The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-19
BUCHANAN DENIES
DEAL FOR MARTIN
Declares St. Cloud Appointment
Is in Recognition Of a
Party Leader.
BY w. w. Jermane.

III Washington, Jan. 19.-Representat1ve
Buchanan has authorized T } our
hal to make the. following statement
regarding the appointment OF postmas-
ter at st. Cloud:
"The younger element Of the repub-
ican party in st. Cloud has for some
time been anxious to have something
done for Martin, and it's representatives
have on several occasions asked me to
keep him in mind. [ realized th"t ~"
party was under obligations to him for
services rendered, and so, when 1t be-
came apparent that there would be a
change in postmasters, l made up my
"The older element in the party at
st. Cloud had name it desired to sub
init, but didn It wait for this, because
" did not want to open up long and
futile discussion, having already made
up my mind to appoint Martin.
& No Trade With Dunn.
81 desire to say most emphatically
that there has been no trade of any sort
with Dunn or with any other person. 1
made the recommendation purely on my
own motion for the reasons just stated,
'fand was not Influenced by Dunn, by the
senators or by anybody else. y
i "The senators did not interfere. 1t
Is we'll known that they never have
undertaken to control, postoffice ap-
point ments, these falling to the re-
r. 4 II want to say, further, that owe
Martin nothing. He has not always
been on my side in the district, but l
recognize him as one of the prominent
men Of the party and on that account
7 thought he had this appointment COM
Mr.. buchanan said further he was
satisfied there would have been dissatis-
faction, no matter whom he might have
there would have been criticism from
the Martin faction in st. Cloud. just as
there is now criticism from the anti
Martin faction. 1t was criticism, how
over he might act, and so he did not
wait to have lot Of trouble stirred
up but acted promptly with a view to
reducing the friction to a minimum.
Not Senator's Work.
Senator Nelson informed h Q J Jour
a al today that the Minnesota senators
had not interfered in any way with the
St. Cloud postoffce appointment. Mr..
Buckman presented Martin g name to
them and they approved it just as they
are in the habit of approving all other
postoffce recommendations in the state
made by the congressman. The only
ground IOf interfering WIFI CHlS GLASS;
Of appointments would be when some
man might be brought forward against
whose reputation or general qualltca'
tions something tangible or derogatory
might be said.
No Protest, Says Wynne.
Postmaster General Wynne says nc
word of protest mas reached him about
the appointment of Martin. He has
received the formal request of Buckma1
but that is all, and, unless a protest
should come to hand, he will take thu
appointment up with the president, per
haps tomorrow, in the usual way, ant
ask him to sign the papers. e
Inquiry at the White House disclose
that telegraphic protest has been re
ceived, signed by c.. F.. Benson ant
others. It will be sent at once to tn
postmaster general, probably today. I.
Any protest to be effective must al
lege something serious to secure atten
ton. The mere fact that another fac
ton in St. Cloud wants another man ap
pointed would not be enough, provide,
Martin is worthy and we'll qualified, an,
his general reputation is good. TIL
president always declines to become in
volved in disputes of this character. H
holds the congressman recommendin
the appointment responsible. He ha
never been known to interfere excep
where the proposed appointee was unfit