The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-04
FOR FEDERAL OFFICES
STRUGGLE FOR FAvORs is MOST
KEEN IN THIS STATE.
clarence Ide Has an Opponent for
the Marshalship-Succes of
Judge McI<cnna.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The rush for fed
eral positions In the state of Washington
is immense. The postoffice 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 n bi-
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, strong repub-
lican organ, which supported the McKin-
ley ticket throughout the campaign.
Among the several applicants for the
postmastership at Chelan after March
the principal ones are julius A. Larabee
and II. A. Graham. Both these gentle
men are quite generally indorsed 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 S315.42, not a particu-
larly independent income. but still worth
| fighting for when a man has other busi-
ness in the town.
Fairhaven Applicants.
The postoffice at Fairhaven is a very
desirable one. 1t pays $500 a 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 II. 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 n postoffice In 'he
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 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 special building
for no other purpose than to file away
letters sent by applicants for positions
under the republican administration, to-
gether with their endorsements.
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