The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-07
CANDIDATE
From All Walks of
Life
Are GetiassBusy and Thei,
Ranks Grow With Each
Passing Hour

AbSIu& k1Ouf -
Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 2.:C-With
teeth fairly aching to meet in the lus-
clous plum and with enthusiasm arou-
seq TO its highest pitch by the tntima-
tlon from the White House that Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is seeking a coiored
man for the Surveyorship of customs.
the many candidates, both avowed
and receptive, scorched the grass and
asphalt under their feet yesterday in
circulating among their friends, white
as we'll asSblack.
The burden of each ones song was
his peculiar fitness for the lob, and
James j: Corbett in his prime never
showed fancier or faster footwork
than that which was INDUCED in by
the candidates, who were Logging
when the 6 o'clock whistles blew yes
terday morning.
There is but little DOUBT that the
great majority Of the colored citizens
nave the fullest confidence in Washin-
ton story. as they feel that the race is
to be recognized in this city os it new
Ell has been before. Neither is there
any doubt that many Of the leading
colored men have been advised from
washington that President Roosevelt
Is thoroughly in earnest in his desires
to destroy any mlSconception of his
attitude in the Brownsville affair.
The cClored people in this instance
white folks when public Offices is con-
cerned. Like Barkis, each one Of
them Is willing to serve a paternal
Government and do his best for I'm
Gle Samuel. 1t would not be amiss tt
say that nine-tenths Of the coIored
men in this city, no matter what may
be his station in life, would like to
have the job, and each of them feels
that he Is suitably adapted to meet the
duties Of the Office, no holds barred.
Naturally an element of comedy has
been injected into the situation. and
only personal contact with the Negroes
can give the curious a fair idea of
the happiness that prevails among
them. The conditions have not yet
| crystalized. Each candidate is work
ing for himself; the del take the
hindmost; and judging from the stu
alton the possibility Of there being one
man centered upon seems hopeless al
though an effort will be made to have
this done.
Considerable local resentment is dis
played. because of the likelihood of
the appointment of Ralph Tyler, a
columbus man, and this feeling was
further Increased yesterday by the
knowledge that Colonel Reynolds, who
ie employed in the secretary of states
office, Is also handwriting candi-
date for the position There was a
switch IN sentiment yesterday, and as
a, result George W., Hayes. crier in the
Federal district court, who has been
ffavorably mentioned in Washington,
has lost ground.
DR.. Frank Johnson, of Mound street,
who was in the city treasurer's office
under Mr.. Kinsley, is q dark horse
who is making 40 fiat. The doctor
who is very able and intelligent man,
was reticent when approached yester-
| day. He stated that, like others of
| the white and colored races, he never
:1desteps public job when one is
humping around loose without any
| anchor, and although he let it was
| not incumbent upon himself to discuss
| the matter, yet he expressed himself
| as beinl3 favorably impressed with his
chances. He intimated that Congress
nan Nicholas LOngworth has been in.
formed Of his candidacy. The doctor
| has a host of friends who are working
| for him.
Attorney George Jackson, who has
a bank roll that a hippopotamus
| couldn't swallow, is another man
whom the other candidates are scrut.
| inizing from the corners Of their eyes.
Mr.. JacksonS office presented. scenes
OF activity yesterday. He received
numerous callers, and speculation and
al white heat when Mr. Jackson an
nounced that he had purchased a type
writer He received numerous long
envelopes bearing the Washington
postmark, but Mr.. Jackson RETAINED
from diyulging their contents. EIe has
long and active list of supporters.
On the floor above him in the Tenn
pie Bar Building is another candidate
Attol ney A. l.. Dalton, who is saving
wood and saying nothing. Mr.. Dalton
would not discuss his candidacy to
any extent, but he asserted that he
has friends working for him in Wash
lngton and that as he was the Presi-
dent Of the Fleishmann Club which
attended the Roosevelt inauguration.
he felt that he stood a fair chance of
being selected Thursday evening his
law partner, r. D. Brown, declared he
was not a candidate, but ne slept on
the proposition all night, with the re-
suit that when he arose yesterday
morning he announced that he wanted
the JOB. and was going to work like a
Trojan to land it.
Mr.. Patton branded as false the
story that!he was sent to Mr.. F'lesch.
mann's office on q fake telephone call
In effect that Booker T. Washington
was closeted with Mr.. Fleischmann
and desired to talk over the situation
with him. He also sad it was false
that In his hurry he slipped on the
ice and fell on his plug hat. At any
rate, Mr.. Dalton is worrying the other
fellows.
The story in yesterdays ENQUIRER
had most peculiar effect upon Henry
Fox, who Is the head of the shoe-shin-
ing STAFF "A the barber shop at Fifth
and Broadway. When he had finished