The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
II IS CRUM AND ADAMS.
THEIR APPOINTMENTS SENT TO THE
SENATE.
Senator Tillman Expected to Make Wig
orousiFight Against the Confirma
tlon Of the Nomination Ofthe Col
ored PhySlcian-Much Feeling
tn the City. Of Char
lesion.
(News and Courier 0th)

Still hoping against hope, the bus.
mess people of Charleston we're dis
heartened yesterday when kilograms
received by The News and Courier
from Washington announced that
President Roosevelt would send DR.
Crum's nomination as collector of the
port to the United States Senate.
The Statement that j. Duncan Adams
had been nominated as United States
marshal failed to create even passing
Interest. The public was not concern.
ed in the scramble for that office, but
had been waiting patiently to SEQ if
some plan could not be devised by
which the appointment of the negro
physician to one Of the most import
ant Federal offices in Charleston
could be defeated. The citizens look.
ed upon this course as inevitable and
realizod that they seemed helpless to
prevent it.
There is no doubt mere as to the
attitude OF Senator Tillman in this
fight. He has been gathering in for
nation about Crum and his political
record, and the friends of the senior
Senator from South Carolina declare
that he will oppose confirmation by
the Senate on personal grounds. He
will tell of the great and valiant fight
made by the people of this State to
rid it Of negro rule and will urge his
fellow members to prevent what he
considers an indignity to the people.
Jlst what effect this will have is, of
course, predetermined. The plea will
beput up that Savannah, Charleston's
ne'ghooring port, has Il negro collec
tor and his administration has not mil
itated against the prosperity or com
mercial advancement Of that town.
However, it will be left to the Senate
to uphold the action of President
Roosevelt or rally around the opposi
ton flag Of Senator Tillman. This
leaves complicated situation, which
makes it impossible for the ordinary
person to tell what will come of it
One fact seems certain, however, and
that is the Crum appointment will
not be confirmed if Senator Tillman
has the power to stop it.
IT, announcement from Washing
ton yesterday was not surprise. In
The News and Courier Yesterday
morning it was stated that the nom
ination Of Adams and Crum would
60 to the Senate during the day, and
this programme was carried out with
ont a change. The President lad de.
clared his determination to give Crun
the office and he listened to the com
plant from prominent citizens, bu
of no avail. Whel. charges of poiti
cal treachery against Crum we're pre-
ferred it was stated by tho President
that the negro would no longer be
considered. Subsequently, Crum wen,
to Washington and made such state
ment that he waa able evidently tt
clear himself Of this allegation. The1
it was that the President gave ont al
official statement, in which he said n,
would make Crum the next collecto
of customs at Cbarleston.
| Crnm's friends were naturally elat
ed yesterday. Every negro WAS de
lighted. They believed that th,
black and yellow race had been showI
great distinction by the Chief Execu
tive of the United States, and man,
Of them, ignorant as they are, wen
30 far az to declare that it was tn,
opening wedge which would bring
other and more important Offices t.
the sons OF Ham. This is the mos
regretable feature Of the whole affair
The appointment will have bad Of
feet; it cannot possibly have an,
good effect.
| The fight against Crum has beer
made on hie color. Be it SAID to hi
credit, however, that he is not Of tha
vicious element which has alway
been a menace to this part OF tn
country. He is educated, is a phys
clan of some standing and agains
his private record no charge has bee
4 made. 1t was because Of this tha
President Roosevelt decided to Civ