The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-21
POLITICAL BREvITlEs.


states the president has ABSURD him
THAT he is to be the next recorder.
II this is true it is the establishment
OF precedent no other applicant Of
the race has been assured.
Hon. Ralph Tyler, auditor of the
navy, does not think he will be sue
ceeded by Negro. We will wait and
see.
Hon. Lincoln Johnson, Recorder Of
Deeds, believes his successor will be
Negro. and says no one else should
be considered.
Bishop Waldron and e. M. Hewlett,
of the Independence League, both
claim they will be next Recorder. We
cannot figure this out unless one is
to be the deputy. and for this they
will have to show us.
The fight for the Haitian mission is
between Hon. Geo. e. Powell, of N.
j. and N. B. Marshall, of N. Y. Geo.
E. Taylor, of Iowa, and DIR. B. l..
Anderson, of Illinois.
Rev. Geo. Il. Clemens, of North
Carolina, seems to be 1t for Register
Of the Treasury. -.
The Librian mission has brought
out the following candidates: J..
Frank Wheaton, New York; Francis
H. Warren, Michigan; G. L. Price,
Oklahoma; N. B. Clark, Virginia.
The Auditor of the Navy has sew
eral candidates: Jaynes, of Ohio, and
Howard, Of Pennsylvania.
The Deputy Register appears to
have only one candidate and that is
Petr j. Smith, of the District of Col
umbia.
A.. E. Manning, of Indiana, is the
only one to date that we believe to
have a place cinched. He left the
city in jubilant mood, and said he
will return shortly.
The deputation that had the pleas
ure Of seeing the president last week
all feel highly gratified in having
the opportunity of shaking the hand
Of the Lincoln Of the Democratic
party.
The report Is that you may expect
to read at any time the name of one
or two colord mems names for con.
firmation. We can assure the cabi-
net that the name will be we'll re-
ceived, no matter who they are.
The Negro Democracy expect much
from the Secretary of State, Navy,
War. Treasury, Commerce, Attorney
General, Agriculture, Interior and
Postmaster.
Hon. Norman e. Mack and Hon.
R. s. Hudspeth seem to be the lead
ing lights in the "Who Is Who?" col
umn as far as we are concernd.
Thy say Mr. Bryan remembers his
friends. We are pleased to learn
this.
1t is beyond question a pleasure to
be a Negro Democrat now. But we
remember when it was not 80 pleas.
ant.
From this time on the Negro can.
not be counted on color as to how
his vote will be cast.
Boys, there is room for ALL Just
be patient. It takes time. Many of
you have waited almost 20 years for
a national victory; others not so
long.
Internal Revenue Collector at New
York is between Jas. L. Curtis and
r. N. Wood, If the latter is appoint
ed Curtis may be slated for Assist
ant Attorney General. At least this
Is the opinion of political gossips.
Our editor, James A. Ross, was in.
terviewed and he stated that he was
among those who shook the presi-
dents hand last week. That's ALL"
DR.. J. B. Oliver of Indiana, seems
to be in the running for Freedman's
hospital.
w. H. Furguson, Of the District,
will land something.
Julius F. Taylor, of the Board AK,
Is said to be slated.
James H. Howard, of Pennsylvania,
wears q confidential smile.
Hewlett Horner and Waldron Clonn
to be 1t in the District. Waldron
wants the Recordership. So does
Hewlett and Horner. OF course, they
are Independents. Several Republi-
cans that supported Taft and Roose-
welt expect plum.
It looks as II Negro Democracy has
been unable to find a Democrat in
the District to succeed Terrell, and
many have said, why not indorse him.
Editor Trotter is not an applicant
SO says rumor, but others say he has
his eye on the Recordership. You
remember his. father was once the
Recorder. He Is one of the leaders
Of the Independent League.-The De-
troit Informer.