Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-30
HENSHAW HELD Up
BY DEPARTMENT
Goes Contrary to Rules Of Depart.
ment in Assuming Duties.
P. O. INSPECTOR PAYS VISIT
Interviews Nearly Hundred Persons
to Gather information About the
New Appointee - Mr.. Henshaw
Makes Hasty Trip TO Washington
With Inspector

WIZ Inspector
Washington, D. c., April 23.-Hea-
shaw, the Sturgiss appointee as post
master at Martinsburg, was confirm
ed Tuesday. Last night there was a
story that the postoffice department
has discovered a deal by whicl Hen
shaw, though confirmed was to delay
taking Office so he could aid Sturgiss
to denomination and allow Clohan to
continue in office two months longer.
This possible plan is contrary to the
postofice department ideas and Of of.
ficials and a protest is said 10 have
caused a delay in confirmation. pend
ing an investigation.
II is said that the Postmaster Gen
eral has asked Senator Scott the
chairman of the Senate committee, to
have the name of Mt. Henshaw placed
back on the Senate calendar, to await
further Investigation.
Inspector Makes Visit.
From The World Of Saturday:
Quite a number of the business men
of Martinsburg and others of more or
less prominence We're somewhat sur
and well dressed gentleman APP
preached them and began questioning
them with reference to the appoint
ment of Mr.. e. G. Henshaw as post
master in this city.
1t is said that he TALKED to about
n L,,~5v.nd NaAnIa onl frnna naNaf ~
them learned that they had been very
well pleased with the administration
of Mr.. Clohan. OF course, he was
after information, and generally ac-
quieseed with the opinion Of the man
whom he was interviewing.
When asked the object OF his visit
he said that he was a p~ostoffice in
spector and had been sent here by the
department to see what the genral e.
feet of the appointment was. When
one Of the parties interviewed said
that the appointment had been CON.
frmed and that the matter was set
tied he replied. 'Is it? Sometimes
the President has a say in the mat
ter"
The visit of the inspector, who was
Mr.. T. VI. Reddy of New York. created
no little interest among those whoI
were "on' and his business here is
still a mystery TO many.
The inspector called early on the
present incumbent at the postofice
had quite a conversation with him
and as he was there in his officiall ca
pacity the conversation is not for the
public.
The appointee. Mr.. Henshaw, met
Mr.. Reddy last evening and after a
conversation told the inspector that
he would accompany him to Wash
ington on the evening train. What
passed between the two was not CIV
en- out but it seems that the matter
was of sufficient Importance to cause
Mr.. Henshaw to make a visit TO Wash
ington. Mr.. Henshaw has not yet re-
turned.
When seen last evening. Mr.. Hen
shaw told a representative of The
Evening World, that he had rot yet
resigned his office as deputy collector.
Whether or not he has sent in his
resignation today is not known.
The presence Of Mr.. ]. H. Stewart,
one of Congressman Sturgiss' staunch-
est friends, in M%artinshurg yesterday, !!
added some Significance to the visit
Of the inspector. Was he wise and
here to find out what was going on
and report to the Congressman? That
is the question that is being asked byI
some.
It is suggested by others that the
Hon. Fish Commissioner has not yet
given up the fight for his man and
that he has used his influence with
the Postmaster General to have a
man come here and find the true
state of affairs.
1t is said that there is an agree
ment between the present postmaster
| and the incoming n that the former
| shall hold until July l.. While the
other will have am opportunity TO
make an active fight for the Congress
| ional delegates for Mr.. Sturgiss. 1t is
also said that an effort is being made
to have Mr.. j. H. Zirkle, now a gov
eminent man at the distillery, APP
pointed as Mr.. H~enshaw's successor.
This would give the young attorney
am opportunity to prosecute his law
business with more vigor and at the
same time have a eompetent salary.
That would leave a good jb at the
distiIlery for another man
Circumstances give color to all
these rumors, yet there is nothing
that cam be learned with certainty re-
garding them, the knowing ones are
not inclined to tell what they know
Of the inner workings.
The visit of the inspector, however,
has opened up the p%ostoffce matter
again and there will be more or less
discussion until something definite is
known.
Some believe that Mr.. Clohan will
hold the office while there are others
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