The Washington times., 1909-11-28
President Taft Considering
Number of Appli-
cations.
BOOKER WASHINGTON
OFTEN CONSULTED
During Roosevelt Term Noted Edu-
Gator Had Much to Say in
Appointments.

President Taft has ut his disposal
4 number Of Offices of considerable
Importance which are now filed by
coiorod mon.
His disposition Of these Offices Is a
matter that is causing no end Of specu-
lation and not a little rivalry among
negro politicians. in Washington and
elsewhere
The President has not indicated
disposition to be liberal with the col
ored people in the matter OF appoint
nents 20 office At the same time. the
colored politicians expect he will leave
such important Federal places es are
now in the hands Of cclored men in the
keeping of negroes ard VIII not dis
place them with whites
Not the least interesting phase Of the
situation IS found in the question how
far the President viii consult Booker
T. Washington in the appointments. As
is we'll known. in the Roosevelt regime.
DR.. Washington WAS widely consulted
by the President about appointments Of
colored men and I was not easy for
a negro TO get office unless nc bore Dr.
Washington's Endorsement.
One OF the places that is the cause
or nuch gossip among the cOlored pol
iticians is that of auditor for the Navy
Department, which is now filled by
Rnlph w. Tyler, an Ohio colored man.
Mr.. Tyler's tiu,o Will soon be out and
1t is not certain whether he will Re re-
appointed 1t is reported that Frank
II. Hitchcock, Postmaster General, win
oppose reappointment OF Tyler No
candidates for his place have come out
into the open.
Competent Orator.
William T. Vernon. OF Kansas. one OF
the most competent c0lored orators in
the country. is Register Of the Treasury
of the United States. This IS an i'm
portant office. and there are aspirants
for it when Mr. Vernon's term is out.
one or them is ]. G. Napier. Of Nash
vile. a leading colored business mar.
and one Of the right-hand men Of
Booker T. Washington. While Nanier
Is supported by the influence of Booker
Washington. Register Vernon is not
looked on as being one of the Washing
ton adherents. He is not opposed to the |
Booker Washington school Of thought.
but nc is, on the other hand. not identi-
fed with f. When AIr Vernon was an
pointed he had the backing Of the en-
tire Kansas delegation. Kansas being
his home State. This contest is arous-
ing vast degree CT interest among
colored politicians In various parts Of
the country
John P. Dancy. the present Recorder
OF Deeds OF the District OF Columbia.
who has held the office for we'll along
toward eight years, Is said to be slated
10 60 Dancy is a Booker Washington
supporter. He is FROM North Carolina,
and was originally appointed through
the influence Of Judge Pritchard. Sen
ator Cullom has colored constituent.
Colonel Marshall, OF Chicago, whom no
has Endorsed for the place.
As Municipal Judge.
Then, there IS the question OF an
pointing man TO take the place OF
Robert H Terrell. one Of the municipal
judges OF the District His term Of Of
ice Is well advanced. 1t Is supposed he
will succeed himself. Judge Terrell is a
Harvard graduate. and was the orator
Of his class. II was the fact he was
Of Harvard that led President Roose-
welt 10 appoint him. He will have the
backing of Booker washington and OF
the Harvard alumni for reappointrnent
Charles Anderson. Of New, York. COL
lector OF internal revenue there, will
probably receive a reappointment. Pres
ident Taft is said 20 be well impressed
with Anderson's administration Of his
office and SO expressed himself in a
speech about a year aKo.
Gossip Is that Henry W. Furniss, min
lister 10 Haiti. and a prominent colored
man, will be displaced by Roscoe g.
Bruce, one Of the leading colored men
CT the District OF Columbia. and con-
nected as principal with the public
schools here Talk is anOat that DR..
Washington Will support Mr. Bruce for
the place.
Reports here are that when President
Taft was In Augusta. Ca, recently, some
OF the most influential white citizens re-
quested him TO give Judsrn W. Lyons,
former Register OF the Treasury, who
lives at Augusta, an appointment IN the
diplomatic service, naming the ONCE OF
minister 70 Santo Domingo, especially
The President Is said to have expressed
high regard for Lyons ana that he
would give the matter careful consider
alton and hoped TO be able 70 take care
OF him in some position, If not the one