The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
SLACK is A CANDIDATE
A Revival of the Missoula Post
mastership Contest.
SELECTED BY COMMITTEE
1t Looks as if the Other Applicants
Would Be Shelved - Resolutions
Adopted and Forwarded Senator
Carter and Senator Worden.

| Missoula, Jan. 2S.--A sensational and
| altogether unexpected proceeding was
the revival of the postmastershjp con-
| test, which proposition has laid dormant
! for some time in the belief that there
was no necessity for undue haste, it
having of late been ascertained that
Postmaster Dowell has yet II months to
serve. The status, however, evidently
cut no particular figure with the COM
mittee, as it at once proceeded to the
selection of a postmaster and assistants
in the person of George T. Slack, prin-
cipal. and j. S. Kemp, ST., sad F. M.
Cronkrite, assistants. Resolutions were
drawn to that effect, copies of which
are to be forwarded to United States
Senator Garter and State Senator Wor-
den, respectively, accompanied by re-
quest that the committees selections
be accepted as the choice of the people
of Missoula. This action brings a new
candidate in the field inasmuch as Mr..
Slack's name has heretofore not been
mentioned. the principal applicants up
to date being George e. Boos, manager
OF the Missoulian, who is backed by
formidable petition: w. A. Simons, of
the Missoula Drug company; Harry W.
Thompson. of Missoula Mercantile COM
panE; T.. Is. Quimby well known loco
motive engineer: John Deffebach. man.
ager of the telephone exchange. and
William Dyson, railroad conductor.
The action of the committee. how
ever. will indicate that the gentlemen
named are all to be shelved if the in
dorsement of Mr.. Slack is to prevail
In this connection it may be stated that
an examination made today of Post
master Dowell's commission shows it to
have been signed by President Cleve-
land on the eth day of January, 1886.
and cites that it is to continue in effect
four years from date, in which event it
is not probable that anything in the
way of an appointment will be done for
some time. The proceedings of the COM
mittee, nevertheless, has revived the
talk. and it is subject which is at all
times interesting to discuss. Later in
the day and after the report of the pro-
ceedings of the committee had reached
the Standard the reporter secured a
copy of the following communication
addressed to the committee by Mr.. Boos
in connection with their contemplated
action:
Il understand that up to the present
time there has been no request from
either Senator Carter. Senator Worden
or Hon. Thomas G. Marshall that your
committee shall take action upon the
application of numerous aspirants for
the position of postmaster of Missoula,
matter which l understand is to be
brought before your committee to-day.
If this be true, l deem it unwise to have
my application considered by the COM
mittee, as it seems to be encroaching
upon the rights of gentlemen named
and for other reasons. as do not want
to be placed in the attitude of seeking
such Endorsement until it is requested
by them, and inasmuch as most of the
members of your committee have al
ready Endorsed my application. | prefer
to let the matter stand as 1t is