The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-08
." UNCLE STEVE
THINKING Of .
W0ULO-BEP,M,'S
HE SEEMS TO HAVE THE CALL
ON APPOINTMENTS IN HIS
BAIIIWICK y
Other News and Notes Of Capital -
Seen by Telegran's Special
Representative
(By Winfield Jones. }

10y WIuuclU JOueS.
Washington, Aug. 8.-Since his
return here from his home in Flor
Ida Representative Sparkman is Civ.
ing much time to consideration Of
candidates for postoffice vacancies in
his district. He has number Of
vacancies which he delayed in filing
while he watched the outcome Of
the fight against the men he recon-
minded for postmasters at Barlow
and Bradentown.
He recommended S. l.. Wilson
for appointment as postmaster at
Barlow, and J. H. Humphries at
Bradentown. There was consider
able opposition to Wilson's appoint
ment by the forces who wished to
have General E. M. Law appointed.
Law is one of the two or three re-
naming Confederate generals and
had many supporters. He has bitter
ly opposed Sperkman, however, In
former campaigns. and for this rea-
son Sparkman favored the appoint
ment of Wilson. After he had rec
commended these men he watched tho
outcome to see II his recommends
tions would be complied with.
While he was In Florida both men
were nominated and confirmed with
little delay, so sparkman has no
bone to pick with the department.
He is carefully going over the ap-
plications and endorsements for
postmasters at Brooksville, Plant
City, Punta Gorda, and Fort Myers
and expects to recommend men for
appointment to these Offices within
the next few days.
Col. James Ledger McMurtry, Of
Hawthorn, Fla. cousin Of Champ
Clark, is here. Moreover, he 10 IN
town without being here to seek .
Job. Still more, he's worried. Whal /,
worries him is that he broke an On.
gagement to have luncheon with the
speaker. and now he wants to know
II he transgressed any Washington
customs by telephoning the speaker
at the last moment that he couldn't
come to luncheon.
It's this way: The Colonel IL .
Kentuckian, and proud Of It SO
was Champ Clark, originally.
Moreover, the Colonel is a strong
admirer Of President Woodrow Will
son. This week ne hopes to shake
hands with the president 80 that he
can say that he has shaken hands
with every president from Lincoln
down.
And 1t looks pretty good for tho
Colonel's chances, because Senator
Fletcher has promised to grease the
wheels at the White House for this
kinsman of Champ Clark.
The Colonel feels a sort Of rela-
tionship to President Wilson. for he
used to attend the Kentucky church
where the presidents grandfather,
DR.. Thomas Woodrow. was pastor.
The doctor was a small man IN
stature. says the Colonel, and 10
aroused the Colonel's youthful curl.
osity as to how he could see over
the pulpit to address his congrega.
tion. Finally one day he inquired q
his mother how It was that the doc
tor could reach above the pulpit.
"why, he stands on a box" ~.
piled his mother.
The next time Colonel McMurtry i
attended church he craned his neck
to see the box, and this action
brought down upon his head the
critical attention Of DR.. Woodrow.
who reprimanded him for his curl
osity.
81 was In hopes that I'd be able
to say I'd met five generations Of
the Wilson family" said the Colonel
today, "but I'll have to content my
self with four"
Colonel McMurtry is wealthy or.
ange grower. He is in this section
Of the country selling his crop of
oranges and tangerines-and be-
cause he met a commission man he
couldn't keep the appointment with
Speaker CLARK.
Former Congressman William b.