Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-09
APPLICANTS
MANY FOR
POSITIONS
FAITHFUL" AFTER PLUMS
Local POstmaStGFShip Much
Sought After

Before the smoke of battle from the
recent Democratic victory had cleared
away, and exultant shouts of the VIC
tors still awoke the echoes, the plum
trees were being shaken by the faith
fui the country over-men who for
more than twenty years had been
edged away from the national pie
counter.
Principal among the prizes to be
awarded in this section of Georgia are
the postmastership, and the Office of
internal revenue collector, and there
will be no lack of applicants for both
of these desirable places. The Amer
.icus postoffice has already loomed in
to the limelight and this prize, worth
$4,000 per annum to the appointee, will
be eagerly sought Among the appli-
cants already in the field is Mr.. d.
F. Davenport, with the strong possi-
bility that Chief Clerk A. B. How
ard will also be an applicant.
Mr. Davenport is already actively ut
work, and his petition for Endorsement
is being numerously signed by busi-
l., of ~
Gus, an excellent business man, and
will doubtless stand very good
chance of appointment. Many names
were added to his petition yesterday.
Mr. A B. Howard, whom it is said
will also be an applicant for the post
mastership, is likewise a native of
Americas, and like Mr.. Davenport,
stalwart Democrat. Mr.. Howard has
been chief clerk in the Americus office
for nineteen years, and is thorough
ly competent to discharge any duty
there While he has not openly ayow-
ed his candidacy by circulating petit
tions for Endorsement, it is fact
generally known among his friends
, that he will be in the race.
A report was current yesterday that
Mr.. T. M. Furlow would likewise be
an applicant. When interviewed he
gave it emphatic denial, stating that
such an idea had never even suggest
ed itself to him; nor would he want
the office even if it were rendered to
him, unopposed.
Postmaster Frank p Mitchell while
a Republican in national affairs, has
always been acceptable to the busi-
ness world here. He is a native of
Americus, and for more than thirty
years has been connected with the
postoffice in some capacity; either as
clerk or as assistant postmaster. He
succeeded Postmaster S. A. Smith sew
eral years ago and has since held the
position acceptably. His present
term of appointment will not expire
for two and a half years, and it is a
matter of conjecture whether or not
he would be removed from Office N
order to give the place to some other
applicant Postmaster MitchelPs ap-
pointment was made more than year
ago, and was for the full term of four
years from date of expiration of his
first appointment.
Congressman Charles R. Crisp, in
reply to inquiry, said yesterday that he
is already being deluged with letters
from all over the Third district, ask
ing Endorsements, or his influence in
the making of appointments. His pol
icy will be to indorse the best man,
who is best backed by the public.
At all events the contest for the
Americus postoffice is on, and the
campaign will be a spirited one to
the finish. The position Of district in
ternal revenue collector here is also
a good one, and there will be lot of
aspirants for that office which for 4
long number of years has been filled
by E. S. Richardson, colored.