The Washington herald., 1908-07-23

Everett johnson. whose nomination for
postmaster at Jacksboro. Tex. was re-
jected by the Senate on May p. Is0S. con-
tinues 10 hold office as the head Of the
Jacksboro office.
NJ Johnson was nominated by Presi-
dent Roosevelt prior 10 the last session
Of Congress. more than q year ago. and
has been drawing pay. OF rather drew
pay. until his rejection by the Senate. and
It is alleged that he continues 10 draw
pay It is further stated that he is not
a man OF means and would not continue
20 hold oHice were his monthly stipend
cut on
Several Texans all noted for their fear
lessuess, are going 70 take the matter up
with the P0st-ofice Department and de-
maud that his pay be stopped II he Is
drawing any. and that all pay received by
him since May p. 1875. II he has received
any. be returned 20 the Auditor OF TIE
Post-ofice Department
quote Law in Case.
They say This can be done. according
20 Article II. section .. and paragraph
. OF the Constitution. which states that
an Executive appointment 20 a position
Ike thai Of postmaster must have the
confirmation OF the Senate. and when an
/ aPp0intee. Il he has had a recess ap-
p0lnJment. fails 70 get the confirmation
| he ceases 10 be an emplgye Of the gov
ernmeut-
These Texans. among them being a
United states Senator. are indignant over
the matter. and yesterday one OF their
q A
! Postmaster General for enlightenment
on the situation.
The First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral told the represeutatives that the
matter would De- adjusted as soon as
/ another man could be found for the
place He also added that the govern
mert agent IN Jacksb0ro. who is said
/ 90 be the Republican referee Of that dis
/ trict. and VINO has been backing 1Ir.
| Johnson n his fight 70 secure the post
masrershlp. has been asked to find an
other applicant
i IS alleged that John T A McCuIon.
/ of Couyers. Ga. and T. W Scott OF Toe
Goa. Ca. whose nominations for pOstmas-
tiers were also rejected by the Senate at
/ the same tine Mr.. J0huson-s was reject
| ed. are stiu holding Office All three Of
D -a -A.-rl--e.-- --e'an1
/ appointments.
Another case similar 20 those OF Texas
and Georgia IS causing quite a stir iu the
I Post-1fHce Department Il is iu Ohio.
/ When Congress adjourned a long Iiet of
Z Ohio poStu-as-ers remained uCcCu1rmed
Z by the Senate Those were appointments
made by President Roosevelt. and Sena-
I tor Foraker caused them 70 be held up.
on the ground that they were made FOR
/ political purposes. In his view each OF
the appointees had become eligible chiefly
/ by reason OF being an a1ti-Foraker man
Dick objects TO MOrrey.
Senator Dick who is n0w IN Washing
I ton, entered a protest at the Post-ofice
/ Department against the appointment Of
William =. MoTrey as postmaster OF
/ Wapakoueta. Ohio
/ The appointment was made on the rec
Iommendati0n Of Chairman Williams. OF
I the Ohio Republican committee. Senator
/ Dick says he received his information
. from newspapers which led him 90 ex-
I press himself vigorously ln opposition 20
I the policy OF the Post-offce Department.
Senator Dick holds that his rights as a
! Senator are being disregarded. This same
office was one OF those that Senator For
I azer held IN dispute. and he made a spe-
| Cial point OF IL IN a speech In the Senate
assailiug the administration for what he
termed misuse OF patronage. At that
I time AUel X. AI0sher. chairman Of the
Auglaize County committee. had been
named as postmaster Of Wapakoueea
/ As Senators Dick and Foraker have
] trained together on these Ohio appoint
ments- the appointment OF Aorney does
I not seem % be taken as an olive branch
l by the Ohio Senator's.