Evening journal., 1913-03-26
CROWDS RUSH
Mr.. SALISBURY
FOR P. 0. JOBS
United States Senator Lends
Both Ears to Candidates
and Friends
MILFORD HAS MANY
MEN WHO WANT PLACE

Many candidates for postmaster
ships in Delaware. accompanied by
friends. took good advantage Of the
decision reached by United States
Senator Willard Salisbury to set
aside today to give them all hear
ing concerning their claims for the
positions they are seeking.
The candidates arrived at the Office
Of Mr.. Salisbury as early at 9
o'clock. Four OF them came up on |
the train due here some time after
o'clock. but the remainder did not
reach here until the train due in
Wilmington between 10 and II
O'Clock. Mr.. saulsburys Offices we're
we'll filed, all available seating room
being occupied and in one case can
didate and his friends used a window
sill for a seat
There were present several candi-
dates and their friends for the same !
office. and it was noticeable that
these little parties kept to them
selves.
The master of ceremonies was /
Captain Chauncey p. Holcomb, |
Speaker OF the House OF Represen- |
tatives and private secretary to Sen
ator Salisbury. Captain Holcomb
had the visiting delegations at his
finger ends so far as rotation was
concerned and as each candidate and
his hackers emerged from their con
ference with the United States Sena-
tor who heard what they had to say
lin his private office the private sec
retary would Immediately appear and
summon the next candidate and his
friends to enter the sanctum sane
! forum. Each time this occurred there
was a stir among those waiting their
turn. Once the door to the private
b. office closed. however quiet again
reigned. Some held whispered con-
versations and once in while some
body would laugh aloud. and all in
the room would look. When this
} happened IL was usually a frien6
with a candidate who broke the ST.
lence not the candidate. the latter
appearing the be laboring under
some great weight
The crowd was so big and Senator
Salisbury so liberal with the time
! he allowed each delegation to put
forth their claims. that it was neces-
sary to take a recess at noon for
lunch. IL is hoped that the hearings
will be gotten through by this after
noon so that the visitors can at least
take the 3.44 train home.
To make sure of getting back today
, one or two candidates got Captain
, Holcombs ear and wanted him to
change the program and call them
out of their turn but no favors we're
shown. Not even the candidate for
the New Castle postmastership pres
. ent a friend of Captain Holcomb. who
resides in the city by the sea, re-
ceived any more consideration than
the fellow from the furthest point
down the state. There almost we're
7 as many candidates for the Milford
;, postofice as for all the others to-
! gether.
Although It was understood that
: the reception today was only for
candidates for down state postmas-
terships. DR.. T. o. Cooper, of this
city, who is mentioned In connection
with the Wilmington postmastership
called during the morning While he
admitted he was after the Office he
4 said he did not call particularly to
see Senator Salisbury in connection
4 with It but wanted to see Mr.. Hol-
i comb
h John T. Dickey a one time Demo-
cratic politician also was a caller but
said he was not interested in any post
J. Office or candidate. After counting
noses Mr.. Dickey departed.
Among the candidates and their
friends who called on the Senator to-
day we're:
l. s. Giles, candidate for the Sea-
ford postoffice, accompanied by ]. F..
Dutton: r. M EllinEworth, Of Milford.
who was present in behalf OF John
Mustard. for the Milford postmaster
ship: Walton Thompson, Of HARRISON,
candidate; A. J. Wright, of Blackbird.
candidate: H. c. Conwell. of Milford.
candidate. accompanied by w w. Con-
we'll; b. W. Mills, OF Milford, candi-
date: j. d. Wilds, Of Smyrna, candi-
date: ]. L. Bacon, of New Castle, can
didate.
]. w. Hollett. Of Glendale. candi-
date. accompanied by W. s. Dicker-
son and w S. Dickerson, Jr; James
S. Hallett. of Milford. candidate; Fl.
C. Johnson. candidate for the Mag
nolia postmastership, accompanied by
F. M. Soper. "the Apple King" and
lT. NJ Lynch; W. W. Moore. candidate
for the vacancy at Laurel. accom-
panied by w. W. Brown and d. n.
Boyce; William II. Robinson. of Mil
ford. candidate, accompanied by Rep
resentative Lee Hirsh. of Milford; AS
bury Smith. of Milford, candidate. ac-
companied by Lee o. Truitt; Harry
Latchum. of Milford, accompanied by
DR.. J. Lynn Pratt. Dr. ]. P. Lofiand
and B. w Mills; Wilson NJ. Vinyard.
Of Milford. appeared on behalf OF his
brother. Allen l.. vinyard.