The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
O'GORMAN Is ANGRY
OYER P.O. TANGLE
Wilson's Nomination Of Wag-
ner AffrOnts Some Ger.
man Americans.
HINT OF KEEPING MORGAN

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"''e'"p' 70 curry I'M favor OF the New
YORK Democratic organization by Presi-
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Tostinastcr was likely to end In distna
failure. Although United Sta,es Scpator
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wagner ne was actively urging ex-Ffre
Commissioner Joseph johnson, and the
Presidents action IN Sa,.,rd.v nm IN
him as n distinct surprise ri. SENATOR
said so yc.,erdav in c,unha,Lc i.nvva.,o
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prceident W.i,so, ha. M, 80 n, 10 anN
point Mr. .tohuson Who Gad tho a],nr,va,
Of many Democrats bo,h in Ncw work
and throupbou, no coun,,, s,,bn ,o.,i.
fled 20 Ills uersnn., in,cy,i,, ,,d al.
miuis,ra,iyo .hiii,, Xo n, ,u.. ;m-
puyned his cbar.c,.r and c..a,i,, ,oa 70
efficiency 4. , toe, 4, I. .,,,ar,,nn 10
New York uemocr.,. ,ha, no hav M,
bceu named "
In fac, Sen,,or o.c,ru,n ,,a an,
know anv,bi,, ,hn,, a.. n...,sa, ,,r
nation of Senator V,a,nor ,,n,ii r,osiJor,
Wilson u,oto min, a io,,., .a,a,,i -.
AGO In This ,e,,.r A. ,yi,.o, ov,i,irod
that in tho nuy,,i,y or,I.vi,,a ~, ,na
POSTMASTER situa,jon no fni, i, ,ho n,is.t
course 10 oycr Tho nosi,,n, ~ S.ratnr
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senator O,,:n,r,n rho ,a,,aris go,
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tho situation as ,,. a.. ,o y. We"
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FROM INC Sd'h' spul'" IL was asrci-
'a,h'u '"a' senator W.a-he' had written
ii "''cr 10 'he l~fe~lu'it fcSretting the
TACT Una ne h'h NOT teei AT iberty TO
accept the post
senator Nasi"t. II II SHOWN. has had
10 overcome great pressure on tho part
OF certain or his friends III his persistent
declining OF the New York postmaster
ship. President Wilson'S friends in this
city VINO are known 10 be in touch with
the Administration have called upon
Senator Wagner To accept the position.
nut ne mas told them that his political
"inhltiois ran IN other channels IN spite
of the ursings "t tn" President.
Senate Wagner and Senator o',;or-
mar were IN telephone communication
with each other yesterday and talked
over the situation. Neither one cared to
comment on the possibilities that NAV
ollow senator Wagner's refusal. The
offer was "A surprise to both, but "A
greater II to senator O'iorman.
senator Ot;orman feels that in view Of
the fact that senator Wagner advised
those who are presumed TO speak FOR the
President that he would no bs Post
master oven before the President ~
nounce his nomination the situation
speaks for Itself.
When the appointment of a successor
TO Postmaster Morgan was first con-
sidered Senator O'Gorman AT the request
of Postmas,er-teneral Burleson sug-
gested about a dozen names Of possible
candidates and Mr.. Johnson "as re-
Sardeh by the Postmaster-'irn"ral as the
man best qualified for the position II
vas tn"n that senator oGormtu gave
his support To Mr.. Johnson. Therefore
IN" nomination OF senator Wagner, be-
sides being a distinct surpris" To senator
Ot;orman and the Democratic orcaniza-
ton, IL regarded in some quarters de an
III con'ealed repun 81 senator otor-
man on tine part Of the President.
Other constructions wcrc put upon the
case yesterday by those who ar" quail
fed TO speak for Tammany, ON" of tn"
most Interesting OF these is IN" German
phase or the incident, II MAS supposed
by some or the Tainmdny crowd that
the President by appointing Senator
Wagner hoped TO plarate the German
Americans because Senat Wagner IL