The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-31
CRUM'S BOND APPROVED
The Presidents COl0red Candidate VIII
Probably Qualify Within
Few Days.
News aud Courier.

leston. Secretary Shaw to- day ap
proved Crum's bond for $50, 600, anG
his commission is already in Char
lesion. 1t WAS the original intention
of Crum to file bond endorsed by
reliable personal friends, but upon
further consideration it was deemed
advisable to follow the almost gen
eral practice of being bonded by a
surety company.
The Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany, Of Baltimore, furnished the
necessary bond. Thus the Crum
case ceases, for the time being, to be
a national issue
He will probably qualify within a
few days and take charge of the
Charleston Custom House.
When Congress reassembles next
winter Crum's nomination will have
to be again submitted to the senate.
Ills friends may delay action indeti.
nltely, and in the meantime ne will
continue in Office at the pleasure of
tho President
PRITCHARD GETS THE PLUM.
The appointment Of former Sena-
lor Pritchard to membership in the
Supreme Court Of the District of Co.
lumbia means big shake up in the
Republican politics of North Caro-
lima.
Pritchard, it is announced will re-
sign from the State Craftsmanship
and from membership upon the Re.
publican national committee.
1t is expected there will be lively
scramble for these places. Pritch-
ards son. in law, Thomas S. Rawlins,
will, it is expected, be made State
chairman, while the national COM
mittee membership is given to the
eastern part Of tho State.
The Judgeship Oh the District
Bench pays $4,000 year. Pritch
ard had been rendered an attorney
| shi p for the Southern Railway, which
would have paid him nearly as much,
but he aspires to place in the Cir
cult Court of Appeals, and believes
this Judgeship will put him in line
for such n position.
RURAL MAIL DIVISION.
One Of the results Of the recent
shake, up in the postoifice department
will be the transfer Of the rural free
delivery division from the office of
the first assistant to .he fourth as
sistant Postmaster General.
Since the establishment of the
rural free delivery service it has been
under the jurisdiction of the first
assistant, the position now held by
Mr.. Wynne. The work of that di
vision has grown to such proportions
and involves the discontinuence Of so
many fourth class postotlices, that it
naturally comes under the division
Of he fourth assistant, in charge of
appointments.
Every time new rural free dc
f,Jl 1.
| in the discontinnance OF one or
moro fourth class postoilices These
changes are regulated by the fourth
assistant, Mr.. Brstoe.
The natural outcome of such a
| transfer would be the curtnilment of
! power and iufiuence Of Mr.. Mechem,
! the present chief Of the rural free
| delivery :ystem, against whom n
bitter contest is being waged by Act
ing Postmaster General Wynre. 1t
may result in the removal or resig.
nation If Mr. Mnchem. 1t is under
stood that the transfer is approved
| by the Postmaster General and First
| Assistan Postmast er General Wynne.
II also means the retention OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj Briston, who was supposed to be
slated for removal by the friends Of
Mr.. Machrm. 1t is understood that
the President has implicit confidence
III the integrity and official ability of
Mr.. Bristoo, and this confidence is
shared 10y Postmaster General Payne
This puts an end to all further spec
nlation rs to tn" official status Of the
fourth assistant.
Safe blowers en,crnd the town o.
McColl Friday night and blow oper
the postoflice safe with nitro glycer