The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-08
IRWIN FOR POSTMASTER
His Nomination Gives General
Satisfaction.
Is A SILVER REPUBLICAN
1t Il Expected That He Win Be Con-
firmed in Few Days and Relieve
Mr.. Lynch About March Re-
ceiving Congratulations.

The news from Washington that
George w. Irwin has been nominated
by the president as postmaster in Butte
to succeed James II. Lynch. who had
sent in his resignation. was received
with general satisfaction in the city
though 1t has been known for nearly
month that his appointment was Ger
tain and was so announced in the
Standard about three weeks ago. Mr..
Twins application was sent to the
postmaster general by Senator Mantle
some time ago and was endorsed by
Senator Carter Three weeks ago the
postmaster general approved the APP
pication and ii was then sent to the
president. where il took it's turn and
was reached yesterday. when the nom
ination was sent to the senate. 1t is
expected that the nomination will be
confirmed in a few days and that Mr..
Irwin Will be ready to relieve MIR. Lynch
by the first of March.
The first news of the nomination was
received by Mr.. Irwin yesterday short
ly after noon i'll a telegram of con-
graduation from Senator Mantle, con-
tanning also the statement that there
would be no trouble about the confir-
nation Mr.. Irwin was kept busy the
remainder of the day receiving CON
CALCULATIONS from his friends in Butte.
The announcement of my appoint
ment was no surprise to me-" he said
to a reporter for the Standard. "as |
had pretty good assurances of it for
several weeks. The appointment has
no political significance whatever. The
postoffice is a business office and that
more than politics is taken into ac-
count"
Mr.. Irwin is a silver republican and
his appointment by President Mckinley
and his endorsement by Senator Carter
is III line with the appointment of Ia
Dor, IA silver republican. for the Denver
postmastership and his endorsement by
Wolcott
Mr.. Irwin had many rival applicants
for the position, principal among them
being l.. @. Leonard. proprietor of the
Railway Review and brother of Hon
Charles Il. Leonard, national republic
can committeeman. Both have been
and are straight Mckinley republicans
and rather expected the appointment To
come their way until quite recently.
Another strong applicant was David
j. Charles. eX-county commissioner,
but he was late getting into the race.
| and that worked against him, Nearly
all the applicants for the place. how
ever had Mr.. Irwin for second choice.
and it is doubtful if an appointment
from among all the candidates could
iidNt bttu ltldtt IiidI WDulu nave CIV
en- greater and more general satisfac-
ton. The postofiice. of course, Is un-
der the civil service rule and the only
appointment Mr. Irwin will have to
make Will be that of the first assist :
ant. the position occupied under several
| past administrations by Mr.. Flayin.
Mr.. Irwin is well and favorably
| known throughout the state and is one
| Of the old timers Of Montana. He was
| born in Chicago on Feb. %. 1874, his
| father having been j. Il. Irwin, ono
/ of the early settlers in Illinois, In 1861
| Irwin enlisted in the war in an Iowa
/ company. but was rejected on account
| Of his youth, he being then but Il years
! Of age. Two years later with John
/ Rezeman he headed a party Of immi-
| grants and landed with them i'm tho
| Gallatin valley in August of the same
| year, after a trip of hardships and In
| dian fights. The party continued on
| to Alder gulch, where Mr.. Irwin en-
| gagged in mining for two years. In 1866
! he was appointed one Of the commits
sioners IL codify the laws and since
| then he has held many and various
offices of trust in Deer Lodge. Missoula
| Beaverhead and Silver Bow counties.
| The last office he held was that of
| state mineral land commissioner in
| 1Sa3-9I