The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-04-29

Present indications point 20 the
TACT that the only federal appoint
ment which belongs exclusively TO
st. Maries will be awarded in the
near future, the ''plum" in the shape
of postmaster at this place, going
to E. L. Hawley, q sou Of Ex COVER
nor Hawley.
There has been considerable strife
over this appointment, but the re-
port has come from those in a posi-
tion to know how the matter stands
that MIR. HaHley will soon have the
office, and that this will probably be
Que of the first appointments made
by President Wilson in this state.
This opinion has been based largely
upon what has been intlmated to be
the action of the president himself,
regarding all federal appointments
Tue delay iu this state arises over
the factional differences between the
forces of the national committeeman,
r. Il. Elder, of Occur d d'Alene, and
Ex State Chairman, Nugent on the
one hand aud the Hawley Perky com
binatlou on the other, each desiring
to control the patronage Of the state.
The Presidents attitude is that the
two factions must get together be
fore any appointments are made, aud
with Mr.. Hawley, of this city, seems
the first step on that compromise, as
he has the endorsement of both
County Chairman j l.. MeCl ar, Ex-
Senators Perky, Dubois, and Helt-
feldt; the support of his father, the
ex-governor and that Of Beu Gray,
the democratic state chairman, coup
led with the recommendation TO the
PRESIDENT by National Committeeman
Elder. Thus with the combined
strength of the leaders uf the party
backing him, 1t seems safe to say that
he will be one Of the iirst federal ap.
poiutmeuts made In this state
Throughout the state iu general the
office whlcl is holding the chief in
terest at present is that Of United
States district attorney, with at least
three applications for the position
}. L McClesr, ut C1sur d'Aleue,
Chase CLARK, of Custer county aud
Frank Mnore, of Moscow.
OF these it seems that McClear had
the best outlook, as he has the en-
dorsemeut of the national committee
man. as we'll as that of the mem hers
of the state supreme court, the lead
ing members of the bar Of the state,
and a considerable majority of the
district judges. He likewise is
on very friendly terms with bott
Ex.gGovernor Hawley and Senator
Perky.
CLARK is reported to represent the
Duboisa amoerats, and is relying
priucE%ly upon the backing of Sen
ators DSbois aud Heitfeldt, Will,
Frank Moore Is rated as sort o
middle of the road candidate, bank
ing largely upon the hopes of dead
lock between the other two men.
The registership of tire land offic'
at Occur d'Alene is another position
that Is open. as the term Of Registe
Batting expires about the middle o
next month, 1t being thought that tn
vacancy will be filled at once o
the several appointments under FIR
this one seems to have been the mos
satisfaetorily adjusted as to the man
Frank Lanply of Occur d'Alene, hav
ing received the accommodation 70
the position.
The other federal appointments O
state Importance include the Office
of United States marshal aud the SUI
veyor general. While there are sex
eral men desirous of obtaining thes,
no recommendation have been mad
as yet, rs the compromise hetwee
the Two factions will uudoub bted
cover these places If the distri
attorneyship goes TO a northern maj
this will mean that the south end
the state will name these two officer