The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-01-25
THE DENIsoN PosToFFICE.

OENl0ON FOS OTTINCs
Congressman Frank P. Woods an
nounces that he has decided to ask thu
department to appoint Mr.. ALFRED
Wright postmaster at Denison. This
action eliminates Mr.. Boynton, Mr.
Walker and Mr. Lyon from further
consideration so far as the congress
man is concerned. Mr.. Boynton had
secured very large petition more
than year ago. Mr.. Walker was an
active candidate and Mr.. Lyon may be
better described as a tentative candi.
date. Mr.. Meyers was not an appil-
cant for Mr.. Woods favor in this mat
ter and his name was undoubtedly not
considered by the congressman,
Last June President Taft nominal
ed Mr.. Meyers to succeed himself and
7up to this time we have no reason to
believe that the president has changed
his mind, or that the policy of the de-
partment to retain postmasters where
their offices are in good condition, has
been altered. This recommendation
ON the part of the congressman, there
fore, represents simply his personal
choice, based, as he states, upon the
wishes of the patrons of the Office, this
expression being based upon the as
sumption that Mr.. Meyers would not
DE re-appointed. What the action of
the department will be is matter
for the future to determine.
Let us say now that there has at no
time been any quarrel or misunder-
standing between Mr.. Meyers and Mr..
Wright and there is none today Mr.
Wright is splendid young man of
'strictest honesty, first-class ability
and conscientious uprightness. He
has always been an active party work
Ter and as county chairman has done
very much for the welfare of the re-
publican party. He is strongly pro-
gressive in his views and has always
been an ardent supporter of Mr.. Cum
minis and these things for which he
has stood. He deserves we'll of the
uarty, and of his faction. Mr.. Meyers
and Mr.. Wright are warm personal
friends and will remain so.
/, while Mr.. Meyers made no applica-
;fion for reappointment to Mr.. Woods,
he did make such application to the
president ana to the postmaster gen
,eral. It was upon this application that
he was nominated by the president
and this application is still before the
Department. There has been no dis
satisfaction with the conduct of the
.ofice save.lthat voiced by the Bulletin,
and the endorsement which patrons
gave either to Mr.. Boynton or Mr..
Wright with the understanding that
M. Meyers reappointment was not
rpossible, could not in any way be con
..strued asa criticism upon him or upon
the conduct of the office. 1t is a
.so1,ree of much qualification to the
tnresent incumbent that there has beer
mo dissatisfaction expressed with his
administration, save as above noted
and that should his nomination bt
Withdrawn he would retire with thu
good will and friendship OF at leas
unis,e-tenths of the patrons OF the OF
uice. During Mr. Meyers administra
f1on the Office has nearly doubled 1T
volume of business. The number
rural routes has increased from fiv
70 seven; free city delivery has bee
established; new equipment has bee
iiusHalled. and better and more CONVEX
uent hours have been fixed for the a.
commodation of patrons. The entlr
force. save the postmaster, is now I'll
S7er civil service This means thu
even we're there change IN the pos
master there will be no change in tf
clerical or carrier force. In short tt
Denison postoffice situation remain
in lust as it was save that Mr.. Woo
!, .f,as at last Indicated his person
choice should any change be made.
Bert Keltz announces that he hi
x1ut politics. The truth is that Pc
-. Holt, Some time ago.