The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-05-28
A Lively Contest.

The question as 10 VINO Is 10 De FoSG-
master at Anderson has become the alb
sorbing theme here for the past few days,
and personal feeling runs very high on
the subject. The active applicants for the
position are Mrs. Cochran, the present
incumbent, Mr.. G. W. Webb, Capt. J. T.
Barnes and Mr.. r. W. Todd. Messrs.
q. w. FAINT, AS. Stephans and j. Feas-
ter Brown, while submitting no petitions,
had strong endorsement from prominent
citizens. Mrs. Cochran had strong Pc
tition, with the names of majority of
the business men of Anderson upon it,
while Capt. Barnes and Mr.. Todd each
had large petitions from the County, and
also a number Of signers from the city.
Mr.. Webb, who applied later, presented
large petition from both the city and
the County. Matters stood in this way
until the article which we copy from the
Ne,cs and Courier appeared. This pro-
duced an activity among the several ap-
plicants, which resulted in a call for a
meeting of the Anderson Board of Trade
on Monday afternoon. This meeting was
stormy one, in which personal feeling
ran high. An effort was made to name
one of the candidates as the choice of the
Board of Trade. This was defeated and a
resolution was passed expressing the
sense of the Board of Trade that DEM
ocrat should be appointed. The vote
upon this resolution stood fifteen to four
teen. On the following morning another
meeting of the Board of Trade was held,
at which tho resolution OF the day before
was reconsidered and laid upon the table.
The Board OF Trade then by resolution
proceeded to ballot for the choice of the
Board of Trade for Postmaster, dropping
the lowest candidate on each ballot until
choice was made on the third ballot, re-
sulting in the nomination of Mr.. G. W..
Webb. This was made unanimous with
o single dissenting vote, and was tele-
graphed TO the Postmaster. General, our
Senators aod Representative Aiken.
The result Of this meeting is generally
conceded to put the selection between Mr..
Webb, Mrs. Cochran and Mr.. Todd. Each
is strongly backed for the appointment.
Mr.. Webb has the Board of Trade and
many Of the leading citizens of Anderson
endorsing him. He is an active, diligent,
thoroughly competent and popular young
man, and would make all efficient officer.
Recent information shows that Col. Aiken
has also endorsed him for appointment.
Mr.. Todd has ON his papers the endorse
ment of very large number OF influen-
tial gentlemen throughout the County,
and had also Col. Aiken's endorsement.
He has made a faithful and diligent pub
lie officer, and if appointed to the Post
office here would doubtless sustain his
previous record.
Mrs. Cochran has the endorsement also
of large number of business men and
patrons of the office. She has made al
efficient and acceptable officer for the past
four years, and although her husband
has been prominent Republican his
conservative course enabled her to get the
names or many Democrats OIL her petit
ton. In fact he has taken no part in
party management since 1876. Hence the
department is hesitating between these
three applicants.
There is, of course, much personal feel
ing ever the appointment, but the people
have the assurance that the business of
the office will be properly administered
whoever the President may appoint.