The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-11
Hancock Department
FACTIONS MUST
GET TOGETHER
Democratic Postoffice Appoint
@ ments Are Still Held Up

Yesterday delegations Of Michigan
Democrats led by National Commit
teeman f.. O. Wood, appealed to Pres
ident Wilson today for recognition in
appointments. A faction of original
Wilson men, led by RepresentatiVr
Bcakes. and opposing the regular
Democratic organization represented
hy Wood made similar appeal. The
callers at the white house received
the impression that the faction must
get together
some weeks ago it was announced
that J. J. Juttner, of Menominee al
lied with the organization forces, had
been named for the Menominee post
office. The friends of Joseph Cuddy,
whom the originals" had urged for
the place, refused, however, to ac-
cept Mr.. Juttner's appointment as
final merely because ii had been sent
ia by the postmaster general. They at
once began vigorous fight To secure
reconsideration and il has been waged
To- the present date without any deli
mite result except that Juttner has not
set been confirmed. "Originals" from
an parts OF the upper peninsula, a
Marquette Democrat asserts, have
written vigorously To Mr.. Burleson
urging that Juttner is not entitled To
the office ana that Mr.. Cuddy has
Gains To ii that ought not to he ig-
npred. This development in the Me
nominee fight is one of the things that
took Mr. Wood and his friends To
Washington.
Al the same time that Juttners
nomination was announced Daniel
Hollands name was sent in for the
Hancock postofiice Holland had the
endorsement % Judge O'Brien and
other Originals" and 1t was suggested
NJ the time that perhaps Representa-
Rcakes leader of the originals" and
Mr. Wood had come to terms as To-
the disposal of the postotices where
vacancies existed Mr.. BeaSes, how
ever, vigorously denied this and mas
been prime mover in the effort to
have Juttners name withdrawn ana
Cuddys sent in i'm it's place. Whether
or not Holland the Hancock man is
involved in this latest phase of the
patronage dispute, Democrats are un-
able To say. 1t is asserted that strong
influences outside of Michigan are
being eXerted To the end that Cuddy !
may get the Menominee postoillcc.
While because Of their acquaintance
with the Menomince candidates there !
s. a. markd interest among prominent
Marquette Democrats i'm the Menomi- /
nee fight as contest, their particular |
curiosity about the outcome arises |
from the fact that much the same |
Kind of lineup that developed in !
Ncnomncc exists here between the |
rspirants for the Marquette postofIicc !
The three candidates here, $. H.. Byrne, !
H. :. Courtney and NJ. &. ScullY par |
lcularly the two first named, have |
been active i'm securing strong en-
dprsements for the office but it is |
generally admitted that consideration |
ct ma i0r politics as much as anything |
else viii determine the disposition |
made of it, Mr. Byrne was associated |
with Judge OBrien i'm the pre- conven-
zion campaign for WILSON i'm Thc |
Twelfth district, and his application
for the Marquette office was forwarded
through Representative Boakes. on
She other hand, Mr.. Courtney has been
AN organization man, regarding the
state officials of the party as it's head
and front in Michigan, and he filed HIS
application with State Committeeman
Wood. Mr.. ScullN, the third man who
De- mentioned in connection with the
Office though generally regarded as an
organization man, is less clearly iden-
tiiied with either of the factions than
the other two aspirants