The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
President Mckee Anxious to Resign,
but Unable TO Secure Quorum
to Transact Business.
LITTLE CHANCE FOR HERNLY
APPRAISERSHIP APPOINTMENT MAY
NOT GO TO THE INDIANIAN.
Chairman Goodrich's Talk with Pres
idcnt MISUNDERSTANDING Ap-
preparation Bill I'm House.
STAFF Correspondence of the Journal.

Staff Correspondence OF the Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 16.-It was
nou1ced to-day that the Indiana Club, q
Republican organization composed of In
diana voters in Washington, has seen its
most active days and probably will never
be the strong political club 1t has been
This is not because OF any lack Of enthu.
siasm the part OF the club. but because
of the stringent rules of the Civil-servfce
Commission. of which William ID. Foulke,
of Richmond, is a member. Captain Nc
Kee, president OF the club and journal
clerk of the House. wants to tender his
resignation, but cannot get meeting OF a
sufficient number OF members of the club
to resign. Captain Mckee is opposed to
civil-service, and does not hesitate in say
ing so. Other members of the club, how
ever, are employed in the departments and
are fearful of incurring the displeasure OF
the Civi-service Board and of being de-
clared offensive partisans. Not long ago
Captain Mckee ordered the secretary of
the club, Mr. Roots, of Connersville, who
is employed in the Postal Department, to
send out notices requesting members to pay
certain dues or assessments. Secretary
Roots decided to submit the matter to
Mr.. Foulke, of the Civil-service Board, and
was informed by that official that IL he
sent out the notices he would be dismissed
from his place in the Postoffice Depart
ment. This information being brought 10
the president of the club he announced
that, he was not afraid to send out the
notices. and, he did SO. Members of the club
say that Mr.. Foulke holds the view that
when a man gets place i'm the govern
ment service he must divorce himself from
politics. He may take interest in poll
tics to the extent of voting. but he must go
no further.
President Roosevelt had long talk with
James p. Goodrich about politics In In
diana to-day. The state chairman called on
the chief executive in company with
George W. Cromer. congressman from the
Eighth district. The mission of Mr.. Good
rich and Mr.. Cromer was TO ask place
on the board of appraisers for Charles s.
Hernly. They failed to get this appoint
ment. 1t is understood here that Postmas-
ter General Payne is opposing the appoint
ment of Mr.. Hernly on account of matters
that date back two years ago. when Mr..
Payne was a member of the Republican
national committee and Mr.. Hernly was
chairman of the Indiana committee The
up hope of securing the place. Senator
Beverage was TO have gone TO the White
House to-day with Mr.. Goodrich and Mr..
Cromer. but was too busiiy engaged with
his duties.
This was the first interview State Chair
man Goodrich had had with the President
since the election. The President kept the
state chairman In his office some time dis
cussing Indiana politics generally. He was
very emphatic and cordial in his congratu-
lations, and said that so FAR as Indiana
concerned a o
as a Republican State in the last few
years. The President was so enthusiastic
over Indiana that Chairman Goodrich
asked him If he did not think it was about
time Indiana was getting something"
The President replied that was the position
OF all the States; they felt they were hard
ly getting their share. AS Chairman Good
rich and Congressman Cromer left the
room Senator Burrows. OF Michigan. came
Dent on the same errand. Mr.. Goodrich
left for Indiana this afternoon.
Representative Crumpacker presided at
meeting of colored people at the Metropolis
tan NJ. E. Church last night. Rear Ad-
miral Schley and Capt. r. p. Hobson de-
livered addresses and Mr.. Crumpacker dis
cussed ''The Colored Man in Politics" He
held that States have the right to impose
educational qualifications on voters and
said he was in favor of such qualification
where there was a large negro population
He pointed out that the mere comforting of
suffrage on the negro will not make a man
of him. He thought the negro should in
sist on his rights in the right kind of a
way, but should not try TO crowd himself
in. In the speakers opinion the negro. by
thrusting himself on hostile community,
would inture himself more than he could
do good by holding Office. Mr.. Crum-
orcad neero 'hs an
States were a blunder and did incalculable
injury TO the colored man because. when
he showed his inability to inteligently ex-
ercise the right of suffrage. he cast dis
credit on the whole colored race.
Senator Fairbanks has introduced bills In
the Senate providing for an increase in
the pensions of Martin l. Wells and
Charles III. Beane.
Representauve Overstreet yesterday in
troduced his resolution IN the House ask
ing for an extra appropriation of 100000
for the Indianapolis federal building. IL is
Mr.. Overstreet's plan TO have the commit
tee on appropriations send the resolution
to the Treasury Department that report
may be made upon IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. joss. OF Indian
apolis. spent the afternoon at the Capitol
and left this evening by boat TO visit Mrs.
Joss's brother at Newport Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Vaiz Also were visitors.
Edward s. Roberts. OF Madison. has ac-
cepted cIerkship in the Office Of r. j.
Tracewell. controller OF the treasury The
duties viii be something of the nature OF
secretary TO the controller. The salary In
81 500 :. year. Mr. Roberts Is an attorney
OF Madison aud Is clever politician. Two
years ago hc represented Jefferson county,
I'm the State Legislature.
Andrew Nj. McBath. chief OF the pay a.