New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
MANKATO POSTMASTERSHIP
Benedict Steps Aside in Favor of
His Deputy, Mr.. Veigel.
Probability that His Appointment
Will be Made and Confirmed
before March 4th.

Washington Dispatches, However,
Intimate that it Looks like
a Holdover.
According to the Mankato Review
the fight over the postmastership in
that city is about at a close, the latest
| information being that the plum will
go to Postmaster Benedict's present
deputy, A. J. Veigel. The recommen-
dation for his appointment has no
doubt been made by this time and all
that is necessary, says the Review, is
the approval of President Roosevelt,
which, it is understood, will be given
as a compromise.
The fight waged against Benedict S
reappointment started Immediately
after election and has been so intense
as to make his confirmation impossi-
BILE. His friends, including McC leary,
have used every effort in his behalf
without avail.
4 Realizing this, Mr.. Benedict has
Withdrawn in favor of Veigel, and his
withdrawal. together with largely
signed petition and many letters, has
already reached Washington. The
change, it is said, is satisfactory to
McCleary and gives him chance to
name the postmaster before his term
as congressman expires and at the
same an opportunity to get even with
his own and Mr.. Benedict's enemies in
Mankato.
If action had been deferred and Nc
Cleary had insisted on the reappoint-
ment of the present incumbent, the two
senatorswo would undoubtedly have taken
the matter into their own hands after
| March 4th and Gen. Gus. Wide1l's APP
pointment would have promptly fol-
lowed McCleary s retirement, for both
Nelson and Clapp are known to fav-
or Widen.
This is the Reviews view of the
situation. The ashington correspon-
dents, however, seem to be Of the i'm
preston that the appointment will not
be made until after congress adjourns.
The st. Paul Dispatch representative,
forexample, wires his paper as follows:
THE postoffice officials would like
to see an agreement reached whereby
Mr.. McCleary could recommend a gen
tleman who would be acceptable, but,
inasmuch as the Veigel movement is
regarded as being in the interest oil
Mr.. Benedict and his friends, it seems
that his appointment is impossible.
Hence it is a pretty safe prediction
that the case will go over until after
the adjournment of congress. Post.
master Benedict is holding onto the
Office until his successor is agreed on. .
Should this prove true, Gen. Widell
will most likely land the coveted prize.
Mr.. Widell is we'll known in New Uln
and is also stakeholder in the New
Glm Stone Company's enterprise.
/ Later Mr.. McCleary recommended
Mr.. veigel on Monday. In discussing
the reasons which actuated him il
naming Veigel, Representative Nc
Cleary said:
/ II have recommended Adolph j.
Veigel for appointment as postmaster
at Mankato to succeed G. L. Benedict
who could not we'll be reappointeo
under the administrator announced
policy of appointing as postmasters
only those who will devote all thei1
time to the duties of the Office
The business men of Hutchinson
have organized Commercial club
At the first meeting it was decided tt
make asetermined effort to secure the
proposed new training school fol
/ girls.
The republican leaders in congress
have concluded that if it is to be the
policy of the administration to at
tempt to get through congress reel
procity treaty with Germany the plar
will fail. The latest program fo1
dealing with the subject takes into &C
count the prospective change in the
treasury portfolio when, under Mr.
Cortelyou's management of the trea.
sury. a more liberal course in inter.
national trade is expected.
Replied Bill Nye to an inquirer as
to his mode Of living: II belong &c
an athletic club and pair of Indian