The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-03-03
(Thompson's National News


Columbia, to succeed John c.. Dan
cY,sof North Carolina. The appoint
ment had, been foreshadowed for
some time and occasioned no sur
prise among those ION the Inside
The action of-the President is In |
line with his apparent policy OF
standing by the men who led in the
fight for his own nomination In the |
tremendous campaign Of the, spring |
of 1903. and who rendered yeoman
service in stsmming the tide OF dis
affection among the Negro voters OF
the. country In the struggle that Gull [
minated in the elevation of Judge
Taft to the Presidency Mr.. John
son has fairly won his spurs, and his
reward will be, acquiesced in by the
~ rank and file of the party, the bulk
Of whom are ready subscribers, to
the philosophy that Ito the victors
belong the spoils." ..s ...M
e.. Mr.. Johnson WIS the right hand
man to Chairman Frank H. Hitch
cock in the campaign for Taft dele
gates in Georgia, and as manager
of the forces opposed to National
Committeeman Judson w. Lyons. ap-
peared before the national commit
tee at Chicago and scored heavily
for the administration candidate. He
thus won the confidence Of Mr..
Hitchcock, and from the New York
headquarters he was entrusted with
some of the most important details
of the work among the colored vo,
ters throughout the national con-
test. He enjoys a lucrative practice
az lawyer in Atlanta, and was once
a member OF the famous firm Of
Pledger, Johnson and Malone, talk
ing his primary lessons in the sci
->-cnce of politics from that war-horse
Of statecraft,. Col bill" Pledger.
He Is actively identified with the
Odd Fellows and other fraternal or
CARNATIONS, and is vice-president Of
the. Atlanta Publishing Company,
which issues one Of the strongest
race journals in the South. Mr.. John
| son is highly respected by both rae
es in his native State and will en-
ter upon the duties Of his new posi-
ton. with the best wishes OF all who
know him. -"i.....,. >-:.... .....-.,
.~. The resignation of Mr.. Dancy will
not be- effective until the first Of
May. The retiring and the incom-
ing Recorder will thus have ample
time in which to arrange their pTi-
vate affairs prior to the change. 1t
is expected that Mr.. Johnson will be
promptly confirmed by the Senate.
The retirement of Mr.. Dancy was
in tho nature Of things in this age
OF hustle and struggle for the plums
that flow out of political life. The
outgoing Recorder leaves his office
with record uneQualled by any in
cumbent, having increased the sur
plus receipts from $500 in 1901 to
practically $4,000 In 1910, and
turned into the treasury moro than
double the amount reported by all
Of his predecessors combined. Be-
sides this, he completely reOrgan-
lied the. system Of management OF
the Office and put IN an equipment
in keeping with the dignity OF the
capital OF the greatest government
on earth. Following such eminent
Recorders as Frederick Douglass, e..
x. Bruce, James c.. Matthews, James
Monroe Trotter and others, the re-
suits wrought by Mr.. Dancy stand
out as an achievement of which not
only he, but the entire race, may
justly feel proud His tenure Of
over eight years was the longest in
the history Of the office, and his de-
parture is regretted by the people Of
the District, regardless Of color.
Naturally, everybody is speculat-
ing about Mr.. Dancy's future. Yet a
young and active man, as ages now
CO., it cannot be expected that he
will "quit the game. Other cam
paigns are coming on and the silver
toned voice Of John C. Dancy will
ism, pure and undehled. That he
will respond as of yore is not TO be
doubted. AS he mas some footing
in the soil" here, the prediction is
made that he will go into the real
estate business, with which he is ia
miliar. Others say he will take the
lecture platform, where he is one Of
the races greatest drawing cards
He is mentioned for Grand Master
and Grand Treasurer Of the Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows and
his name Is also connected with the
editorshjp of the Odd Fellows Jour
nal. He has several books in course
Of preparation, one Of them, "rhe
Life of J. G. Price" and he will fin