New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
HEAPS COILS OF FIRE.
The President Reappoints the Post
master of Seattle.
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washington Jan. 27.-More than ordina-r ,,.r...
auaches to the denomination of George NJ c,-,
fs'iI's'er OF seattle Wash. which was sent 70
@ e senate To-day 10y President Roosevelt NJ
s'ewarts term expired several months aro ana ~
would have been reapponted but for the onpos,t,or
OF senator Ankeny, who urged the President .,
name another man. Senator Ankenv's a,tasor,..
10 MT stewart was brought ebout hy an act oe
indiscretion the part ~ the postmaster x-.,oh
involved President Roosevelt himself Excent FOR
this fact. ii is believed probable that the F~eslda
would have followed Senator Ankenys advice and
appointed successor to Stewart instead of send;n
IN his nomination to-day AS il was. the President
did not care TO be placed In the position Of ba rbor
ing grudge matter how much he would have
been justified in treasurng resentment against tho
postmaster Even his political enemies will admit
that the Presidents action to-day was another
evidence OF his broadmindedness and sacrifice Of
personal feeling I'm the discharge Of public bust
ness
When President Roosevelt made his journey TO
the Pacific Coast I'm the spring OF 1908 Mrs Roose-
welt and the other members of his family wrote him
daily letters. At every large town he would find
perhaps dozen or more letters awaiting him. while
at smaller places his mail woul0 not be large
At Seattle. which practically the furthes point
or his trip. there unusually large bundle OF
letters and newspapers awaiting him. When he
reached that city. however he found something in
addition to his letters He read I'm the newspapers
number Of interesting stories about his personal
letters One paper had fac-simile copies of the
SuperscrlptlonS Of the envelopes containing the
ters from his children. and Postmaster Stewart was
interviewed at considerable length. The obligng
postmaster told how letters President
had. received from the different members of his
family. Every who read the stories emanating
from the loqua cious postmaster greatly edited
in all probability. but few could have failed to OBJ
serve the lack Of tact and discretion on the part
Of the person responsible.
II President Roosevelt resented this break
the part OF the Seattle postmaster. he did not
make IL known any one. but his friends all
through the Northwest did. A storm of indigna-
tion was aroused. many prominent men even going
so far as TO demand that he cali for Mr.. Stewards
resignation. This the President refused to do.
Failing 10 get the scalp" of the postmaster. the
Presidents friends in that part Of the country
nOunced that they would their utmost en-
deavor to prevent HIS denomination Senator
Ankeny took up the fight and told the President
that If Stewart nominated he would de-
feat the confirmation Stewards friends, number
ing many prominent business men and Congress
men. brought all their powers Of persuasion to
bear tho Senator, but were unsuccessful for
many months Finally, il is understood. they in
duced President Roosevelt TO take up the matter
with Senator Ankeny. The nomination is eloquent
evidence Of the Presidents success a mediator.