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plish this before the end of the present
fiscal year, June 30. This is in harmony
with the general effort for economy in
the Postoffice department made neces-
sary by falling off in the revenue.
MIR. Roper admitted that the revenues
OF the Omaha office had shown some
slight Increase, which is quite exceptional
as compared with other cities, but he said
lie felt that the office had been run on a
liberal scale and felt that some further
economies could be achieved"
wharton and Woodland Continue.
Asked II there was was a disposition on
the part of the Postoffice department to
make change in the head of the Omaha
office, Senator Hitchcock said he had
suggested that as Postmaster Wharton's
term would expire next February the
present postmaster and assistant be con-
tinued. Then II changes were made they
would be democratic changes and not
chargeable TO anything but politics. II,
however, the assistant postmaster was
denoted at this time the community
would not tolerate II, and the party would
be held responsible without regard TO the
merits of the case, condition he was
not prepared either TO recommend or
sanction.
Goes in for Cleanup.
While at the Postoffice department.
Senator Hitchcock decided to make a
wholesale cleanup" of postoffices for
which he had made recommendations.
but which had failed to receive the en-
dorsement OF Secretary of State Bryan.
or ::Brother Charley" For 1t might as
well be stated now that in every instance
where Senator Hitchcock has recon-
mended a postmaster in any one of the
three congressional district represented
by republicans his recommendation have
gone TO William J. Bryan. who has passed
upon the names suggested by the senior
senator from Nebraska and when in
doubt Secretary Bryan has referred the
recommendation TO his brother. Charles.
Some of Hitchcock's recommendations
have passed the ordeal some have flAld
while about twenty have not been acted
on. although in some cases they have
been pending a year or more.
Expect Recess Appointments
| As a result Of the conference today n
seems safe TO predict that at least twenty
postmasterships that have been in CON
] troversy will be settled at once through
recess appointments, Senator Hitchcock s
original recommendations, however, in
/ the main being chosen. In some cases
he agreed to waive objections and CON
sent TO another choice In this way all
pending postoffice appointments in the
republican congressional districts OF the
Ltate except in one or two instances
where Secretary Bryan and Senator
Hitchcock could not agree will be ad-
/ justed, 1t is possible the appointments
will be announced Wednesday.
Predicament at O'Nein.
One of the humorous incidentz con-
nected with the selection OF a postmaster
at ONeil came to light today. Some
/ time ago Senator Hitchcock recommended
for the O'Neill office NJ. II. Mccarthy. II
I transpired that Mccarthy was not salts
| factory TO the Bryan people who wanted
! d. A. Doyle. After considerable CORE.
I spondence and seemingly without hope OF
getting anywhere, Doyle suggested 10
] Senator Hitchcock that he call a primary
to determine who was the choice OF the
partons OF the office for the place. Sen
ator Hitchcock refused the suggestion
Later he was importuned by Mccarthy
TO withdraw his objection TO ap rimary
because as ne said. Doyle won't have a
/ look in Now II is rumored that Doyle
is on his way TO Washington 10 put a
stop TO the primary and pry the job loos,
| for himself