The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
WILL BE & CHANGE.
Mr. FrCd Wnnnamaker VIII Appoint
New Civil Service Board.


The Columbia State says: Upon
the retirement Of Mr.. A. p. Wilson
from the post office 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 Of
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
Ii was also brought to his attention
that white men as well as women
were refusing to go before an examin-
ing board the secretary OF which is
negro, and as a result the poStOtiiCe
was being filled up with negro clerks
and carriers.
When MIR. 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 Wannamakcr in charge
Friday Mr.. Wannamaker was in the
city for a short while and promised
MIR. Lever to give the relief asked 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 mace by
the commission in Washington upon
recommendations from Columbia, and
it is understood that Or. ilusOT Gid
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.. Easor any
worry as the efficiency Of the postal
service in the city may be prom oted
thereby. The postmaster employs
his clerks and carriers from a list of
eligibleS and this list is made up with
the exact standing Of every applicant
standing examination. If nona. but
negroes apply, none but negroesFwill
be appointed.
Mr.. Fred Wannamaker,. who. lis, 60
| to be secretary in charge ofSthe fifth
or southern division Of the,etYil lseFYIc
commission, is native Of Orange burg,
and conducted newspaper ef fore "a;
ing to Washington where heSSySaSS giVeI
an appintment in the fsnssof. ths
civil service commissions. Hfs 9rnrncs
tion has been rapid, and this last
recognition from the department Is q
matter OF qualification to his friends
In South Carolina.
Udeer le new plal, the local boards
of examiners will be abolished In every
town In he State in the district
The mana Ler OF the division, In this
case the /! 'th division, will have under
! him force OF examiners. These
examiners Will bt sent to every town
or city Where eXa limitations are to be
held, aud ut the conclusion OF the cx
aminatious, the papers will be sent t1
Atlanta, instead OF Washington az
has heretofore been the rule. Under
the new rule, the work OF holding the
examination will ne greatly Simpliiied
Instead Of each Place having its loca
board OF examiners, an examiner will
be sent from the division headquar
ters and the examinations papers from
ali the States in the division will b,
sent To Atlanta instead uf Washing
ton, thus doing away with the con
fusion.