Evening journal., 1913-05-20
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Beating John Sherman in
Matter Of a Postmaster
B, Honand.

benjamin LcFcvre. who for many
years represented as a Democrat.
one Of the Ohio districts in Con-
gross. gained the reputation of being
the bcst-likedf Democrat. at least
upon the Republican side. OF the
House. lie was a very intimate per-
sonal friend Of James A. Garfield.
Whcn Garfield desired to secure DEM
ocratlc support i'm a marked measure,
all that was necessary for him to dc
was TO commit the matter to Bonja-
min LcFcvre. On the other hand,
when he Feyro was anxious TO secure
some favor which the Republicans
could grant he had only to intimate
TO General Garfield what he wanted.
After General Garfield became
President the old intimacy between
himself and he Fevro was maintain
ed For this reason lie Fcvrc appeal
cd one day with confidence TO Prcsi-
don't Garfield for the reappOntmcnt
OF postmaster in one OF the larger
towns in lie Feyre's district
lie Fevre said TO Garfield. John
Sherman intends TO appoint one of his
followers postmaster in one of tho
towns of my district. and ! don't
want IL done The present post
master lost "a leg In the war He is
a Republican. but he is mighty good
fellow, and he shouldn't be dis
turbcd
Garfield muscd moment and then
said: ~ don't see how can ap-
point postmaster with Sherman
protesting"
We'll said Ie Fevrc. "if you Will
roappoint the postmaster today.
think I can get George H. Pendle-
ton, Democratic Senator though he is.
To agree TO recommend that the SEN
ate approve tue nomination"
We'll, what would John Sherman
do about it2' Garfield asked
oh, Sherman isn't in the Senate
today. lie is in Ohio. and won't be
back until day after tomorrow
Well said Garfield If YOU can
got George pendleton 90 say that he
will recommend the Immediate con-
hrmation OF the reappointment OF this
postmaster ] Will send the name to
the Senate today
l.c Fcvre, shortly after General
Garlleld's death. told company Of
friends. I'm my presence Just what
happened after he left President Gar
field ~ suppose said General lie
Fcyrc that there have been cases
when a Democratic or a Republican
Senator has warmly recommended the
appointment to some office Of a man
of the opposite party, but | don't be-
iieve there is q case on record that
parallels what George Pendleton did
IN few weeks at the special session
of the Senate in 1861 General Gar
field told be that II ! could get Colonel
Pcndleton to agree TO recommend the
reappointment of a Republican post
master In one of the towns Of my dis
trict he would send the appointment
TO the Senate. but il would have to
be done while John Sherman was
away in Ohio. because Sherman had
another man for the place.
Went straight from the White
House to the capitol aud / saw Sena-
tor Pcndlcton ~ told him all about
the postmaster said he was a Re-
publican and had lost a leg in the
war. said that John Sherman
wanted to turn him out and get ono
OF his own men appointed, but that
Garfield had said that if Senator PEN
dlcton would agree TO recommend the
confirmation of the appointment then
the nomination would be sent to the
Senate. but the Senate would have to
act upon it before Sherman got back
Well, George pendleton acted like
"A man-hc always did for that mat
ter. He told me that he would recon-
mend the Senate Immediately to con-
firm the appointment, IL il went into
the Senate that day ! communicated
at once with Garfield, and he sent the
appointment TO the Senate. That af-
tcrnoon the Senate went into eXccu-
tive session. pondleton made a beau
t.ful speech. / won't tell you how
| know it, because no one Is suppOs-
ed TO be present excepting Senators
and Senate officers, when the Senate
is In executive session. Pendleton's
speech was a beautiful tribute TO the
soldiers. especially TO those who
were wounded. He said that the post
master whose appointment had just
been sent to the Senate was a man
Of bravery man of integrity, a
splendid citizen even though he
were Republican. Furthermore,
pendlcton said that he would consid-
or it an honor if the Senate were TO
confirm the appointment Immediately.
Well. the senate took Pendleton
az his word Tho nomination was in
sanity and unanimously confirmed
but my. wasn't John Sherman mad
when he got back TO the Senate and
found out what had been donel"
Copyright. 1913. by b. J. Edwards
All rights reserved
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