Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-15
MATTERS MIXED
Expected Surprise at Story It
Congressman McKinney's
Choice.
AS TO CONFUSION OF NAMES
All Mentioned Decline to Talk for
Publication Just at
Present.

pos of it's Washington special OF that
day quoting Postmaster General Cor
telyou as favorable to the reappolnt-
ment of T. II. Thomas as postmaster
at Rock Island under the merit system,
that the mention of Congressman Nc
Kinney being favorable to Mr.. Buck,
would occasion surprise, proved amply
sustained when the story appeared.
While a later dispatch from the cor
respondent at Washington in reply to
instruction from The Argus to verify
the statement as to Buck and asking If
it was not Mcdonald that was meant
as Congressman McKinney's favorite,
brought the answer: Postmaster Cen
eral Cortelyou told me Buck" the SEN
timent nevertheless generally prevails
that the head of the postotfice depart
ment must have confused Clarence
Buck, postmaster at Monmouth with
the congtessman's choice in Rock Is
land. This was the view of The Argus
expressed Saturday as the only con-
clusion that could have been reached
in the short space of time after the
special was received, the logical deduc-
ton being that the congressman had
seen the postmaster general relating
TO the appointments at both Rock Is
land and Monmouth. and thus the
names of the two had been associated
in the postmaster generals mind.
All Mentioned Declined to Talk.
The name of Mr. Buck in connection
with the postmastership at this time
came Unexpectedly, of course, as no
suspicion existed here that anyone of
that name was even an applicant, the
only person who might be considered
being E. H. Buck. the well known mail
agent. who, although often regarded as
"a possible candidate, had not
announced himself in this connection.
When seen by an Argus representative
Saturday evening, Mr.. Buck was dis
inclined to discuss the subject to any
great extent, or at least to evince, any
confidence in his prospects.
The friends of H. A. J. Mcdonald,
with whom The Argus conversed de-
clared that to their positive knowledge
Congressman Mckinney was commit
ted to Mcdonald, and they asserted
their utmost confidence in Mr.. Melon
AIDS ultimate appointment
Mr.. Mcdonald expressed desire not
to talk for publication as to the situa-
ton.
Postmaster T. H. Thomas also stated
that he had nothing to say.
Attitude of Administration.
The following from a Washington
dispatch throws some additional light
on the postoffice situation as it applies
to Rock Island:
so conflicting have been the reports
as TO the intention of President Roose'
welt in connection with third terms TO:
men who have served acceptably as
| federal officials through one or even
two terms of Office that a successful
effort has been made in high official
quarter to get a definition and con-
struction of the rule adopted by the
postoffice department.
For months, more pronouncedly
during the present session of congress
and since it's members have been here
| 10 look after appointment matters, it
| has been repeatedly asserted that the
postoffice department has adopted a
hard and fast rule that where postmas-
tiers have served efficiently they are to
| be reappointed, even though it may
mean a third term These are the
| facts:
| Followed Generally.
1.-THE president approved such gen
eral rule for the guidance of the post
office department, and in ordinary
cases it is being followed. The depart
ment has adopted the practice of mott
| flying senator's or others to whom the
/ dtrinn n
making appointments that an investi-
/ CATION has been made of the postoffice
in given town and it has been found
| that the present postmaster is efficient.
| If there is no sufficient reason given
| by the person addressed, the depart
ment will recommend to the president
that the official whose record is as indi-
Gated be reappointed.
| while this general rule is being sup
| piled it is not hard and fast, as mas
been indicated. The president prefers
| to appoint the same men, all things be
| ing equal, and no good reason being
given why he should not. He recognlz
es. however. that, under the constitu-
ton. through the provision which re-
uuires that nominations be confirmed
by the United States senate, he IN
great part shares with senator's the re-
sponsibility and authority for making
appointments.
Confers With Senator's.
"He will, in consequence, consult
with senators in all patronage matters,
and will. where he can be made to see
that such course is proper. make APP
pointments at the suggestion of SEN
ators, irrespective of collateral consid-
| erations, when offered the right kind
of material by senator's"
| Worry is the mother of sick. nervous
| and troubled mentality. upsets the en-
tire physical system. The body is a
network of nerves. HOLSTERS Rocky
/ Maintain Tea snnthe and re huilds