Show CRUM IS S CONFIRMED Fight of Senator Tillman Upon the Colored Man Ended Washington Jan nomination or of W D Crum negro a to be or of customs for the th port of ston S C was wag hj the senate in executive session today by a vote yote or of 23 3 to 17 Crum had been nominated by bythe bythe the president three times timeR and had re received three recess appointments He Henon 8 now non s serving under the last of these recess appointments Confirmation was opposed by Senator Tillman who op opposed opposed posed the appointment ot of a negro Senator Tillman made a speech de devoted deVoted voted almost entirely to the rIght of the president to make a recess s appointment when no actual re recess cess had occurred the senate having adjourned and begun r at noon o of the same da daThe day The race Issue played Pla ed a very el part In the debate which was partIcipated In by ruBy fully a dozen s sena na toes ors When Crum receives his commIssion he will to receive the sal saI saInT nT 1117 which has accumulated since his first app nt |