The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-27
The Postoflce Situation.


There is always a dead calm before a
live storm. For some time past the
waters that run the postoffice mill"
at Newberry have been silently rip
ping along in the sunshine, with only
the faintest sound of gurgle, accom-
panied by giggle, as some transient
aspirant and 'fellow-traveler, in the
weary desert of his life, would stand
on the sandy bank and view the
landscape DER" long enough to throw
in bis pebble of al application for
permanent lodgment and watch the
circle as it extended to the shore. But
the murmuring rivulet on its way to
the Potomac is getting a little mud
died. 1t seems quiet enough ("along
the Potomac to-night') to-day, at this
end of the line; but the storm is brew
ing-and after it has "brewed", it will
not be as pleasant as "the beer" to 8
good many people in this immediate
Palmetto vicinity: for the mill can
only be for one grinder, and there are
twelve or more pe!sons-male and fe-
waiting, watching, yearning,
hoping, longing, scratching and pray
ing to wear Bob Moorman's old shoes
and do the grinding for Gen. Delivery
after Bob gives up the phost-'though
some Of them may no more be compe-
tent to run the Office than the tradi-
tional Thompson's colt is to sit in the
chair of Exegetical, Systematic, His
torical and Practical Theology IN the
Theological Seminary of the United
Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in the South at Newberry.
The thing definitely settled-judging
from external appearances by one who
can't get an insight into the internal
arrangements-is that Mr.. Moorman
will hold his position until the expira-
tion of his term, which will be in
April, 1894. That fact has been un-
ders ood, and is the explanation Of the
silence prevailing among the opposing
camps of the outs. But-and it is a
significant hut-there has been secret,
underground work going on all these
months, known only to the Initiated,
and of which the uninitiated only oc-
casionally got sniff as some anxious
and impatient "mule" paved the air
in his eagerness to "scent the battle
afar off," However, as the time draws
nearer for the new appointment-al-
though q good little way of yet-the
preliminary skirmishes are arranging;
ard when the storm bursts, the polit-
ical clothes of the said dozen NeWber-
rians-male and female-will be seen
flying in the air in all directions, fol-
the waters that run the Newberry
mill" will by that time be angry and
swollen, and blown over the banks and
caught up IN the air by the wet winds
and all but one of the aspiring aspi'
rants shall shiver in the April showers
which will bring no May flowers tc
them that year. For April will come,
Moorman's time will be out, and some
one of the dozen or so perspiring aspi'
rants-male and female-will be Sc
lected, the waters will subside and the
agony be over-or just begun to al
cave the successful successor.
| That much is also as definitely set
tied as is Moorman's hold-over; albeit
it may be we'll to state here that thers
have been efforts, so far unsuccessful
made by some of the more scheming
aspirants and their friends to oust oul
postmaster before his time expires
but of that phase, in all its beautiful
and sensational details, the public may
hear later.
Another thing that some people
think definitely settled too is that the
coming postmaster will be, not only o.
the genus homo, but a bonus vir-i. e..
that the successor to Moorman will be
more man than woman. But Of that
the writer has nothing to say-he is
dumb as a December oyster.
Most Of the names of the aspirants
are good ones-and as Solomon once
said that good name was rather 10 be
chosen than great riches, or high hon
ors, or postotfices, the new old Sol ir
Washington will, before the apricots
bloom and the cherry buds forth next
April, have chosen one good man anC
left the others-male and female-witt
their good names rather than the pest
Office.
The public is familiar with the pro
gression Of the race for this postmaster
ship, from the day Cleveland was fol
the second time declared President
until Sunday, the 18th instant, wher
they read in the Augusta Chronicle
under date of Washington, D. c.: Sep
tember 18th, special dispatch which
conveyed the startling Information
that the Congressman from this dis
trict had "struck a snag'' in the Post
master General in regard to appoint
| ments; that Mr.. BisseQ Informed Mr.
Latimer that he "did not intend to ap
point to Office single member of tht
Alliance; that this "has stirred up s
hornets nest" and that every recon-
mendation that has been made by Of
through Alliance influence will be
withdrawn if such an assertion as at
tributed to the Postmaster-G General be
true. Which would seem to indicats
that the fight along this line-if il
takes all winter, as General GRAM
would have said-will be interesting
and is getting move on-getting it.
back up, so to speak; and as Newberry
is an important post in the field, tht
fight creates lively Zest in our midst.
But-the most determined spectator!
in Newberry are the said dozen O.
more created perspiring aspiring aspi
rants-male and female-who are hope
fully hoping and hopping and friskily
playing and anticipating beside tht
cool waters that run the political post
Office mill, but which will be ho
enough when the pot begins to boil ir
earnest.
We have information that the sue
cessful candidate has been focused
concentrated on, so to speak; but i
may be merely rumor, and we there
fore withhold the name. Bestir your
selves, candidates.; he may not get it
The little stream may yet prove th'
salt creek to him. NEEDLE.