The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
R. J. WINNIE
 APPOINTED Newspaper M is Post master ineral.
GETS IF sbRARY PLACE
He is Merely Keeping Chair Warm for COrtelyou.
After January 1st He Will Drop to old Position to Make Room For the Republican
 Chairman.

Washington, Oct. 10.-President Roosevelt today announced the appoint ment of Robert J. Wynne, acting post master general, as postmaster general.
 The appointment of Mir. Wynne as a member of the Presidents cabinet was not unexpected by those in close touch with1the situation. It was known that in the event of Mir. Paynes death the President would designate Mir. Wynne as postmaster general because of his familiarity as first assistant postmas- ter-general with the affairs of the de- pertinent,
 Two days after the death of Mir. Payne the President so designated Mir. Wynne and to those of his friends to whom he talked confidentially on the subject he indicated his intention If there should be no change In the situa- tion in making him postmaster general until such time as George Bruce Cor telyou, chairman of the Republican Na- tionai Committee, could arrange his af . fairs so as to assume the duties of postmaster general.
 It was desirable that as the appoint ment was to be only temporary, the man selected should be familiar with the business of the department so that the interests of the Government might Hpl HI my way thdt tiC Attdu dP- pointed should have the absolute con- fidencs of the President. Tn addition to these reasons the President desired. by appointing MT. wynne thus to seal with approval his conduct of the busi- ness of the first assistant postmaster generals ofi1ce.
 A Newspaper Correspondent.
 Mir. wynne was appointed first assist ant postmaster general on April ', 1902 For nearly a quarter of a century he had been a Washington newspaper cor respondent. serving at various times some of the most important newspapers of the country. At the time of his ap- pointment he was the Washington cor respondent of the New York Press.
 Mir. Wynne had not been in the ofice of the first assistant many months be- fore he became convinced that some of the affairs of the department were not being conducted honestly. W Before he had entered efiiciaI life he had heard as newspaper man. rumors that all in the department was not as 1t should be. Quietly he set about to determine for himself what foundation there was for the charges. investigation con- vinced him that conspiracy to defraud the Government was rampant in the de- partment. He obtained definite infor- nation bearing on the matter. This he laid before Postmaster General Payne and the President. He was so positive of the accuracy of the information that he insisted that an investigation should be made. at least of his own bureau. as 1t was there he had made his own dis coveries. As a cursory inquiry. the President and MT. Payne decided to act upon Mir. Wynne's recommendation and order an investigation. The result of IL How long Mir. Wynne may continue as general has not been de- termined. The probability is that he will be succeeded by MT. Corteiyou about Jan. 1.
 When Mir. Cortelyou assumes the du- ties of postmaster-general, Mir. Wynne will undertake the business of the officc of first assistant postmaster-general again.
 Formal Installation.
 Mir wynne was formally indueted to his new office at o'clock this after noon. The ceremony occurred in the private office of the postofice depart ment which he has occupied since he was first assistant postmaster general. The oath was administered by Chief Clerk John J. Howley. of the first as sistant's office, who has been in the de- partment many years and who now be- comes acting first assistant postmaster general.
 number of Mir. wynnes friends, in cluding newspaper associates. Chief Clerk Chance of the Postofice Depart ment and H. A. Cantwell, Secretary of the National Associationof Letter Car riers, were present. The commission, like that for mere recess appointments. makes the appointment effective until .ha end oF the next session of the United States Congress"
 There will be no formal appointment of a successor to MT. wynne as first as- sistant postmaster general. Mir Howley becoming acting first assistant under thn nrnvisinns of the law RoYerninR