The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
.CLEvER NEGROES
WORK GOOD GRAF ]
HowWilliam Carter. Made Living
Out Of Postofficc Ap-
poitltt1lci1ts.
REPORT y COMMISSION MINIS N
Investigation Made OF Charges of
Discrimination Against
Negroes.
PORT BY COMMISSION
lBy Associated 17rcss.l

uSa ~ s''S
tor OF examinations for otlico In the
Southern states. Two OF tho cases con-
corning which inquiry, has been tnado q re
those Of William c. Carter and Martin
j. Hornby, both Of whom claim to have
resigned Under pressure from the post
Office at Yazoo. Miss. III the cuso OF
811ornby tho charge was made that no
had been r1nltreated at Yazoo., and there
seemed to DO q general feeling that the
people of that section had determined
that while negroes might act as carriers
for the postoffice at that place, they
would not DO permitted TO I'LL the places
Of clerks in the Office
The investigation was made by George
S. Donnell, district secretary Of tho Civil
Service Commission, and his recommends
ton has resulted III securing n sugges-
ton from tho commission which applies
to many other places IN the South. IN
the matter Of the exairlina ton, Mr.. Dom
nell decided that they had been fair. HIS
Investigation, however, led him to the
general conclusion "that the negroes have
been made to know that they will not
be allowed to hold clerkships in the post
Offices"
Means Trouble.
Mr.. Donnell suggested that In the small
offices of this district two separate regis
ters be made, as In the larger offices; one
for clerk and one for carrier. The negroes
now realize. he says, that when they
accept cerkships In the smaller oinces
In the district, itsmeans trouble for them,
and In nine cases out of ten. thill.-- .r.
Donnel. they would not apply for clerk
ships, but would be- satisfied to accept
carrier positions.
l,nurT t,nn1 ~ L
the subject of 1RIarate registers for
clerks and carriers in the smaller post
offices has already been thoroughly gan
vassed by the Civil Service Commission
and the postoftice authorities and that the
decision has been reached that 1t Is not
practicable to make a. change IN the
present system. It is pointed out, now
ever, that IL the contention OF Mr. DON
nell that the negro elgibles on this com
bined register really prefer to act as car
rcrs-a position In which their services
are welcomed by white Southerners-this
can be brought about without any dis
elimination by the Civil Service Commits
sion against an eligible because Of his
color.
Under. the regulations every, eligible
has the, privilege Of indicating the kind
Of position lowered shy his eligibility
which he is willing to accept. and Wnen
he ndlca las q preference he is NJ ccrti-
fed to ny.otlter position. II, therefore
negro cllgibes,,on the ccrk-carller regis
ter indicateJto4thci commission that they
desire appointment only In the capacity
of letter carriers, they will not there
after be certified to clerk places. It is
believed that when this fact Is thor
gcughly understood, the negroes on the
clerk -carrier register will voluntarily ex-
press their desire to accept only the
CARRIER position, and thus avoid future
difficulties.
Alleged Graft
Out OF the well-known antipathy Of the
whites 10 the employment of negro
clerks some peculiar cases of alleged
graft have been brought to the attention
of the Civil Service Commission me
OF these Is that of the man William Y.
Carter, negro teacher. who, after re-
porting thrilling experience at Yazoo.
represented that he had been restrained
from taking n place as a clerk III the
postofl1ce at Greenwood, Miss. Governor
Vnrdaman's name was brought into this
case, and 1t has been much discussed.
Carter claimed to have been compelled
by q body Of whites to forward his res
ignation to Washington before beginning
his duties. a postotiice Inspector, VINO
was detailed to investigate the case, has
lust made his report, WHICH Is In part,
as follows:
ut now appears that this colored pro-
fessor, Carter, IL engaged ms a teacher IN
the public schools of Mississippi during
tho school term: he gets on different
eligible lists at offices where he knows
colored clerks will be objected to by
u,I,o 2hc fiS certified
and nominated for appointment no APP
pears on the scene and tells tho white
patrons that he has no desire to force
himself upon, them: that he came under
tho misrepresentation that no WAS to be
carrier and was totally mised as to
the nature Of the duties he was TO be
assigned to; that he was at great flnan-
clal loss In coming to accept the posi-
ton, but would not insist and would
return home, but would thank them for
ns much financial aid MS they could be-
stow on him. All this appeals to the
white man, and a Yazoo City Carter Cd
tanned q neat sum ana accorqlns 10
Greys admission on crOss-eXamlnatlon
Carriers only object In getting on the
eligible list was that no might sell out
and seek new pastures. From fazoo
City Professor Carter went to- Green wood,
went from there to Pine Bluff. Ark,
am not advised as to whether or not ne
took the examination, but while IN that
city he was notified OF his nomination
to a clerkship at Greenwood, Miss, which
he FASTENED to accept In tho capacity or
substitute. Hc reached Greenwood, told
his usual tale of having come under q
Misrepresentation and BY his plausible
manner and desire not to thrust himself
OH the white patrons of the office. work
ed his graft successfully In the home
town OF the Governor Of Mississippi. The
sum obtained at Yazoo City Is said to
be between SO and $3.50, When the pro-
fessor reached Greenwood the markets
had declined many points, and tens
dollar contribution was all he got ut
Greenwood"
1.-THE Easy Yoke"
Rev. j, j, Haley, the PASTOR will preach
at Seventh Street Christian Church, at
both the morning and evening services
His subject Mt the morning service VIII