Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-07
NEW LONDON'S COUNCIL TILT
Aldermen OLeary and Rudd Entertain the Carban Side walk Question-The Promontory Winthrop Neck Passing-Postmaster Mckinley Likely to Hold Office For Sometime.

tne Ieno~S VITO Wofk m the polieicSI game for the coin there is in it and who stand with outstretched hand in expectancy for reward that is not due them whenever the party in whose ranks they are trained wins out are wondering why the bosses are not doling out the offices. Strange as it may seem the other class of politicians who work for their own interests and who are forever gobbling up the off, ces, locally and statewise, are in like attitude and wondering why high salaried government positions are not coming their way. Some men in both these classes were figuring for jobs in the postal and customs department and up to date they have been waiting patiently and in vain.
 They seem to forget that some of the positions they covet are protected from their grasp by the civil service qualifications, but with arms akimbo and with cigar pointed at an angle of and declare that the civil service gag is only a, bluff and ought to be called. Some of these politicians consider themselves wiser than any one or the whole bunch of the seven original wise men. They tell how the trick should be turned and how they would turn it were they in the game at the big table.
 It is not believed that the layman of the highest order of intelligence and character could convince this class of office seekers that the only really local government office of consequence that is to be allotted to a democrat, and there is some doubt about that, is the postmastership, an office for which perhaps every democrat in New Lon don is a receptive candidate. The hungry office herd seem to be of opinion that there has been no change in conditions since the time that a. democratic president created the old saw, to the victors belong the spells New London has had some very pop ular postmasters, some who eschewed activity in politics while holding the office, especially since the civil service scheme came in vogue, and Postmaster Mckinley is just as popular as any that preceded and his politics are not known in his official capacity.
 He Is acceptable, perhaps to every republican in. New London and there are many in the democratic ranks who would prefer to have him continue in office rather than see some one of those who work for the party for the coin there is in it, or one who works for his own interest in electing him. self to office. be appointed to succeed Mir. Mckinley.
 In New London conditions arc diff ferent in the matter of appointment of postmaster than perhaps in any other city in the United States inasmuch as 1t is tne home city of both represen- taeive and senator. While the con gressman is the recognized appointing power of the district he represents, or rather the recommending power that is usually recognized by the president, there is an unwritten rule that the senator although of the opposite pO- litfcal complexion of the administra- ton, is given consideration when 1t comes to the appointment of post master in his home city. It is believed that in the case of New London the democratic congressman would have standing with a democratic president as against a republican senator. Still there may be hitch in appointment unless the senator and the representa- tive are agreed upon the candidate.
 It so happens that Congressman Mahan has had experience as post ond Cleveland administration and therefore Is familiar with the quail factions that are essential for the proper administration of the post off1ce and is therefore eminentIy qualified to select suitable candidate. He knows every democrat in the city that Is lia- ble to be in the eligible list and so does Senator Brandegee. Therefore there Is Likelihood of an amicable agreement between these two dis tinguished New LondonerS. Congress man Mahan was succeeded by Post master Mckinley about fifteen years ago and Mr, McGinley's term of office will not expire for another year.
 In the interim it is possible that Congressman Mahaa and Senator BFaRdegee Hhy be Pitted against each other as candidate fer senator and the result is to be desided by popular vote rather than by vote of joint session of the legislature. If that should come to pass it is safe betting that no sue eessor would be appointed to Post master Mckinley until that political