The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-25
WHITE MAN GETS VICK'SPLACE
president DROPS NEGRO POST
MASTER or WILSON, n. G.
Charge OF Party Disloyaity Made BY sena-
7 tor PrItchard sustained-vick Ran
!; independently for Congress In Oppesi.
tisn TO The Lily white Movement.

tNnarge OF Party DsioytVy Ntue ~ Seus'
II tor PrItchard sustained-vick Ran
:; Independently for Congress In Opposi'
tisn TO The Lily white Movement
:, WASHINGTON, March a.-The contest
for the postmastership at Wilson. N. C.,
which has been known for many months
q as the Wick case was settled by the Presi-
dent to-day. The announcement was made
at the White House that s. II. Vicx, the
negro candidate, had been rejected. and
DR.. b. T. Person. a white man, appointed
postmaster.
: This ends long -drawn-out contest be-
tween the Lily White faction and the negro
element in North Carolina politics the former
under the leadership Of Senator Pritchard,
and the latter under no particular leader
ehip. but with a strong presumption 10
its favor on account Of the reputed attitude
OF the President Of the United States
For a long time President Roosevelt in
sisted that Wick should be appointed, his
character and attainments having been
vouched for by the Leading citizens. white
and black, of Wilson and other towns In
North Carolina,
Senator Pritchard was incorporating
In his opposition to the negro candidate.
He visited the White House not lees than
twenty times for the purpose Of discussing
1.-The matter with the President, and more
than once he came away thoroughly angry.
y, Mr., Pritchards first candidate was A. b.
-'isoykin. The friends of Wick Immediately
charged that Boykin was bartender and
consequently not a man OF the highest
repute in the community An inquiry
into this charge developed the fact that
Boykin was employed In a country store
where liquor as well as many other things,
were sold Mr.. Pitchard yielded, how
ever, 70 the opponents Of Boykin by sub
stituting the name Of DR. Person. Then
II was charged that Person was not bona
6de citizen Of Wilson. but this was dis
proved.
The Presidents action in rejecting the
candidacy of Wick. the negro candidate.
AFTER standing by him for long time. is
thus explained in an official statement
given out at the Post ONCE Department
To-day:
After a careful investigation the Depart
ment came to the conclusion that senator
prltchard was right in the statement that
r yiek had not snpPGrteS ne tn EsIHsdiGSsIn a
claim to party recognition Therefore. Mr.
Person. who was recommended by senator
pritchard. has h'en appointed
The correspondence made public In
cudes letter from Senator Pritchard TO
President Roosevelt. dated Feb. 10, and
one from President Dudley Of the Agricul-
turaf and Mechanical College for the Colored
Race Of North Carolina to Senator Pritch-
letter is as follows
DEAR Mn. President: Referrins to our
conw rsstion in regard TO Wick the other day.
+ cs,us, aiesdns coiored man a. Il. Is postmss,er
publican party came Into power ths last time
once 10 entirely satisfactory to the people
Of that community. I'm,
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stsS % aS,e Ge saS o. s'GssG
irIct Of Norsh rsreiins. col col James jan Young.
sss POSITION m , Is eierf IN coii.csop buncsn:
SnSs q RI ish and John TsySr !. ehis s, CLERK
man . c,nsSl 70 70. .o% Re' psSs N africa s sn&
he 4. now serving his second term
Of the District Of Columbia, and there are
liz AHA % thru cs" bS
nnenstsa,on have secured the transfer and
SSrsh csIoiln. WIG are - now sn,pIoyed 10 the
D psrtments. and ! am satisfied that i have
twenty roiored men a. isDors er in tho various
Departments In this city.
| also call your attention to the fact that
] have secured the appointment Of Capt
Gumer a. q Lieutenant In the Philippine
read the incosed letter from Prof james r.
Dudley. president Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College for the Colored Race Of
North Carolins Prof Dudley IL one Of the
best oolored men in the South. and Yields
a powerful Influence In behalf Of his race.
Prof. Dudley says
Permit NJ" 10 express to you the pleasure
that IL gave me TO learn that after q severe
ordesl YOU are beginning TO resume your
advance. and also desire 20 express 10 YOU
the great pleasure IL gave me TO lind notwith-
standing the sever" foundations which
you have r"ceivcd from many Of my. people,
that yon are friendly enough and broad
enough 20 rrcornile their claims, a. IL evi-
dented by the re"'ut appoint ment Of LIEUT.
- y OiineT In the Regular army The ooh
dit'ons with which we have 10 deal ere very
delicate. While ! may somewhat differ with
tel UIon nanor matters have never for once
felt . disposition 10 question. In my mind
th" sin'srity 81 your friendship to the negro
nor the wisdom of the policy which you
rst'fs-ert
Wick was appointed postnAster al VII
son by President Mckinley ana his four
year term expired fcw months ago In
the IAly White movement iHAugufaied In
North ssroliha 10y senator Pri'chard last
summer Wick wAs ons - tie Leaders IN
the opposition 90 uesIo faction ~ the pary,
and n such ran Tor tongr-ss 10 Oh. s~oond
district - North iafoina as an fndsrsnd.
eni candidate II sas THE dlsloyslty tn
tho regular Organization that senator
PnirhAId ussd against Nlck 10 his fight fof
feaITHaifinrn' ~ pasimAsisf