The Forrest City times., 1914-01-16
THE POSTMASTERSHIP.

who has served the people most ac-
ceptably and efficiently in that cap
acity the past eight years, perhaps
only little time away, there is an un-
usual and ominous silence which
seems to have some of the wise
ones" perplexed. In fact, the silence
with reference to the appointment
of Mr. Fitzpatrick s successor in the
Forrest City postoffice is so deafen-
ing, that some of our more Observant
citizens have been caused to ruminate
and speculate pro and con. Shortly
after the election Of President Wood
row Wilson, in fact the very day Mr..
Wilson was elected, postmastership
talk was the chief topic of converse
ton in Forrest City and there were
any number Of loyal Democrats here
who had Eft, bled and died in the
trenches who heard the busy little
postmastership bee buzzing in his
bonnet and each felt that, in his own
particular case, there would be no
trouble in presenting his claims and
making his plea strong enough to
land the grapes. That was away last
spring Among the names mentioned
in connection with the Forrest City
pOstmastership in the first blush of
victory and when the excitement was
at white heat, we remember Mr..
James +. Wolfe, manager Of the
Forrest City Gin Co.. Squire n. B.
Nelson, chairman of the County
Democratic Executive Commute, Mr..
Linn Turley and Mrs. May Hatcher,
and the editor of this paper, as
among the most prominent.
Mrs. Hatcher, in presenting her
application, circulated petition
which was very numerously signed
by the patrons in Forrest City, en-
dorsing her for the position. This
for awhile seemed to cinch the pro-
position in her favor and discourage
the others, and it was the talk about
town that everybody else had with
drawn, or were laying low, and left
this most estimable lady in charge Of
the field, During the months that
have interviewed since all these things
happened, however, The excitement
over the postmastership has abated
and the people have bad time 10 cool
off, as it were The patrons of the
local postotfice get their mail regu-
larly every day and there are, per-
haps. d large number of our citizens
who have forgotten all about the fact
that Mr.. Fitzpatrick term expires
next month. and that a new post
master will be appointed in Forrest
City at an early date. But softly, Don't
mention it 20 soul and whatever
you do, don't dare breath il. even 10
your wife; there is something brew
ing All is not as peaceful and quiet
as it would appear on the surface 1t
IS being whispered now that there is
a contest on for the Forrest City
postotf1ce and that opposition has
again developed 10 Mrs. Hatcher in
the person Of Squire \. B. Mel
son and Mr.. Linn Turley, and if they
get in the race again, Nj. Nada-
bin may also take hand. Thus it
will be seen that spirited light for
this position is still within the range
Of possibilities. Squire Nelson is
chairman Of the County Democratic
Central Go nmittee, and it is argued
that by reason Of this position he has
a strong pull, and that the committee
is likely TO give him its endorsement
for the position. Mr.. Turley is sec
retarV of the committee, and, in ad
dition, is Spanish-A war
veteran, two facts it is said, that will
count heavily in his favor with those
who must consider the claims Of the
aSpirants for the Forrest City post
mastership Both Mr.. Nelson and
Mr.. Turley are active political work
ers, and it is hard TO figure out just
what part state and county politics
will play in the awarding Of the For
rest City postmastership plum. But
when it comes to Democracy and be-
ing a worker, Mr. Vadakin has a
record of % years in Forrest City dur
ing all Of which time he has devoted
his time, money and strength for its
success, and always been in the open
and fearless in its advocacy and, too,
during "the times that tried men S
souls" and the administration has
shown a disposition to reward the
newspaper men Of the country,
where other thing are equal, and lie
thus has hopes, that If Mrs Hatcher
is not appointed, he will be. Among
those who are discussing this race on
the quite, the opinion has been ad,
V&nced that at present all OF the can.
didates are well ID in the running
and that it is an issue that is like }
10 remain IN doubt up until the very
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