The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-28
John B. MaIoney Is Re.appointed
Postmaster by Congressman
Cooper Monday Evening
COMES AS GREAT SURPRISE
Action of the Congressman in Making
an Early Appointment Proves
Blow to Other Aspirants
for the Position
(From Tuesdays Daily

Congressman H. A. Cooper in Wash.
lngton late Monday night announced
the appointment of John B. Maloney to
succeed himself as postmaster at Ke-
nosha and while the term of Office of
Mr.. Maloney does not expire until the
first of April it is thought probable
that President Roosevelt will send the
nomination of Mr.. Maloney to the SEN
ate today and it is thought that it
will be confirmed without any contest.
AS yet Postmaster Maloney has re-
ceived no announcement direct from
Congressman Cooper, but dispatches
sent out from Washington last night
contained the news of the appointment
and the postmaster was kept busy at
his office this morning accepting the
congratulations of his friends.
That the action of the congressman
was an agreeable surprise to the post.
master is not denied. Mr.. Maloney
had received no indication Of the in
tention of Mr.. Cooper to make an early
appointment to the office and as in
former years the matter had been al
lowed to drag for a long time before
the appointment was made, many of
the men who had the postoffice bee in
their bonnet had not even taken the
matter up. The appointment of Mr..
Maloney was made without his having
sent single petition to Washington.
However, the petitions for his appoint
ment to the place were in circulation
and they were largely signed. No
other candidate was in the field with
petitions, but several had been spoken
of and they were ready to come into
the field if it could be shown that they
had any chance to land the office Mr..
Cooper and the postmaster have been
close personal friends for many years
and in the past four years Mr.. Maloney
had carefully guarded the interests of
the congressman il this part of the
district and many people thought that
the re-appointment of Mr.. Maloney
was a -foregone conclusion, but none
Of these people expected the appoint
ment to be made before the expiration
Of the present term. The action Of the
congressman is a shrewd piece of poll
tics as he will not now be bothered
with fight the like Of which must
have followed any bitter contest for
the Office and which seemed certain had
the appointment been delayed until
late in the year.
When seen this morning Postmaster
Maloney said; "I have as yet received
no official or semi official announcement
Of my reappointment and the only
thing that [ have seen is dispatch
from Washington in one of the morn
ing papers. Of course [ am gratifed
at this expression of confidence and
the hearty congratulations [ have re-
ceived this morning have been source
Of great pleasure to me-"
The appointment of Postmaster Ma
loney will come as very satisfactory
one in Kenosha. The Kenosha office
has made long strides during the time
that Mr.. Maloney has been in charge
of it. Under his supervision the re-
ceipts Of the Office have increased to
such an extent that the office has been
made a first class office. Under his
regime the plans for the building of
the government building in Kenosha
have been matured and the work start
ed. It is expected that the new build
ing will be ready for the use of the
Office by this time next year.
Mr.. Maloney is so widely known
throughout the county chat his APP
pointment will cause rejoicing in many
places. He was born and raised in the
town of Pleasant Prairie and In young
manhood was elected superintendent of
the schools in the county. He gave up
this position to go into the county
building as clerk of the Circuit Court
and he remained in that office until
called to take the office of postmaster.
It is not probable that there will be
any changes Of the administration of
the Office under the new term of Post
master Maloney. The new term will
not begin until the first Of April and
of course all of the members of the
official staff will not expect re-appoint-
ment until that time. It is generally
believed that Michael F. Zens will re.
main as assistant postmaster.
The postmaster will of course
make no announcement of his in
tantion in regard to his assistants
until after his appointment has been
formally confirmed by the senate