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208 W. 134th., Street,
New York City. N. Y.,
Jan. 10, 1916.

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[stamp: THE WHITE HOUSE
JAN 11 1916
RECEIVED]

Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President.
White House,
WasHington, D. C.

My Dear Sir:--

I thank you most heartily for permitting me
to speak with you this morning about the appointment of The
Recorder of Deeds. After leaving the White House the idea oc-
cured to me that it might be a good thing to see the Senators
who have declared themselves opposed to the Confirmation of col-
ored men who are nominated by yourself for office.

If you have not any objection, I would like to take up with
the Senators the matter of Confirmation of colored men for it
would greatly handicap us in the Fall Campaign and would be all
the Republicans would want to use against us to be able to say
for a certainity that Democratic Senators will not confirm col-
ored men. We will not insist on the nomination of a colored man
for the Recorder of Deeds but we do think, that a similar office
carrying about the same salary should be given us. I am of the
opinion that with the National Conventions and the election of
Congressman and of Presidents in this year that they would not fail
to confirm a colored man to a prominent position.

It seems to me that it would ruin the Colored Democratic Or-
ganization to surrender on the point of Confirmation. It is the
principle that we are contending for. To surrender would destroy
our chances of building up the Colored Democratic Organization.

Thanking you for past favors, I remain

Most Respectfully,
Alexander Walters

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