The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-15

The following Associated Press tel
egram was received last night:
1.-The President has settled the con-
test which arose over the Whining
ton, y. c.. postoffice by the appoint
ment of t. Z. Wallace as postmaster.
Miss Darby is the present postmaster
and was a candidate for re-appoint-
ment. An effort was made a short
time aso to ecu the appointment
for Mrs. Russell, wife of former
Governor Russell, but it failed. Wall
lace, it is understood has the backing
of t. S. Rollins, chairman of the Re-
publican state committee, and of the
Republican organization
This at last ends the Wilmington
postmaster fight which has been
waged since Miss Darby's term of of
flee expired on the 14th of last De-
cember. Miss Darby MADE a deter
mined fight to retain the position, but
10 no avail. During January Mr.. Rol-
Ans, chairman of the State Republic
can Executive Committee, recon-
mended Mrs. Daniel L. Russell, wife
or Russell, for the posi-
For a time there seemed to be
no doubt about Mrs. RusselI's getting
the position, but after hesitating for
several weeks the President refused
TO send Mrs. RusselPs appointment to
the Senate. At first it was said that
the President did his on account of a
note being produced which Governor
Russell had written to Miss Darby.
Governor Russell said he wrote in the
note, Lend me $780," and Miss Darby
said it was Send me $780," The
light in which it was placed before
We President was, that Gov. Rus
rah had betrayed the confidence re-
80 1 in him by going to Washington
- occurring the nomination of his
- =, ~tead of Miss Darby. A report
- published since the note in
o,5ont AZ -hich it was stated that the
refusal to send the name
Of NJ pnxs II before the senate was
due to the note put to Governor
interv1> post on +be 49,
in the Washington INC Aesio
question. ~
~ o..ir4nnt - er for the past
four years, was a candid. go ~ -
When the trouble <
gard to Mrs. Russelrs apl mith ~
Mr.. Wallace began working . n
newed vigor to secure the an. 49,
On accoun of the fight \ LH9
SuCE z warm one. IIIdily llouSAI u
some one who was not actively In IT,
race would be named. The matter
was practically settled at the meeting
of the Republican executive commit
tee which met in Greensboro several
weeks ago. 1t was discussed by the
Republican leaders and Mr.. Wallace,
who attended the meeting. came home
with the understanding that he would
get the recommendation OF Chairman
Rollins.
There have been a number of can
didates in the field, the leading ones
besides Mr.. Wallace being Miss Oar
by. Mr.. J. NJ. Forshee and Mr.. 5. Z.
ing in a quiet way to secure the ap
pointment. The appointment has
been sent to the senate and it will
probably be acted on at once. AS
soon as the appointment is confirmed
by the senate and Mr.. Wallace can
give his bond, he will take possession
of the office.
Mr. Wallace has been assistant !
postmaster for the past four years
and has filled the position in an eff
Rcient manner n would doubtless
fill the position of postmaster saus-
f~actorily. !
Miss Darby. the present postmas-
ter. has made an excellent oflclal. me
office under her administration has
been conducted in a business like
manner and she was always willing 60
give any information desired.
When Miss Darby retires from her
rresent position she will have d
a long term of public service. She
has been il the Wilmington postof-
flee for the past sixteen years. she
was for a long time clerk at the
general delivery window and later
had charge of the money order de-
partment-