The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-08
Big Fight FOR
LAND OFFICE
SEVERAL MEM WANT DGcTSER-
CON PLACE AND HAVE
GOOD SUPPORT.

Wtl1istor. n. D.. Sept S-NatfonaI
Committeeman John Bruegger OF
North Dakota is engaged In an inter
esting contest with the department of
the interior over the question of rec
ignition. the contest involving the ap-
pointment OF receiver OF the Dickinson
landoffice.
Committeeman Bruegger also has q
number of other interesting fights
over appointments that must be set
tied, but that which involves the
Dickinson office also involves the right
OF the national committeeman to rec
ignition In the matter of appoint
ments, and it is one in which COM
mitteemen throughout the United
States are directly concerned.
Over the recommendation OF Com
mitteeman Bruegger for another can
didate, the name Of Otto Meyer was
pointment to the Dickinson Office.
Since the appointment was made, pro-
tests against confirmation have been
Sled and the senate Is holding up ac-
tion.
Commissioner Lane favors the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Meyer, but 1t Is gen.
orally believed that he takes sue at
titude at this time merely ON the
ground Of not wishing to reverse him
self.
A. e. Lillibridge was another can
didate opposing Meyer for the posi-
ton, and he 10 supported by Govern
or Burke. Committeeman Bruegger's
favored candidate, however, LIS a third
party not previously active in the
fight.
Discussing the situation that has
developed with reference to the office
of United States marshal, Mr.. Brueg-
ger said that he did not believe any
step would be taken to make the ap-
pointment before Marshal Shea's term
ep1red. Further developments in con-
newton with the fight, he said, prob
ably would not come till late in the
season. -1-xs. ...
Numerous other postal appoint
ments also were discussed by Mr..
Bruegger, and he denies emphatically
the charge that has been made against
the democrats that they are bringing
about the removal Of republican post
masters simply to provide vacancies
to which to name democrats.
I'm every instance where a recon-
mendation for removal has been made,
such removals have been made for
cause considered by the department
sufficient to demand such action. Mr..
Bruegger said he had nothing official
with reference to the Fargo %postoff1ce,
where H. G. P1umley has been asked
to quit.
In Darlington Mr.. Bruegger took a
position opposed to that of the Foster
county democratic central committee.
The committee recommended the ap-
pointment Of Ferguson to the
Darlington Office, but numerous COM
plants, says MI. Bruegger, were made
to the effect that Mr.. Ferguson was
not the choice of a majority of the
democratic patrons of the Darlington
office. AS a result, following a full
day given oven to an investigation, he
recommended the appointment of J. v.
Stambaugh, whose name Is now before
the senate.
AS to the Medina office, where Mrs.
Dwire will soon step put in favor Of a
new mail handler, and where protest
has been made, Mr.. Bruegger says the
case is simple enough, in that Mrs.
Dwire's term has expired several
month ago.
Efforts at holding up several of the
appointments to North Dakota post
Offices" said Mr.. Bruegger, appear to
be backed largely for political effect.
North Dakota has a senatorial cleo
ton net year and the activity in Ger
tain quarters car easily be ascribed to
that fact.
"Just as present I am giving my
own attention to business, but within
a few weeks I expect to go to Wash
ington and I will spend some time
there, as there are a great many mat
tiers to be taken care Of"