The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-28
WILL NAME CANDIDATES
IF WANTED BY BURLESOM
Martin and Swanson TO Keep Hnnis
OFF Until Assured Rccommcntlr-
ttOns Arc Desired.
Posfnastcr-t:cncrnIA Apparently IIns No
Adopted Method or Filling Vacancies
with Democrats.
Especial to The Times-Dispntch.l

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Washington. May 21.-Of the six
postnnstcrs nominated In tho Ninth
District since the Democrats came into
power sixteen months ago, four have
been named upon the recommendation
OF Senators Martin and Swanson, ac-
cordinS 10 I, statement made by an Of
hcinl OF the department to-day. Do
spite the fact that the Senators and
Postmaster General Burlcson are at
odds regarding these appointments. the
foStmast tcr-Gcncral refusing To accept
III" Recommendations of the Senators
without question. in only two instances
out of six has EurlcSon refused 10
nominate the man recommended by
the Senator's. These were j. H. Boy
er, OF TaXewcll, who was rejected in
favor of y. II. Buchanan, his brother
in-law. and j. ID. Richmond At Wise
Courthouse. who WAS rejected for
Robert Bruce
Senators Martin and Swanson stated
to-day that they only made written
recommendations in two instances,
those OF Boyer ut Tazewell, and c. y.
Otcy, at Wythevillo. These. they
stated. they made 1T the Same time
shortly after President Wilson was
inausurated. Otey was nominated
upon their recommendation and con-
flrmed. buchanan has never been con
hrmcd, the Senator's taking the posi-
,ion that Foyer should he appointed,
SENATOR'S FIRM FOR WHAT
THEY CONSIDER RIGHTS
Postmastcr-C;cneral Eurleson, rcfus-
ing to grant the Senators what they
declare is the right accorded Demo-
cratic Congressman to namo the post
masters in their districts and Demo-
cratic Senators TO name postmasters in
Republican districts in other States
the Senators declared to-day that they
have made no more formal recommcn-
dationS since the first two. and will
make none until they are assured that
their recommendations are really want
ed. and will be followed without being
submitted to any other party.
Four more Ninth District postmas-
ters have been nominated since Boyer
and Otey were recommended Thoy
arc j. NJ. Minnich, Gate city: J. ID.
Askcw. Pulaski: Wade fl. Lipps. Wise
Courthouse, and c. II. WIlloughby, at
Jonesville.
Tho Post -Onlco Department official
who was questioned to-day stated that.
although the Senator's have filed no
joint written recommendations with
tho department, nevertheless. they ver
bally recommended the appointment OF
j. NJ. Minnich, at Gate City: j. ID.
Askew. ut Pulaski: c. III. WiliouShby.
at Jonesvilie and j. p. Richmond at
Wise.
TIPPS Is NOMINATED
HUT NOT YET CONFIRMED
Tho first three Of these four were
nominated by Burlcson. and Minnich
and Askcw have been confirmed.
Postma stcr- General Burleson advised
the Senator'S that he wished to appoint
Wade III. Lipps as postmaster at Wise,
and ask ed them IL they would also in
dorsc him. They replied that they
would not recommend Lipps. but that
IL he tBurlcson) insisted on nominal.
ing him, they would not prevent his
confirmation. IIc has not yet been con
firmed. i.ipps was put forward by
Robert Bruce and had strong in
dorsemont.
For the other officers In tho Ninth
District, where vacancies already exist
or will soon occur. such as North Tazc-
WELL Big Stone Gap, Bristol, Lebanon
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