The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
THE LEON POST OFFICE.
Confirmation of Mrs. Caroline Young
Smith Has Been Held Up, and
Protests Will he Heard.

- Ihe OlCter contest over luo dp-
pointment of Mrs. Caroline Young
Smith as postmistress of Leon is not
yet ended. When she was named as
postmistress there was very vigor-
Gus protest sent to Washington, and
it seems that the protest at last has
has had some effect for news from
Washington is to the effect that her
confirmation has been held up pend
ing hearing on the part of the
democrats who protested against her
appointment on the grounds that she
was not a resident of Leon and was
republican. These protests amply
supported by affidavits had been pre-
sented to state chairman Reynolds
and national committeeman Wade,
but they fell on deaf ears, for the
appointment was promised to her by
the state organization many months
ago, and it was necessary to get a
hearing before the powers higher up.
This was hard matter to do, but a
number of democratic senators were
enlisted in the fight and Congress
man Kirkpatrick, of the Sixth Iowa
district took the matter up, the re-
suit being that on last Sunday it was
announced from Washington that her
confirmation had been held up in the
senate, as shown by the following
which appeared in Sundays Des
Moines Register and Leader:
Washington, d. c., Feb. 6 Rep
resentative Kirkpatrick this after
noon took a hand in the fight over
the appointment of Mrs. Caroline
Young Smith as postmaster at Leon.
He has received protests from Leon
democrats against her appointment
and confirmation on the ground that
she is nonresident republican.
kirkpatrick sent letters to Sena-
tors Cummins and Kenyon asking
them to hold up confirmation until
protesting democrats from Leon
could be heard Mr. Kirkpatrick is
advised they desire hearing. Mr..
Kirkpatrick also wrote the pOstmas-
ter general, asking him to withdraw
the nomination and hold it up until
an investigation could be made.
Meantime, the nomination has got
mysteriously lost in the senate.
"The Smith nomination was favor
ably reported from the postotfices
committee and Senator'S Cummlns
and Kenyon supposed 1t was on the
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not on the calendar, however, and
there is reason to believe it has been
blocked by some of the democratic
senators acting on the strength of
protests from Leon"
An organized effort is being made
to have her name Withdrawn for the
appointment or if this is refused to.
have. the senate rel ject the appo oint-l
ment. A strong showing is being
made in the matter, supported by
affidavits and petitions, and it may
be that justice and right will finally
win out in this matter.
In Tuesdays Register and Leader
appeared the following from their
special representative in Washington:
"The confirmation of Mrs. Caroline
Young Smith, as postmaster of Leno,
which has been subject of much
controversy, has been held up in the
senate at the request of Representa-
tive Kirkpatrick until it:can be in
vestigated. Kirkpatrick said this ev-
ening he was assured it would be de-
layed by the Iowa senators until in
quiry could be had"
1t will probably be some little time
before final action in the matter of
her confirmation, as the machinery
has been set in motion for a full in
vestigation.