The Republican journal., 1885-09-24
The Offices and Office Seekers.
THE NEW POSTMASTER AT AUGUSTA

THE NEW POSTMASTER AT AUGUSTA.
The President has appointed Mr. Lemuel B.
Fowler postmaster at Augusta. Mr.. Fowler
was born in Fairfield 60 years ago, and lived In
that town until he was 81 years of age. From
1857 to 1860, he was clerk in the railway pos
tai service. Since then he has been in the dry
goods business in Augusta, and Is now senior
member of the firm of Fowler & Hamlin, the
largest dry goods concern in the city. Mr..
Fowler has been lifelong Democrat, and has
several times been an alderman of Augusta
He proposes to dispose of his private business
and give his whole attention to the duties of his
new office. A despatch TO the Argus indicates
that he considers it part of his duty to ''do
what he can to organize the party" in Augusta
whereupon the Advertiser remarks: at is to
be hoped that this is an erroneous report. 1t Is
no part of his duty as postmaster to organize
any party" The Fairfield Journal says that
Mr.. f. sis personal friend of Col. G. B. Nor
ton, who recommended him to the President
for the position" and in this connection the
following from the Portland Press is of inter-
est: There are rumOrS OF trade between
Col Morton and Mr.. Fowler which are not
very credtabe to either of them. Whether
they are true or false the Senate will probably
make it its business to find out before Mr.. Fow
Ter is cOntirmed''
INSIDE HISTORY OF THE APPOINTMENT.
ton journal says: There is greal deal of in
side history connected with the contest over
the postmastership. There has been but one
candidate so long as Morton remained In the
field, all other asprants having restrained their
right to petition till Morton should withdraw
from the contest. In consideration of this
courtesy. Morton had given his personal pledge
to +. X. Pierce, Esq, that his name should be
presented to the President as the next strongest
man. This promise was also made to a large
/ m ,I1r If NJ f,i,N IL.
Messrs. E. G. Allen and Oscar Holway, who
have been Morton's most active supporters, also
gave their assurances that the matter should
not be closed till MIR. Pierce had had an oppor-
tunity to be heard in his own behalf.
Their support of Mr.. Morton has been caused
by financial considerations, or the records in
the City Clerks office are Incorrect. These
records show that wnen Morton purchased the
New Age office in July, 1888, he borrowed $1,000
each of Z. G. Allen, Henry w. Bradbury and
| Oscar Holwav. and gave to the first named a
| bill of sale of all his interest in the office In
trust for the security of the three notes. The
records bear no evidence that this mortgage has
ever been dischal ed. When it became appar-
ent that Mr.. Morton could not obtain the APP
pointment as postmaster it is generally believed
| here that an advantageous pecunary arrange
ment was made with him to allow Mr.. HolWay
to obtain the office for Mr.. Fowler, his brother
in-law. To say that there are many angry men
in this city tonight over the result of the con-
The onnositon 70 Mr. Fowler comina not rom
personal feelings toward him, but because of a
ieelliS mat the ifesluehts ADVISERS dld not al,
low tne people OF Augusta chahce 10 De heard
IN the mater. mr.. foWler IS % years Oh. HIS
service in the Board of Aldermen constitutes
the extent OF bis publc NE. II is understood
inat hoihas Lyhch VIII pc recommended by
MI; fowier 1or ceputy postmaster. Mr.. Lynch
Is the chairman OF the County Democratic Com
mltee, VINO snort time ago. so vigorously at
lacked postmaster General Villas for appointing