Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
FOR FEDERAL OFFICES
STRUGGLE FOR FAvORs is MOST
KEEN IN THIS STATE.
Clarence Ide Has an Opponent for
the Marshalship-Succe of
Judge McKenna.

is immense. The postofflce at Waterville
is important. 1t is now occupied by a
woman, Mrs. e. Porter, and the compen-
sation is something over $500 year. Mrs.
Porter is widow, and 1t has been charged
against her that the office has been run
in the interests of the democrats of that
section, and that she owned her appoint
ment to the democratic boss at Water
vile, a gentleman named Starr. Some Of
the republicans are very anxious that
Mrs. Porter shall be removed before her
term expires, and say that there is no
reason why she should not, as she has
done SO well with the Office since her in
cumbency began that she has been able
to buy her daughter a piano and BIZ
cycle. This has caused no end of envy
among the wives and daughters of the
sterling republicans who have neither pi-
amos nor bicycles, and 1t Is quite natural
that the applicants for that office should
be unusually numerous. Probably the
greatest number of Endorsements for any
one applicant, however, have been given
for James G. Nettle, who is the manager
of the Big Bend Empire, a strong repub-
lican organ, which supported the McKiu-
ley ticket throughout the campaign.
Among the several applicants for the
the principal ones are Julius A. Lara5ee
and H. A. Graham. Both these gentle
men are quite generally Endorsed by many
prominent republicans in that section.
The present postmaster at Chelan is C.
E. Whaley, and his compensation for the
last fiscal year was $31542, not a particu-
larry Independent income, but still worth
fighting for when a man has other BUSH
ness in the town.
Fairhaven Applicants.
The postoffice at Fairhaven Is very
desirable one. 1t pays $500 year, and
the postmaster is appointed by the presi-
dent and confirmed by the senate. The
two principal applicants who have so far
filed papers for the appointment are s. z.
Tapping and John H. Ware; the latter is
treasurer of the Fairhaven City Water
and Power Company. Letters have also
been received stating that a strongly
signed remonstrance from republicans of
Fairhaven will be made to the appoint
ment of Mr.. Tapping. That is not at all
news to the officials of the postoffice de-
partment for scarcely a postoffice in tbe
country of this Importance does not have
as many remonstrances concerning the
various applicants as there are applicants
for the position. There has been consid-
cradle talk in the present congress about
building a hall of records to contain the
papers of the various departments. If
the number of applications keep up after
| the 4th of March in the same ratio that
they have up to the present time. 1t will
| be necessary to build a special building
| for no other purpose than to file away
letters sent by applicants for positions
| under the republican administration, to-
| A. Il. a..
Rival of Clarence Ide.
The appointment of United States mar
shall is not going to be given to Clarence
| w. Ide of Spokane without vigorous
protest on the part Of the two or three
score of other prominent republicans in
the state who would like that fat job. ].
H. Mclaughlin Of Seattle is making a
vigorous fight for the place. He bases
his claim on the fact that he is an old
union soldier, and that he will have 5000
old veterans in the state indorsing him
for the place. The old veterans feel that
If they do not get office pretty soon there
will be no need of offices for them. Mr.
Ide is only the son of a veteran, and as
he is so much younger. the argument is
advanced that he ought to wait until an
other administration. Mr.. Mclaughlin
does not interd to depend upon the rep
resentatives of the state in congress, bu:
| has announced his intention of coming
| to Washington in person, and will place
his papers in the hands of the president
himself. At least that is what he thinks
he will do, but as there will be anywhere
from 5000 TO 10000 Office seekers in Wash.
ington soon after the Inauguration, II
would not be at all strange If he did MOI
see President Mckinley at all. AS such
matters always go through the hands Of
the department, and Mr. Nc
Kinleys attorney general will first pro
nounce upon the appointment of the Unit
ed States marshal for the state Of Wash
ington before any Of the papers go t.
the president.
McKenna,s Successor.
Now that 1t Is almost certain tina
Judge McKenna will be a member of thu
Mckinley cabinet, there are quite mum
Der of applicants for his position on tn
circuit bench. Besides Mr.. McKenna
California has a circuit Judge, Oregon
has one, and the people Of Washington
think that that state should be honore
likewise. Judge Hanford's name has
therefore, been recommended TO Presi
dent Mckinley, and he is being strongl
urged for Mr.. McKenna's place at thi
time, inasmuch as that appointment wi
be one of the first to be made after MI
Mckinley gets into the White house.
Officers of Customs.
George N. Watson OF Leavenworth is
, candidate for inspector OF customs a
. Osooyoos. He and all other applicants fo
. similar positions under the collector {
customs at Port Townsend have been nc
, titled that such offices are now all undo
the civil service rules, and that the ser
, ators and members have nothing I
| say as to who shall be appointed. A
such applications must be made to tn
collector of customs at Port Townsen
who will notify the applicants when civ
service examinations are to be held. A
= applicants will be compelled to try IL
n examinations, and those who stand Il
, highest in the examinations are the on,
who will be certified by the civil servi'
e commission to the collector for appoin
ment. 1t would be well, therefore, for a
the gentlemen who desire to obtain sue
positions under the new administratic
n to write at once to the civil service cor
y mission at Washington, D. c., and obta
d from it a schedule when the examination
= are to be held, and a pamphlet shown
% what such examinations will be. In tn
way applicants can study up in advanc
and learn how to get these positions
- the new way, where influence" coun