The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
SENATORS MAKE
POSITIONS CLEAR
Deny Responsibility for Delay in
Naming Democratic Postmas-
tiers in Ninth District.
IN DIRECT REPLY TO GLASS
Martin and Swanson Want Same
Consideration as Is Shown
Others.

Washington. May 23.--Senators Mar
tin md Swanson outlined to day their
position In regard to the appointrne mt
OF postT1astcrs IN tho Ninth District,
contendins that they aro In no way
, responsible for tho delay in replacing
Republican oiiicehoidcrs with good
working Democrats, and Insisting that
they have not been accorded the priv
lego givon Democratic Senators from
other States to nane postmasters In
Republican districts.
The statement of tho Senator's IA In
direct reply 10 that made by Congress
man Carter Glass. published in to-
days Times Dispatch, IN which he re
fused To accept the blame for delay
in the appointments. and atatinE that
he had done nothing more than for
ward to the Postmastcr-Generui let
ters and Inducements ut the request
OF Ninth District Democrats upon their
own initiative.
The two Virginia Senator'S were seen
together to-day by The Times Dis
patch correspondent and asked what
their attitude had been. and was, In
respect 10 Ninth District presidential
postmasters.
BOTH READY AT ANY TIME
TO TAKE RESPONSInILTTI
Since the Inauguration of President
Wilson, their statement SAID. we hav Q
been at all times ready to take the re-
sponsibility Of making recornmenda-
tions for filling all presidential va
cancies In the Ninth District as they
occurred. There were two vacancies
ut the time, one at wythevillo and tho
other at Tazcwell.
We promptly made recomm endations
Tor theso vacancies. presenting the
names which had the Endorsement OF
the party authorities. and Il majority
81 the Democratic patrons of the re-
spcct.Ee Offices. as We unders,ood it.
after lapse OF many months, and
after many very unsatisfactory inter-
views win the Poatinuster-,ien
the Wythevillc appointment was made.
Al Tazewell. the Postmaster General
turned down our recommendation, and
sent In the name OF another party,
who during President Tatts admin
istration had been rec omincn,lcd by
CONGRESSMAN S!emp. hut not CONFIRMED
by the senate. That nomination. of A.
b buchanan. remains unconnrnieJ
We have repeatedly ask... Tho Post
'naster-Geaeial To advise US as 10
what his position Is in respect To the
vacancies, and how far lie will rcspec;
our recommendations lie has given
US no satisfaction whatever, ana has
not II any time Indicated n willing
ness TO follow our rccounmcnda tions
ASK SAME CONSIDERATION
AS Is ACCORDED OTHERS 8
wv have never insisted further thai
that our claims in the Ninth Dist. let
shall be accorded tho same cons .dera-
tion as is given Democratic CONGRESS-
men in their districts. and Is acco dci
Democratic Senators In Republican dis
tricts In other states. We have never
questioned tho right OF Pres. dent Will
son and Postmaster General Rurleson
TO furnish appointments as they see
III To make
The Senator'S stated very frankly.
make recommendations that are ap-
parently not desired, and Will not bc
accepted If made.
Ihey stated they are willing to-day
to recommend for vacancies in the
Ninth Congressional District, IL they
could have the assurance from tho
Postmas'er-Genernl that their recon-
lnendations would have the considera-
ton which they considered due to
Senator's. and which. under like cir
cumstances. Is being daily accorded
Senator'S from other States In respect
TO the appointment of postmasters In
the districts represented by Republican
Senators.
The Senators feel that IL they recon-
mend worthy and efficient Democrats
acceptable TO the Democratic patrons
Of the respective offices. their recon-
mendatioas ought to be followed
They stated further. however, that it
would be entirely agreeable to them,
II tho Postmaster General desired TO
do So to see him devise any other plan
that would be acceptable to tho Demo
cratic patrons OF the several post
offices now vacant G.. III. NJ