The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
Capt. Woodward Appointed
Postmasters

Postmaster
The postoffiee department held to
the opinion that Gen. W. J. Behan,
acting postmaster at Kew Orleans, was
ineligible for appointment to that o.
fee because he was recently q legal
resident and qualified voter Of an
other parish, and Messrs. E. B. Will
liams and Lewis S. Clarke, the presi-
dents referees in this state, we're
called upon TO submit another name
for consideration in connection with
the vacant postm astership. The name
of Capt. Thos. J. Woodward was ac-
cordingly sent on, and no sooner had
the recommend alton reached Wash
ington than the president announced
the appointment and transmitted it to
the senate for confirmation. The ia
vorabl~ ,ction OF this body is reg ard
ed ID tue light OF a foregone conclu-
sioD, since the appointee not only has
number Of warm friends among the
Republican majority, but is known
and esteemed by leading Democrats as
we'll, while Senators Foster and Nc
Emery, of Louisiana, both used the
telegraph to congratulate him upon
his appointment.
The Chief, for reasons stated at
length four weeks ago, favored the
appointment of Gen. Behan, and il
this matter Capt. Woodward agreed
with US to such an extent that he took
occasion while in Washington recently
to express to President Roosevelt the
hope that Gen. Behan's nomination
would be decided upon. With Gen.
Behan out of the race, however, there
is no man in New Orleans whom this
paper can more freely or cordially
indorse for the postmastership than
Capt. Woodward, and it would have
been difficult for the referees to have
made more fitting or popular selec-
tion.
The following brief sketch Of the
new postmaster career is reproduced
from the New Orleans Picayune, with
the predatory remark that in addition
to his other requirements and advan-
tages he is lifelong and rock-ribbed
Republican in politics:
Captain Thomas j. Woodward is
one of the best-knoWn and most re-
spected among the prominent citizens
of New Orleans. He has been closely
| identified with the commercial interests
| of the city for more than thirty years,
and has occupied many positions OF
trust. honor and responsibility, but
none of political nature, in this com
munity. He is native of Maine. AT
| the age of III be chose seafaring life,
| and was a mariner id the foreign trade
between New York city, Liverpool,
| London and Havre. In 1861 he en-
| tered the United States navy, and for
gallant services in the first months Of
| the civil war was promoted to the com
mand of the United States steamer
| ShaWsheen. He next commanded the
| United States steamers Miami and
| Commodore Perry, and in the last if
| teen months of the war was captain OF
| the United States ironelad Atlanta.
| He resigned the United States naval
service in August, 1865, and came to
| New Orleans, where he was engaged
as commander of the new ship J. 81.
Streton ii the foreign trade between
New Orleans, Liverpool and Boston.
On the 1st of January, 1868, Captain
| Woodward settled in this city, and en-
tered commercial life IN partnership
with Pearl Wight, with whom he was
associated in what developed to be the
largest ship chandlery house in the
south for thirty years. In 1898 Cap
tain Woodward retired from active
| business.
Captain Woodward has been presi-
dent of the New Orleans NJ aritime AS
sociation, president of the New Orleans
Board of Trade, vice president of the
| New Orleans Chamber of Commerce,
member of the State Board OF Health
| and connected with many charitable
organizations. He Is now president
Of the board Of trustees OF Straight
University, vice president OF the South
ern Insurance Company and one OF
the active members Of the Board OF
| Trade and of the Progressive Union.
He was prominently connected with
carnival associations, and was Rex,
king of the carnival, in 1900.
The captain was the Republican
United States Commissioner to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, and was
largely instrumental in securing an
appropriation from the state of Lou
isiana to have a representative there.
He was prominent in the ietty confer
ence committee, which secured an APP
preparation from congress for i'm
provement at the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river. The captain has large
acquaintance among old-time naval
officers aud army officers, and among
men prominent in the nations public
life.
For Over Sixty Years
i MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over 80 years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething with perfect
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