The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-05
MANY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
APPOINTMENT AS MINIS
TER TO LIBERIA.
Liberia Being Hailed as Field
Of Wonderful Opportunity.
Many Leaders Being Consid-
cred for Position.
(RY A. n. Pl.

Washington, March 3.-The subject
of Minister to Liberia is being con-
sidered with a degree of interest that
is unusual. DR.. ]. l.. Johnson, Of Co
lumbus. Ohio. is the present Wilson
appointee to the African post. Liber-
ia, is being hailed as a new field of
opportunity, and there is desire that
the American representative shall be
truly statesmanlilSe in proportions
DR.. Earnest Lyon, of Baltimore. a
minister TO Liberia under the former
administration, Is said to be an ac-
tive candidate for the position. 1t is
that while he is a minister in the
Methodist Episcopal church. his ap-
pointment would not be received with
enthusiasm by Bishop Matthew w.
Clair, of the same church, who is, also,
statement broadcast, that there are
certain records on file in Washington
which, If unearthed, would not help
DR.. Lyons candidacy.
Among others who have been men,
toned for the post, but who are them
selves not favorably inclined for the
position are: DR.. Emmett ]. Scott,
Secretary-Treasurer of Howard Uni
versity OF. Howard University; Perry
w. Howard, of Jackson, Miss; Coun-
Gilman Thomas w. Fleming, of Cfeve-
land and Representative NutteI of
Charleston, w. Va.
Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, 1n a
letter a RenjaInih u Davis, Editor of
the Atlanta Independent in wfffdh he
states that he will never resign as a
member of the National Committee,
and that he will never accept any APP
! pointment that will take him out
side of the United States. All kinds
! Of efforts are being made by Lily
Whites" of Georgia to get rid of
Johnson"
Aaron Malone, of ST. Louis, ]. G.
Napier, of Nashville. Robert r. Church
of the same city; Andrew stevens, of
Philadelphia and Robert S. Abbott, OF
Chicago. are among the names mem
toned for Register of the Treasury:
Politicians are all standing back,
as it were, to see what Col. Henry
Lincoln Johnson is going to say about
his old place as Recorder of Deeds.
II is well known that If he desires
that position there is no other person
in the country who would have bet
ter chance. In the event that he does
not take it, Perry w. Howard, would
There is not so much discussion
about Auditor for the Navy, which
was formerly held by Ralph w. Tyler
/ but there Is a claim upon this place
that will be pressed by the faithful.
There is every reason to belieVe
! that william Lewis of Boston, may
again have the position of Assistant
| Attorney General If he desires It.
I President Harding admirers the aplllty
| of Lewis, who delivered the principal
| address on the occasion of the famous
| pilgrimage to Marion" last Septem'
ber.
| In the matter OF appointment, how
ever, there are two important things
! to be considered, first: Colored Ameri-
can citizens are going to make q
strong pull for a larger representation
| than has heretofore been granted by
( Republican administrations, and Sec
ond: President Harding has annoup-
ced that 1t will be the policy of thf
administration to permit cabinet mem
bers to select their assistants anc
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