Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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WASHINGTON, d. c., May7.-Yes-
terday the president withdrew the
nomination of Judge G. W. Foote as
postmaster at jackson. This action
was a genuine surprise to Judge Foote,
who had confidently expected his con-
firmation as 800 as his name was
reached, The disappointment is great
to him, but the continuance of the
present incumbent, Mrs. Woolfork,
who is an Ohio lady, meets the wishes
of the people Of Jackson. In fact,
after Judge Foote was nominated, the
citizens OF jackson interested them
selves in her behalf, and communi-
Gated their wishes both to President
Garfield and Senator jackson. Mrs.
Voolfolk, having learned tina untrue
charges had been made against her,
and that because of these allegations
the president had resolved to remove
her, promptly came on.
SENATOR JACKSON DID HIS DUTY
in behalf of Mrs. Woollork, whose
removal was sought upon untruthful
charges. These charges,it is claimed,
were made by Colonel Duke NJ. Wis
dom, and in the interest OF Judge
Foote, who, with him, was to have es-
tablished at Jackson a republican
newspaper as soon as he was confirmed
as postmaster. The president having
been told that the charges were true,
nominated Judge Foote. When Sen
atOr jackson made it clear that the
charges were untrue, the president at
once withdrew Judge Foote'S nomina-
ton. The charges are substantially
as follows: First, That Mrs. Wool
fork did not contribute to the republi-
can party in any manner. Second,
That she had employed in the JacL-
son ~postofice two democrats. Third.
That she was appointed by and
through the request of Congressman
j. d. G. Atkins. of Paris, Tennessee.
The talsity of these charges was es-
tablished by Senator Jackson. In the
first place, Mrs. Woolfork's re-
ceipt for the amount of money
she contributed to the repub-
licau campaign fund wa produced;
second, the two democrats she am
ployed in the ~postofice are her two
little sons, neither being sixteen years
ofage; third, the papers in her APP
pointment are not Endorsed by General
Atkins, nor is his name on any of them.
These facts determined Judge Foote's
case, and it is not probable that he will
be nominated for an Office under the
present administration.
IT MIGHT HAVE BELN.
There has been a great disappoint-
ment of yer Tennessee republi-
cans who have been here since the in
auguration looking for office. Judse
Thos. G. Muse, of Jackson, Judge
McClain, ofNashville, and Judge Gil.
lenwaters, of East Tennessee, have
gone home, as the president decided he
would not nominate any person from
their state to the vacancy on the
court Of claims. Judge Hunt, now
secretary of the navy, formerly held
the position, which was rendered to
Judge Phillips, who declined it,
General Nancy is still in the city. He
wants to be solicitor or would take a
foreign mission. DR.. Prince, who has
been nominated for postmaster at Gal
latin, is uneasy lesthe may not be con-
frmed. He is opposed by several SEN
ators, upon the ground that the term
of the present incumbent, Colonel
ThOs. Royers, does not expire until
October. The president was induced
to remove Colonel Boyers because of
an article in the~ Gallatip Examiner
last fall, charging him with connec-
ton with the pavement swindle and
Credit Mobilier steal. He was shown
a copy of the Exsminer, and informed
that Colonel Doyers was the author of
the article, as we'll as the editor and
proprietor Of that paper. A well
known Tennessee republican pub
lished a card in a Washington paper
referring to the matter, and censuring
the author severely. While the author
OF the card failed ia name Colonel
Royerg, it is well known that it had
reference to him. Colonel Boyers.
came to Washington, and fled state
ments with the president as to the
efficient and satisfactory name in
which he has managed the Gallatin