Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-24
TEXAS FARES
VERY WELL
NAMES OF 139 TENAS POSTMAS-
TIERS ALREADY SENT TO SENATE
APPOINTMENTS TO NUMBER
! OF III PASSED SENATE.
THOMSON OF AUSTIN NOW IN
WASHINGTON MAKING READY
FOR DUTIES IN ECTADOR-TEN-
ANS MARKING TIME.
(SDccidI STAFF COrrespOndeRcc.)

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Washington. ID. c.. June 23.-The last
nomination for postmaster made by
President Wilson i'll the Fifteenth Con-
g%ressional district was Thomas A. Stat
ford at Robstown, Nueces county. There
was opposition to Mr.. Stafford and the
recommendation was accordingly neld
up for Il while. 1t did not avail, how
ever. and after some deliberation at the
postof1ice department the endorsement
was passed along to the White House
and there was honOred. While the rule
is by no means absolute. as has been
demonstrated again and again TINS
spring. the tendency Of the department
is to follow the endorsement Of the dem
ocratic congressman for postmasters III
his W district.
Up to the present time President VIII
son has nominated 139 postmasters III
Texas to the Senate. No time has been
lost in having these nominations APP
proved by the senate, as III OF the mum
Der have already been confirmed and,
presumably, every one Of the number
has given the proper bond and has al
ready entered upon the discharge OF his
duties. The aggregate salaries OF these
139 presidential postmasters are easily
$I50.O0O a year. When it is remembered
that President Wilson announced his
po'icy to be against the nomination OF
any postmastcrs except where there wa.
a vacancy by death or resignation or
where the republican cncumbent had
served out his fOur years term. IT Will be
seen that Texas has been faring right
well. There are very close to $50 post
Offices Of the Presidential grades in Tex
as and Of these, approximately one-thlrd
have already been filled with democrats.
In addition there are many fourth
class postmasters. 50 ca led, whose com
missions are signed by the Postmaster
Genera. Their nominations are not
made by the President at all and the
names do not 90 before the senate. The
congressmen have not been making rec
concentrations for these fourth class
postoficeS to any extent as practically
all these offices are under the civil servf
ice.
All i'm al. however. Texas has beenv
faring splcndidly under the administered
ton. 1t is not solely a matter Of post
masters. fine as that may be. President
Wilson has selected many important OIL
Gals for his administration from Texas,
beginning, Of course, with two members
of the cabinet, as Secretary OF AsrIcul-
turc Houston is virtually a Texan.
These selections Of Texas democrats
have been for several different depart
mcnts Of governmental activities. For in
stance. the diplomatic service is just
receiving ThaddcuS A.. Thomson. OF Aus
tin. as minister to Ecuador. lie has
been in the city. comforting with Secre-
tary of state Bryan and receiving in
structions before proceeding to his post.
But in the legal department Of the gov
eminent, under Attorney General Nc
REYNOLDS, is Thomas w. Gregory, OF
Austin, serving as special assistant at
tornev general, a truly important post.
And several other examples might be
cited to show how wei President Wilson
thinks of the Lone Star state. 1t is
plain that the president has not been
unmindful Of the splendid democracy Of
the Lone Star state and also Of the re-
%markably loyal support the state dele
CATION gave him III the Baltimore CON
~vention.
Represents Robert /. Henry, Of
Waco. has been stirring the capital with
his demands for Il further investigation
Of the money trust. Apparently Mr..
Henry is TO be overridGcn III that re-
quest. but he has compelled all congress
to take notice of his demands. 1t was
he who brought about the first invcsti-
cation of the money trust. His first
suggestions were met with jeers and
with derision. but he held to his de-
nands and eventually had his way to the
extent that there was an investigation.
1t did not 20 sufficiently far to satisfy
Mr.. Henry and numerous other rock
ribbed progressive democrats, and that
is why the Texan is still CRYING out
that the job ought to be finished.
Mr.. Henry had some supporters
among democrats of the Texas dclega-
ton and likewise some supporters
amonc the democrats Of the house, but
the disposition is TO avoid any such
stirring investigation as Mr.. Henry
proposes on the ground that it is not al
together eXpedicnt att this time 1t Is
likely Mr.. Henry viii yield to the gen
oral democratic sentiment on his mat