The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
MAKING HER OWN. FIGHT.
Miss Darby is I'm Washington LOOK
ing After Her Interests.

Miss Darby Is no longer trusting her
interests to others. She has gone &
Washington and is making her own
fight. She has evidently concluded
that the old maxim which says. that
IL you want anything done right you
must do IT yourself. IS correct. 4
Washington special to the Morning
Post of December 18th. has h follow
ing:
Miss N. c. Darby, postmaster at Will
mington. N. c.. arrived in Washing
ton today to tell the president and
Postmaster General Payne that she
had been gold-brtcked by friends in
the republican party, who had betray-
d her cause, and to insist upon Ee-
denomination solely on the ground OF
merit. Miss Darby last no time i'll
proceeding to the White house after
she reached the city. Although the
president was out in Rock Creek park
broncho busting the Tar Heel visitor
secured an audience with Secretary
Loeb. She did not unfold her troubles
to him, and after stating her business.
was informed hat the postmaster gan
erai was the proper authority TO seek
Miss Darby was only at the White
| house a few minutes and then pro-
| ceeded to the post office department.
| where a second disappointment was in
| waiting. She was informed there thar
| General Payne was out OF the city and
would not return during the day.
| TIC make matters worse. the fourth
| assistant, General Bristow. is out in
| Kansas, and so Miss Darby had to
| content herself with an inspection OF
! the papers relating to the contest e
| the Wilmington office. She was desir-
| GUS OF learning when h contest would
| be disposed Of. and General BristoWs
| secretary Informed her that action
| would hardly be taken until after con-
gress meets. Miss Darby stated that
this was the information n specially
desired.
On her visit to the White house and
the post office department Miss DARBY
was accompanied by a lady ompln-
ion. She is inaccessible to newspaper
men. who were anxious to talk Wit
her about the alleged betrayal OF he!
cause by Ex-Governor Russell, u i
was impossible 20 secure her address
Only one person could be seen WEE
met the postmaster during the DAY
He said she was very bitter agains
Governor Russell, and will carry tn
matter to the postmaster general Il
encompass if possible. the defeat o
Mrs. Russell.
Republican state, Chairman Rollins
who is in the city. did not receive
call from Miss Darby, and he declares
also that such a visit would nave don
mo good as he has determined to re
commend Mrs. Russell for appoint
ment. This was the first time Mr.. Roi
Inns had acknowledged his determine
ton to give the post office to the VIII
Of the former governor. knoWledse
that Miss Darby is here on the wa
path prompted Mr.. Rollins to open w
He declared that he had never enter
tanned any intention OF ecofnnlenol
Miss Darby's reappo.ntment. ms pos
ton being that h iS7a democrat. A
for giving the best post Office IN TN
state to q democrat, he said. he woul
not think of such a thing. As to ne
charges against Ex-Governor Russel
Mr.. Rollins declared that they did tha
gentleman a great injustice. MT. Rol
Inns reiterated his previous sratemen
that he suggested Mrs: Russeifs al
pointment and the the governor
mentioned the subject to him In an
"a
Miss; Darby entertatfSS SOME yer
emphatic views with reference to n
BETRAYAL of her cause as She alfese
It is animated that she may make
statement that can bec q
| highly sensational De4ore lesaVln
Washington. Among other things 81
donternds that Rollins, eleete
state chairman, consented to leave II
distribution Of patronage in the ed'
To National Committeeman. Fcobxr1sol
She asserts that Robinson was Tor n
appointment and that RodiNs Ma
nothing to do with the matter, ascort
ing tr his previous declaration
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