Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-08
END OF THE FREMONT FIGHT
Senator MiIlsrd Decides to ReappOini
Postmaster Hammond.
EWDINI RtsUtI or M AeRtLMENT
Nebraskans of MIR. schneider's Town
Expect 20 see HammOnd Resign
and Appointed
within = Yea
trrom a stan correspondent

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WASHINGTON, March. 7.-(special Tele-
gram .)-senator Willard today settled the
long.drawn.out controversy over the Ere
mont postoface, by announcing that ne had
selected Ross Hammond TO succeed himself.
This conclusion was reached after corre-
spondencs between r. b. Schneider, national
Committeeman, and treasurer. Richards OF
the state committee, who have been pushing
the claims of rival candidates. The letters
received from these two, so far as could
be learned. indicate that an agreement had
been reached, and that Hammond Is now
acceptable to the Richards ~faction. Just
where swanson. who was Richards candi-
date. n. left could not be learned, but II Is
thought he. will be ltaken care Of IN some
way or other, n not as Mr.. Hammond's
deputy, then 1t may be that Mr.. Hammond
will resign within the year, and be sue
ceeded By Swanson.
In any event, the political atmosphere Is
cleared considerably about Dodge county,
and two wings Of the republican party,
which has been pulling for some time past
on account Of the postofnce row are knit
closely together, according to those who
ought to know. Senator Mlllard today wrote
letters Of congratulations to both Schneider
and Richards. and said he hoped the party
would present a solid front in the cenins
campaign. t
Fremonts Point of View. =,
FREMONT, Neb., March 7@(special Tele-
| g~rsm.)-JThe recommendation OF Ross L.
Hammond for reappointnent as postmaster,
ends a hot fight here, and while none OF the
parties il willing to say anything, there
is no question but II is the result OF a
compromise and that IT is only a matter OF
time before Hammond resigns and Swanson
is appointed.
The apr ointment is enough fot me" said
Mr.. Hammond to a Representatives Of The
Bee this afternoon" / don't want to say
anything more about u. What was done
by the parties at washington I know moth
ing OF. There are no old wounds IN the
party to be healed"
Mr.. Schneider declined to express himself
except to say that he Of course, was per-
fectly satisfied. Mr.. Swanson seemed well
pleased with the news. He said he aid NOT
expect to be deputy postmaster. Mr.. Rich
ards also declined to talk. 4
Several weeks ago. when 1t was seen thai
state politics was becoming involved, q
proposition was submitted to Messrs
Schneider and Hammond by Swanson, II
was not satisfactory to Mr. Schneider. HI
wanted appointment MADE, anC
then the matter would be taken up. swan
son and his friends would not go into thu
deal and apparently they were further apar
than ever. 3
Swanson Plan Seemingly Nodded.
Messrs. Schneider and Hammond thel
partially repented. and overtures we're mad
looking for q settlement along the line
proposed in the letter. which 1t Is claime'
was sent to Senator Willard, and subse
quently withdrawn by telegram. That tn
appointment was recommended, to the seem
Ing satisfaction OF all parties Interested 1
retarded as pretty straight evidence tina
the original plan proposed by Swanson, per
haps modified somewhat, has gone through
: There is no question here, but the plaI
lie that Hammond will within a year or 9
resign, and that Senator Willard will recon
mend Swanson to I'LL the place. Neithe
! party will deny that the appointment is Tn
result OF an agreement, and Mr.. Harmon
: rather forces the inference that the partie
! In Washington have had something to d
with q. t.