The New York herald., 1921-03-26
NEGROES PRESSING
HARDING FOR JOBS
Sharp Rivalry Develops for
Places Usually Allotted to
Race by Republicans.

Negroes are presiding their claims for
patronage under the. new Federal Ad-
ministration. To a deyree the problems
presented to President Harding in sat
isfying the demands az rhe negroes are,
as acute as are to he found In other
tangled situations. In many ways the
rivalry and bitterness fare even more IN
tense.
Certain places for years have been
filled by negroes unddr Republican Ad-
ministrations. and they have come to hook
upon them as their rfi,ht. Two arr. IN
the diplomatic service, Minister to Hayti
and Minister to Liberia. 1t is uDder-
stood that the former place has been
offered to Henry Lincoln Johnson. mem
Der of the Republican National Commit
tee from Georgia. He hals said he wishes
to remain in the country to carry on his
work as chairman of the Negrues Ma
tionaI Legislative Committee, which is
trying to get an anti-lynchAng and other
bills through Congress. For that reason
he has preferred to ask for the office tof
Recorder of Deeds in the District Of Co.
lumbia.
Gilchrist Stewart of New York is a
candidate for the Hayti post. but is S laid
to have little chance Of appointment. He
would be satisfied it is understood, to
go to the Virgin Islands as the Deputy
Attorney General stationed there.
Harry A. Furnss of IndianapoliS who
for eight years prior to the WILSON Ad-
ministration had been Minister to 1dayti.
has the backing of Will II. Hays for
reappointment Another active candi-
date Is Emmett j. Scott, formerly pri-
vate secretary to Booker T. Washington
and now secretar ry treasurer of Howard
University in Washington.
Two of the candidates for Minister to
Liberia. a place always faletl by
negro. are DR.. ]. H A. Grassland of st.
Louis and James Nutter OF West Vir
ginia. The latter has the backing or
Senator Sutherland and the former of
Senator Spencer
One of the most coveted of the jotss
usually allotted to Afro-Arnericans Is
that of Register Of the Treasury, who
has his name on the Federal Reserve
Bank notes. Among the candidates are
William II. Scarborough, president emi-
ritus of Wilberforce University In Ohio :
Prof. Aaron f. Malone. head of Poro
College in St Louis. and James c. Napier.
banker OF Nashville, Tenn... who for
merly held the Federal job.
Mr.. Scarborough is we'll known as a
Greek scholar and has written a text
book on the language. On the other
hand, Prof. Malones school is beau
ty' college. Among his race lie is cred
tied with being worth several millions.
Republicans always have given one Of
the assistant attorney geres-alships to
2 negro. In the Taft Admir- istration IL
was held by William Fl. Lewis. the IA
nous Harvard football centre. Two
active candidates for this appointm
in the Harding Administration are Perry
w. Howard of Jackson. MISS. and Will
lam g. Matthews. formerly an Assistant
United States Attorney in Boston.
A rival to Henry Lincoln johnson for
Recorder OF Deeds in the District OF
Columbia is Mrs. Mary Church Terrell,
wife of Judge Robert III. Terrell of the
Municipal Court in Washington. She
speaks three languages and has repre-
sented her race in several international
conferences.