The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-11
CONTEST OVER REMOVAL
INCOMING AND OUTGOING PoSTMAs-
TIERS NOT IN ACCORD.
Friction at Angola, Ind.-Four-COm-
pany Army Post at Indian
apolis a Possibility.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Quite furor
has been raised at the Postoffice Depart
ment over the proposed removal of the
pOstoffice at Angola from the present build
ing by the incoming postmaster. E. o.
Rose, editor of the Magnet. H. c. Scott,
of Angola, arrived to-day and saw the
department officers about the matter. The
county chairman has written to the de-
partment opposing the removal. Mr.. Rose
is soon to succeed Frank Carver as post
master, and says he needs a larger office.
Elmer Crockett, of South Bend, is ex-
pected here in few days. He is in the
East now, and will stop at the capital on
his way home. As a member of the State
executive committee he will confer with
the Indiana leaders here.
Sentiment seems TO be gradually devel-
oping here in favor of a four-company
army post for Indianapolis on the old ar
senal grounds. The resolutions adopted by
the Spanish-American veterans in Indian
apolis arrived here to-day and will be
brought to the attention of the proper
thorities.
Mrs. Adelaide Allen who has been visit
ing her parents. Senator and Mrs. Fair
banks. left for indianapolis this after
noon.
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Willis Van Devanter, the assistant attor-
ney general in charge of the law business
of the Interior Department. has just re-
turned from a two weeks vacation in
Florida. Mr. Van Devarter is from Wyo-
ming. but came here from Marion. Ind He
took a high place in the Mckinley admins
tration. and. as one of the younger men
of the Roosevelt administration, is be-
coming very prominent. He has been on
the Supreme bench in his own State of
Wyoming.
Representative Overstreet is coming in
for large share of compliments to-day
en- account of the bill which was reported
to-day from the banking and currency
committee. While the bill bears the name
or the chairman of the committee IL is
well understood that II is composite
a most active part in its construction
He has given more special study to this
subject than any other member OF the
committee, and Is recognized as an author
ity on the subject of currency and financial
matters of this kind. He has given a tre-
mendous amount OF hard work to this bill.
and TO him more than any other person
in which the bill comes from the COM
mittee.. There is also no lack of apprecia-
ton of the labor and interest of II. II.
Hanna, of Indianapolis. His work OF
course. is we'll known The measure made
an extremely good impression in Congress
il being especially well received in the Sen
ate.
William NJ. johnson. first assistant post
master general. has received conscience
contribution of $40 from resident of Rich
mOnd, Ind. The amount will be added to
the conscience fund of the treasury.
The President had a number of guests
at dinner at the White House tonight to
meet Governor Odell. of New York They
included Secretary Root, Attorney General
Knox, Postmaster General Payne Sena-
tors Hanna ana Lodge, Representatives
Wadsworth and Sherman, of New York.
and Graeme Stewart, of Chicago.