The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-07

Relative to w. A 'RobersonK Appoint
ment as Clothing Inspector at the
Government Depot IN Jacksonville.
Ind
The Louisville Dispatch Of July and
has the following 10 say concerning The
appointment OF w. A. Robertson. OF 81,
Paul.
There Is terment among the repub.
leans oi Jacksonville that promises 90
end in an open rupture, and many OF
the leaders are declaring that the FIRE
is out" with them so lar as lending any
support TO the ticket this TALL is con.
ecrned
A NEW INSPECTOR
There are two fundamental principles
az the Jacksonville depot that prevail
at all times. There are civil service
rules and secrecy There is such a re-.
gard for the latter that Il was not until
last evening that IL leaked out that a
new Inspector had arrived Probably
Il would not have come cut then only
for the reason that the offended repub
licans could not hold in longer. The
story goes that on Friday afternoon a
dudish looking, eopper'colofcd citizen
ui ST. Paul Mimi, called at the govern
ment depot and asked an audience with
Col, G. X. Barnett. quaftefmaster. IN
charge lie exhibited the proper Gre
dentials and was ushered into the
colonefs presence lie then rendered an
order from the war department for w,
A. Robinson to report at the quarter
masters depot in 1cfiefsonsille. To be
assigned TO duty ct chief Inspector OF
clothing
This formal call being made. Robin
son retired, and returned yesterday
morning He was then told he had
better SO down tea the clothing rooms
and iamilarize himself with the duties
previous to becoming lord ol all he
surveyed on Monday morning Robin.
son Is about thirty years OF age, and
al rather good appearance. but this cut
no ice with the whites he is To be over,
and they got out their smelling salts
To hold them together until they could
get away from the building aud
gave vent TO their wrath with words.
This they did more manlully last even
ing
The place is ono oi the most impor
tant AZ Jrtfefsonvillc and pays SIoo per
month. The inspector is over a large
number oi assistant inspectors. and has
direct charge ot several hundred sewing
women. who earn 4 living by making
clothes Tor the soldiers At best ghc
seamIresses are touchy and what thcy
Will do when Col Robinson begins "a
condemn their work is hard To forctell
but from street talk last night il Is cYi,
dent his appointment is net to their
liking. Those who claim 10 know say
Robinson had had ne practical expert.
pnce whatever as a taller OF a handler
oi cloth. and that his sole reeomsnen.
dalton vas the fact that he had stnsli.
upsly applied himself to books and
having i bright mind. secured the best
marking ia a civil service examination
The appointment OF W A. Robertson
may not meet with the approval 81
some at our HooSicr friends, especially
as they arc SO closely connected witt
the corn cracker stale. hu, as ws
see the administration, the appointment nj
will be backed. aud the worst his and
our enemies can do is 10 grim and beat
il, Tor Il he be not capable (which he
aSsnredly Isl. then your laws of eiNt
service arc like some oi your laws IN
the federal states. corrupt IN every par
tieular. New. as We are aware 81 the
faifneSs af civil service laws, We hope
sincerely he will be sustained against ]
lew narrow minded. preiadieed, hungry
politicians
The article states tina; there i Nc
possibility OF Mr. Robertson rskigntnk
Ii i The hope OF the Advanee that hs
vii InAintzin with honor and credit al
advantages gained.