Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-01-25
THE MARION FosroFF1cE.

ItdE MARION FOSTOFFICE
Tho controversy over The rostof.
lice at Marion. Smyth county, w..
which pays 81, 100 per annum to the
incumbent, is still unsettled. Upon
the recommendation of Congressman
Marshall C"Cyclono JimC George
Wright was nominated for pos,mas,
ter. The charge ia made that Wright.
beinSa commercial traveller, will not
give his personal attention to the of
lice. But tho opposition is chiefly ia
the interest of Mrs. Clara Gibbons,
who was strongly endorsed for tho
position by the people of Marion as
well ms hy her cousin, Cardinal Glib
bons, and othero of great influence.
Mrs. Gibbons husband, who diod
so, ornl years ngo, WAS Democrat of
some prominence, and Mrs. Gibbons,
though of Republican parontagr, hns,
it ia insisted, been nm ardent believer
in tho principles Of tho Democratic
party.
Tho present postmaster is Major
Gcorge S. Smith, an octogenminn,
who, during the war, was strong
Union mau, who hus been n life long
Republican, aud who never held ollio ,
until live years ago, when, upon tho
recommendation of Hannibal Hnnlin,
bis old friend, he was appointed to
the little Virginia postoiiico. Major
Smith and tho lato Wee President
llamlin were warm pnrsonal friends
in their youth. They were natives OF
tho same State and MIajor S Snith, by
declining nomination in his friends
favor, started Hannibal Hanlin on
his public career. Postmaster Cen
ernl Wannamnker waived tho nge lin
it in appointing Major Smith post,
master. lIe was thon sovcnty eight;
he is now oighty.tlircc, but vigorous
and in full possession of his faculties
"a very remarkable old gentleman,
ns everybody will testify who knows
him. Naturally thero has been no
nndue haste in removing him.
Major Smith is the father of Mrs.
Clan Gibbons. The fnct appears 4,
be tho Only element of weakness in
her candidacy. There are two charges
in fuct ngninst hor-iirst that she il II
woman aud second that she is MAJOR
Smith'a daughter. Her opponents
Hny that tia department. hnd rs well
allow Mnjor Smith TO hold the oilico
MS to appoint Mrs. Gibbons, for he
would continue TO run tho Office any
way. Congressman Marshall anlor
tains this view. On tho contrary
Mrs. Gibbons is obviously competent
to manage the Office herself and her
friends think it dcplorable that her
father siaunch Republicanism should
stand in her way.
The nomination of Mr.. Wright is
held up, aud there the matter rosts.
Mrs Gibbons supporters aro very
active. Although she hns tho earn.
est aid of her cousin, tho Cardinal,
there is no question of creed or ro.
ligion involved, Mira Gibbons being
y Observation-Disclosures Post.
(Mr. Gep. W. Wright, tho gentle.
man mentioned in tho above article.
is well known in this city. He rep
rosents the firm Of Davis, Diuguid u
Co, and among tho Masons is very
popular and highly respected. 1t is
said that ho was backed in his fight
for tho postofiice by tho fraternity.
and that the opposition sprnng from
private relationship of parties in
Washington. who, owing to reRsons
unascertainnble, fought the appoint
nent MISUNDERSTANDING Advance.
HAD BEEN MARRIED A FORT.
NIGHT.
1t had been just two weoka since
they we're made QUO, and tfls morn
ing they were like scissors. Nothing
but bad cold, but in trying TO
cough his iiead of during tho night
he shivered her poor little nerves in
to thousand helni demi semi qua
vers. and today-'well, if he had only