The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
WILL BE A0HAHaE.
nIr. Fred wannamaker VIII Appoint
New Civil Service Board.

The Columbia State says: Upon
the retirement Of Mr.. A. P. Wilson
from the postoffice to seek health on
his farm near the city a negro named
Nix was appointed to succeed Mr.. Will
son as secretary Of the local board CT
civil service examiners. The appoint.
ment has been the subject Of COM
plaint, and Congressman Lever has
succeeded in having him removed.
The objection to this colored man
may be best stated by an example.
Recently a young lady informed DR..
Ensor that she wished to stand the
examination for stenographer in the
government service. She was referred
to the secretary and with Indignation
she refused to stand the examination
when she found that the person to
whom she applied and to whom her
papers should be submitted is negro.
This incident, among others, was
brought to the attention of Mr.. Lever.
1t was also brought to his attention
that white men as we'll as women
were refusing to go before an examin,
Ing board the secretary Of which is
negro, and as a result the postoff1ce
was being filed up with negro clerks
and carriers.
When Mr.. Lever took the matter
up with civil service commission, he
was told that the commission had de-
cided to create southern department.
with headquarters in Atlanta and
with Mr. Fred ,Wannamaker in charge.
Friday Mr.. Wannamaker was in the
city for short while and promised
MIR. Lever to give the relief ak led for.
1t Is not known who will be members
OF the new board, but they will be
employees Of the federal government.
Of course.
The appointment of the local,
examining board has been made by
the commission in Washington upon.
recommendations from Columbia, and.
1t Is understood that DR.. Ensor did
not recommend the negro's appoint
ment, but in way approved the pro-
posed appointment when his opinion
was asked. Mr.. Lever says that the
change will not cause DR.. Ensor any
worry as the efficiency Of the postal
service in the city may be prom Cted
thereby The postmaster employs
his clerks and carriers from a list OF.
eliglbles and this list is made up with,
the exact standing of every applicant,
standing examination. II nona but
negroes apply, none but neg II
be appointed. ss1S B =!
Mr.. Fred Wannamaker VII d i;
to be secretary in charge of y Iss
or southern division of the I'll vi
commission, is a native ens ( Glfa,s {;
and conducted a newspapsr
ing to Washing ton where
an appintment in the d 3
civil service commission j. E
tion has been rapid, SaI IL Il 1ii lB 81
recognition from the depaI tment Isl
matter of qualification to his friends
In South Carolina,
Udeer the new plan, the local boards
of examiners will be abolished In every
town in the State in the district.
The manager of the division, in this
case the fifth division, will have under
him force Of examiners. These
examiners will be sent to every town
or city where examinations are to be
held, aud at the conclusion of the ex-
aminations, the papers will be sent to
Atlanta, instead Of Washington as
has heretofore been the rule. Under
the new rule, the work of holding the
examination will be greatly simplified..
Instead of each place having its local
board Of examiners, an examiner will
be sent from the division headquar-
ters and the examination papers from
all the States In the division will be
sent to AC,dnta instead Of Washing
ton, thus doing away with the con-
fusion.
GonapL a Panic