The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-16
NEW POSTMASTER.
Mr.. II. 8. Link Wins the Appointment
at Abbeville.

at Abbeville.
For some time there has been q lively con.
test for the appointment OF postmaster at Alb
oeville.
number OF application were filed for the
place. MIR. Link WAS the FIRST 10 seek from
among the pat rOns OF The Office signers 10 his
petition, and his appointment was very gen.
Ex: congressman J. S. Cothran endorsed
this petition.
The field having been canvassed other ap.
plicants who put IN their claims later labored
aens. who had been previously approached
IN the subject. Mr.. NJ. Gamorell and Mr..
Chevis Haskell were among the earlier appli.
cants. The Postinaste General ruled that
only patrons OF post office were ellgible TO
appointment THIS was fatal 70 Mr.. HAsk ell
chauces and he gave up the hope, although
he had sLrouX support. II 1s SAID that Wade
Hampton was among those who favored bis
II was thought that Mr.. Gambrell had hope
and fair chance OF appointment, but no one
Later on Mir. j. L. Mcmillan and Mr.
CLANCY Miller appeared as contestants, or ap-
plicants, for the place. The Postmaster Gen.
arai tn some Instances had favored q sort OF
primary election 10 ascertain the VIII Of the
people, and lately new form OF appeal was
adopted and public meeting. was called:
Mr.. Link, Mr.. Gambreli, Mr. Mcmillan and
Mr.. Miller were present Mr.. Link and Mr..
the meeting, but Mr.. Miller and Mcmillan
rested their claims on the verdict OF the meet
ing. The result was that Mr.. Miller had bhe
endorsement OF the meeting.
Mr.. NJ. r. Coleman was Also candidate tor
the place, but he had nothing at all TO do With
the meeting, one way or the oil her, and we 90
not know what chances he had, or what effort
he had made.
II is understood that Hon. George John
stone had influence In Washington. and re-
ports vary as 70 who he favored.
w. G MCGOWAN, ESQ.,, as attorney, or agent,
for Mr.. Link, went 10 Washington Short
time ago in his interest. and II Is thought
that his efforts may have secured the appoint
ment for Mr.. Link.
Any one OF The applicants would have made
a good postmaster. The public had little TO
make or lose one way or another, but at the
last OF the race considerable interest and
some feeling was worked up among some OF
be factor, and when interest In politics Is
excited, the opposing side can hardly act so to
oe free from blame.
While many of the largest patrons OF
the office in town took no part in the meeting
or was not present, yet the feeling Was such
that many Of the smaller patrons came from
The country to attend the meeting, although
the night was cold and rainy.
Mr.. Link will no doubt make most accept
able postmaster. He is competent, polite and
Dbigiug. He will perhaps take charge OF the
,ffice Within two or three weeks-aS soon as
The necessary papers are made out.
Any one OF Inc applicants would have given
sach one OF them could have gotten a good
post office, We congratulate the lucky man on
Ills success. Mr.. Mcmillan, the retiring act
Ing postmaster, will go out OF office with ihe
good will OF all the patrons Of the office. He
has served the public faithfully and we'll.