The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-19
JOHN G. DANCY
FOR RECORDER
President Names Him for
Cheathanl'S Place.
TEE SELECTION ANNOUNCED Today.
Both Incumbent and His Successor
From the Same State-Latter
Not 20 Take Immediate
Charge CT the Office.

John c. Dancy. eoIored. Collector of
Customs Wilmington. y G, has been
Bamez b,- tho p.o.. n to succeed Henry I
P. Cheatham as Recorder OF Ids I'D. OF |
the District of Columbia.
Mr. Cheatham resigned from Office yes
terday, as result OF charges recently
fled against him at the instance Of Risbop
Arnett, Of the African NJ E Church, and
his son. + Y. Arnett, Of this citv who
recently resigned from a subordinate po-
sition in the Recorders Office
Charges Against Cheathan..
The Attorney General investigated and
reported the result Of his enquiries 10
the President,
The specific charge upon which Cheat
ham. was practically removed was that
he had used Government envelopes for
pirate purposes
Ar- Daney WAS appointed upon the re
commendstion of Senator Pritchard Of
North Carolina Cheatam IS from that
State and Sena tor Pritehard endeavored to
have him retained il Office, but when
Cbeatam submitted his resIgnat ton yester-
day Senator Pritehard at one. presented
the name Of Dancy.
Record Of the New Recorder.
Nr. Dancy made an excellent record as
collector Of customs at Wilmington. TO
which place he was appointed by Presi-
dent Harrison He was again appointed
by President Mckinley He wss previous
y registrar Of deeds of Edge Combe coun-
y, n c, and also editor CT the Star Of
Zion" a religious publication and of the
Zion Quarterly Review
His present term viii expire in Febru-
ary- a large number Of candidates were
il the field for the billet.
Lavson's Name Presented.
Senator Kean OF New Jersey and several
members CT the delegation from the Mos
quito State presented the name Of Jesse
Lawson, coIored, OF this city Lawson
holds residence in PlainfieId. y. J.
DR.. J. f. a. Crossdale, of St Joseph, No.
was also a candidate, and the place lay
practically between him and Dancy-
CrossdaIe, however, was given an appoint
ment as Minister to Siberia to succeed
Owen l. Y. Smith, eolored, of North Caro-
lima Dancy vas then decided upon.
The matter was settled when Senator
Pritchard called at the White House to-
day. accompanied by number Of promi-
nent North Carolinians.
Dancy at the City Hall.
Dancy was at the City Hall today
about noon He stated that it was not
/ his intention to hurry matters, and would
practically leave the question ef assum-
ing the duties of the Office to the con-
venience of Cheatham. Speaking Of the
| latter, Dancy said:
He is my best friend, and ii was
through his influence that was first ap-
pointed collector of the port, at Will
mington, y. c.
Did All He COuId for Cheafham.
Daney also stated that he impIored Sen
ator Pritehard to exhaust his whole in
duenee to have Cheatham reappointed Re
| eorder by the President.
Mr. Dancy IS foTty-thTee years old, and
was appointed collector at Wilmington by
/ President Harrison in 1891. He held the
position until 1894. In 1898 he was aeain
/ appointed to the position by President
| Mckinley. From 1894 to 1898, DaRcy edit
| ed the Quarterly Review, a magazine
published at Salisbury, n. G.
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