Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02
TENNESSEE OFFICIAL FAT
Sweeping Changes Likely to DO
Made.
The Memphis POstOfice on the
List.
Hon. VIM. Il. Remarks to a Re.
porter.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, january 30.-The con-
test over, several of the more important
Federal offices in Tennessee will be, il is
understood, ended within day OF two by
the nomination of gentlemen in every
way satisfactory to the Republican Repre-
sentatives from Tennessee and to the peo-
pie of their respective districts. The
nominations which il is thought will be
sent TO the Senate tomorrow are William
+. Poston. District Attorney, Memphis;
Charles w. Schultz, Postmaster at Mem
phis, and Judge Andrew McLain, District
Attorney at Nashville
Poston is an able and active young Re-
publican, man of fine literary abilities
and legal attainments. Schultz is prom
inent and well-to-do business man Of high
character and standing, and with an
enviable record as a soldier and citizen.
Judge Andrew McLain WAS one Of the
100000 Tennesseans who stood by the
Union in 166l-65. He is a man of talent
and culture. He possesses high standing
in society, and the respect and esteem OF
his fellow-citizens. He was on the Su-
preme Bench Of Tennessee in reconstruc-
ton days.
Schultz displaces Mrs. Thompson, an
appointee Of Hayes, who has held the
Office since the death Of her husband and
predecessor during the yellow fever cpl
demic. Mrs. Thompson's inefficient ad-
ministration of the Memphis Postoffice
has been reported upon by competent and
careful Postoffice inspectors.
Speaking of Tennessee appointments in
| general, and of those in his own district in
particular, Representative Moore, OF
Memphis, said to your correspondent to-
night "The purpose of the Republican
leaders in Tennessee is to convert it into q
Republican State. 1t can be done. II
will be done some day. The only practical
way Of doing it is to build up the Repub-
lican party. Around it ali liberals can
coalesce, and with it move forward Ia
victory. The only practical way Of
building up the Republican party in that
State is to put Woodworking Republicans
in the Federal Offices. A man ought moi
to be appointed to a Federal Office simply
because he will make good officer. MOI
simply because he is good Republican;
but he should be appointed to office, if al
all, because he will be good officer, anc
because he is good Republican. ]
wouldn't think of recommending a man
because he was good Republican worker
unless l knew he would reflect credit on
| the party by his efficiency in the admins.
tration Of his Office. We want, too, to put
men ofgood social standing to the front
In other words, we want to appoint oul
best men. That's exactly what we pro
pose to do. When came to Congress.
every postotice in my district except foul
was held by Democrat; a mossbacI
Bourbon Democrat. One by one they art
being rooted out, all the Presidential
Offices being filled by the Postotiice De
partment with the best Republicans We
can induce so serve. Before long there
won't be four Democratic postmasters il
| my district. 1t will be Just so all owe
| the State. The Administration is at oul
back, and we are fighting to win"