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

The question as to who Is to be Post
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 Mira. Cochran, the present
incumbent, Mr.. c. w. Webb, Capt. J. T.
Barnes and Mr.. r. w. Todd. Messra.
G. w. FAINT, A. 8. Stephans and J. Feas-
ter Brown, while submitting no petitions,
had strong endorsement from prominent
citizens. Mrs. Cochran had strong pc
tttion, with the names OF o majority of
the business men Of Anderson upon it,
while Capt. Barnes and Mr.. Todd each
had largo petitions from the County, and
also a number Of signera from the city.
Mr. Webb. who applied later, presented
large petition from both the city and
the County. Liatters stood III this way
until the article which we copy from the
Ne,rs and Courier appeared. This pro.
duced an activity among the several ap.
plicants, which resulted In cali for
meeting Of the Anderson Board of Trade
on Monday afternoon. This meeting was
o stormy one, In which personal feeling
one OF the candidates as the choice OF the
Board Of Trade. This was defeated and o
resolution was passed expressing the
sense Of the Board OF Trade that q Dem.
ocrat should be appointed The vote
upon this resolution stood fifteen to four
teen. On tho following morning another
meeting of the Board of Trade was held,
at which the resolution oil 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
O 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 Il 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, diligents
thoroughly competent end popular young
man, and would make an efficient officer.
Recent information shows that Col Aiken
has also endorsed him for appointment.
+ Mr. Todd as on his papers tbs endorse
ment of:a: We, y large number of influen.
tial Sentleme' I. throughout .he County,
and had also C>l. Aiken's Enforcement.
He Has Innde q fai tesat :ad diligent pub.
lie officer, and IL appointed to the Post
office sherassgonad Sdoubsless snstaIn bis
proSfoaS Ted5rdsrs ~ s, a,ss8
. .Afr9sE EothrAti has tho endorsement also
Of q large number OF business men and
patrons of the office. She has nlnle an
efficient and acceptable ofliccr for the past
four years, and although her 'husband
has been prominent Republican, his
conservative course enabled her 10 get the
names OF many Democrats ON her peti!
tion. In fact he has taken no, part I'm
party management sinesIe7B Hence the
department Is hesitaiing between these
three appiicsats.
There IL, Of course, much personal feel
ing ever the appointnsnt, but tho people
have the. assurance that .thes business OF
the office will be. properly. administered
whoever the President inAy appoint. Il i:
Every ono should visit G. r. Jones q
Co. q store. It - fili 70 oyerfiowing With
beautiful goods. ard they sell as low as
any hous9 In the -countsy.
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