The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22
PREACHER AFTER
P0s1MASTER:SH|.P.
Rev. 'Funkhouser, Of Harrisot,-
burg, AS Active in Politics
AS Pulpit.
MAY LOWER ACkER's VOTE.
Republican Candidate Claims
F,t,lkhouser Aided Formers
Daughter to Elopc.
y.

(From Our Regular. Corrcspondent)
WARRINGTON, y. c., October N.-.s
Rev. a. p. tFunkhollscr. Of Harrison
burg. WHO Is also somewhat Of a poll
Etican and has been postmaster at that
place since 1897, lis III town for a. day or
two attending tho annual conference Of
the United Brethren Church. When seem
Today he said that he would be Il
candidate for renppolntment lie expects
his opponent 10 he Charles NJ. Kcezel.
who Is the secretary OF thc Republican
County Commttecof Rockingham.
Though there was IL bitter hight made
against Funkhouser when he was first
G n canddntc, and the fight was renewed
when he sought reappointment. he sue
cceded In holding on to the Job against
all corners. and he believes that he will
get the place again this time.
The story OF Funkliouscr's strength
with Mckinley and Ills hold on the Adj
minlstrntlon since then furnishes an In
atercstlng chapter In the recent political
history of Virginia. During the year
or so preceding the nomination OF Nc
Kinley. In 1896. one Of his representa-
4tives went through the Southern States
securing committals to Mckinley from
prominent Republicans. AT that time
Funkhouscr. was something OF factor
Z In the Republican ranks IN Virginia, and
he was, visited and his support secured.
and the misunderstanding promised him in
return therefor.
During the campaign. Funkhouscr got
up an excursion OF 5sercral hundred Rs
8publicans and took them to Cantoo.
Ohio. where they heard one of McKtn-f
8ley's famous 'front.' porch speeches. Tho
excursion party was known as tho shen.
andoah Valley Confederate Veterans.
though there were not many veterans in
II. ia 81
The New York World. In It's report
OF the event. said that the veterans were
presented to Mr.. Mckinley by A.. r.
E'unkhouscr. who combines the func-
lions OF editor. preacher and politician
When, Mckinley was President he. pro-
cceded to redeem the promise that had
been made to Funkhouser. and. In spite
OF the protests Of three-fourtls OF the
people OF the town. made him postmas-
ter. HIS administration OF the affairs Of
the Office was satisfactory in the main.
and in 1909 he was renppolnted over the
widow OF Judge Paul and G. a. Carter.
who were the other candidates.
Politics makes strange bed-fcflows up In
q Eock,nvham. In the mast, John Acke r and
Funkhouser were allied In all their DO
lticaI battles against the Lewis faction,
which Is headed by .. S. Lewis half
brother OF Judge L. =. Lewis. There
we're many bitter fights. and II was
the *cnnlnplonBHipa OF Inc c,usc VI = Wax.
houscr by Acker that led to the rup-
ture between Acker and tho Lewis fac
ton.
Since then Acker and Funkhouser fell
out over personal matter. Acker claim
ing that F>inkhoussT had given aid and
ENCOURAGEMENT to the elopement OF ono
OF his daughters with a young u 3.
minister, and since then they do not
speak.
Funkhouser Is now allied with che
Lewis faction ID the present campaign.
and It will be a great surprise II sAcker
does not run several hundred votes be-
hind his ticket in his. own county. Judge
Lewis Is said to be doing what he can
ia conciate with the warning factions
In his native county. but. 1t is said, with
hut little success.