The times., 1897-07-08
FIGHT FOR A P0sT0FfIGE
Mixture of Politics and Religion
in the AnacoStia Contest.
ALLEGED A. P. A. CANDIDATE
Mr.. Pyles, the Leading Aspirant
to succeed Postmaster IolsoDs
Opposed by the Catholic Eieneut.
Supported by Representative Mudd
as the Price of an Alleged Deal

The periodical fight over the Anacostla
postorfice is on again. Much partisan neat
has been engendcred and bad feelingin tina
village has reached the acute stage The
complication embraces political, religious
and personal features
This office was recently created Presi-
Dental office. The incumbent is Mr- ToI-
son, Democrat, who mas several mon -hs
to serve before the expiration OF bis four
years term. lie has fitted up a convenians
office in central location and employed
efficient clerks. The administration OF the
office has been generally acceptable TO its
patrons and the cnly reason urged for the
removal OF Postmaster TolsOn is pOiit-
ical one
There are several Candidates for the
position, but the only one Y no is c0uspie-
uous Is George F. PyleS. Prospectus 1;er-
chant and tie owner os considerable eaity
"a the village. Pyles is q pronounced
Methodist. 1t is charged Cy thc Catholics
IL tine village and that Part of the county
dependent on this office FL mail lacii-
ties that Mr.. Pyles is "a litter neIaber
Oi the American Protective association
They maintain that &c IS especially OBJ
noxiOus To them. The Catholic element in
Anacostia is quite strong. There are
probably more Catholics than there are
members &C any other religious denomina-
ton represented in Anacustia. They op-
pose him violently anf are bringing as much
influence as possible To tear on the Presi-
dent TO defeat his appointment.
The principal champion OF Mt. Pyles
is Representative Mudd, of the Fifth Con-
gressioEal district OF Maryland One
of the brothers to Mr.. PyIes. OF Anacostia,
is local Republican politician and n
delegate in tie Maryland legislature from
Prince Georges county. county within
the district represented by Mudd 1t
is claimed by the opponents OF Pyies that
the promotion OF his Candidacy by Mu.Id
is the result of deal made last fall
between Mudd and the Maryland brother
to Candidate PyIes- It is charged that
Mr.. Pyles, Of Maryland, agreed to support
Mudd if tire latter would grant him cer-
tain favors, and among these was the
support of his brother for the office Of
! postmaster at Anaaostia Now. the Demo-
cratic element in Anacostia. irrespective
of church, objects to having their IOeaI
postOffice bartered for by politicians Of
an adjoining State They hold that IL
Mr. Mudd has any claim for patronage
under ttis Administration. il does not fol-
low that he has anything to do with
a postoffice in a suburb OF Washington.
In addition TO the Democrats and the
Catholic Republicans, the riya! Repu5li-
can candidates and their friends object
to the Interference Of Mt Mudd.
II Is the law that the inCIubent of a
Presidential postoffioe sha1 de-ote his
whole time to the conduct of the office.
M PyIes has promised that he will turn
the management Of his private interests.
| which are understood 20 be extensive. 10
| ether persons, that he may give hss entire
| attention TO the postpffice. His opponents
| maintain that this pTuniSe i not made
In good faith. because Mr. pyles is too
| shrewd business -'aA e, sacrifice on
sIeeTable interests for Iucpnsiderable in
| q tests.