The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-07

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The appointment of our old friend,
Samuel e. Owens, to the postmaster
sh 10 OF st. Matthews, seems to have
be en- great surprise to the good peo-
pls of that little city, and they are
et q loss IS to how to account for 1t.
N,tboGS seems, to know Just how the
&c liticaI lightning came to strike in
thss particular spot. The announce
msnt Of Mr.. Owens appointment was
made Friday morning, and 1t has
! be en- the chief topic of conversation
among the denizens of St. Matthews
ey er since. One thing is sure. Sam
Ovens will make good postmaster,
aid we are glad he got the job, II
ctange was to be made.
In commenting on the appoint
N ent the st. Matthews correspond
e,lt Of The State says I" the pro-
verbal "thunderclap out Of a clear
sly. struck st. Matthews full and
sttsare in the face yesterday morn
irg with the break of dawn, when
s readers of the morning papers rested
tlseir eyes upon the news from Wash
hlgton that Samuel E. Owens had
bsen appointed postmaster at. this,
mace TO succeed Leonidas Cain. the
ilcum bent. The newspaper item was
tile first intelligence that there was
any idea Of change or that there
vi as any dissatisfaction with Mr.. Cain.
enquiry as to why Mr.. Cain was
not appointed to succeed himself
gives no light upon the question, e1-
cent it may be that he does not enjoy
the favor of some Of those in power.
MIR. Cain has been national Repub-
Lean all his life, and as such was
appointed to the position here three
years ago. He is a young man Of
the highest type of character, who
enjoys the fullest confidence, of all
who know him. His politics have
ever been other than that of man
who holds honestly to an individual
pinion, and he has always been ac-
credited by his fellowmen with being
sincere and not simply Republican
for the ''pie." :5llr. ~.
4 "No complaint having been lodged
against Mr.. Cain from this place and
40 plan having been inaugurated to
secure the appointment of MIR. Ow-
Ems, the trouble is very probably
higher up" and developments may
follow soon. Prior to his appoint
Inent as postmaster Mr. Cain served
is assistant cashier for the St. Mat
theWs Savings bank, and was for
Ilumher of years town clerk and
a reasurer of the town of St Mat
dhews His friends are greatly an
1loyed over the announcement and
ateps have already been taken to pro-
test against his being dropped with
tut Cause.
"In the event the appointment
rhall stand, Mr.. Owens will be emil
,lently satisfactory to the citizens of
s:he town. At the same time the
friends Of Mr.. Cain will resent the
action of the department in dropping
aim without sufficient cause. Mr..
Owens, the appointee, has been and
Is now. full-fedged, lifelong: DEM;
ocrat, is one of the foremost and
most highly esteemed citizens of!the
town. The appointment came to him
without the least effort on his part,
not having been solicited: by him IN
any way. He knew nothing. Of, the
displac ament of Mr.. Cain until in
formed by the authorities of his own
selection, and even then protested
that he would not allow his name, to
be used except it were already de-
cided that Mr. Cain would not De re-
appointed" a,