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held a political place, when
President Cleveland was living
he offered me St Domingo Councilship. [Consulship]
I did not care to go out
of the Country. I thought I was
qualified is fill the position of
Recorder of Deeds at Washington
but he promised it to Hon James C.
Matthews, on Congratulating President
Wilson on his Election I knew
there were some Colored Men
who had their places picked
who were not Competent, And in
some Cases undesirable. I so stated
to him. I must say that their
Are men in the Custom house
And U. S. Public stores, who
were at the late Election holding
position As Officers in the Republican
Clubs. I refer to My Candidacy
the Hon J. Morgan OBrien, Hon Judge
J. H. Hendricks, Hon John G. Sax
J. J. O.Donohue Jr And others. I told
the Bishop when he asked me what
I position I would like to have - I told

[Library of Congress page-number stamp (seen to left of last line of handwritten text):] 83693

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held a political place, when
President Cleveland was living
he offered me St Domingo Councilship. [Consulship]
I did not care to go out
of the Country. I thought I was
qualified is fill the position of
Recorder of Deeds at Washington
but he promised it to Hon James C.
Matthews, on Congratulating President
Wilson on his Election I knew
there were some Colored Men
who had their places picked
who were not Competent, And in
some Cases undesirable. I so stated
to him. I must say that their
Are men in the Custom house
And U. S. Public stores, who
were at the late Election holding
position As Officers in the Republican
Clubs. I refer to My Candidacy
the Hon J. Morgan OBrien, Hon Judge
J. H. Hendricks, Hon John G. Sax
J. J. O.Donohue Jr And others. I told
the Bishop when he asked me what
I position I would like to have - I told