The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
two candidates for assistant secretary
ships both failed OF connection
Cause of Rosson Failure

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j. r. Rosson of cullman, who desired
TO be Assistant Second Postmaster Cen
eral, and who had the backing of the
entire Alabama delegation, being pecu-
marry fitted for the place he sought on
account of his previous experience in the
postoffiee department service and also his
long connection with the Southern Ex-
press company as route agent, might
nave been favorably considered Tor the
place had not at the particular time he
was making his fight, Gen. Bibb Graves
was also making his campaign for the
post of Assistant Secretary of War, and
1t looked very much like he was going
to be appointed. In fact, it was con-
ceded that General Graves as good rs
had the place.
Mr.. Rosson was told, as were those
who were urging him. that it would be
the policy of the administration to give
only one assistant secretaryship to
state, and inasmuch as Mr. Graves would
be Assistant Secretary of War; 1t wouid
appear that Alabama was asking just
a little too much.
Therefore Mr.. Rosson was knocked ont
on the belief that General Graves would
get his appointment The Postmaster
General went right ahead and made his
appointments for the First, Second, Third
and Fourth Assistants. In the mean
time, for some reason. General Graves
was not appointed, and after considering
the matter for while the Secretary OF
War offered the assistant secretary
post to National Committeeman Dawes
of Wisconsin, who up to this writing has
not yet determined whether he will ac-
cept 1t or not. 1t is current opinion, how
ever, that even should he decline the
place, that neither Graves nor Breeken-
ridge of Kentucky is in it,,
Underwood's Man Chosen
In the mean time Mr.. Underwood land
ed by having the clerk of the ways and
means committee taken care of as First
Assistant Postmaster General Daniel =.
Roper, who has long served the ways ana
means, was a valuable man to that boay,
but Mr. Underwood was delighted to see
him taken care of in the place he received
at the hands of Postmaster Generai
Burleson.
Champ Clark was also recognized by
Mr. Burleson. in the appointment OF ex-
Governor Dockery of Missouri as one Oh
the Assistant Postmasters General.
Alabama has several candidates for for
eign posts. w. NJ. Little of Birmingham
wants to go to Honduras, as also does
Woodford Maybrey of Camden. r. d.
Dunlap of Gadsden wants to go to Gaute-
mala and Tracy Lay of Gadsden, VINO
was formerly clerk OF the COlllIillltco VI
Immigration but who is now connected
with the diplomatic service in London, is
also seeking an appointment to foreign
post
1t remains to be seen what recognition
Secretary of state Bryan is going to give
Alabama. So far he has not indicated
just what his policy will be toward max
ing foreign appointments and until ne
does it will be hard to get line on how
the southern states will fare.
Colquitt Gets Roper's Place
Neal Colquitt of Georgia has fallen heir
to Ropers place on the ways and means
committee-that is, he has been appointed
bv Mr.. Underwood for the present, and
it is understood will be given the place
permanently when the ways and means
committee of the Sixty-third Congress is
formally elected by the House of Repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Colquitt managed and
ran the publicity end of the campaign
made by Mr.. Underwood in Georgia.
Very few appointments have been made
so far, and the administration has indi-
Gated its purpose of taking its tine and
there vet remains opportunity for all sec
tions of the country to get recognition
Ohio. the state of Judson Harmon, has SO
far been left out in the cold, and so far
as can be ascertained has not single
candidate who is being given coEsidera-
tion for anything