The evening times., 1898-09-28
Fighting FOR THH PLUM
Lively Contest Over the Local
Postmastership.
PETITIONS ARE IN ORDER
Among the More Prominent Can-
didates Are Louis ID. Wine md
Gen. George ii. Harries-The Pres
ent Incumbent Would Like to Sue
ceed Himself.

ceed Himself.
The contest for the postmastership of
Washington is waxing warm.
Much earnest, hard work is already be-
ing done by the candidates. who are
anxious to preside over the magnificent
and lofty new city postoffice building,
although the term of Postmaster James
p. Willett. the present incumbent, will
not expire until December IA next
The list of candidates presents names
high in the business, professional and
social scale in the District. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Louis d. Wine. of the firm of B. H.
Warner & Co.
James p. Willett, present postmaster
to succeed himself
Major Marion D. Anderson, cashier of
the city postoffice.
DR. George Henderson, surgeon-general
of the District National Guard.
Major w. P. Huxford, an officer of the
| United States Senate.
Gen. George II. Harries, late command
| colonel of the First District Volunteers
Archibald Greenlees, of the coal firm of
| j. P. Agnew & Co, and member of the
| Board of Trade.
Charles Bradley, former cashier of the
National Bank of the Republic
j. II. MCGOWAN, attorney.
An unknown former member of Con-
| gress from Ohio who is making a secret
| contest
In addition TO this list there are several
chronic candidates, who bob up and get
/ their names in print whenever there is
vacancy in any office from inspector of
! hydrants TO Cabinet minister.
Willetts Friends Are Busy
/ About the most interesting feature of
the contest for the postmastership de-
veloped last night Several friends of
| Postmaster Willett met and decided to
take steps favorable to his reappointment
for another term. They will point to the
excellent record he has made during his
| incumbency and the needed reforms he
has instituted bringing the local postal
/ service up to a high state Of perfection.
As a precedent for Mr.. Willett's reap
| pointment, his supporters will refer To the
case of S. Davis Warfeld, postmaster of
Baltimore, who. like Mr.. Willett, is
! Democrat, and also like him had made a
1
was reappoinred by President Mckinley.
Louis d. Wine is more prominently
mentioned for the postmastership than,
| perhaps. any of the other candidates. \
petition in his behalf Is being circulated,
/ TO which is appended thousands of sigma
! lures of business. professional and all
| other sorts of people of the District, who
desire him to succeed Postmaster WiRett
| This petition is many times larger than
1 tlpr gf Ia,.
| member of the real estate and financial
| firm of B. II. Warner & Co., and he has
many friends working hard for his ap-
| pointment. Mr. Wine served in the Con-
| federate army, and since the war has
| been consistent, working Republican.
| For a number of years he was member
! of the dry goods firm of Luttrell & Wine
| at Twentieth Street and Pennsylvania
| Avenue Mr.. Wine is prominent Mason
| and knight Templar, and was vice chair
| man of the inaugural committee when
/ Mckinley and Hobart were inducted into
office If the signatures of citizens will
count for anything in the contest, Mr..
Wine will have advantage over his
| competitors as the petition in his favor
| will be monster.
| Another Strong Man.
Archibald Greenlees will prove to be an
| in-law of Hon. Park Agnew. the Ma
tional Republican committeeman from
Virginia. Mr.. Agnew is shrewd poll
| tician and worker, and he knows Presi-
| dent Mckinley Will want the votes of the
delegates from Virginia at the next ma
tional nominating convention If he is
seeking a denomination. The President is
enough Of a politician. therefore. to see
the advantage of considering carefully
! the claims of Mr.. Agnews brother-in-
law, Mr.. Archibald Greenlees.
| Friends of the candidate say II will be
a case OF you help me and | will help
you" Mr.. Greenlees' standing in the
community is high. He is a member of
the Board of Trade and pillar of the
influential New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Still another strong candidate is DIR.
George Henderson. surgeon general of the
National Guard OF the District He is also
veteran of the Civil War and gained a
reputation for bravery as a member of
the famous Iron Brigade" DR.. Hender-
son resides at No. ST T Street northwest
is a native of Wisconsin, and has a
strong backing, both congressional and
from the Grand Army and citizens of the
District.
Major w. P. Huxford another candi-
date, is a member of the Loyal Legion.
He is a veteran of the Civil War and
being an officer of the United States SEN
ate will have considerable Senatorial in
fiuence behind him, his friends say.
The friends of Charles Bradley, former
ly cashier of the National Bank of the
Republic are making a clear-cut fight
for him. He is a brother of Judge An.
drew Bradley, of the Supreme Court oi
the District of Columbia and has g
strong backing.
What Hnrries Is Doing.
Gen. George H. Harries, late commando,
of the District National Guard and colone
of the First Regiment, District of Column
bia Volunteer Infantry is talked of as the
dark horse in the contest. He is not max
ing a fight for the postmastership himself
but is strongly backing DR.. Henderson
Some of the generals friends believe tn,
contest will be SO close that the Presiden
will select a compromise candidate, an(
Gen. Harries may be the man selected.
Major Marion d. Anderson. cashier O.
the city postoffice, is native of Illinois
and has good record in the postal ser
vice. His friends are working hard TO
, him and say he will be Endorsed by severa
] Illinois congressman.
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