The Washington bee., 1897-01-08
BRUCE FOR THE CABINET.
THE PRESS DEMANDS HIS APPOINT
MENT.
(From the Savannah Tr bune)

(From the Savannah TT bune.)
The article of The Tribune recon-
| mending Hon. B. K. Bruce for the cab
met / as been we'll received BY our
| people everywhere. We have received
a large numlber Cf letters from promi-
nent colored men endors ng and m
| plimenting The Tribune on its stand
for proper race representation.
] (From the Richmond Planet)
OUR LEADERS AND THE CABINET.
| The Washington, D. c Post. in a
vein of seriousness proceeds to show
| the subStan, ial service rendered the
republican party and the nation by the
citizens of African descent and pro-
poses that one Of their number be
named by Nr. Mckinley for place in
his cabinet.
1t names specifically ex-senator B.
K. Bruce and Prof. Booker I. Wash
| ington and states that there are many
others who are equally as we'll fitted
for the dis harge of the duties of such
high office.
AS it is, we believe however that Mr..
Bruce would make most excellent cab
met official. He WAS elected to the
United States Senate at one time, and
thereby was accorded leadership by
his people, which he has held TO the
present.
HIS discharge of the duties of the
Office Of Register of the Treasury and
Recordership of Deeds of the District
Of Columbia was unattended by any
scandal or failure to properly perform
the duties of office. He is courteous,
l. l.,
have been such as to make it fore
gone conclusion that he would make
an agreeable member Of the presidents S
official family.
(From the Fort Worth Texas Item.)
The Washington Post, white jour-
nal, has been saying some mighty nice
things about the Negro's loyalty to the
republican party. and suggests thai it
is the unselfish duty of MAJOR Mckinley
to invite a member Of the race into his
official family All that the Post has
said of the race is true and it would be
!, a highly creditable reflection on the
administration if the Posts suggestion
is consummated. We are not OF
thinkers who believe it is too early for
the Negro to- pire TO such a position.
We believe that We have scores of men
who are highly competent to fill a
cabinet portfolio, and such an honor
would be a just tribute to the races
loyalty to the party The Post also
suggests the names of Hon. B. K.
Bruce and Prof. Booker T. Washing
ton. either of whom would fill such a
lace with credit
tFrum tne Wilmington, c., Record)
There seems to be quite diversity
of opinion as to the advIsahility of ap-
: pointing a Negro in the President S
cabinet. The idea seems to be rife
that such a step would prove disas.
trouS to the success of the party in
1900. The theory advanced by some
very able editors, is in effect that the
. Post started the ball for the purpose OF
showing the Negroes peculiar capacity
to clamor for place. We are not dis
posed to look at the matter in this
9 way, but on the other hand we believe
: there are men Of great ability in our
, race, and from a point of service there
is no reason why one should not be
: appointed We do not intend to rgue
! the case, but simp y wish to show that
all persons are not of the same mind III
, | this matter.
y We believe that MIR. Mckinley has
sufficient judgment to deal honestly
= with all classes of the citizenship oi
, this country, and we fail to see where
the appointment of the representative
of several millions of people would be
: other than jLst, especially when he has
7 earning, ability aud the requisite
: qualifications for a cabinet position.
, Ne shall wait until the matter has been
4 discussed more fully before speaking
further.
(From the .Leavenworth HeraId.)
Read what the Washington Post has
! to saw about the colored man in the
2 recent campaign. It's a good article.
(Frum the Washington Post)
1t is quite true that We do not regard
| h..