Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
PADDOCK FOR POSTMASTER
President SPRINGS Surprise in Naming
South Omaha Official,
KENNEDY HAD SELECTED ANOTHER MAN
Congressman starts to Find ont How
1t Happened and Finds the Trail
Leads to Paul Morton, old
Friend of Appointee,
CFrom a star Correspondent

surprises experienced during his congress
sional career As a matter Of fact II jostled
the congressman severely, and Il may be
some time before he RECEIVERS his usual
suave manner. Having been informed by
Senator Millard that Paddock's name had
gone TO the senate today Mr. Kennedy
started on a tour Of investigation with
blood in his eye. His first call was on the
drst assistant postmaster general, who hap
pened TO be out OF town. His chief clerk
however. informed Mr.. Kennedy that the
papers in the South Omaha case had gone
to the White House. He did not see the
postmaster general on account Of his being
temporarily away from the building. Post
haste Mr.. Kennedy started for the White
House to ascertain II possible the why's and
wherefores In changing the name he, MT
Kennedy, had recommended at the request
Of the Postofice department. The presi-
dent was at luncheon and Secretary Loeb
informed Mr. Kenndy that he had no
knowledge Of the case the general practice
of the president being to initial all nomi-
nations coming up from the Postofice de-
partment for his endorsement and nomi-
nation.
To say the least, the action taken by the
president today is most unusual and Con-
gresham Kennedy proposes to probe to the
bottom the reasons which led to the sub
stitution Of one name for another
Invited to Make Recommendation.
November 16 First Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock wrote Congressman
Kennedy calling upon him to make a rec
ommendation for postmaster at South
Omaha to fiji the vacancy caused by the
death of Frederick ]. Etter. on November
20 Mr.. Kennedy, writing from Omaha, IN
formed Mr.. Hitchcock that he would rec
ommend a suitable person for appointment
within a week or so II that would be satls-
factory,
Immediately after this letter was sent
Mr. Kennedy informed the people OF South
omaha that he had been called upon to
make a recommendation for postmaster
and he would hear them so far as they de-
sired to be heard on the selection. Dele
cations called on Mr.. Kennedy from day to
day and the claims of the various candi-
dates were set forth with their endorse
ments. After considering fully the claims
of the various applicants, Mr.. Kennedy Sc
lected Edward L. Hows, who had been
for two terms city treasurer of South
Omaha. and on December he wrote the
first assistant postmaster general recon-
meuding Mr.. Howe, as requested In the
! departInents letter OF November l6 On
| December 10 Mr.. Hitchcock acknowledged
| receipt of Mr.. Kennedy's letter containing
! Howe's recommendation, but gave no In
\ timatlon that any other name was being
considered Having made his recommenda-
ton, Mr.. Kennedy dismissed the South
Omaha postmastership from his mind, be-
| leving that in due time Mr.. Howe's name
/ would be sent to the senate His sur
prise today may be imagined when he
learned that another man, who was hardly
considered for the position, had been NOM
| mated by the president
Paul Morton Figures.
During the month of November Mr.. Pad
dock wrote Mr.. Kennedy that he would
like to have the place, but asked the con-
gressman to frankly state what his chances
were. To this letter the congressman re-
piled that he naturally would pick post
master from among those who had been
active workers in the party, but that he
would be glad to consider any recommends
tions fled with him. II appears that Mr.,
Paddock has an old friend in Paul Morton
who wrote him that II the president called
upon him for advice as to the South Omaha
postmastership ne would be glad to dc
| what he could for him. On December
Mr.. Kennedy wrote Mr.. Paddock stating
that he had recommended Mr.. Howe, and
expressing the hope that the selection
would be reasonably satisfactory to the
people of South Omaha. Mr.. Paddock re-
pHed to this letter and said he thought
Mr.. Howe would I'LL the place very &C
ceptably and that Mr.. Howe was his choice
over all others.
Tomorrow Mr.. Kennedy viii see the pres
ident and the postmaster general, and ir
the meantime he will ask the senators moi
to permit a confirmation OF Mr. Paddock
until he knows all the facts in the case
Mr. Kennedy feels that the selection Of
Mr. Howe would have been satisfactory e
the people Of South Omaha; that he wa
clean and capable, and he resents the turn
ing down Of Mr.. Howe in the manner II
which It has been done, without even 81
much as an intimation being given hin
that any other name was under considera
ton.
Kinkhid Asks Advice.
Congressman Kiukaid does not propos
to commit himself on the judicial division
bill for the South Platte until he ascer
tains the wishes of the Bar association
of the sixth district. II such a thing b
possible To this end he has written letter
TO Judges Paul, Hosteuer, Grimes an
Hanna, calling upon them for suggestion
as to the judicial divisions In the Sixt
district and the places where court shal
be held The letter Is as follows:
Notwithstanding the opposition existin
in the western part OF our. state TO tn
? massage of the bill Of Senator Burkett 10
a new federal judicial district In Nebraska
the state to be divided into two districts o
the line OF the Platte river, as a genera
proposition, the attitude OF our delegatiO
towards the bill is such that 1t is boun
| 10 pass, two senators and four represeT
tatIves in the eastern part Of the stat
standing for IL. The most that can be aC
lcOup!ished by Congressman Norris and my
sell representing the west end, Is 10 *
cur u provision for the holding OF coui
at different points In the western part,
. divisions 10 be created, making II a pos
I tive requirement that all cases arising
r the respective division, civil and crimina
be required to be tried therein, with turie
= The area Of oar Sixth congressional on
I ! trict being 80 large, with railways runnin
> as they do, / hnd myself very much
need Of advice. especially as to the sout
! part Of the district, as to the formatl0
| of one or more divisions and the place
3 places for holding court; 20 that I ar
- / writing yourself together with Judge
- Paul, Hostetler and Grimes. as distri
= Judges Of the south part Of the distric
e ( spect shall esteem Il a personal fav,
Il III you and Judge Paul Will arrange
- l 10 somehow get the cOnsesus Of the men
u bers OF the bar OF your judicial datric
- and I shall make the same request Of n
I I other two judges. and thereafter / shou
7. be much pleased for you four judges
:, md II convenient 70 meet. consult az