Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-29
Association Regarded With No
Small Amount of Fear By
Members of Congress
QUESTION OF LIQUIDS DEFEAT
Letter Carriers Association Held Re-
sponsible for. Defeat of California
Congressman, But Story That They
Worked to Bring That About Is De-
MED at Headquarters.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington. Nov. 29-Many mem
bers of congress regard with no small
amount of fear the Letter Carriers as
ISOLATION, whose executive board has
been holding special meeting here this
week to straighten out matters with
the postoffice department officials,
whom the association had antagonized
by a written demand to know what at
titude the department proposed to as
sumo towards the association and GER
| tain schemes which 1t favored. The re-
ply of the postmaster general was to
the effect that while every carrier had
| the right of appeal to the department,
the department had no intention of sub
uniting its policies or intended action
to the approval or consideration of the
Ecarriers' organization, nor call 1t into
consultation on such matters.
The executive board has about de-
cided to pick out a scapegoat to suffer
for the report which has been spread
broad cast that the Carriers associa-
ton was responsible for the defeat Of
Congressman Loud, of California, the
chairman of the house committee on
postoffices and post roads. and whom
the carriers blame for the failure of the
bill to give them increased wages.
Ever since the election black clouds Of
official displeasure have been gathering
and concentrating over the heads OF
those at the head of the Letter Car
riers association. The latter having
observed the signs of storm, are hur-
rying to get under such cover as they
may be able to patch up. 1t is under
stood that James G. Keller will be de-
posed from his position as president OF
the Letter Carriers association and 1t
is probable that he will lose his govern
ment job as the result of the investi-
cations now being made into the part
he is alleged to have played in the Cal
ifornia elections, The situation is very
Interesting one all around and If Con-
gressmen are or have been worried by
this subject, a few moments converse
,tion with any member of the Letter
Carriers association shows that they
are equally worried, and one might
truthfully say, greatly alarmed over the
outlook.
AT the nedQquaTIeTSs or the National
Association OF Letter Carriers in this
city, a stout denial is made of the
story that the carriers worked to
bring about Mr. LIQUIDS defeat, and it
is claimed that his name was not even
mentioned at the Denver convention,
where it has been said that the con-
spiracy to defeat Chairman Loud was
planned. 1t is understood. however,
that some of the members of the or
ganization have claimed for the car
riers the credit of having. brought about
the defeat OF Mr.. Loud. This it is
that has brought the organization into
more or less disfavor and disrepute
with the postofffce department officials
and with the public as we'll. 1t is said
also that the board of the association is
making an investigation to locate those
who circulated the original stories that
the carriers were working to defeat
Chairman Loud.
The civil service commission alsp
proposes to take a hand in the investi-
CATION business by inquiring into the
connection of President Keller, of the
association. with the campaign In Rep
resentative LIQUIDS district. During the
campaign Mr.. Keller, who is a letter
carrier in the city of Cleveland, O., got
a leave Of absence to attend the postal