The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
The Recent Congress Increased Their
Salaries to S720 a Year and
Regulates the Carrying
of MerChan-
disc.
BY T.. l.. MERRITT.


Democratic candidate for PRESIDENT"
asked one prominent Democrat Of
another in the corridor of the capitol
yesterday
Il had neveg thought about it at
all" was the reply. Il had supposed
Parker would be nominated if we took
a New York man, and If we decided to
so elsewhere we would take German,
of Maryland, or Pattison, of Pennsyl-
vania.''
Mr.. Walter Wellman is responsible
for that question. In letter to the
Philadelphia press he gave out the
first suggestion of Towne as a presi-
Dental candidate. His letter is in fact
more of an outlining of what he sup
poses are Germans plans, but it is SO
interesting that it will interest all who
try to keep up with the presidential
game. Here is the letter:
THAT Judge Parker is not likely to
be nominated for President at the ST.
Louis convention and that Charles A.
Towne, of New York, may be is the
interesting suggestion which comes
from Senator German. During the
last few days Mr.. German has told
number of his friends that, in his opin
| ion, the Parker movement is losing
strength, and that from now on to the
| meeting of the National convention
he will become weaker and weaker.
Senator German told a group of
| Senators the other day that he should
not be surprised il the st. Louis con-
vention were to turn to former Sena-
tor Towne and make him the cand1-
! date. According to the view of the
| Maryland Senator, the Parker boom
had its climax at the Albany conven-
ton, and it has been on the decline
ever since. The platform adopted at
Albany by Judge Parker's friends,
with his approval, has not made a
good impression on the country, Mr..
German thinks, and the fierce oppo-
sition of Mr.. Bryan has hurt, too.
'In chatting with his Senatorial
friends in the cloakrooms before the
adjournment of Congress, Mr.. German
pointed out that few States were fol-
lowing the lead of New York and in
structing their delegates for Parker.
The convention will meet without any
one having control of it, and a grand
talking match will be the result. Mr..
German thinks 'get together" will be
the keynote of Democratic desire, and
that Judge Parker's weakness will be
the fact that if he is nominated the
Bryan Hearst faction will probably
bolt the ticket.
at is along this line of reasoning
that Senator German thinks there is a
chance for Towne or for some other
Democrat besides Parker. Towne was
loyal to Bryan in both campaignS-SG
loyal that Bryan wanted him named
for Vice-President in 1900.
"In his cloakroom chats, Senator
German has told his friends that. in
/ his opinion, the chance of Democratic
success this year lies in the cities of
New York and Chicago.
This idea was put forth some time
ago in these dispatches, and am glad
to have the reinforcing Judgment OF
such an eminent and astute politician
as the Senator from Maryland.
| GAS | understand it, Senator Cor
man is careful not to say that he is
himself opposed to Parker or for
ToWne Senator German has not
given up all hope Of getting the NOM
nation for himself. He is playing a
shrewd game, as usual. lie tried to
use Tammany to prevent Parker in
structions in New York. He induced
Colonel Guffey to withhold instruc-
tons in Pennsylvania. He coddled
| Mayor Mcclellan as a Presidential
possibility for time, and now he sug-
gests Towne.
ct is obviously Senator German s
porpose to do everything in his power
to keep the nomination at st. Louis
an open question IL ne can check
the Parker movement and in the end
break it down there may be a chance
for himself.
"When it comes to convention poll
tics and combinations and Vancouver
ing Senator German plays skillful
hand. And he will be at St. Louis,
busy as a beaver day and night.
1.-The friends Of Judge Parker have
been confident they had the winner
! 80 u 10 dc
Unless they can find the means OF
winning Tammany's loyal support
Leader Murphy and all his braves are
likely to go to St. Louis talking like
this: oh! yes, we are instructed fo1
Parker. and Parker is a good man
mo objection to him personally. But
if YOU want to make sure of New York
State nominate Charley Towne.'
"And in the end Senator German
hopes to form combination between
the South and Tammany-not fo1
Towne or Mcclellan, but for Arthur
/ Pue German.
There was much agitation during
Congress for an increase in the salary
of rural delivery carriers and thouS-
ands of people petitioned for such in
crease.
AS finally agreed upon by the con-
| leTeeS OF the TWO HouSeo, aho as ..p
, proved by the President, the postoflice
appropriation bill, which will so into
effect on July l next, contains TINS
provision regarding the rural service.
For pay of letter-carrlerS dnC
clerks in charge of sub-stations OF ru-
raj free delivery service, $20.1SO,000l
Provided, That not exceeding 81. 500
or the amount hereby appropriated
may be used for compensations OF
clerks in charge of sub-stations. Or
and after July 1, 1904, letter-carriers
OF the rural free delivery service shall
receive a salary not exceeding $72C
per annum, and no other or further
allowance or salary shall be made tC
said carriers: and on and after saiC
date, said carriers shall not solicit bus