The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
THe CoLoRED PIE-HUNTERS.
c,NxoT GET ELBOW ROOM AT THE
NKINLEY COUNTER.

washington, July 1.-THE policy of the
.rosent administration is to foster and
arooprage the building up the protection
sentiment in the southern states with the
aid of the white man. That accounts for
the failure of so many of the leading col
ored noliticians, now in Washington, to
receive anticipated recognition at the
hands of President Mckinley.
AZ soon as the election of Mckinley was
assured dark cloud appeared on the no.
rizon to the south of the national capital,
and by the 4th day of March last the
cloud burst and deposited in Washington
a large army of colored politicians and Of
Nce-seekers. They have haunted the
white house day after day, they have
swarmed in the executive departments,
and they have held up senators and rep
resentatives in the corridors of the CAPT
tol. but up to date the 'colored troops,
who fought bravely' for the G. o. P. in
the last campaign, have failed to catch
the eye of the chief dispenser of patronage
stationed behind the pie counter.
Postmaster General Gary of Maryland,
Mai. Hanson of Georgia and southern re-
publicans of that stamp are said to be
responsible to a large degree for the fail
ure of the administration to fill all of the
big postoffices in southern cities with coll
ored men. Gen. Gary, although a republi-
can knows the sentiment of the south
ern people much better than some of the
members of his party in the north and
west 1t is understood that he has said to
the President and other members of the
administration, on more than one occasion,
that if it is the policy of the present ad-
ministratiOn to promote the theory of
protection in the south, it can only be ac-
complshed through the practical white
business men of that section.
The files of the postottice department
show that from almost every prominent
city in the south have come applications
for appointment as postmaster from col
ored men, who claim to have contributed
largely to the election of the Mckinley
and Hobart ticket. The postoffices are Sc
lected because as a general rule, the sala
ries are larger than the other federal Off
ces in those states. The white people in
the large southern cities have flied the
most vigorous kinds of protests with the
President and the Postmaster General,
against the appointment of colored men
TO the postoffices and thus far these pro-
tests have been of sufficient force to pre-
vent Objectionable appointments from be-
ing made.
In this connection 1t Is related that a
southern senator called at the postoffice
department a few days ago to see the
Postmaster General and urge him not to
recommend the appointment of a well
known colored politician as postmaster in
a certain city. The political and social
conditions of the south were discussed at
great length and General Gray expressed
an unwinngness to force a colored post
master upon the patrons of the office, but
intimated that the President might think
otherwise and order the appointment to be
made. The conversation ran along with
great frankness and freedom and finally
the senator put the Postmaster General
on the defensive by asking him If he would
dare appoint a colored man postmaster for
the city of Baltimore or in any of the large
cities in the state of Maryland? The POST
master General confessed that he would
not care to see a colored man presiding
over the Baltimore Office, because he knew
1t would be exceedingly Objectionable to
the citizens of Baltimore.
In the meantime the colored politicians
are becoming more and more disappoint-
ed and disgustol with the present admin
istration and some of them are making
some dreadful threats for the future. The
claim that they constitute the rank and
file of the republican party in the south,
and they protest against white men who
have become sudden converts to the re-
publican faith, receiving the fruits of vic
tory.
An interesting story of the colored man
In national politics is afforded at the
white house almost every day. During
the first few weeks of the new admins
uaton the colored politicians from the
south kept away from the white house
and made their appeals directly to Mark
Hanna 1t ia said that they had an un-
Outstanding with him at the St. Louis
convention and they looked to him to help
them reach the pie counter through the
Underground route
Mark Hanna. like William G. Whitney
ana other political leaders in national
campaigns, finds it impossible to carry
out all of the ante-convention promises
ana pledges made in behalf of a wins
nlng candidate. Mark Hanna has trou-
pes OF his own just now, and the colored
brother, like the unfortunate Minister
70 Denomey" in Hoyt's Texas Steer, finds
9fnce-seekng in Washington very poor
business. The colored brother does not
nave a monopoly Of the bitter experiences
IN the ofhce-seeking line.
Here are the names of some Of the con-
tpcuous colored men who are seen fire.
quenty at the white house pleading for
tohueal recognition for themselves or their
friends. There is Ex-Un!ted States Sena-
w bIanch *. Bruce of Mississippi, who
esHes 10 be appointed register of the
ueasury, position he held under a pre-
N"' Iepublican administration Bruce is
Vue oi me abest colored men in this coun-
w wy, ana he is deservedly popular, because
JUS quiet unobtrusive manners. Prof.
I'm NJ. Langston OF Virginia, who was
s,, d member Of the House Of Represent
IT. ana also United States minister to
g. 10y 49, Us anxious to be provided for, either
'' sie i2felgn or the domestic service.
Inn x. Lynch of Mississippi, who has
.'u nus state In the House Of Repre-
N it,l Nv and also as one Of the auditors
A. nv treasury, desires TO be provided for
rrst' puohe crib. Judson Lyons of Au-
Ts,'t va Is member Of the national
car ,,U'iyan committee. and also an appli-
ii ar. oi tae Augusta postmastership. He
orf5 ~ ne ablest and least offensive col
poIueians In the south, but there Is
po.,r,.5 opposition to his selection as
H. ,9ler az Augusta. II Is understood
Kin nistration feels kindly towards
tbIr, ' ,D is disposed to give him some
th5t tually as good" but he insists
and ~ mas been made a national issue.
the Av,pi proposes TO keep up his fight for
q pIa,p rsooert smalls Of South Carolina ls
t,'ts ,gutl y. character. but a porsistent
nq b,s ONCE. He never wear.es az teu.
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