Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-08-25
Geo. P. Corners Appointment.

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the rise of McMinnville young men
in the world, and the many friends
of Geo. Conner here in his old home
will read with pleasure the following
references to his promotion from the
local papers of Nashville, Neb.,
where he is stationed. The Rush
vile Sun, a Democratic paper, in the
course gifts comment upon the APP
pointment, says:
"Gen. Upshaw could not well have
made an appointment which could
reflect more credit upon the service
or give so much satisfaction to the
people interested. Mr.. Conner has
been connected with the Office as a
clerk ever since its establishment at
Gordon some three years ago, and
during that time the entire response
bility of the actual work connected
with the Office has fallen upon him.
And this work has been so we'll and
faithfully performed that it has been
asserted by the officials at Washing
ton that the business connected with
the Rushville supply depot has been
the best done and given them the
least trouble of any similar place in
the service. Thus it might almost be
claimed for Mr.. Conner that he has
gained this promotion through true
merit and strict attention to business,
although he was recommended for
the position by the entire Tennessee
delegation in congress, besides many
other prominent citizens of his home
state lending their aid voluntarily to
the promotion of one whom they
knew to be so worthy. Also the fact
that, while a resident of Rushville
only two years, Mr.. Conner has been
elected to the position of town coun-
Gilman and chosen president of a citi-
zen's lumber company, would indi-
cate that he does not lack for appre-
ciative friends in his new home.
"But still Mr.. Conner owes his adj
vancement in life-the gaining of a
position to command thel respect
and confidence of his fellowmen-al-
most if not entirely, to his own
eXertions, his peculiar energy superior
intelligence and indomitable will, for
these and various other elements of
character essential to making a sue
cess of life he possesses to an unusual
degree.
''In such hands we say that the in
terests of the Indian service or any
other service are always safe, as is
also the confidence of the people and
the party which makes the appoint
ments. Mr.. Conner will bear his
honor easily; go right along attend
ing to the business of the supply
depot in the competent manner for
which he is noted, and by the in
creased responsibility of his position
be still more valuable citizen and a
credit to his party and the depart
ment at Washington"
The Rushville Standard, Repub-
lican paper, speaks of the appoint
ment as follows:
The Standard is pleased to annouce
the good fortune of Geo. p. Conner in
securing the appointment as receiver
and shipping agent at this place for
the Pine Ridge Indian agency. The
appointment was really reward for
faithful services rendereded as clerk
here, under Agent Shock, who recent
ly resigned the position to which Mr..
Conner has been promoted. Mr.. Co.
mer is a democrat, but this republic
can journal is honest enough to say
that he is respected citizen and a
trustworthy official. The depart
ment required him to give bond Of
$4,000 but it was not a difficult task
for him to perform. He had only to
ask and it was given unto him freely
by some of our best and most careful
business men. Mr.. Conner has pur-
chased property here, and is finan-
cially interested in the growth and
prosperity of Rushville.