Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-10
DIR. K. [. THOMPSON GETS P0ST0fF|CF Graphic Gets Authentic In formation From Washing ton That He Has Been
 Named.
WILL DUST FURTH
Dr. Thompson Refuses to Discuss His Successfully Not Be Con.
 firmed By SeEate.

Press dispatches from Washir gton to tEe Graphic last night over it's special international News Service Wire gave out the unexpected infor- mai ion that pr. R. c. Thompson. the local Republican Boss" had been appointed Pos master at Pine Bluff by President Taft. IL was known here esierday that Dr. Thompson had already made his bond and that his appointment would be announced by President Taft in few days.
 Efforts of the Graphic's corres- pondent at Washington last night to reach President William H. Taft at Beverly, Mass, to get a confirmation of the news, failed, but the Interna- tional News Service man at Wash lngton wired the Graphic that the re- cess book at the executive mansion SHOWS that Dr. Thompson, was being considered and that the appointme nc had in all probability been made by President Taft and had been sent 10 the Postmaster General in pri- vate letter from the President. Up to tue present, however, his appoint ment has not been officially recorded at the White House, other than to read: "Dr. Thompson's name is on he recess bock," which means that he has been named during a recess of Congress.
 "There is no doubt about the an- continent of Dr. Thompson to the Pine Bluff Pcstmastership, said a prominent Washington government official who is in a position to know. tonight when questioned. President Taft has been considering his appoint ment for some weeks and the Arkan- sas Republican bosses at Little Rock have been urging his selection. A light against him from Pine Bluff, which has lasted for some months. was all that prevented President Taft from naming Dr. Thompson"
 When telephone call awakened Dr. Thompson at his home early this morning he refused to discuss the matter.
 Publish what you have" he sad you seem to have all the information l do not care to discuss the matter at this hour''
 Postmaster F. c. Furth, who has held the Pcstmastership for several years under Presidents Roosevelt and Taft, and whose present incumbency Is nearly two years past the exp.ra- ton of his last term, because of the vigorous fight that has been made by his friends against the appointment Of Dr. Thompson, is at present in Washington or St. Louis. It is stated that Postmaster Furth has been in Washington in recent weeks in an effort to prevent the appoint- ment of pr. Thompson.
 The appointment of pr, Thompson will in all probability create great dissatisfaction here and his confirma- ton by the Unted States Senate will be strongly resisted. It is known that Senator Jeff Davis has already de- clared that he will never approve the Thompson appointment and it is most likely that Senator Clarke will fight against his confirmation. How ever, politicians say that Dr. Thomp- son will be installed as Possmaster at once, or as soon as the appoint ment is announced by President Taft and that he will serve 'in recess" un- til Congress meets and then his con- firmation will be asked for. Other we'll informed politicians declare that Dr. Thompson cannot assume his new