The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-09
NO. 80.
POST OFFICE FIGHT IS LIVELY.
Rev. J. Ed Stevens a Candidate
Against Postmaster Scott.
J. w Handiey and Dr. ri. p. Candy were
After the Place. But Both Dropped Out
and Are NoW SuPporffnE stsrens-
WHi Reeder stand by sootts

The fight for the Goodland post onee
is quite lively at present, and before tAs
contest is ended it gives proniss a
waxing very warm. Postmaster E J.
Scott, OF course. wants q reappoiutmeut.
and there has been 10 dearth Of other
candidates seeking the place. Mr.Scott's
commission expires May 10 and the ap
pOintment may be made most any d..
Had Congressman Reeder been turned
down for denomination, SCOTS head
would no doubt have fallen with that Of
bis chief, but now that Reeder has tri-
umphed Scott expects TO also. Wallace
Filler and John Bray, both old soldiers,
would have liked the place but neither
could get fairly started in the race.
DR.. H p. Candy and J. ". Handley
were the leading candidates Of the fac
ton opposing Scott, but each refused 70
quit for the other and 50 at a meeting Of
the boss busters Monday both tore up
their petitions already bearing numer-
Gus signers and the entire support Of the
anti-ScOtt crowd was given to Rev J.
Ed Stevens, a new candidate A ma
iority OF the county central committee
signed Stevens petition and he appears
to have large sized boom started.
The anti Scott crowd declare that
Reeder promised at the Norton conTen-
ton to send a man 10 GOodland to look
the situation over, and agreed to appoint
any man that could be agreed upon by
the republicans Of the county in view Of
the fact that Scott bad been unable to
control the county delegation. ". B.
lockwood, Of St. Francis, was here Mon
day and attended the conference At
which it was agreed that Stevens should
be the man.
The Stevens crowd appears very con-
fdent Of SCOTS downfall, and Mr.. Stew
ems declared Tuesday that he would be
handling the GoOdland mail in less than
60 days.
Scott has by no means been idle and Is
making a strong fight for reappoint-
ment. He also has a petition out and il
Is said some have signed both his and
Stevens petition. +. S. Knight, clerk
in the secretary Of states Office at To-
peks, was here Sunday He i Scott
supporter and was looking the situation
over in Mr.. SCOTS behalf. Mr.. Knight
is a chief advisor Of Congressman Reeder
and il is said he engineered the JOB
which caused the breaking Of the dead
lock at Norton and resulted in Reeder's
nomination.
As the situation now stands It looks
like Scott has the upper hand. The anti
Scott crowd in this county. which con-
trolled the Sherman county delegation
at Norton. cannot expect Reeder's sup
port for their candidate for the post
Office, as even after the stampede was
started and Reeder had enough votes in
the convention to assure his nomination,
the delegates did not display political
ssgacity enough to get In the band
wagon, but cast their votes for yelling
ton. Unless some complaint has been
made through the post Office department
against SCOTS administration in the
post Office, he will DO doubt get Reeder's
support and with It a reappOintment.
Several months ago an Inspector was
here while Mr.. Scott was absent for
day, his assistant being left in charge.
1t is known that inquiries were made IL
there was any complaint against Mr..
Scott's administration, and IL the in
spectOr's inquiries found a Scott enemy
DO doubt complaints we're found.