The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-09
SELMA POSTOFFICE
 IS INVESTIGATED
Speculation as to Object of
 Col. Mosby'S Visit
MRS. FORCE IS POPULAR
City Executive Committee is Called to Fix Another Date For Hold ing Prlmary-other Selma
 News.

Selma, February s-(Special )-Col. John s. Mosby of Confederate fame, now in Alabama as the emisary of Theodore Roosevelt republican President of the United States, was a distinguished visitor to Selma yesterday afternoon. His com ing and going was so quiet that the news paper fraternity of Selma did not learn of his presence until after he had gone.
 While here he visited Mrs. M. M. Force, postmaster of the city, and held quite a consultation with her. He stated to Mrs. Force that he had been to Mobile in the matter of the collector of the port of Mobile for disappointment to which Major ". r. Tebbetts, nephew of Sena- tor Frye, is an applicant and has fallen into disfavor with the Presidents refe- rees. Colonel Mosby did not intimate the result of his investigations into the col lector of port appointment and explained his visit to Selma by saying that he was in Montgomery returning to Washington after having been to Mobile when he re- ceived instructions to come to Selma. It Is Judged from this that either the refe- rees or some one else have begun action on the Selma postoffice, over which Mrs. Force has presided since Grover Cleve- lands first term, having been appointed about 1886 to succeed Henry Cochran, who had held the office for many years under republican rule.
 Mrs. Forces term does not expire until June, 1906, having been last reappointed to the position by Theodore Roosevelt in June, 1902 Colonel Mosby remarked to Mrs. Force that he was glad to find that only minor complaints were reported as to the conduct of the office and that with the late establishment of a night clerk the hope was that even these would dis appear.
 Should an effort be made to dislodge Mrs. Force there is going to be something more than a little job on somebody's hands. In the first place she will have the unqualified endorsement of Senators Morgan and Pettus, who will claim the office by virtue of senatorial courtesy The late Dr. Force had brother, Major Force of Ohio, who was a prominent re- publican in his state up to his deatf and whose memory Is greatly revered. In ad- dition to this Dr. Peter Force a son of the incumbent, served in the Rough Riders" during the Spanish war, and this will have it's effect. Mrs Force has not said whether or not she would be an ap- plicant for reappointment, but it is pre- sumed she will, and as to replace her will be to replace her with a republican, it is likely that petition in her behalf of large proportions can be secured from prominent citizens and business men of Selma.
 The developments resulting from the visit of Colonel Mosby will be watched with great interest by Selmans.
 Death of an Aged Woman
 Last night occurred the death of Mrs. Mary J. Byrne one of the oldest resi- dents of the city. She was the mother of MT. F. M. Byrne and was greatly loved by all who knew her. She was con sistent member of the First Baptist church and while her strength lasted was always a wiling worker in the Masters cause.
 A Little Boy Dead.
 This morning at o'clock occurred the death of Eugene, the three-year- old son of Mir. and Mrs. P. E. McEachin. The little fellow had been i'll with pneumonia for the past ten days and the end came this morning despite all the efforts of careful nursing and medical skill The remains were carried to Meridian for in torment.
 Committee Called to Meet.
 The city democratic executive commit tee has been called to meet tomorrow afternoon to rearrange the date for the municipal primary, which had been set for February 27. The date does not all low the thirty days required by the pri- mary election law, and the, committee
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