The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Postmaster Is Said to Have Sc
lected His Assistant, but With
holds Announcement.
BAR1HoLDT BECOMES BOLD.
Congressman Spends Few Mo-
lnents With Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock and
Says Many Things.


Who viii be Assistant Postmaster to
Frank p. Wyman?
More than one Republican politician Of
st. Louis would like TO have the question
answered, ard at once. II the strain Is
continued much longer. some Of them may
wear out their nerves wondering what
their CHARGES are. while the curiosity of
others is not supposed to be Of the vicarl-
Gus variety.
/ Several stories are current concerning
the appointment of Afr. Wyman as Post
master. and most OF them bearing on the
appointment of his assistant. Tine name Of
George H. Buehrinann, Chlef Deputy IN
ternal Revenue Collector: is one men
toned. He Is reiated to Congressman
Bartholdt by marriage.
postmaster +. W. baumh0h is also men,
toned. Another Is Henry Wyman, brother
Of Frank Wyman. :s,tiil another Is George
sober
All of them deny they are candidates for
the position. Some of them are wonder
Ing What iniilefcs GoMeTsssneS Bartnolds
whether he had. picked his. man. and
would not be ready to do SO for several
According to q. story. which Congress-
mum Joy Is credited with bringing back
from Washington. Bartholdt was q very
angry Congressman when the President
informed hum that he had decided to ap.
point Mr., Wynan as Postmaster. He told
other candidates that he knew nothing OF
it. Some of them looked dubious.
Joy to meet him in, the oitice Of Secretary
Of the Interior Hitchcock at 10 O'Clock the
next day. All three were there.
BARTHOLDT IS EMPHATIC.
me, Secretary began Mr.. Bartholdt.
II have brought Mr.. Joy here to have you
tell him whether i ever recommended Mr..
Wyman's appointment orsyou ever spoke
to ne about It. Did either occur"
vored the appointment Of Wyman!'
mo, sir.
Then. SIR" Bartholdt Is said to have
declared. the President has misinformed
me, II you are c0rrect."
Nj. Joy is said to think Z good deal
mora OF Bartholdt's git. than he used
y Following thi, .,showdown,' Mr.. Bar
iyhoHdfds said to have gone to the Presi-
dent and asked that .he be given some
Hssisfsnt Postm.ste s u we'll d several
sod e ses sayns
I: 70 confirm only certain appointments that
Bartholdt might make.
Bqehrmann will be Assistant Postmaster
and smother relative 81 Bartholdt, Barney
Niedner, viii take Dpehrmanfie place.
BuehrmAnn denieS the story and says
that he would stand no show for the As.
aistant pogtmasterphip. even Z he wished
i. Mr.. Wyman, ehn asked, concerning
Buehrmann. satd that he could not dis
cuss the matter at all.
Mr.. Wyman has relented with one Of the
politicians long enough to confess that he
q man outside Of the postal service.
During the last few days. Mr.. Wyman
has visited the Post Ofice frequently, and
Is on friendly terms with Postmaster
Baumhof. whom he supported up to a
certain point. It 10 Generally conceded
next below that which he now occupies:
!. It Is said by most OF those who might
know the drift. that the old Kerens
Kerens is out Of the stats and apparently
out OF politics unless he comes back and
decides to open another .bar'l.'' something
he 10 not likely to do at the present high
prices OF some Of his old friends