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I Jhoosier who holds good jobj MAY HAVE TO GiVE IT UPir| -j Efforts are being made to bring j| about the retirement of Henry W. j; Furniss, of Indianapolis, the UnitedStates minister at Havti.*Senator Bradley, of Kentucky, has* * V tindorsed Albert S. White, a Louisville colored man, for this position. White is a lawyer and is dean of the j Central Law school of Louisville, lie j j formerly was in the revenue service, j» * jj A mixed delegation of white and co]-| ored men called on President Taftvesterdav to urge that consideration i be given to White's claims. In thej delegation were nearly all the lead-{ * * j ing professors of Howard university, |j the colored institution of higher]learning in Washington; Hector j Brown, of St. Luke’s Episcopal church, and others. It is common re-j port among the colored leaders in jWashington that Furniss will have tojgive way to some colored man, on* * 1{the theorv that such a lucrative of-!i * 5{flee as the Haytian ministry should ihe passed around.Furniss graduated from the con-* jsular into the diplomatic service with considerable honor, his record as a j consul being exceptionally good. If j ho had chosen to remain as a consul J | he would not now be subject to dis- j (placement. .Minister Furniss is nj I brother to Dr. Sumner Furniss, ofI Indianapolis.
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Connersville Morning Curier
Connersville, Indiana, US
Tue, Apr 27, 1909
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