The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
Believed He Now Has an Even
Chance of Being Vindicated of
the Charges Against Him.
ADMINISTRATIONS NEW VIEW.
The Reverend Doctor Boyd Hopes
to Secure the Postmaster's Re
appointment as Mark of
Complete Exoneration. +.
The Republic Bureau.


Washington, Jan. S.-Representative Bar
| tholdt was a caller at the White House to-
day. but the ST. Louis Post Office was not
under consideration. Mr.. Bartholdt talked
about number of Post Office appointments
| in the interior of the State, but is not ready
to make public their names or the men rec
commended.
1t is worth noting that Mr.. Bartholdt is
not confining his Endorsements to Federal
offices in the city, and this gives color to
| the claim of the anti-Kerens men that the
Missouri National Committeeman is no
| longer the power controlling offices in the
| interior of the State
Doctor Boyd to-day talked with Repre-
| sentative Bartholdt about the St Louis
Post Office. He explained substantially the
line of defense which he made to President
| Roosevelt on behalf of Mr.. Baumhoff. The
st. Louis Congressman has not seen all the
papers, submitted by Doctor Boyd. but will
go to the Post Office Department Friday
has seen all the charges and the reports of
the inspectors and, after his next visit to
the department, will have full knowledge
of both sides of the case.
Some surprise is expressed in Washington
at the strength Of the Endorsements submit
ted by Mr.. Baumhoff. Local papers had
handled the gist of the charges and as Mr..
Banmhoff had entered only a very general
denial, 1t was taken for granted that a new
appointment would be made when the pres
ent term expired.
OVERSIGHT THE MARK.
In fact. the Postmaster General had prac-
tically made up his mind that change
should be made in the Post Office. Doctor
Boyd's explanation has opened the eyes OF
the administration to st. Louis Republican
methods, and It Is possible that Baumhoff' 8
competitors have overshot the mark.
Unless Doctor Boyd has been greatly
misled, he is sure that certain charges of
improper demeanor toward employees were
the resul. OF conspiracy to blacken the
Postmaster's personal character.
AS Doctor Boyd has explained the case
to the administration, not having cause for
complaint of official dereliction. the con-
spfrators agreed to swear to charges of i'm
morality, which were made in such vague
and general terms as to be very hard to
dsprove. In fact, Doctor Boyd says that
one young woman employed in the Office
admitted to him privately that she had lied
about the Postmaster, under parental coer-
cion.
With such conflicting stories before it the
administration is disposed to proceed slow
ly In reaching its final decision. 1t is it's &C.
sire that no personal Injustice should be
done. Mr.. Baumhoff. as might have fol-
lowed his retirement under the serious per-
sonaI Charges made against him. 1t is an
even chance now that he may be vindi-
Gated by getting another term-something
which it Is very doubtful that he would
have received had the fight against him
been conducted differently.
Doctor Boyd is taking no prefunctory part
in the matter. He is outspoken- and vigor-