The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-11-14
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THE TERN OF POSTMASTER.
Many local Democrats seem to be
under the impression that as soon rs
Mr.. Wilson is inaugurated president
on March sth. he viii change all the
officials in all Of the departments Il,
once.
or course Mr.. Wilson viii take
new cabinet in with him and some
I..inor changes wiz be made. Bot
most government officials are appoint
ed for definite terms usually for four
years. and these terms OF office have
always been respected by changes -
administrations.
This is especially true of postmls-
ters. All pos,masters OF the thrss
highest classes are appointed for four
year terms. No president in recent
years has interfered with these terms.
In his frst term Mr.. Cleveland fred
few postmasters and other officials
for offensive political activity. but in
his second term he was more consid-
crate and he added many places -
the civil service list
Mr. Mckinley. who was elected pres
ident In 1896. found all places fiied
with Democrats, Mr.. cieveiand's a3-
pointees. but he made changes orly a.
the end OF terms
! Interest centers here in the ap-
pointment of postmaster for Canon
City Already some Democrats have
started TO line up the Influence for the
appointment. But II will be long
time before Democrat IL appointed
postmaster for Canon City. IL law cr
preceden, is followed by the Wilson
administration
! The term of a postmaster as has
been said is four years. So each pres
ident has the pleasure OF appointing
a postmaster for each postonice some
time during his term and the man A=
appoints serves cut his four years.
In Canon City the posimasters have
for many years been appointed In the
last year OF the presidents admins
tra;lon. The terms got mixed up years
back by the death Of a postmaster.
President Harrison appointed Judge
FELTON, postmaster here In the last
year of his administration and JUDGE
FELTON, served through three years
or more under the next Cleveland ad
miristration. Democrats tried to ge'
him out but President Cleveland adj
hered strictly TO the term Of apFoint
ment.
Ben shafer was appointed postnas--
er two days after Judge Fei;ons term
expired by President Cleveland. Tat
was in the last year OF Mr.. cieveland's
term and Mr.. shafer served through
most OF the Mckinley administration
serving out his full four years.
when Mr. Mckinley came into Of
hce Senator wolcott. who controlled
the patronage for Colorado looked into
the Canon City situation. He was told
by Republicans thaA Mr. shafer Wis
conducting the Office in good shape
and he found there was no reason -
expect change before the postmaSr-
er's term had expired. So Mr. shafcr
served nearly through the Mckinley
administration.
In the last year of his term Pres
ident Mckinley appointed Guy z.
Hardy postmaster. who served little
over four years.
Postmaster Lewis was appointed Ia
the last year Of Mr. Rooseyeits term.
Mr.. Lewis viii be rc-appointed or n,s
successor named by President Taft
before he goes out OF Office en- March
18th next and win serve through foar
years before any Democrat will have
chance at It. Mr.. TAFT has not had
an opportunity to appoint a~postmaster