Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-20
YoRKvILLE PosTMAsTERsHlP.


than thirty dollars.
YoRKvILLE PoSTMASTERSHiP.
The term of the Yorkville postmas-
tership expires next month and al
though very few people seem to have
been aware that there was anything
going on In connection Herewith out OF
the ordinary. quite ripple of local In
terest has been created by the appear
ance Of the following in the Columbia
State of last Saturday:
It was learned here yesterday from
a reliable source that there Woulc
probably be contest for the postoffice
at Yorkville. At present Miss Maggie
Moore has charge of the Office and her
term expires some time next month";
She will be opposed for reappointment
by Mr.. /. III. Norris, who Is now IN
business In Yorkyille, going there from
Indiana about two years ago. II Is
said that Miss Moore, who Is an en-
thusiastic member of the postmasters
association, has the endorsement OF
Committeeman Capers and a number
of others.
Mr.. Norris has been a resident Of
Yorkville for about eighteen months,
having come here with the announced
intention Of making this place, his
future home He has always been a
Republican In politics, but previous to
the publication of the foregoing 1t does
not seem to have occurred to anybody
that he had any aspirations in the d.
rection indicated. Still 1t Is generally
recognized that he is not only compe-
tent to fill the place efficiently; but
there could be no r asonable objection,
other than political to his appointment.
Asked as to what foundation there was
for the above paragraph from the
State. Mr.. Norris said:
well, l am both surprised and puz-
zled. am surprised at the publication
and puzzled to know where the State
gets the information on which 1t bases
its information. / am not as you know,
from Indiana; but from Illinois, ana
am not in business In Yorkyille; but
am trying to farm out in the country.
II have opposed Miss Moore, am not
aware of it. l have seen proper to
write some letters Of inquiry about the
postmastership, and have let 1t be
known that l would not be averse to
taking the office; but l can't say that
l have gotten any encouragement. II
seems that somebody else has been
there first, and about the only comfort
that l have been able to get is that It
might have been different IL had
started earlier"
There Is a story afioat to the effect
that Mr.. A. S. Withers, formerly or
Yorkville, now deputy collector of the
port of Charleston, is also a candidate
for postmaster here. Mr.. Withers is
a Republican, having been identineu
with that party almost ever since the
war. He once secured a nomination as
postmaster here, the nomination having
been made by President Harrison; but
the South Carolina Republicans then,
as now were rather weak In Washing
ton, and Senator M. C. Butler was able
to prevent confirmation. Mr.. Withers
filled the office during the time his ap-
pointment was being held up In the
senate, and gave very general satisfac-
ton. In fact, he made good postmas-
ter. 1t has not been practicable to Sc
cure any definite information as 10
whether he is really trying for tn,
place again; but 1t Is doubtful. The
probability Is that he has been men
toned as an applicant only because ne
was considered a possibility.
Mr.. ]. C. Wilborn Of Yorkville, has
also been talked Of as an applicant.
Rumor has had 1t that he was pursuing
an active campaign; but this Is untrue.
Asked about the matter recently, Mr..
Wilborn had only to say that the posi-
ton was a desirable one, and he would
not run from 1t; but standing no chance
as a Democrat, he was not worrying
about it. Mr.. Wilborn, of course could
fill the place all right, and being closer
to Senator Tillman than any other man
in York county, perhaps, 1t Is gen.
eral opinion that If the senator had any
say, Mr.. Wilborn could have the place
for the asking.
Miss Maggie Moore, the present in
cumbent, has been connected with the
postoffice for the greater part or the
time since her father, Mr. w. A. Moore,
was first appointed In 1885. Mr.. Moore
was appointed during the first CleVe-
land administration, and Miss Maggie
Moore was appointed during the SEQ
ond Cleveland administration. She has
filled the office very efficiently and
given pretty general satisfaction, ex-
cept to people who would rather have
the office for themselves. There nave
been complaints, OF course; but they
have not been serious, and there Is no
great opposition to her continuing In
the office That she will be reappoint-
ed may be regarded as practically GER
tain, especially since she already mas
the endorsement Of Mr.. John G. Ca
pers, the Republican national commit
teeman, DR.. j. +. Ensor the republican
postmaster at Columbia, and other
strong influences close to the appoint
ing power. The appointment Is liable
to be announced almost any day. The
only object Of delay probably, would
be TO stir up a fight for the purpose or
helping to advertise the kind OF plums
the Republican politicians have to give
out and the manner in which they may
be secured.
Since the publication Of the fore
going, the following appeared in the
Washington correspondence Of the Co
lumbia State:
Miss Maggie M. Moore when her
term expires in April, will be reappoint-
ed postmaster at Yorkville, according !