The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-29
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appointment Of Lewis is Thrown
Out as Sop TO
Negroes.
HOPE 10 Il! SAVE NEW YORK
Republican Leaders J1p Against
It. and Arc Fighting
Desperately.
Ispecialto trhe Times Dispatch

Ispccia1stb The Tiines-DispatchJ i,
Washington, October 2S.--Is the up.
pointmcnt OF William II. Lewis the
Boston negro. to the position OF Assis-
& tant Attorney-Gencral OF the United
stutes for the purpose OF swinging the
tide OF colorcd voters In New York
State back toward the Republican can-
didate-stiinson. For some time 1t has
been apparent that the negroes all over
4 the country, and especially those IN
New York. were preparing TO knife
tho Republican, candidates. because OF
tho fact that former President Roose-
Svelt dismissed tile scolored soldicrs who
were believed to be guilty OF shooting
up Brownsy,l1en two or three years
ago. That the colored voters have
never become reconciled to the former
Presidents action has been manifest
many times, and recently, when former
Senator Foraker. who was the cham
pton of the dismissed men. camc out
agHinst Colonel Roosevelt, IT served
again 10 kindle the fire OF antagonism
which had been smouldcring.
There is no doubt that Senator Fora
E ter, by his open opposition to Colonel
+ Roosevelt, can sway thousands OF ne
SrC voters away from Stimson In Now
IS York on election day. When In the
Senate he was reckoned tho best friend
i tho colored man had, and no one fought
more desperately for what he believed
to be their rights than he When he
was rettred from oiiiciailife many lead.
ing coIored people declared that they
would stand with hln-come what
might--for his valiant fight for the dis
missed soldiers.
Good Politics.
There may be nothing Bignihcant IN
tils ,tdministration's purpose OF APP
pointing LAWS to one of the highest
government places at this time. but 1t
Is good politics, 1t is said here. 10 name
such a man on the eve OF the coming
election.
As New York goes in the election or
next week. so goes the country In the
national election OF two years hence.
according To all present-day political
signs. IL Stimson wins New York
State, 1t is believed he Will be the ke-
publican Standard bearer in 19l..
while on the contrary. IL he loses. II
looks like Democratic victory.
Lswis'ss appointment at this time
may serve double purpose. Born IN
Portsmouth. Va. where members or
his family now live, his selection VIII
In all probability cause the soutnerii
negroes, who have been complaining
because of the fact that they thought
they were being overlooked, to feel
that they are being substantially re-
coxnized. On the other hand, Vt also
Will satisfy those of the colorcd race
In the Eastern States who SEQ their
section givcn a choice in the distribu-
s lion OF Federal patronage
Gp Against 1t.
AS a matter or fact the administra-
ton is up against II good and hard.
with the present tarifr law an unsur-
lnountable obstacle. Colonel Roosevelt
pitching into first one person and then
another. the loss or the national II ouse
OF Representatives apparently only a
week away, and with visions OF q ma
. tonal defeat two years hence, 1t was
necessary for the President and his
ADVISERS to do something that would
arrest the attention OF the negro vot-
: ers OF the country.
There is nothing that SO fills the ne
Z Erocs all over the land with rejoicing
ms for ono OF their number to secure a
good place at the hands of the govern
ment. Although 1t may not make a
4 pennys difference to- any one except
+ the person receiving the appointment,
It's fact that many OF them believe.
tho Ignorant ones especially, that the
next shaking OF the plum tree Will be
"A In their direction. or course. the adj
ministration only picks out the "bigs
ones. the ordinary fellow never get
ting anything better than a messen-5
gers place or something like that. but
even such place at salary OF from
I 300 to $1,000 a year, with the added
honor OF eating the pie at the admin
ts:yation's table, is worth something.
as sop to other negroes to vote the
Republican ticket, That's all there Is
& TO It. Otherwise. with hundreds OF
good white men, A.gh in learning and
ability, eager for such a place as the
i Boston and Portsmouth man Is to get
and many Of them staunch Republicans,
they would not have been passed over.
But that's tho political game. and to
save New Y ork Just now is the main
object Of the q ppointlng powers.
rs r. n McG.