The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-30
FII<E RECOMMENDED
FOR SPARTANBURG r.. o.
Former Laurens County Man Gets
Postoiiice at Spartanburg after
Warm Contest Between Others.


terday, announced after listening pa
tiently In his law office for several
hours to the claims of various candi-
dates for the postmastership of this
city, as presented by their friends, that
he had decided to recommend Pierre
III Fike, city editor OF The Herald,
and until recently Mr.. Johnson's secre-
tary, for appointment to the position
Tho announcement was as much OF a
surprise to Mr.. Fike as to anybody
else. as he had not solicited the honor
and had not been mentioned in connec-
tion with the postmastership.
Mr.. Johnson's decision was receiv-
cd with general satisfaction, how
ever, and will doubtless end what
ever OF rancor may have entered the
contest for the place.
Mr.. Flke has been engaged in
newspaper work in Spartanburg for
~ years, and is acquainted, perhaps,
with more people IN the city than any
other man. His unfailiDg courtesy
and fair dealing have won for him the
esteem OF all who knew him. lie
was connected with The Herald for
ten years before he accepte dthe po-
sotion OF secretary to Mr.. Johnson,
and returned to this newspaper only
last Monday, giving up his desirable
occupation in Washington in order
-that he might reside lii Spartanburg,
his home town.
Native OF Lnurens County.
Mr.. INike is almost 40 years old. He
was born in Laurens county and at
tended Wofford college. He has spent
most of his life in Spartanburg and is
familiar with the needs of the city
That he will make one of the most
efficient postmasters that Spartanburg
has ever had Is confidently predicted
by those who know him.
w. r.. Dillingham;, w. f. Young,
assistant postmaster, j. B. Carlisle,
Eber Allen and II. j. CAN'T we're
among those prominently mentioned
as candidates for the postmastership,
after Postmaster w. NJ. Floyd with
drew from the contest. Messrs. Dill
iingham and Young We're the strong
est candidates. Mr.. johnson at first
recommended Mr.. Dillingham; for the
place, at the same time promising Mr.
Young an honorable and lucrative po-
sition in the postal service from
which he would have an opportunity
to advance to n place even higher
than the Spartanburg postmastcrship.
Fractional feeling between the friends
of Messrs Dillingham; and Young ran
so high, however that Mr.. Dillingham;
released Mr.. Johnson from his prom
iso to save him from embarrassment
Mr.. johnson then decided to come
to Spartanburg in person, sound the
sentiment of the city, and take such
action in the matter as sccmed most
advisable The selection OF Mr. Flkc
was the outcome.
The appointment VIII be FOR Il four
year term. MIR Floyds term win cx-
piro within few days, but 1t H.
hardly likely that President WilsOn
will Immediately appoint Mr.. Fikc.
The president, Mr.. johnson said, haB
beeing moving slowly in many Of hIs
appointments. The course Of procc-
durc is for the president In make the
appointment, after which is sent TO
the senate for confirmation. The
Spartanburg postmastcrshlp pays $3.-
100 year
Mr.. Johnson has notwithstanding 10
fill at Woodruff, Landrum and Inman,
in this county; Jonesyllle, in Union
county, and Laurcns, in LaurenB
county. Mr.. Johnson said he proposed
to visit these towns and study the sit
uation and then recommend Off APP
pointment such men as he deemed most
desirable for the positions. He said
that some of his appointees might not
be the men whom the people wanted,
but they would be the men who he
wanted
Mr. Fike was the recipient OF con
gratulations from hundreds Ot per-
sons yesterday after the news OF MIR.
Johnson's decision had been made
known, The news spread 80 quickly
that he even received telegram OF
congratulations from a Spartanburs
business man in New York, though he
was puzzled to know how the an
nouncement had reached New York.
Coughs and Consumption.