Daily Republican., 1890-05-22
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The letter published in the REPUB
LIcAN yesterday from Farmer" oi
Milford, throws some new light upon
the Milford postoiiice appointment,
and shows that Misrepresentation
have been made in regard to the mat =
ter. 1t has been said that Mr., A. T..
Thomas, appointed postmaster, had no
standing in the community, had no
strong support for the office, and that
the majority of the citizens were Tor
Mr.. Sipple and against Mr.. Thomas.
The recommendations and petitions
show very different state of affairs
Instead of MIR. Thomas having no
strong backing he had such men
lrging bis appointment as Rev. j. s.
Willis, Hon. James Il. Loflanj, DR..
]. S. Pretiyman, John b. johnson and
Col. Marshall. If these gentlemen
are not only not leading citizens of
Milford. but leading and influential
Republicans of Milford, we wonld
like to know where they can be found.
And again, instead Of Mr.. Thomas
not being supported by the masses,
Farmer" asserts that his petition for
appointment contained 256 names,
MIR. Pierce's petition 240 names and
Mr.. Sipples' but 160 names.
This does not look as il Mr.. Thomas
lacKed the support of the masses. We
do not know MIR. Thomas personally,
but we have reason to believe that he
10 fully competent to fulfill the duties
Of the Office. Ii he is not, Rev. MIR.
Willis who lives near and knows him
would not have supported him, DR..
Prettyman would not, Mr.. Lolfland
would not, and neither would Mr..
Johnson and DR.. Marshall. These
gentlemen are business men of the
Town, and it is to their interests to
have q good, competent postmaster.
These 256 s'grcrs 10 Mr.. Thomas
petition for appointment would hardly
want an incompetent postmaster.
But 1t is said that Senator Higgins
refused to appoint Mr.. Sipple because
he was q Massey man. Docs nyboJy
Ieriously believe this? QYall three of
tho applicants MIR. SippIe seems TO
have had the least support from the
citizens, 80 far as petitions measured
mans popularity. Had Mr. Sipple
pSSh AiSb Sbihs ibhu Gnu nave pOt lUB
appointment, can anybody imagine
The howl OF rage and disappointment
that would have ensued?
Had Senator Higgins been disposed
10 be factional he would have had alr.
Pierce, who is said TO have been
friendly to the Senator, appointed, and
who had stronger backing than Mr..
Sipple had. The whole thing seems
TO have narrowed itself down to some.
thing like this. Mr.. Pierce and Mr..
Sipple were both brought out early as
candidates for appointment. Mr..
Pierce is said 10 have been friendly to
Senator Higgins and Mr.. Sipple TO Mr..
Massey, who came within one vote OF
being made Senator. Heated discus.
lions ensued that worked into iactional
teeling, when some of those who had
supported MIR. Pierce and Mr.. Sipple
lor the sake oi harmony brought out
Mr.. Thomas.
This, we believe, is about the sum
and substance OF the Whole matter and
certainly it Is nothing to stir up such q
heated controversy as has been carried
on. II is no pleasure to be compelled
10 allude to this matter, but II Is not
right to allow Misrepresentation to go
uncorrected, even at the risk of bein z
adjudged guilty OF taking part in fac
tional differences. The REPUBLICAN
has sincere desire for the success OF
the Republican party. That is its up.
permost political thought and ambi
ton, and the beet way TO attain tha,
.-suecalS ths'sJ being consistent. Lei
hclional Issues retire until after the
next election.