The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-05
TlMBERLAkE OPPOSES H0L-
LOWhY.
Stubborn Fight Against Applicant
For Rural HAIL Carrier.

Stubborn Fight Against Applicant
For Rural hail Carrier.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Charlotte Observer, under date
Of Feb. Doth, gives the following
which will be OF local interest:
The Postofice Department and
Civil Service Commission were today
put through a special course OF in
structiOn with reference to North
Carolina politicalconditions. Judge
Timberlake has forced the fighting
against the proposed appointment
OF James Holloway, as rural free de-
livery carrier at Louisburg, while
representative Pou has actively es-
pouscd the applicants cause. The
Congressman and former Judge en-
gagged III quite al animated discus
sion over the matter in the room OF
the Civil Service Commission. Judge
Timberlake says it was not merely
question whether q Democrat or q
Republican should draw the salary
OF free rural delivery carrier, but that
as "a registrar Holloway violated
the election law. He asserted that
in one election Holloway had de-
prived more than 100 voters of the
privilege OF registering. Mr. POu re-
piled that those who had been de-
med this privilege were negroes who
were not legally entitled to vote,
and. moreover, that it had often
been declared that political consider
rl, no
pOintment OF mail carriers and that
Holloway had stood IL splendid eX-
animation. Judge Timberlake could
not see it that way and says he will
| carry the fight to the President II
| necessary. His course is generally
approved by Republicans, and it is
| thought lie will have the moral sup
| port at least OF Senator Pritchard,
who today accompanied him to the
| PostOtfice Department.
Under IL later date touching the
same subject the Obsrrrercorrcspo
dent says:
Ex-senator Marion Butler has
| taken q hand i'll the movement to
prevent the appointment OF J. II.
| Holloway as rural delivery carrier
over route number two, leading out
of Louisburg. The former Populist
Senator who has dipped into several
| local political matters OF late, went
direct to the Postmaster General
with his appeal. He and eX-Judge
| Timberiake are making a personal
fight OH Holloway, in doing this
they have revived the issues of the
| campaign OF 1898, chief among
which are the questions that were in
voIved in the adoption OF the suffrage
amendment Among other things
an affidavit from Il negro who claims
ne was denied he right Of registrar
ton, has been filed. Holloway has
the best record for fitness on his side
and he will distribute the mail over
route number two unless political i'll
fucncc intervenes. 1t is hardly be
lieved that the department will go
to this extent for the good OF the ser
! vice
Representative Pou has placed
with superintendent Machen testi-
monials OF good character and eff
cheney in behalf OF Holloway, which
| show that he is Il man OF exceptional
capacity and fitness for the position.
The people of Louisburg give him a
splendid character. Speaking of the
ease today Mr. Pou said:
''Inasmuch as Holloway has COM
piled with the law, both as to his
business qualifications and his char
acter. and inasmuch as the charges
| against him are entirely POLITICAL, !
do not believe the pOstotiice depart
ment will repudiate the appoint
ment.
Mr. Holloway formerly lived in
Henderson and is we'll known here
It was while here that he acted in the
capacity of registrar out of which
the present fight upon him has
grown.