The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-19

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trail Committee Last Friday to
| be Postmaster of Frederick
Emmitsburg Office Also Filled.
After mech excitement and expectancy
on the part of not only avowed candi
dates for the position, but the general
public as well, the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee on Friday night of last
week recommended to Hon. David j.
Lewis, Congressman from the Sixth Dis
trict of Maryland, j. Alleine William
son to be postmaster of Frederick, and
DIR. j. Nc. Foreman as postmaster for
diminishing. Following close upon the
heels Of these recommendations by the
State Central Committee, Congressman
Lewis recommended to Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson on Monday, the 18th inst,
the appointment of DIR. Williamson and
DIR. Foreman to be postmasters respect
lively of Frederick and Emmitsburg.
Not since the presidency of Grover
Cleveladd, which endured from March
4, 1893, to March 3, 1897, has there
been an opportunity on the part Of the
Democratic party to wrestle with this
very interesting proposition. The office
pays very substantial salary, and it was
quite to be expected that fair number
Of aspirants would announce themselves
as being respondent. In this particular
instance four members of this communi
ty, Messrs. John Hershberger, George
S. Rodock, Breckenridge Shaw and G..
Wesley Kindley were the only candidates
known to the public before the meeting
of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee. Each one of them had petition
signed by prominent citizens of the com
munity, and in this and other ways spent
much time in forwarding their own in
terests. There were rumors afoat per-
sistently for the past week or so that the
committee, without having had an official
meeting, was very far apart with refer
ence to the person to recommend for the
postoffice, and further rumors that a
''dark horse would finally be settled
upon.
This proved to be true in the case of
DR.. Williamson, whom we understand
was in no way candidate for the Office
until very late in the game, when it was
found that no decision could be obtained
on any one Of the four avowed candi-
dates. Just why this was so, cannot be
told at this writing, but we are informed
that such deadlock occurred, and The
only way out of the situation was to de-
eide GU some individual not in any way
connected with the proposition. Even
then, there was not walk over, as Mr..
VIM. j. Grove, one Of the members Of
the committee, persistently voted for Mr..
Rodock, and Mr.. Jacob M. Newman
did the same in the case of Mr.. Shaw.
Very naturally the results of such
contest in a community like this provok
ed all kinds Of sentiments and opinions,
not detrimental however in personal
way against the appointee, who is re-
garded as very capable business man of
the community, and holds high meas
ure of public regard and respect.
The four year term of Mr.. VIM. G.
Birely, whom DIR. Williamson will sue
coed; pending the confirmation by the
Senate of the U. S., to which body the
President will no doubt send his name,
expires on February 10th, which was
last Tuesday. In any event, certain
length of time is necessary before the
new appointee would take possession of
the office, many small details of trans
tiers, etc., etc., have to be attended to
before this can be done. 1t is not ex-
pected that the President will long delay
sending in DR.. Williamson name, and
speedy action is looked for.
The new postmaster is about 38 years
OF age, and is associated with his broth
er, DR.. Thos. McGill Williamson, in the
wholesale and retail drug business in this
city. He is a son of the late J. A. and
Eleanor West Williamson, and has lived
here all his life. DR.. Williamson is of
course a Democrat, and is connected
fraternally with Lynch Lodge Of Masons
and Frederick Lodge B. P. 0. Elks.
He is member of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church. In 1907 Mr.. William
son was united in wedlock with Miss
Jennie Hagedorn, of Portland Oregon,
and they have several interesting chill
dren.
The members of the Democratic State
Central Committee for Frederick Coun-
ty, witch is part Of the State Central
Committee of Maryland, and has au-
thority in matters of State elections and
things of like nature, are: DR.. Charles
II. Conley, Chairman, Jacob NJ. New.
man, Alban NJ. Wood, VIM. j. Grove,