Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23
JUICY PLUM GOES
TO COLORED MAN
Tart picks Nhitedeld McKinlay FOR
Georgetown CollectOrShip.

Tart picks White6eld McEinlay FOR
Georgetown CoIIectorship.
Washington. July T9.-President
Taft will appoint Whitfield McKin-
lay. of 936 Street. Northwest. a
Colored real estate dealer. collector
of the port OF Georgetown. TO succeed
Howard s. Nyman the incumbent.
McKinlay. when informed of the
Presidents intention. expressed great
surprise.
"I was positively not a candidate
for the place said ne. 81 presume
that some of nay friends have been
active I'm suggesting my name but just
who proposed and urged it 7 DO not
know. About three days ago some
one came 20 me With a rumor that
my name was being considered. That
was the first iuumation that I had.
"I told the bearer of that informa-
tiou that 7 knew nothing about the
matter. and tried TO find out from
him where the rumor originated. but
he could not tell nae. Since then sew
eral persons have talked TO me about
the matter. but [ knew nothing. and
know nothing now except what You
tell me-. To is tremendous surprise
go me.
Were Brigadier-General Clarence
Edwards in the country 7 might at
tribute the appointment Go him. be-
cause he is one of my best friends
but he is touring the world with
Secretary Dickinson 7 do not know
whom 90 thank for this honor besides
President Taft"
NATIVE or CHARLESTON. S. G..
McKinlay was born in Charleston
$. c.. iu 1857. and attended Avery
Institute i'm that State until be was
seventeen years old. when he was
appointed 20 West Point by former
Representative Kramer. He entered
the Military Academy. but remained
there only a few months.
He returned 90 his native state
and entered the University of South
Carolina. but left IL I'm 1877, because
iu that year the institution was closed
60 negroes McKiulay taught school
for time. and then went 20 Iowa. en-
tered the Iowa University and grad
uatcd from that institution.
He came TO Washington I'm 1854
ana was engaged i'm various pursuits
until 1857. when ne established the
real estate business ia which DE rs
now engaged az 926 + Street. North
west he lives az the Fred Douglass
home. at W and Fourteenth Streets.
Southeast. He is secretary and trus-
tee of the organization which had
this permanent memorial 90 the col
orCd leader in charge. he has sue
uervisiOu over the home.
Nckinlay was appointed a member
of the homes commission by former
President Roosevelt. This was the
only public place that ne ever held.
Those "iu the know politically
are inclined 90 give some OF the cred
Go for the appointment 90 DIT. W. ID.
Crum. the colored man who recently
was appointed minister 90 Liberia.
Dr Crum was for a number OF years
the collector OF the port OF Charles
ton. s. e.. He was appointed 90 that
place by former President Roosevelt.
and confirmation was held up I'm the
Senate for long time because OF the
bitter opposition of Senator Tillman.
McKuiay is "a friend of DIT Crum.
10 is understood that hc Is 90 take
the position Immediately. The APP
poiutmeut will Doe a recess one. and
the appointee can serve until the
senate finally acts.
STORM CENTRE FOR MONTHS
The Georgetown coliectorship has
been q storm centre for several
months After President Taft had de-
.rided 90 make q change ne cast about
for some one 20 take the place. and
hit upon Sidney Beiber. Republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict of Columbia. and close friend OF
Postmaster-General Hitchcock.
Mr. Beiber's name was sent 90 the
Senate. but 10 soon became evident
that there was a decided opposition
90 his confirmation. This opposition
came from two sources. There were
several Senators who seemed de-
.sirous of airing old charges against
Mt Beibcr in connection with a land
deal and there were others who
were inclined 20 favor the retention
OF Collector Nyman.
Because Of this opposition Presi-
dent Taft withdrew Mr.. Beiber's
name. but later sent il in again. IL
was still before the Senate for con-
frmation when Congress adjourned.
shortly after adjournment il was
announced that the President had
decided 10 appoint some one else and
rumors began 10 fly that IL was plan
ned 10 appoint a Georgia colored man
TO the place. This stirred up oppO-
sition all over the District and
started much criticism of the admin
istratiOn.
knights OF khOraSsau Here.