The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
1t is Said

That Walter r. Rudy, the recently appointed
postmaster at Mt. Airy, IS from Middletown,
! in Frederick county, and has never cast vote
| in Carroll; that the old resident Republicans
do not take his appointment kindly, and think
one of their number should have been APP
pointed; that if their services to the party are
not worth notice by the bosses to the extent
of giving one of them small postotce, or If
they have not enough capacity, according to
the bosses, to fill so small a place, they will
prove their capacity in one way, at least, IN
November next, and not in a way the bosses
will like;
That Mrs. Ida McCauley has the endorse
meni of Col. Lang for postmaster at Union
Bridge; that Messrs. William Wood and J hn
B. Eppey have withdrawn in favor of William
H. Morningstar. which shows that Col. Lang S
endorsement of Mrs. MeCauley, in which it is
stated that her appointment would be agree
able to a majority of the patrons, is probably
overstated; and that muddle is likely to occur
now, no matter who is appointed;
That the appointment of Mr.. s. Shoemaker
as postmaster at Harvey was the work of Me
Kellip, Clabaugh and Roop, and meets with
the appreciation of some of the Republican
patrons of the office; that the sympathy OF most
of the patrons of the office is with Mr.. Daniel
Hess, who was an applicant for the place, first,
he is incapacitated for manual labor, and the
revenue Of the office would have aided him
considerably in supporting himselfand family;
and that Mr.. Hess and some of his Republ-
can friends are disappointed that he was not
selected
That the Republican party is getting badly
divided over the offices IN Carroll, and in the
state; that whenever an appointment is made
by the bosses, a mistake is apparent, and the
rank and file are disguised;
That Ed. Cox, of Hampstead, who was re-
Gently appointed railway postal clerk in the
place of John +. Masonheimer, of Manches-
ter. is a Democrat, and that the bosses are
now maSiug an effort to correct their error by
getting him ousted; that Cox himself says he
never voted for Democrat in his hie and
has made oath To that effect and sent 1t to
Washington; that CoN's appointment and the
effort TO displace him. and the middle over
the HAMPSTEAD puStOifice have caused con
siderable excitement among Hampstead Re
pubhcauS;
That the appointment of preacher as
postmaster at Hampstead is calculated to
induce other preachers to mix a little partisan
politics with their religion;
That at Taueytowu all Is not happiness
among Republicans; that the appointment of
=. h. Eugiar as postmaster over Jesse Hawk
il a victory for II. NJ. Clabaugh over DIR.
Swope: that Hawk soldier record was eN-
nected 10 count in his favor. but it did nos
avail: tina, Mr. Hawks friends, particularly
the tx soldiers, are not pleased with the
treatment be has received. and some Of them
will not run themselves to death after Demo
cratic scsips'' this fall;
That the mistakes Of the Westminster ring
10 parccliug gu, the poslothces has led 10 the
talk reorganization by older heads to de'hrone
the bosses. aud to give the rank and oil some
say in such matters: that threats of downing
some who have been particularly otiicious are
often heard.