The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19
EVANS FAC
TON VICTORY
JAcksoR's APPOINTMENT IS A
DECIDED BLOW FOR
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/ That the Evans faction, which has
been in control OF the State Repub
, lican machine since last July, still
! has the ear OF the National admins
tration, all reports and Surmises TO
the contrary Notwithstanding. Is full
~ evidenced by the appointment OF
John W. Jackson postmaster at Co
lumbIa In the place Of Col A n.
Hughes. This appointment win be
a great surprise 10 the public gener-
ally, but more especially TO the Brown
low element. This faction win find
no comfort whatever In the news since
II is evident that the power of the
erstwhEIe Easy Boss" as the chief
patronage disburser Of Tennessee has
gone, at least until he shall again Sc
cure control OF the State machine.
To the inner circle of the Evanites,
however, the announcement will not
be a matter of surprise. It was pre-
dicted by one OF the lieutenants IN
Middle Tennessee more than a month
ago, but the forecast of this event
printed at the time In these columns
created no alarm In the ranks of the
Brownlow followers. They were who'll
ly unprepared for the blow. What
makes the announcement more than
ordinarily significant is the fact that
Col Hughes had been reappointed on
ly a little more than year ago, and
it was taken for granted by his
friends and the Brownlow following
generally that he was ar least secure
In his Office until the end Of the term.
Mr.. Jackson. who succeeds Col.
Hughes, has been assistant postmas-
ter at Columbia for several years, and
until about four years ago was an ar
dent follower of the First District
Congressman. In the ever memorable
contest Of the factions in 1900 he was
doorkeeper of the State Convention,
and prevented the Evans following,
who did not chance to be armed with
credentials issued by the Brownlow
from having seats in the
hall In recent years, !
however, Jackson has espoused the
cause of Evans, but has continued to
serve as assistant postmaster.
There are few Republicans better
known In Tennessee than Col. Arch
and he has been at the Fed |
eral pie counter almost from the time
the memory Of man runneth not to
he contrary. He served a term as
Collector OF Internal Revenue, has
been his party's candidate for Con-
yress in the Seventh District for sew
eral times, and was Colonel of one OF
he immune regiments of the United
States Volunteers during the Spanish
American War. There has been NO
more faithful follower of the First Dis
riot Congressman In the State than
;ol. Hughes, and he took the defeat
# his chief in the Republican State
Of last July very much to
Ieart So intense was his partisan
hip in behalf Of the Brownlow cause
hat Evans leaders have darkly in
inuated that he was not exactly 10y
] to the party standard bearer in the
ampaign Of last fall (
This appointment, taken in connec- |
lon with the recent appointment Of s
postmaster at Shelbyville, and 9TH ,
r appointments made during the past
inc months, are anything but encour-
ging to those who have or hope to
old Office by grace Of the Brownlow \
lfiuence. These events would seem S
justify the confidence with which #
vans leaders in this section are pre- {
citing that 10. W. Dillin. Surveyor of a
lie Port of Nashville, viii not secure d
reappointment. His term expired II
Tree months ago, and since that time Il
} intimation has come from the De- G
artment at Washington. The fact F
lat George B. Cortelyou, always a G
lend of the Evans faction, is now at CT
e head of the Treasury Department, n
in itself anything but encouraging v
Dillin. n