Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02
GROVER ANSWERS
OPEN LETTER OF
NEGRO LEAGUERS
Says He Would Not Oppose APP
p~Ointments on Account
of Race or Color.

The three Republican candidates for
mayor of East orange are being asked
by the Negro-American League If they
believe a negro should be given a rep
resentative position in the city, and IL
they would ratify the appointment of a
negro fireman. Councilman George \.
Grover, one candidate. has answered
the questions sent out by Robert A.
Travis as follows:
Questions and Answers.
Mr.. Robert A.. Travis, IA Mckinley
avenue, East orange. N. J..
Dear Sir-In answer to yours of the
23d In reference to the questions set
forth by the committee representing
the NeRro-American Republican League
of our city:
Question-would you favor an in
crease to the common laborers of the
city TO 81 per work day because OIL the
high cost of living2
Answer-I would favor an increase in
rate of pay of the common laborers on
the city payroll to that paid by other
cities of the same class.
Question-Do you favor the employ
ing of citizens of the city in preference
to outsiders. provided city residents
can perform the duties equally as welly
Answer-%Zes
Question-Would you favor some sys-
tenn of promotion to the minor city
employees as a reward of merit?
Answer-Yes
Question-Wouid you Oppose the adj
vancement of any man because of his
color?
Answer--I would not oppose the adj
vancement of any man on account of
race or color where qualification made
such advancement possible.
Question-Would you be willing TO
ratify the appointment OF a colored
fireman?
Answer-I would not be opposed to
on ccoun of race or color whose
qualifications were acceptable to the
Fire Commission.
Question-Would you be willing to
ratify the appointment of a colored
patroiman?
Answer--I would not be opposed to
fatifying the appointment of any man
on account of ace or color whose quail
f1cations were acceptable to the Police
CommiSbion.
AntoliOn~TDO JOQ hot titiih Niiat hliV
negro taxpayers and property-owners
of the city are deserving of recog-
milton by the appointment of n Of
their race to a representative position
in the employ of the city2 BY repre-
sentative position we do not mean
cart drivers. patrolmen, dog-catchers.
etc.
Answer-I see no reason why any
20 thta oitu ehArId not ba
appointed to a representative position
in the employ of the city. regardless
of race or color, provided he is quail
fed to fill such a position.
Question-Should the Playground
Commission recommend the appoint
ment of a young colored woman as
assistant attendant at one of the city
Fairgrounds, would you ratify such
appointment?
Answer--It is not within the province
of the mayor to ratify the appoint
snents of the Fairgrounds Commission
as to attendants.
Question-which of the above are
you willing to assure in event of your
successful election7 ,
Answer--I will make absolutely no
assurances other than hat In case I
am eleEIeu 1ldyOT l. Will dSi oo l. Nun-
slider to the best interest of the city
of East Orange at large. and with
absolutely no regard to special in
terests. Yours truly.
GEORGE A. GROVER.
The league had a meeting last night
In Hills Hall, but the committee hav-
ing the matter In charge did not make
a complete report. as 1t had not re-
....1 ALa Ao.tn~ 80 AIoxrnr "a rIu nall
The mayor said today the committee
had decided not to ask him II he would
favor the appointment of a negro fire
man. 1t was said by President Travis
that Mr.. Growers answers We're not
entirely to the leagues liking and that
he will probably receive no lndorse-
ment when the league meets next
Thursday night.