Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04

Among the papers on his desk which
Clerk Monaghan read at the meeting OF
City Council last night, was the following:
lowing to the very unsatisfactory and
ludicrous position into which have been
placed by Charles III. Blaine, city trea-
surer through his wishes to make little
of me because of my race, and because
he has been trying all along since j first
went into the office TO make everything
as hard and unpleasant for me as he, pos
siblv could. ] feel that in justice TO my
self / should tender my resignation. /
do this not because i am incompetent
to do my duties, but because the city
treasurer whom / had right to look to
for encouragement, has made everything
so hard for me, even to the exetnt OF not
allowing me TO use or answer the tele-
phone.
"When / first went into the office, the
whole management was shifted on me,
chiefly on account OF the absence of the
treasurer. 1 did everything could,
while the treasurer came and went as he
pleased, no matter what business was to
be done. As sample: The very first day
that I was in the Office ! was left by my
self, while he journeyed TO Philadelphia,
and SO on, up to the time that he advised
your honorable body, shifting the entire
responsibility on me. ! do not desire to
annoy you with the history Of all that
happened in the office, but only want to
give you few facts, in order to place the
blame where it belongs
'When l was elected by your body, the
treasurer stated that he intended TO en-
ploy, at his own expense, a clerk to per-
form the duties of the Office. The gang,
of which he is but a poor tool and ex-
ponent. sympathizes with him TO the
extent that they would provide the funds
for the payment of the clerk which the
treasurer would select, and SO on, with
the idea Of ridiculing me, my father and
my race. He had forgotten that the
position which he held was obtained
through the assistance Of our people,
illustrating plainly that he was not averse
to the acceptance of help from them when
he could get il, but when he had an oppor-
tunity to dispense with il. he, like the
other minions with whom he associates,
could not see the point; the colored people
were accorded that social privilege Of only
giving; they should never take or receive.
'This matter may be little out Of
order, but while ] am writing this ] can
not resist the desire to include the whole
bunch in my summing up; and only regret
that l have not the time to 60 deeply into
the details.
II do not desire to take up the time Of
the Council with any further statement
Of my treatment, but do say that | have
been treated very poorly by people who
received help from me and my race when
they aspired for Office. In conclusion ]
will state that when assumed the Office
of treasurer's clerk / expected 10 obtain
assistance and advice from the treasurer,
but was very much disappointed, as /
soon learned that the knowledge he had
was about as limited as mine. / desire
to present this as my resignation as city
treasurer's clerk, TO take effect upon the
election Of my successor.
Joseph Il. Postles."
When Clerk Monaghan finished reading
Mr.. Postles' resignation Mr.. McGovern
said.
81 move that the resignation be ac-
cepted-
with thanks" broke in Mr.. Taylor,
Republican.
land recorded" concluded Mr.. Nc
Govern.
The motion was adopted.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Kane, the Council
went into nomination and election
of treasurer's clerk to succeed Mr.
Postles, but it resulted in a deadlock.
Two ballots we're taken.
Mr.. Taylor nominated William S.
Lednum; Mr. McAIullin, Democrat,
nominated John Boughman, and Mr..
Postles, colored, nominated Joseph Cook,
a colored man.
On each Of the ballots Mr.. Iednum
received six votes, Mr.. Boughman FIVE,
and Mr.. Cook one. Mr. Lynch, Demo-
crat, was absent. The Council then adj
journed.
AS the Republican members of Council
are said to have told Mr.. Postles that
they we're not averse to voting for a COM
petent colored man for the position, it
was with some surprise that Mr. Postles
received their reputation of bis candi-
date.