The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28

Special psspateA 10 the rosl-ln.saligencer.
WASHINGTON Fssa. g5.~Tl,e Seattle
pcSscfflsa fight ss waking hot al tha elas-
i;sg ffaya of Senator Wilson'S term. sena-
t0g-eiect Foster ard Representatives -eIeet
cushmsa have both been lnaaortuaaa 10
interfere and prevSis; party action. Foster
today presented a large bundle ~ iadarse-
ineats from eitlxenS ag Seattle for David
n, Baxter. and tonight he has resolved
another budget favofing thss appointment,
Of t,olyer. siiil another eleyeufh-hour
candidate In iha 'ield is Col. naliingcr,
formerly OF Port Townsend.
Sosn &fter the presidential eseat.an Gen.
Meem. who was known then as a gold
petnecnas, promised by senator VIII
son that he shopfld serve out his four
Yours. Thl. promise has been kept. Meem
was appointed Aprsl s. 1885. bus as con-
gress Was not then ia session he was not
confirmed untii December 20 OF thAt year.
Naturally. Gen. Mesm ana his friends are-
eti that hss toHr years sauuli begin with
his confirmation. This. however has not
been the poliey of the postoftice depart
msnt.
Scaa tor-eieet Foster who tas been TIM
portaned by varioua candidates To use his
influence in their behalf visited The ;,oas~
Office department today. He was there
Informed that technically he haa no Off
ei.i voice IN matters III appointment as-
fore March T. As n cfiizen. hpxav.r. he
was accorded u most respectful hearing
III. represented 10 the fsns sraaSter general
fhal his Information ied hf, 10 heisasa
that iheFe were several ssrs,ltg candidates
ia the field. and he Thought an opporfts-
misy ought Ia he given for a full express
sioH from, cltizefa OF Seattle. regarding tha
matter. fIe reaues8ed therefore, that no
appo nilnenf he made AT this time The
effect of ial~ d.hiy wolsia be, 81 course to
give him the power of recommendation for
appointment.
T1e postoElee ofIlc,ais ARE extremely
setieent about the matter. but Il = learn
~ from Trustworthy asufce that Ssna.
ter Wilsef5's recommendation IT George
" Stewart VIII he sent "a the preside 1T
!aiDurrnN, aIrd IL Il even thought puSsble
faat Stewards nomination tlay he aenS 10
the eengfe t9inornr9 nr We.ssa4ta. In
lsai case it ear hargily ~ efoaiised that
It win be confirmed Immediately, out Of
courtesy 20 Senator wilson
This wIl give Meeni Just four years. as
new postmaster could hardly get hls
bonds accepted and receive his comnis-
sioB before Ai.fii s There would he notn-
lag unusual IN this as 1t - the practice
of this pos5aflcs department In make nofa-
i7atipns ge presidential offices thirty
days In adsance - the expiration of the
present ineufabeut'n term.
Should Wilson succeed IN landing this
appointment. he viii have lefs almost
eleau slate in tha matter 81 Federal ap-
polnsmsfafs for his successor
The presidential aftlees wefa named to-
day as follows.
tsoi8enaaE.- Howard NJ. spaulsiGng.
nltzvIlie-tieor9a Sinclair.
%eely~H J Wilbur
There remains uo@ only the gioquiarn
and Aberdeen nostof0ees 10 be iiiiea Ev-
rs the matter ~ fourth-eiaas possinaa-
ssrs tardig q eornoral's guard remains 10
i,e spp9inisd q @here fEe offices are rot al,
ready aiiefi ny Republicans The people
~ iIosaians held an election fer postma#-
ter. am Wilson has Endorsed the man
elected. ard viii recommend 10 Foster 10
6o likewise. T'haFe are two candidates
~ A6sraevu AesssH. sjesl and Weather
WAN leading ali osners This contest viii
IL left for senatof Eestvr ~ nriatrafe.
The appointment ag George Sinclair as
postmaster ag Rstzy3iGs ls another poifti-
eal reward - the retiring aeualar fs,r one
~ hia staonah friends sinclair Being u
s4eTebaf cf tsa legislature whp voted FIR
Wilson's reelection Tonight senataf-
si@ss Foster renefgesl fele9ran from ".
Il Kennedy. sf Fstszyiffs asking gh8t tha
appointment - preFsnted uaii profeefa
now on RE ~as eotii seara a.ra s-oH-
ier snn osii&sf fp Tep'g that Iho prse.~
as1s5 aaf.Hs fenl ~ slfle!slrse same. moth
Ing could - 3ene