Evening journal., 1916-07-27
MRS. F. c. LOFLAND
TO Be POSTMETRESS
Patrons of LeweS Office Are
Satisfied But Democrats
Sore at Salisbury
JONES AND PRETTYMAN
ENTIRELY IGNORED

NNAo' AA'uphAo - hpiduui WlAH vi
William c. Lofand, is to be the new
postmistress Of Lewes. She was rec
ommended for the appointment by
Senator Willard Salisbury yesterday
Mrs. Lofand will succeed Ebe T
Lynch, who was murdered last week
The commission of Mr.. Lynch. who
was a Republican expired last March
but owing to a fight on the office his
successor had never been named.
Mrs. Lofand's husband is a promi
nent business man of Lewes and
On active Democrat and friend Of
Senator Salisbury.
While the appointment is expected
to meet with the approval OF patrons
of the office, It will not likely assist
in bringing about harmony in the
Democratic ranks Of Lewes. II is saiC
TO have intensified the bitter feeling
on the part OF many OF the party
workers against Senator Salisbury
and especially friends Of Charles V
Jones and James Pret'yman, who
we're candidates for the office.
The fight between these two mer
became so bitter that on June %
Senator Salisbury wrote TO each o
the candidates and threatened to ap
point some one else unless some
agreement was reached This letter
which caused much comment anC
considerable bitter feeling follows:
I have been hoping that the
postoffice situation would gtraish-
ten itself out in Lewes in such
a way that among yourselves you
could arrange that a satisfactory
appointment could be made at
that place
I regret that the matter seems
not to be capable of solution
without suggestions from me in
a way that must be effective.
You are both my friends per-
sonally aand politically, and I
should be glad to name either OF
you As IN other such cases.
would gladly have the Demo
cratic patrons Of the Office adj
wise me as to which should be
recommended for the place. but
this 7 feel satisfied from my
knowledge Of the situation would
only intensity the strife which
has arisen in your locality.
I have, therefore. concluded TO
recommend one Of you for the ap-
pointment with the understanding
that two years hence, that Is.
from the date OF the appointment,
whoever Is appointed will resign
and will then recommend the
other Knowing you both to be
capable and good men. think
this is the proper course 10 pur-
sue. AS 10 the details Of this ar
rangement should be glad 10
have YOU agree 10 between your
selves rs 10 who shall have the
FIRST two years and which VIII
then take an appointment for the
full term Of four years.
II you both agree to this plan
OF settlement, / trust you viii be
able TO agree who will take the
respective terms In caste both OF
YOU do not agree to this, I will
recommend the one who does
agree for the appointment as
postmaster In case neither OF
YOU agree I will endeavor TO get
suitable person who has not
been mentioned IN connection
with the place and recommend
him or her for the Lewes post
office
In case you. between your
selves. can agree TO a better
solution Of this and will write me
a signed letter showing in what
way the matter can be settled. |
will adopt the course in settle
tIement which you recommend.
Yours very truly.
WILLARD SALISBURY.
The two men failed to agree to III
proposition suggested by Senate
Salisbury.
Yesterday Senator Salisbury mott
fed Mrs Lofand through the follow
ing letter that he had recommends
her for the Office.
Mrs. william @. Lohand, Lewe
Delaware.
Dear Madam: ] yesterday recon
mended TO the President your a
pointment as Postmaster at Lewe
Delaware, and I trust that you wi
accent the place. No one recon
mended your appointment 10 me, bl
| had made up my mind unless II
men in Lewes who we're candidate
and their friends. could agree
some such arrangement as propose
in nv recent letter. which got In
the newspapers, that ] would appoii
some lady there who is capable
performing the duties OF the ofllc
and in this way try to produce
anticipating condition In polite
matters which would bring about ;
harmonious condition in local polite
/ NV personal acquaintance with "
OF many years standing, and my war
/ friendship for your husband, cause
me 10 ask the President TO NAL
/ this appointment, and | trust that
every way you will find the duties
the place pleasant and agreeable.
"Yours very truly,
WILLARD SALISBURY"
Mrs. Lofiand did not know that 81
was even being considered for u
appointment until she received Il
above letter.
II is predicted that Senator Saul
hurry and his friends will ha'
trouble IN Strengthening out Il
strife that has been stirred up ov
I the postoffce fight.