The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

GLIDING the cases where the incumb-
emit had died, had been removed for
cause or had resigned. Generally the
appointment was made exactly as in
other States upon the Recommendation
of Congressman from the district. In
various cases, however, as at Maumee,
6trattburg, Biufton, Greenviile and
Leipsic, the nominations were made
upon recommendations OF both Sena-
tors Foraker and Dick, or of ona or
the other. In four cases the nominal
tions were rejected by the Senate. In
two OF these, Dnnlson and Urichsvilie,
the nominations of the new men were
made upon the recommendation OF the
then Congressman, Mr.. Smyzer; in
each case the previous incumbent had
not been giving very satisfactory SER
vice; in one instance he having failed
to give sufticlent personal attention to
the ONCE as reported by the inspector
and in the other case the postmaster
being also the publisher and editor of
q newspaper and various Irregularities
having been noticed. some reaching into
violation OF law in the interest OF the
postmaster's paper.
"At Spencerville. investigation by
the inspectors revealed that II was in
advisable to reappoint the incumbent
and that Mr. Wetherilln who had been
originally recommended for the posi-
tion by Senator Dick, should be APP
pointed. Senator Dick afterward with
drew his Recommendation but THE in,
spector stated that Mr.. Wetherill had
been appointed at that time and that
to withhold his commission would be
a great injury to him and would de-
feat the ends Of justice. The nomi-
nation was accordingly, sent in. At
Wapakoneta, the incumbent did his
work well, but the postoflce inspector
reported that the feeling was almost
unanimous among his fellow towns
men that there should be q change and
a Mr.. Moser appointed, it appearing
that the postmaster was not popular
with the people, while the man sug-
gested for the nomination was unques-
tionably the choice OF the patrons of
the ONCE.
senate withdrew OppOsItIen.
Il call your attention to the fact
that the Senate withdrew it's opposi-
ton to one Of those four men and
confirmed him; that the charge relates
to only three out of the whole num-
Der. leven hundred and sixty-four post
offices; that OF these three two were
nominated In the usual fashion on
the recommendation of the outgoing
Congressman and that the third nom
nation was made on the report of the
inspector and would have been made
without the slightest regard as to
whether there was a Presidential can
vass on hand or not.
THE statements in the editorial in
question are therefore untrue in every
particular.
"As for your quotation from another
newspaper, running as follows: Fed
eral officeholders may be commanded
to use their influence and their au-
thority in behalf OF candidate. Such
command has been issued. and the
President should know IL. Somebody
has INSTRUCTED pogtmasters that they
must obtain from their subordinates.
either their resignation or their
pledges of support for Taft delegates
to the convention. Even in Massa-
chusetts efforts OF this kind have been
recently been made, but happily they
have been stopped, partly because the
postmasters on whom the attempts
were made had the courage to resist
and partly from other causes" there Is
really nothing to say except that II
does not contain the slightest particle
OF truth, and that the mis-statement
Is SO gross that II Is diflcult to be-
lieVe 1t other than a deliberate inven-
tion. There Is not the slightest foun-
dalton for II. and no successful effort
can be made to show that there is the
slightest foundation for II. AS re-
CARDS the ENssachusetts poStofnces in
all except FIVE cases my appointments
were reappointments; that is, the in
cumbent was renominated, with the
consent OF the Senators and Congress-
men at the expiration OF the regular
term. OF these five eases new men were
put in three because of death and
twice because OF resignation of the in
cumbent. In each case whether of APP
pointment or reappointment followed
the ordinary custom. accepting the
suggestion either of the senators OF OF
the Congressman or Of both. as in each
case the men suggested were eminently
Mt. Not a particle OF difference has
been made between those Congressman
who were for another. If such asser-
lions as those OF these papers are
made in good faith on knowledge of
facts and with any other purpose than
to produce a political effect by false
pretence. or by reckless statement
without knowledge, let those making
them produce the specific cases to
which they refer. II In any such case
the accusation is found true. It will
have occurred without my knowledge
and / shall deal with 1t in the precise
spirit OF my instructions to the civil
service commission, hereinafter re-
ferred to.
80 far as know. the only other ac-