The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-03-17

tTul cOntf1DutlOn> TO the race at ithk
national capital. The man in over.
alls will be, as much at home in his
office as professional man, and ev.
eryhody at his home is pleased with
his appointment, except few self.
constituted leaders, ~ - - -
1t Is evident that the people oi
Washington, taking Mr.: Johnson a
the >appralsement of his Atlanta
tneighhors, are expecting great things
OF the new Recorder. It cannot be
denied that he is face to face with
might ty-epport4nity- his COM
Ing mean a new dispensation social.
ly, as we'll as politically?
Richard G.. Bundy, of Cincinnati
who STOOD seventh on the list Of eli.
gibles for appointment as a Unite:
States Consul, came to Washington.
a few days ago to look into his stat
us at the State Department, as it was
his, turn next to receive an assign.
ment, in the foreign service. For
one reason or another, there seemed
to DO desire on the part of the .au-
fthorities. that he accept the position
Of Secretary of Legation at Monrovia,
Liberia, a place which, 1T is said, will
declined the offer, but upon the ad
vice of friends deferred his fina,
statement until he could give th-
matter a thorough consideration AS
his consular examination did not
carry eligibility for the new place
in the diplomatic service, he accept
cd the suggestion Of the department.
and took the examination prescribed
for secretaries legation; and it IL il
said his rating Is high. He has re-
turned 10 ~Wilberforce University,
where he is employed as an instruct
or
AS the story goes, Mr.. Bundy pre-
fcrred TO await d vacancy i'll the con-
sular service, but it was pointed out
to him that the next vacancy and the
Estssiitg after that and ON. TO iihnity
|iass NE ts., at a3nss ssass liseh
would not >%be available, ana he
would suffer loss in consequence
thereof. At Liberia, however, he
would be perfectly acceptable, and
the secretaryship of legation there
would prove better in every way
than any Of the consular places like
ly to be vacant for some time.
Friends suggested that he might be
Monroyia, and the future held
bright possibilities for HIM if he
acted upon the apparent wish of the
State Department. If he did not
oblige the authorities now, the au-
thorities might not. feel called upon
to oblige him whom he looked &or
advancement. Those close to Mr.
BunQy believe he has about made
up his mind to accept the Liberian
post, and that a definite answer will
be e-feftheC4ming- as soon as he has
had a healt-to-heart talk with his
father, who is an influential leader
in Ohio.
1t will be recalled that this same
Bundy was named for a cadetshir
in the Annapolis Naval Academy by
Congressman Shattuc about thirteen
years ago, but Is is claimed that he
was "euchered" cut +. Of it by the
means usually applied when Negro
I Is considered for aa--appointmen1
where he is not socially acceptable
The designation OF Mr.. Bundy fol
Secretary of Legation at Monrovia
/ means- the retirement of Mr. George
W. Ellis, of Kansas, who has been
there for several years.
Lieut.. Benjamin O. Davis, Military
Attache Of the United States at Mon
rOvla, Liberia, is still in the city
awaiting instructions from the State
Department. Minister Ernest Igor
is making his headquarters in Balti
more, but no intimation is beint
given as to the time when he is ex
pccted to sail for his post. 1t is pre-
sVmed that the governments Libe
rian representatives are to be helt
here until the details Of the Wal
| Street loan are closed uD Dr.. Lyon
again denies the report that he is
an aspirant for the Registcrship o.
the Treasury.
Tke friends of Matt Henson here
are anxious to have him ccme o,
! for lecture on his arctic explora
| tions. They are indiapar'. over tht
! shabby manner in which Comman
der Peary has treated him and wisl
! MIN TO indicate their resentment il