The sun., 1897-07-23
rUorrn w1ED BE ArPorrrrD.
A Negro rur Collector Of Internal Rsvenue in
Gsorrin Despite the Delegations Protest.

wAsHINdToN, July 22.-Henry c. Ruoker.
one OF the leading colored Republicans Of
Georgia, has tho united Endorsement OF the
party organization OF that State for Collector Of
Internal Revenue. in addition to that Of Col
Buck, the present Minister to Japan, ana the
Republican boss In Georgia. Tho Georgia Sem
ntors and Representatives have formally en-
tered their protest at the white House and the
Treasury Department against Fuckers ap-
pointment on the ground that the white people
of Georgia resent tho idea Of having a colored
man in the internal revenue Office. with tho
entire Republican organization of Georgia and
Senator Hanna behind him the President con-
cluded that he could not afford to ignore the
claims of Ruckor, and accordingly his appoint
ment was agreed upon and the nomination
papers were made out some days ago and sent
to the White House, preparatory to forwarding
them to the Senate.
Major John +. Hanson of Georgia. who re-
Gently entered tho Republican ranks with tho
intention OF trying to build up whito Republi-
can party in the South, objects to tho appoint
Of 10 she
| the ground that such appointments are obnox-
| ious to the better element in those States. In
| tie mean time the President and his Adminis-
tration arc being arragned by tho colored Repub-
| licans all over the country for neglecting to
redeem the political promises made to tho coll
| ored voters In the last election. Tho leading
| colored politicians have been to the White
| House repeatedly and made their complaint to
the President. They have also appealed to
| Senator Hanna.
The nomination Of Rucker was TO have gone to
| the Senate to-day. This morning Senators
Bacon and Clay OF Georgia called at the White
| House to make final appeal 10 the President
| not to appoint Rucker. Later In the day Major
| Hanson Visited tho White House and entered
| his protest against tho appointment OF Rucker.
| He suggested that he might be provided with
some other place less objection tble to the white
| people OF Georgia, and recommended tho APP
poIntment of a young white man, Walter Cor
| bett, instead of Rucker.
Major Hanson evidently failed to impress the
President, for when he left the Executive
Mansion he was informed that Ruckers ap-
| pointment was already made out and would go
| to the senate during the day. He persuaded
| the President to withhold the appointment to-
| day, and hurried to the Capitol to confer with
| the Georgia Senators and Senator Hanna
| Prior to going to the White House Senator
| Hanna called q meeting OF the conteudng fac
| tions, to ascertain IL a compromise on Corbett
| would be agreeable to Rucker Messrs. Han.
! son, Corbett, and Rucker were present. 1t was
| apparent at once that Rucker would not with.
| draw, whereupon Senator Hanna said no would
| not recommend any change in the original pro
| Rrarnme unless 1t received the sanction oi
| Rucker. The latter insisted upon staying in the
| race and the facts were reported to the Presi
dent. Fuckers appointment Is expected TO &C
| to the Senate tomorrow, and there are hopes In
the breasts of some Of the other colored candi
| dates tonight.