The times., 1897-05-11
CH[ATHAM FOR RECORDER.
President Mckinley Selects the
Successor of Taylor.
NOMINATION LIKELY TODAY
He Was slave Before the War;
Afterward I'm Congress, and Is
Colored Men Did Not Unite in
Time to Secure the Prize.

Ex-Congressinan Cheatham, of North
Carolina, has been chosen by President
District of Columbia. 1t is probable that
his nomination will be sent to the Senate
today President Mckinley yesterday
morning announced to a delegation of
District colored men that Moth Carolina
colored rnan had been selectedfor theoffice.
That the North Carolina man alluded 10
by Mr. Mckinley is Mr.. Cheatham there
can be no question.
Some time ago Senator Pritchard, who
has been the principal indorser OF Mr.
Cheatham fer this position, was told by
Mr. Mckinley that his man would get the
place Last night Senator Pntchard told
Times reporter that ne believed the non'-
ination of ex- Congressman Cheathan would
go to the Senate
Mr.. Cbeattam was slave before the war
and takes his name from that of his former
owner He is about fifty years old. He is
q finely educated man, having graduated
at Shaw University, in North Carolina
He is Ia wyer by profession, but has held
that of Representative from North Caro-
lima, on the Republican ticket.
Mr.. cheatham was elected to Congress in
1883 and served one term. He was said TO
have won the election twice after that, but
was not seated, the Democrat who ran
against him receiving the decisive vote.
1t was said by his party on both these
occasions that he was flagranuy counted
los tra.. in hf>
Fifsy-foIrth Congress. Congressman White
of North Carolina comes to Congress from
his district for the Fifty-fifth Congress.
Mr. Cheatham has the support of the
Republican party of his State and has
been strongly supported by Senator Pritch-
ard. He is considered one of the ablest
men of his race.
1t has been stated that the President
believes in the home rule idea and that
whenever he can live up tc il in his all-
pointments he intends to do so. When it
became known several days ago, there
fore, that MIR. Chea than had been chosen,
the colored men of the District began to
wonder if a united effort in favor Of
one District man might not accomplish
something. 1t was, however, one thing
70 talk OF uniting and another to do 1t.
fluencel MT Mckinley in going out OF the
District for his recorder OF deeds was
that there have been so many irreconcila-
bic candidates here that choice would
displcase more than il would satisfy.
The result of this effort at consolidation
among the District colored men was seen
at the White House yesterday, though it
came teolate to accomplish anything almost
certainly. 1t was not entirely successful
as Far AS getting all the District men to-
gether was concerned
There were two la rye delegations at the
Whi1e House, one in favor of Mr.. Leonard
C. Bailey, of the District, and the other
for Mr.. James T. Bradford, living in WASH
tngton, but running business in Baltimore.
The Eailey combination received news
that sent them way without hope The
members called at a little after IL O'Clock
and were scloseted with the President
quarter OF an hour. They were Mr.. r. c.
Douglas, Mr.. d. b. McCary, Prof. II p.
Montgomery, Mr.. Robert H Terrell, and
Mr.. Whitfield Mckinley These gentlemen
have been working for Mr.. Bailey, for Mr. !
BraInford and Others. They announced to
Mr.. Mckinley that all their candidates
were united now with their supporters ON |
Mr.. Bailey, and that If Mr.. Bailey were
nominated ii would please virtually every !
coiored man In the District
The President replied TO the gentlemen !
that he had fe.t it due to the colored men |
of the South TO appoint Southern man to |
the position. He suggested that heretofore |
the recorder had almost never been a Dis |
trict man. The President concluded:
Gentlemen, l have chosen North Caro-
lima man, whom you probably all know, for |
the position"
The Bradford delegation consisted of !
Bishop Handy, of the A NJ. E. Church Of |
Baltimore; Rev. Mr.. j. A. johnson, of |
the Metropolitan A NJ E. Church. of |
Washington; Rev. II. g. Beckett. of Bati- |
more, and Mr. Howard Williams, of Wash
lngton. Senator Wellington and Congress |
man McIntire of Maryland, have also been |
lndorsers of Mr.. Bradford for the position. |
Senator Deboe and Representative Col |
Son of Kentucky, also called in favor of |
hr Gaines for the recordership.
Mr.. Cheatham's nomination was ex-
pected yesterday. He was the man chosen
II is said, however, that
there is a possibility that the strength
sf the candidates yesterday may have
caused Mr., Mckinley TO hold the nomina-
lion up. No other reason is known why
MI Cheatham's nomination should not
have gone in yesterday