The colored American., 1900-01-20
NEWS OF THE HUB.
Afro-American Voters Waiting for the
LoaveS and Fishes Color
Line in the Army.


are no " turned toward Boston. The
atmosphere is full of expectancy because
of the appointments which Mayor.
elect Hart is said to have up his slee ge
for the colored politicians of the city.
These positions have already beer fixed
upon by the colored leaders and they
are now waiting TO see if the mayor
will accede to their demands. Among
these offices are some very high posi-
tions, to which no cOIored man has in
the past aspired. One Of these is the
Office of superintendent OF lamps, fol
which ex-RepresentatIve William l..
Reed has been slated. The attitude oI
the mayor III reg ard to these appoint
ments will decide the question whether
it is the best policy for the cOlored man
in this section Of the country to turn
democratic in municipal affairs as ell
as in voting for president. White and
colored people agree alike that the col
ored men picked out for the positions
are fully capable of holding them. The
only questions is: Will the colored man
get his just recognition? The colOred
voters of New England usually look tC
Boston for advice on the subject o.
voting, SO that the appointment or re-
fusal OF appointment to these offices
may send what is lett Of the cOlored re-
publIcans over to The democratic party
1t is estimate that half Of the colore6
voting population of Boston went dem
ocratic on the last election.
Roscoe Conkling Bruce, son of late
Senator Blanche K. Bruce, is to address
the Frateraal Association at the cele
bration of its 30Lh anniversary on Jan
%. Mr.. Bruce is the most popular col
ored student in Harvard. His loren.
sic abilities have placed him as peer
OF any of any of the white orators II
the college this year. Not only is h'
well liked in Cambridge, but he is th'
star among the society folk of the city
The people Of the city have become
very indignant over the alleged dis
elimination of the colored officers o
the 10th United States volunteers a
the mess table, This regiment con
tains some officers from Boston. The
story runs as follows: Soon after leaV
ing San Francisco 1t was evident tina
at least in the dining room OF the trans
mort Warren the racial line would bt
drawn. AS soon as the first gong
sounded the white officers would quiet
lv make their way to the saloon and
occupy all the seats at the table. Wher
the second goug sounded the coloreo
officers would find that there was nG
place for them and they were COMPEL
ed TO await the pleasure Of the white
officers and eat at the second table. The
co,ored officers endured this state o.
affairs f,r a few days, until they were
certain that there was premedltated
design to keep them at q distance. Then
one of the colored officers sought cut the
colonel and asked why the distinct ton
WAS made. The cOlOred officers further
nunetuated his remarks by saying
"Colonel, there will be big row raised
in washington when this distinction
among the officers becomes known" Per
baps there wilt if the statements are
fully borne out, as an officers shoulder
straps give him equal rig hts and privi'
Ieges, whether he is white or colored,
the army regulations precribiDg rigid