The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-16
MONROE STEINER GETS LOCAL
P0ST-OFF|CE APPOINTMENT
Senator Albert ]. Beverage Recommends
Ex-Sheriff of Marshall County to the
Observation-Disclosures of the Senate
is Expected Today or Tomorrow

After a year OF campaigning,
in which no less than hall score
OF candidates participated, which
in the last few months narrowed
down to five active participants,
the appointment OF postmaster IN
the city of Plymouth, has been
finally awarded to Monroe Stein
er. The news of the appointment
was given by Senator Albert
Beveridge late Tuesday after
noon. The appointment will, no
doubt. be confirmed by the Unit
ed States Senate today. As
soon as the appointment is con-
6rmed. PoStmaSter-elect Steiner
will furnish bonds in the sum OF
$50, 1000. which will be forwarded
to ashington. and upon their
acceptance. the commission oil
Mr.. Steiner will be issued, and a
post office inspector sent To Ply
mouth to inaugttrate the new
regime. in the local federal de-
partment.
A Beveridge Man.
Tie other active candidates for
the local appointment were the
Messrs. DR.. S. c. Loring, Her
bert Hess, F. f. earn, and the
present incumbant ]. A. Yockey.
The appointment OF Mr.. Steiner
marks the establishment OF what
is known in politics as the Beve-
-idge Republicans, into power in
Marshall county. Heavy politics
we're played in the appointment
ust announced, and hundreds OF
lans. were proposed, discussed,
weighed and dismissed, by the
men who had the naming OF the
tppointee. The railroads from
dhis city 10 Indianapolis, have
prOhted financially TO no small
extent from the travel OF candi-
dates. and would be candidates
20 the state capitol. to argue
heir cases before the men who
have the say"
Strongest Man Wins.
The success OF Steiner in
plucSing the federal plum here,
IS a victory OF the fttest. The
strongest candidate won. Stein
er's success. was predicted by
those who knew. only a week
ago. Until a week ago, it is safe
to say THAT none in Plymouth
had knowledge OF to whom the
appointment would fall. The
sporting men OF this city. offered
bets on various candidates. etc,
but even the Candidates them
selves were not wise until a
very few days ago. Steiner was d
strong supporter OF Charles Mill
er in his campaign for Congress-
nan or the Thirteenth district
The present incumbant was OPP
posed to the Beveridge people
md 50 seemed predeStined to de
feat.
The commission OF J. \. VOC
key the present incumbant, ex-
,ires Thursday Dec. 16. Mr.
Yockey will continue as post
for the past eight years. Mr.
YOckey will continue os post
master. until Mr.. Steiner is quail
| fed and receives his commission
| The appointment for a period o.
our years. The appointment o
Postmaster is governed by the
| politics OF the national admins.
ration. II the president is Repub-
lean. all OF the postmaSters Of
the country are Republican. 1t i:
a relic OF the Spoils system
which in time must give way tC
1ivil service and competitive ex.
mination. or by popular election
Sketch of Successful Man.
Monroe Steiner the Plymouth
postmaster elect is a self made
| man.
He began in life without farth
ing and although not wealthy
is today ranked as one of The
successful men OF Plymouth. Ht
was born six miles northwest O
Lakeville, St. Joseph county, or
Tune 16, 1861. His parents were
Daniel and Elizabeth Steiner
lis father enlisted in the Unior
rmy, and was killed the year o
MonrOe's birth, 1861, at Tennes
see. His mother rs still living a
Hibbard fms county.
As a boy, Steiner worked il
the fields. When a young man
he obtained employment on th'
,ection, and earned, as friends re
late t0lay ninety-eight cents pc
! lay. He learned the auctioneer
ng art, OF Jerry Hildebrand a
| I.akeviIle, and made THAT hi!
business, before moving 10 Ply
mouth. He moved to this city |
years ago, and with ]. n. VIII
ION established the auctioneerlns
which he later assumed alone
and has continued with the great
est possible success until tn
| present.
| In 1904 Steiner was elected t.
the office OF Sheriff OF Marshal
county on the Republican ticket
by the majority of 1854, one OF tn
largest majorities any Republican
candidate has received in thi
country wllich is normally owe
| 100 Democratic, Steiner made hi
| friends in the auctioneering bust
ness, and they were friends wis
stood by him. He served TIVE