Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-02
POS1OFFICE CASE ENDED
CAPTAIN Getzendanner to Succeed
Porterfeld at Charles Iowa
LATTER TO REMAIN IN CHARGE
No Change to Be Made Until the
Inspiration of Porterdeld's Term,
Which Ends In 1907.

The Postoflicr department has fin
ally decided the vexed question o.
the postmastership at Charles Town.
Capt. Fl. q, GetzendanDer, who
had the recommendation of Senator
Elkins for the place, will be appointed
by the president The incumbent,
George Porterf ID, will be allowed 10
serve out his term, which does not
expire until 1907.
This Charles Town ease has been
before the postofIice department since
last June. PorterfeId's administra-
ton OF the office has become thorough
Nv satisfactory, aud the postofliee was
practically run by his deputy, Mr.
Bradley. II was understood the post
Office department in ende removing
Mr.. PorterfieId, and bitter contest
sproug up over the appointment OF
ton OF jefferson county recommended
Mr.. Bradley but the republicans OF
Berkeley county, healed by Fish
Commissioner Bowers and Hon. John
j. hetael, selected Captain tietzen-
danner. and Senator Etkins endorsed
Captain Gefzendanner in spite of the
bitter opposition of the Jefferson
county republicans, who claimed that
the county organization of Jefferson
silOu d be permitted to name Mr.. Port.
erfield's successor.
Ia accordance with the regular pro-
cedure of the post Office department,
post Office Inspector had been sent
to a'harles Town, and his report indi-
Gated that change of postmasters
would benefit the service. Meantime
NE Porterfield's friends had not been
idle. They submitted to the postoffice
department that whatever Irregular
ity of admin tration occurred under
Mr. Porterfeld could be explained by
the latter's i'll health and certificates
submitted by Porte fields physicians
we're of such convincing nature that
the department sent up second in
spector, whose report was favorable
to Mr.. Portertied AID action in the
matter was suspended.
Meanwhile Senator Elkius, listening
10 the importnning of Jefferson cou
ty, sought 10 arrange with his can
didate, Captain Getzendanner. that
in the event CT his appointment he
would relain Mr. Bradley as his depu-
ty to placate the county organization.
Getzendanntr refused to make any
promises, claiming that If he was ap-
pointed postmaster he would run the
Office to suit himself as the depart
nent would hold him responsible
Senator Elkins, according cooled some
what in his ardor for Captain Getzen-
danner.
The postoffice department, finding
it impossible 10 r. concle the report
of the second postoflice Inspector with
that Of the first. sent up a third in
spector, and his report has just been
made 10 Assistant Postmaster General
De Graw. In view of Embellishments
made by the third Inspector, support
ing the findings of his immediate
predecessor, the postcffice depart
nent has decided that Mr.. Porterfield
shall not be removed.
Under the decision reached further
action in Porterfields case will be de-
ferred so long as he gives the Office
his personal attention, as he is now
doing, and keeps the service up to the
standard. According TO the report
OF the last Inspector 1t is entirely sat
isfactory to the patrons of the office.
In view of Captain Getzendanner's
refusal to accede to Senator Ekins'
request for the retention of Mr..
Bradley. the decision of the postoffice
department not to remove Porter
field is entirely satisfactory to Sena.
tor Elkins.