The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
.PresideHt. Seems 8 TO i Hold old
Grudge,, Against, Charleston II |,t'
tg5 I-sf5l "a
MAN IS CARPETBAGG
senatesFaiIed;to g onfirns the Non7ina-
non and Presid ents Fas:SMade 4 Re.
cesssAppointnen Dlssatsfac- .sI
ton With Primary Plan.
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4. No, 1H7tG Street, N. w.
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% XIV 81 flashing on,{ D. CT, Ma rcl1 y.
81 1t was announced ut the White House
this afternoon that the President had a p-$
pointed ". l.. Harris to be postmas ter
at Charleston. S. g. sIf
The nomination failed OF confirmation
at the regular session and again a the
extra session Of the Senate. I'm some re-
spects the ppointment is fully as exa s.
sperating to the people OF Charleston as
that Of Crum to be collector Of the port.
Crum Is mt least a citizen of Charleston
and the white people of that city unite
in sayin 81 lie Is "a good sort OF a negro.
But Harris Is mot a ttzen Of Charleston.
About a year n go he was sent there by
the Interior Department rs specia
pens on examiner or inspector, He has
been stationed there ever since, Some
months go he conceived the idea OF ap-
plying for tho Charleston postmas tership.
4He did so and was appointed.
The appointment caused q storm Of
Indignation In Charleston. Democrats!
and Republicans united In opposing the
carpet-bag appointee. Senator Tillmana
objected SO stronglytto the confirmation Of
tho nomination that the Senate commit.
tee took no action. The fact that Harris
was not 4 citizen Of Charleston was
during his stay-ln Charleston he vas
drawing from the Interior Department.
all The tine tho extra travel allowance
allowed an official when sent iaWay from
home. The facts IN the case we're laid
before the President, but he was obdu-5
Mr., r oosevelt rea ppolntcd the Washing
tonlan.
a yirgnian. who resides mot far from
sWnshlngton. land who mas for some years
been lecognIzed leader Of those who
Ia, f,,,.5 1trfH II, ~.
looted by partyprimaries. has announced
ii modification of his Views that may he
an indication Of "A n extensive change Of
sentiment among his closest associates,
Tho gentleman referred to- who desires
that his name be not used, declares cm-
iphatically that he Is opposed TO the Sc
lection Of congressional candidates by
means Of a primary. and he admits thnt
if the party law be modified so as To
make 1t inapplicable to candidates for
Congress. there Ia not sufficient reason for
retaining It as the means Of choosing
candidates for other o.. cos. hlgh and low:
He was a. warn, advocate OF tho general
primary law adopted at the Democratic
convention which nominated Mr. Monta-
que. and took an active part,in framing
it. But now ne wants n return to con-
ventions. when members OF the party
came together and fraternized and party
spirit was made to reach higher point
than is possible With cold hooded pr rl
mary, q
SCHOOL TEACHERS COMING.
Between two hundred and three hun-
dred public school teachers Of Washing.
ton and Georgetown and their friends
have decided to go to Richmond and Will
Harrisburg OH Easter Monday. They may
GO to Richmond Easter Tho object of
their. visit Is to SEQ historic points in
fSonfinuad - Tacoma