Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-11
WHO'S WHO" IN
P. 0. SCRAMBLE.
BY GEORGE II. MANNING.

Washington, April 5.-The
forces are gathering for what
appears to be determined fight
to decide Who's Who" with
regard to patronage in Virginia,
and the Ninth district seems to
be the chosen battle-ground of
the so-called "progressives," or
anti-organiZation faction. They
appear to have decided to center
their energies upon securing the
appointment of a progressive"
postmaster at Tazewell. V. l..
Sexton, of Tazewell county, and
G. w. Doak, of Tazewell, former
Democratic county chairman,
have been in Washington several
days and were joined today by
w. H. Werth. Mr.. Werth is
himself a candidate for district
attorney Of the Western district,
and is probably the most formid
able opponent of r. f. Byrd, of
Richmond, for the office.
These gentlemen are at pres
ent doing all in their power to
secure the retention of A. B.
Buchanan as postmaster at
Tazewell. Buchanan recently
succeeded w. G. Pendleton, who
resigned because he intended to
go to Marion to engage in bust
ness. 1t is understood that Pen
dletons's chief reason for re-
signing was the knowledge that
charges of "pernicious political
activity" were to be preferred
against him. To avoid any
dicffiulty he resigned. Buchan-
ans appointment was satisfac-
tory to Pendleton's bondsmen,
and also to Pendleton. Con
gresham Slemp realizing that
it would be impossible to secure
the appointment of a Republican
! to succeed Pendleton, offered
no objection to the appointment
of Buchanan, who is a Democrat
of the progressive" type.
Call for Support.
The Tazewell county folks
have called upon every member
of congress in the city and both
senators in Buchanan's behalf
and are understood to have
learned the following facts:
That Senator Martin favors
the appointment of w. e. Peery
as postmaster. because he hac
the endorsement of A. st. Clair.
That Senator Swanson at
present favors the appointment
of j. B. Boyer.
That Congressman Glass is in
favor of the appointment of w.
E. Peery, because st. Clair
represented to him that Peery
was a progressive and ar anti
organization Democrat. Mr..
Glass is said to have told the
Tazewell folks that he would not
recommend the appointment of
his brother as postmaster at
TaZewell if he knew he was an
organization Democrat, and that
If 1T was proven to hi that
Peery was not a progressive"
he would oppose his appointment.
Stake All On Buchanan.
Buchanan's friends claim that
he is the original Wilson man in
the Ninth district, having made
Il determined fight for a delega-
ton instructed for Wilson. and
for that reason should receive
favorable consideration at the
hands of the president.
Messrs. Sexton, Doak and
Werth said today that they were
stalking their all upon the ar-
pointment of Buchanan, and
that his appointment or defeat
would have great significance as
foreseeing which way the tide
would go with regard to organiza-
ton or anti-organiZation men in
Virginia.
PendletOn Changes Parties.
These gentlemen also brought
the information that w. C.
Pendleton has again experienced
a change of mind as to political
parties, and that the Marion
American, the first copies of
which will soon be published,
will be a Democratic newspaper,
its first editorials to be upon
jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt
and Wilson. Mr.. Pendleton is
said to foresee Roosevelt strong
~ backing up the President
Wilson for election four years
hence.
c. F. kits is also being urged
Tor appointment as postmaster
at North TaZeWell hv the visit