The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-11
WINNIE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT Is Made Temporary PoStmas-
 ter General A PRESS CORRESPONDENT He Will Retain the Place Only So Long as MT. CorteIyou Is En-
 gagged In His Campaign
 Work.
A PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Roosevelt today announced the appoint ment of Robert J. Wynne, acting post master general. as postmaster-general.
 The appointment of MT. Wynne as a member of the Presidents cabinet was not unexpected by those In close touch with the situation. It was known that in the event of MT. Payne's death the President would designate MT. Wynne as postmaster-general because of his famil- iarity as first assistant postmaster-gen eral with the affairs of the department. Two days after the death of MT. Payne the President so designated MT. Wynne, and to those of his friends to whom he talked confdentally on the subject, he indicated his intention, if there should be no change in the situation, in making him postmaster-general until such time as George Bruce Cortelyou, chairman of the republican national committee could arrange his affairs so as to assume the duties of postmaster-gen
 It was desirable that as the appoint ment was to be only temporary, the man selected should be familiar with the busi- ness of the department, so that the n- terests of the government might not suf- fer in any way; that the man appointed should have the absolute confidence of the President. In addition to these req sons the President desired by appointing MT. Wynne thus to seal with approval his conduct of the business of the first assistant postmaster-general's office.
 Was Newspaper Correspondent.
 MT. Wynne was appointed first assistant postmaster general on April IT, 1902 For na ar Of a nc "a a Washington newspaper correspondent serving at various times some of the most important newspapers in the country. At the time of his appointment he was the Washington correspondent of the New York Press.
 Mir Wynne had not been in the office of the first assistant many months before he became convinced that some of the af- fairs of the department were not being conducted honestly. Before he had en- tered official life he had heard as a newspaper man rumors that all in the de- partment was not as 1t should be. Quietly he set about to determine for himself what foundation there was for the charges. Investigation convinced him that conspiracy to defraud the govern ment was rampant in the department. He obtained definite information bearing on the matter. This he laid before Postmas- ter General Payne and the President He
 
 information that he insisted that an in- vestigation should be made, at least of his own bureau, as 1t was there he had made his own discoveries. After a cursory inquiry, the President and Mr. Payne de- cided to act upon MT. NVynne's recom- mendation and order an investigation. The result of that inquiry Is now a matter of record.
 Wynne Will Take Old Place.
 How long MT. Wynne may continue as postmaster general has not been deter mined The probability is that he will be succeeded by MT. Cortelyou about Jan lIary 1.
 When MT. Cortelyou assumes the duties of postmaster general MT. Wynne will undertake the business of the office of of the first assistant postmaster again.
 MT. Wynne was formally inducted into his new office at o'clock this after noon. The ceremony occurred in the pri- vate office of the postoffice department which he has occupied since he was first assistant postmaster general. The oath was administered by ChieL Clerk John J. Howley of the first assistants office, who has been in the department for many years and who now becomes acting first assistant postmaster general A num- Der of MT. Wynne's friends. including newspaper associates. Chief Clerk Chance of the postoffice department and H. A. l Cantwell, secretary of the national asso- I citation of letter carriers. were present The commission, like that for mere re- cess appointments, makes the appoint ment effective until the end of the next session of the United States congress-" There will be no formal appointment oi a successor to MT. Wynne as first asss tant postmaster general. MT. Howley be coming acting first assistant under the | provisions of the law governing such va | cancies