The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-31
SALTY RESOLUTIONS.
Adopted by Republicans Against Col
A. N. Hughes.
Accused Of Treachery in Connection
With His Course in Regard to
the Postmastership.

The Republicans of Maury Count,
are up in arms against Col Arch M
Hughes over the course he has takel
in regard to the postmastership at Co
lumbia. And pursuant to a call of tn,
chairman of the County Republican
committee, mass meeting was helC
in the Circuit Court room Monday a
noon to take action upon the matter
There were about a hundred Repub
licans in attendance, and the meeting
was presided over by Chairman Jack.
son, with ID. K. Minor as secretary.
After organization had been per.
fected. Russell Fleming moved that a
committee of three be appointed tC
draft resolutions, which motion car
ried. The chairman stated that, in
the absence of Col Hughes, he did not
want anything done that would seem
unfair, and would therefore appoint on
the committee Republicans who had
always worked in harmony with him.
He named on the committee Will
Barker, Felix Webster and D. X. Minor,
who, after retiring, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That, we the Republi-
cans, representing the Republican
party of Maury county, Tennessee, in
mass meeting assembled at the court
house at Columbia, having heard that
A. M. Hughes, of 403 M. street, Wash
ington, D. c., is an applicant for the
appointment as postmaster of the city
of Columbia, ana that his appointment
is being considered by the authorities,
do most earnestly and respectfully pro-
test against his appointment to fill the
said posi- ton for the following reasons
First. He is not now and has not
been resident of Maury county,
Tennessee, for about the space of fifteen
15) years; and we are of the opinion
that so important an office should be
filled by some person who is a citizen
of the city, or at least of the county.
He has had no utilization with the
citizens of this place for fifteen years
and has only come to the county oc-
casionally. During all these years he
has not been a helper for the party.
or the party's interest in Maury county.
but on the contrary has been drawback
to the Republican party. :.
So unpopular is be in his own party
that we exceedingly doubt whether he
can carry vote in the county outside
of his family and relatives We call at
tenton to the fact that his family have
been universal office holders and seekers
During the past few years he has hel
the position of Internal Revenue Col
lector at Nashville; filled department
office at Washington; held the position
as Lieut.. Col. in the Cuban war; and
was Census Supervisor last year His
brother. w. N. Hughes, is a retired |
army officer on three fourths pay; his
soa Neill is in the postoffice at this |
place; his son Avery, in one of the de-
partment offices at Washington: bis
brother Edmond is postmaster at Mt.
Pleasant, Maury county: his nephew,
Will Hughes, is Second Lieutenant in
the army; and his cousin. James H
Hughes, postmaster at Birmingham.
and his brother-in law, G. w.
Clifford, in postoffice, Nashville, Ten
nessee.
"We mention these facts simply for
jhe purpose of showing that his chief
and services to the party
nave been to secure profitable offices
or family.
1--WE sincerely desire to do a public
service for all the people. and to do a
special service for our noble party and
o this end we do again protest against
lis appointment to the Office of post !
master of Columbia"
Upon reading the resolutions, mo-
ion was made and duly seconded to {
.dopt the resolutions as read, and to |
end copy of same to the President of s
he United States, the Postmaster Gen $
raj. Hon. Walter P. Brownlow, Hon. l
l. p Padgett, M c., and Hon. Henry l
;. Gibson, M. G.
Speaking in support of the resolu-
ions, DR.. A. T. Braxton, colored, said |
here were some facts in connection with 9
Jo Hughes course that should be
made known. He said that the Colonel.
ailing to secure the appointment of
revenue Collector at Nashville, had
one back on the pledges be had made .
0 his party workers at home, and was
ow trying to secure for himself the APP
ointment of postmaster at Columbia,
fter having promised to work for an
ther who was justly entitled to the = =
osition. He likened the Colonel to T
sveral Shakespearian characters, &C = :
using him Of being "as treacherous as -
rufus, and as unfaithful as Macbeth :
The resolutions as reported were y
lopted without dissenting vote, after ?.
hich an adjournment was taken. :,