ID represent a so-callet
civil rights council which only eI
listed on paper. If the republican
or democratic party continue IL
thursting non-residents upon tn
people or men whose records vii
not stand the rays Of the calcium
hight st home, so long will eorrup
men be in control OF govern
ments and offices and the peoI |
will continue TO be diSgraced. Tn,
Baltimore Herald would have one
To believe tha: the sefalcations q
Messrs. Warning and Bryant art
reflections upon the oolored race