Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-11
AT COUNTER FOR PIE
National CoIored Democratic
League Gets Busy.
VISIT PAID TO WHITE HOUSE
Representatives Get Letter From
Tumulty to McRsynolds.
FORTY OFFICES ARE AT STAKE
Assistant Attorney Generalship One
of Those sought-District
Men Are on Slate.
FORTY OFFICES ARE AT STAKE

fight to retain colored men who
shall be democrats in every one of the
forty presidential offices now held by col
ored republican oficeholders has been in
augurated by the National Colored Demo-
cratic League.
The league will contend for the reten-
ton of all patronage now distributed
among colored men; and. failing that.
that other Offices shall be conferred as
substitute for whatever shall be taken
away.
1t will further urge that the progress
of the race as factor in the nations
advancement and as factor in
democratic politics shall be shown by be-
stowal of political favors greater than
those accorded to cOlored men under a
republican administration.
Lewis Former Job Sought.
The first gun of the National Colored
Democratic League will be fired in the
hope of winning victory in the Depart
ment of Justice
The league would have a colored man
appointed as assistant attorney gem
eral in the stead of William II. Lewis
of Boston, resigned.
1t is doubtful, it was said today, if
colored man will obtain this appoint
ment. There was disposition on the
part of the present administration to
eliminate Assistant Attorney General
Lewis from Office had his resignation
not made necessary any step In that
direction.
Bishop Alexander Walters of New
York, president; James A. Ross of Buff
falo N. Y. first vice president, and J.
III. Hammond, treasurer, of the organi-
cation. were callers at the White
They saw Secretary Tumulty and OBJ
tanned from him q letter to introduce
them to Attorney General McReynolds-
Later Seek McReynolds.
They later proceeded to the Depart
n9ent of Justice. The Attorney General.
however. at the time. was at the cabinet
meeting in the White House.
The delegation, incidental to the visit
to the White House. presented, for con-
sideration Of the President it's slate rec
ommending colored candidates for the ap-
pointive positions occupied now by colored
ofiiceholders This state did net include
recommendations for assistant attorney
general.
n. B. Marshall of the District of CO.
lumbia is written down for minister to
Haiti An alternate recommendation Tor
| the same post Is James l.. Curtis of New
York N. B. Marshall and Fountain Pey-
ton, also of the District of Columbia, are
| the names proposed for assistant United
States attorney.
For Deputy Customs Collector.
For deputy collector of customs of the
port of Georgetown, d. c.. J. Milton Wal
dron and j. H. Harris are alternate sug-
i gestions.
The rest of the slate reads:
/ For minister to Liberia-Francis II.
Warren of Detroit, Mich, or J. Frank
fAWheaton of New York.
r.Eor collector of the port Of New York
r. N Wood or James l.. Curtis. both OF
| New York.
For collector of internal revenue al
Honolulu. Hawaii-,W. +. Powell of New
Jersey or " b. Clark of Virginia.
For consul at Sierra Leone-J. Franz
Wheaton OF New York or Francis II
Warren of Michigan
Named for Deeds Recorder.
No Washington colored candidate |.
mentioned for the post of recorder o.
deeds of the District of Columbia. Thu
names suggested are, Albert B. Cosey OF
New Jersey, and James A. Ross of New
York For assistant district attorney fol
the District of Columbia Albert B. Cose,
OF New York is the only name proposed.
George c. Clement of North Carolins
and A. +. Paterson of Oklahoma are thu
two suggested for registrar of the Treas
ury For assistant registrar of the Treas
ury are proposed the names of Peter j
Smith of Massachusetts, and Ralph Lang
ston of New York.
For special assistant district attornes
at Boston; Munroe Trotter or E. E.
brown, both of Boston.
No Candidates for Consuls.
No candidates are suggested for tn,
positions of agents in tick eradication
Agricultural Department, or for consul
! to Puerto Cabello, Ven.; st. Thomas