The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-28
Heaston Appointed Postmaster at Win.
chester and Smith at Frankfort Over
the Protest of "Dan and Ne, Too"
VICTORY FOR MATTHEWS
That Will Widen the Breach i'm
the Indiana Democracy.
Meyers Seigniorage Bill Repudiated b
Secretary Carlisle-Condition of the
Gold Reserve Matter Of Concern.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Senators voors
hees and Turpie received a black eye to-
day. or rather two black eyes. for Presi-
dent Cleveland has appointed John r.
Heaston to be postmaster at Winchester
and Thomas ]. Smith postmaster at Frank
fort. 1t is evident that the evil day In
coming when Senator Voorhees, grip on
the postofice appointing power is loosenine-
Neither Heaston nor Smith is acceptable
to Mr.. Voorhees,; indeed, the latter is dis
tressingly Objectionable to him. but he will
not dare to make fight against his con-
flrmation by the Senate AS stated in the
Journal on April q in the case OF the Win
chester Office Senator voorhees, INDUCED in
his usual tricky tactics. He first indorsed
Lew Efiingham, then afterward, believing
II would be bad politics TO have Efiingham
appointed, he secretly spoke to Postmaster
general Bissell in favor OF Williamson.
Then when the election decided In favor OF
Heaston Mr.. Bissell Disguised at Mr.. Voor-
hees's duplicity, told the Indiana Senator
he would abide by the will OF the majority
OF the patrons OF the Winchester Office,
Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr.. Turpie gave Heas-
ton a perfunctory Endorsement. They sue
ceeded in delaying the official nomination
sent by the President to the Senate in the
hope that some scheme might be devised
to defeat Heaston. but they failed.
AS if to make the fact that Mr.. Bisseli
proposes TO make selections regardless OF
the Endorsement of Mr.. Voorhees,. the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Heaston was accompanied
by that of Mr.. Smith at Frankfort This
latter nomination is even a more telling
blow than the other. for not only had Mr..
voorhees, not indorsed Mr.. Smith, but he
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was the candidate of Governor Matthew'S
and his faction, and Tax Commissioner AL
len and editor Brown. of the Frankfort
Crescent, Governor Matthews's chief lieu
tenant in Frankfort, have been Smiths
principal advocates. Senators VOORHEES, and
Turple indorsed Jesse Marvin Allen and
Brown had a hard fight until the fact that
Marvin was not appointed when the pres
ent postmaster term expired on Jan. 8
ceeded In landing Marvin. They came 20
Washington, ana. after discussing the situa-
ton with Postmaster-general Bissell, re-
turned to Frankfort and at Mr.. BisselPs
suggestion endeavored 10 have an election.
But the Voorhees, machine in Frankfort in
duced the chairmen or both the county and
city Democratic committees TO refuse TO
order one. Allen and Brown persisted,
however. and, greatly to the disgust OF
Smith received the majority Of the votes
The election was promptly repudiated by
MF. marvin anu MS lnQOFSeiss NO0rneea
and Turpie. but Mr. Bissell evidently paid
no attention TO Mr.. Voorhees, protests.
Mr.. Smiths appointment is especially OBJ
noxioUs TO Mr. Voorhees, because IL is an
! undenable victory OF the Matthews forces
| in Frankfort over the VOORHEES, crowd. The
| appointment will be bitterly resented by
| the Voorhees, Democrats in Frankfort.
| where Allen and Brown are hated by them,
| the former because he is looked upon as a
renegade Republican, having only Joined
the Democracy some fiVe years ago, and
| the latter having only emigrated from
| Whitley county three years agd.