The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
TRENTON'S P%0STOFFICE.
tanning Will Not Get 0ut--Would-
Be Marshals.
Special to The JERSEY City Ne,os.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6, 1893. New
and interesting developments were re
ported yesterday in the matter OF tn
Trenton postoffice. 1t had been reported
to Senator Mcpherson. in whose jurisdic-
tion Trenton is. that Nj. Lanning NIGH
withdraw in favor of a third man, n fol
a while some reliance was placed In tht
report. Mr.. Lanning had gone TO Chicago
where he had built the New jersey State
building, and during his absence, MS
candidacy for the postmastership had
somewhat languished. When, therefore,
a number of letters reached here, saying
that he was practically out OF the race,
some belief was given to them.
Yesterday morning, however, the falls
| ity of these statements hos been proved,
ID Senator McPherson's mai was q lettel
from Mr.. Lanning's managers. announcing
| thet their candidate was decidedly In the
field and formally accepting the PROPOSE
ton on behalf Of Mr.. Lanning, to submi
the question Of the postmaster to a prlm-
ary election. No date was suggested, but
this, it was said, could be easily arranged.
Nothing has yer been heard from Mr..
Walker or any of the other candidates,
except that tneT continue in their ceciln-
alton to enter into an election.
Senator McPherson's position remains
unchanged as stated in these dispatches
last night. he told Chairman Scuddsr.
of the Democratic County Committee.
Thursday, that he wanted the matter set
tied by an election, and il the people
could not agree to this, then each candi-
date would have to press his claims per-
sonally before the Postmaster General.
These are the two propositions he has
laid bowman election or personal effort
and he will not depart from this line.
The consequence is That the whole ques-
ton remains ~deadlocked.
THE PRINCETON P~oSTOFFICE.
The news that the President had taken
the Princeton p~ostofice fight in his wi
hands, as published in these dispatches
yesterday, had the effect of loading down
the telegraph wires with messages from
Princeton TO Washington. 1t is, OF
course, impossible to predict accurately
what President Cleveland will do, but
the chance seem to be that Mr.. Hudnot
will get the place. This gentleman was
postmaster eight years ago. His wife
keeps a students boarding house and his
appointment has been urged by large
numbers of the students and faculty. SO
that it seems as If he were the choice of
the college. Should he be selected it
will be as a mark of favor to the college.
Mr.. Vanderbilt. the other leading can
uIudlE II a. u 1N1h
ness men and of numerous politicians,
and was urged by Senator Mcpherson
when his aspirations first became known.
OF course, when the President said that
he would take the case in his own hands
the Senator stepped aside. An appoint
ment is looked for in q few days.
WAN To BE MARSHAL.
Nothing will be don about the mar
shaiship uutil the two Senators have q
conference. This cannot occur until
next week. for Senator Mcpherson left
the city last night q Senator Smith will
not be here until next Monday. In the
meantime the desires of a couple Of other
democrats to get the office have become
known, Ex-Mayor d. J. Bechtel OF
Trenton, and Samuel E. Burr, a Borden
town business man, have both made
formal application for the place, and both
have secured strong endorsement.
State Senator Blake of Salem County.
and his wife are at the Ebbett.