Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-03-10
Offices for Negroes.

The Washington correspondence OF the
Baltimnre Sun of March 7th contains the
following movement Of Mr.. Roosevelt In his
negro policy:
President Roosevelt to-day inaugurated
q new policy with respect TO Federal APP
pointments In the Northern States by send
ing to the Senate the nomination Of Chas.
w. Anderson, q negro, 10 be Collector Of
Internal Revenue Tor the second district OF
New York, to succeed Chas. H. Treat, who
was to day nominated to succeed Ellis II.
Roberts rs Treasurer Of the United States.
Before making the appointment the Pres
ident consulted Senators Depew and Plat,
of New York, and they told him that while
they did not recommend Anderson they
would make no objection TO the appoint
ment.
The President told Senator Depew II was
his intention to establish the policy Of rec
ognizlng negroes throughout the country,
North as well as South, as Taxpayers and
citizens by appointing them to responsible
positions wherever capable negroes were TO
be found for the positions, the appointments
throughout the Northern States to be made
In accordance with the ratio Of negro popu-
lation.
Anderson Is a native Of Ohio and q COL
lege graduate. He has for a number OF
years served as secretary Of the New York
State commission in charge Of the auditing
of racing accounts and is known 10 most oil
the sporting men in the East. His elevation
TO one OF the most important Federal posi-
lions in New York caused much discussion
TO day, and there was considerable specula-
ton among the Southern members as TO the
manner In which the appointment will be
received by the people of New York.
Southerners regard the appointment as
consistent, recalling the fact that during
the struggle Of Senator Tillman and others
against the confirmation Of DIR. W. ID. Crum
as Collector of Customs at Charleston, 8. c.,
the suggestion was strongly offered that the
President ought TO appoint at least few
negroes to prominent positions In the North
ern States.
The negroes of voting age In New York,
according To the census Of 1900, aggregate
%, $40, and the Presidents intention 70 give
negroes recognition Ia the distribution OF
Federal patronage on the population basis
would entitle Maryland TO thrice Is many
Of these appointments as New York or
equally as many OF them 10 posts three times
as important, according 10 the same census,
which credits Maryland with 00,SOS negroes
Of voting age.
Among Marylanders at the Capitol there
was lively speculation over possible negro
appointments to Federal positions in the
State. This gossip to-day centered around
the position Of Collector OF Customs ct Bal
timore, now held by Mr.. VIM. Y. Stone, q
strong adherent of the Hanna wing OF the
Republican party. The question most fire.
quently asked was, "Will the President carry
out his new policy Of negro appointments
in Northern and border States 70 the extent
Of appointing Harry s. Cummings 70 sue
coed Stoner There Is no definite statement
that such change Is now contemplated, bul
this question was frequently asked. All who
discussed the bearing the Presidenrs policy
will have on Maryland, including some very
influential men, seemed TO have no doub'
that the President would elevate 70 some
important Federal position 10 Maryland the
young negro lawyer Of Baltimore who made
one Of the nominating speeches at the Re-
publican convention at Chicago.