The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
WE SPECIFY.


give the names of those who re.
commended Dr.. CHum to Presi,
dent Roosevelt for a federal Of
fee in another city in this state.
We are not at liberty to disclose
the source of our information.
but that DR.. Crum was recon-
mended to the president for the
position of Internal Revenue
collector, the position now held
by Major Micah jenkins, was
common report at the time Sen
ator Tillman was opposing the
continuation of George R. Koes-
ter. The News and Courier does
not deny that prominent citizens
Of Charleston ':spoke a good
word" for DR.. Crum while Pres
ident Roosevelt was guest OF
that city, but when we allude to
the incident, it resorts to the
tactics Of a notorious statesman,
and crys, prove it.,'
When President Roosevelt Wis
tied Charleston, he was taken in
charge by a committee composed
Of prominent citizens, they gave
him a sail around the harbor,
and otherwise entertained their
guest in a manner characteristic
Of Charleston: it was said that
during the hours of pleasure OF
guest and host, the subject OF
appointments came up, and the
attitude of Senator Tillman to,
wards the presidents appointee,
Mr. Koester, was discussed: the
president intimated that his
party demanded Of him the re-
cognition of a colored man, by
some appointment. 1t was then,
so the story goes, that some OF
the party directed the presi,
dents attention to Doctor Crum,
and made mention Of his ability
manifested in the negro exhibit
at the exposition, and his gen
eral good standing as man OF
affairs in his city.
Doctor Crum was not appoint
ed collector of Internal Revenue,
the president deciding to give
the place to Major jenkins, his
personal friend and comrade-it
was a personal appointment
without regard to party. The
friends of Doctor Crum contin-
ued their demands upon the
president, and when Colonel
Wallace, collector of customs for
the port of Charleston died, it
vas reported in Washington that
the president would appoint
Crum for the position. A west
ern senator protested against
Crum's appointment on the
ground that Crum had been
faithless in a certain Republican
National Convention, the presi,
dent at that time mentioned tc
the western senator that Crum
is held in esteem by the promin'
ent citizens Of Charleston, hav.
ing in his mind, perhaps, what
was said about Crum during the
exposition visit. However, the
presidentwas impressed with the
senator's protestant held the ap.
pointment up pending an ninvesti.
cation, We presume. Assoon as the
appointment Of Crum was defer.
red, the News and Courier came
out under a head line Roosevelt
Turns Crum Down Because he is
a Negro" The headline made
Crum a national issue, from that
time on. Crum's friends be-
sieged Washington and insisted
to know from President Roose-
velt if the assertion in the News
and Courier is true, that sRoose-
welt turns Crum down because
he is a negro" and in our opin-
ion this unfortunate remark OF
Charleston's morning paper was
largely instrumental in over.
riding the protest of the western
senator-Mason we believe, who
wished to punish Crum, not be.
cause he is a negro, but for, as
was claimed, his bad faith in a
national convention.
All that we know of this mat.
ter is hearsay, and if what has
been told US is true, there is but
one conclusion; Crum is indebt.
ed, very largely, to prominent
citizens of Charleston for Presi-
dent Roosevelt's good opinion OF
him, and to the News and Cou-
rier's headline writer for bring.
ing him into national prominence
to the extent that leaders of the
Republican party were forced
as matter of party policy, to
urge Crum's appointment.
The News and Courier also
asks: "What special obligation
is there upon the Manning Times
to defend Mr.. Roosevelt and his
administrations He is not a
Democratic president. 1.-THE Man
ming Times is not specially OBJ
hgated to defend Mr.. Roosevelt
and his administration, except
n the interest Of fair play and
honesty. He is not a Demo
cratic president, It's true, he is
the president Of the Democrats
as well as the Republicans-the
whole people, and ne is entitled
to fair treatment at the hands of
both parties. To withhold JUS