The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-10


Jade upon the recommendation of the
men congr ssnan. Mr.. Smyser; in
aCh case the previous incumbent had
Ot been giving very satisfactory ser
ice: in one instance he having failed
- give sufficient personal attention 10
he office as reported by the inspect
=: and in the other case the pOstmaS
ar being also the publisher and editor
t a newspaper and various irreguIari-
les having been noticed, some result
g in violation of law in the interest
f the postmaster's paper.
Same AS Other Gases.
The course followed was precisely
Ililar to that followed in the case of
he various other pOstOffices III Ohio
II the districts represented by Con
ressmen Keifer, Kennedy. Cole and
,thers, and precisely similar to the
curse followed as regards the recon-
lendations of this same Congressman
}myzer in other offices.
AT Spencervile investigation by
ne inspector showed that it was in
md that Mr.. Weatherill, who had been
originally recommended for the posi-
ion by Senator Dick. should be APP
pointed Senator Dick afterward
withdrew his recommendation. but the
Inspector stated that Mr. WethereN
had been appointed at that time and to
withhold his commission would be a
.reat injury to him and would defeat
he ends of justice. The nomination
was accordingly sent in.
AT Wapakoneta the incumbent did
ls work well. but the postOffice in
;pector repo ted that the feeling was
almost unanimous among his fellow
tOwnSmen that there should be q
change and a Mr. MOSer appointed, ii
appearing that the postmaster was not
popular with the people. while the
man suggested for the nomination
was unquestiOnably the choice of the
patrons of the office, being regarded
by them as most progressive and
public spirited young business man
possessed of more than ordinary abil
ity. Extremely popular with the PEG
pie of his town, irrespective of party
affiliations
Il call your attention to the fac
that the senate withdrew it's OppOsl
ton to one of these four men and con
firmed him, so that the charge relates
to only three out of the whole number
ll64 postoffices; that of these three
two were nominated in the usual fash
ion on the recommendation of the out
going congressman, and that the thirC
nomination was made on the report o
the inspector and would have beer
made without the slightest regard a
to whether there was a presidential
canvass or not.
The statements in the editorial il
question are, thereto untrue in ev
cry particular.
No Truth in 1t.
AS for your quotation from anothe
newspaper running as follows: Fed
eral officeholders may be commando
to use their influence and their author
ity in behalf of a candidate. Such ha
been issued, and the president shoul
know il. Somebody has in
structed pOstmasters that they mus
obtain from subordinates either thei
designations or their pledges for Tai
! delegates to the convention.
Even in Massachusetts efforts O
this kind have recently been made
! but happily they have been stopped
| partly because the postmasteTs 0
whom the attempts were made ma
the courage to resist, and partly frOr
other causes
There is really nothing to say e2
cept that it does not contain tn
slightest particle of truth, and that tn
misstatement is so gross that it is di
ficult to believe it other than delii
crate invention. There is not tn
| slightest foundation for ii, and no SUI
cessful effort can be made to sho'
/ that there is the slightest foundatio
for il. AS regards the Massachuse II
! postoffiCe in all except five cases m
appointments were appointments
that is. the incumbent was rcnomina
ed with the consent OF the senator
or congressman at the expiration {
the regular term. OF these five case
new men We're put in three times b.
cause Of death and twice because {
. the resignation Of the incumbent. !
case whether of appointment or raa
pojntmeuC I followed the ordinary Gu
rom. accepting the suggestions eiths
S. OF tn" senators OF of the congressme
OF both. as in each case the gen sU
gested were eminently fit. Not a pa
ticule of difference has been made
tween those congressman who WEI
for one presidential candidate al
those congressman who were for a