The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05


 A. s. Snowden, formerly tax collector for Greene county, and later chairman of the county demo- cratic central committee, has rcceiv- ed his commission as postmaster for Paragould to succeed Thos. E. Ha- ley, who resigned several weeks resignation it was assumed the de- partment would immediately name Ia successor. Numerous applications were filed with Congressman Cara way. The postoffice department at Washington, apparently, awaiting Caraway's recommendations, advis- ed Mr. Haley to continue in the lservice until a successor had qual- lified. This MT. Haley did.
 | Prior to Mir. Haley's appointment :, to succeed Postmaster J. Harry Me l Emerson, Congressman Caraway sent l MT. Snowden's name to the depart ment, securing the appointment for him. This occurred soon after the bitter fight between Senator James l P. Clarke and Judge w. F. Kirby. Senator Clarke was returned to the senate by a very narrow margin. He was not entirely satisfied with work dohe in his campaign by a number of friends, including MT. Snowden among the list of luke warmers,' who, according to Sena- tor Clarke's views, had failed to deliver sufficient support Snow , den's appointment was opposed by | Senator Clarke and confirmation de- faeted before the committee. Then followed the scramble among other applicants for Caraway's indorse- ment. More than dozen applica- tions were filed and the congress- man was swamped with entreaties l to such an extent that no action was taken for several weeks. In | the maentime a committee, compos- ed of J. P. Cathey, T. E. Haley, H. M. Jackson, J. A Edwards, A. s. Snowden and J. M Futrell, went to | Washington for conference with Senator Clarke, the purpose being to persuade the Senator to let up , i'll his opposition to Snowden's con- | firmation Messrs. Edwards, Cath ey Jackson and Snowden, in ex- Iplanation of their positions, alleged that an understanding was entered into by all members of the party | (when it was found that Snowden's chances were negligible), to see MT. Caraway collectively, lay the matter of their own desires for the position before him squarely, and | ask that the new postmaster be Caraway is alleged to have agreed to this condition. MT. Cathey states that some time following the meet ing with Mir. Caraway, the congress- man called him into private of flee and asked him to sign an of ficial application, virtually assuur- ing him of the appointment. With lin a short time thereafter an nouncement was made that T. E. Haley had been appointed. All members of the hunting party returned to Paragould. It develop ed some months thereafter, accord ling to statements regarded as ab- solutely reliable, that Messrs. Snow den, Futrell and Haley went to Il Congressman Caraway the day fol- Towing Caraways assurances to Cathey, explaining to the congress- man that the applicants Cor i've" <" as it was expressed had held a meeting and agreed upon MT. Ha- lley's appointment. Believing that an agreement had been reached MT. Caraway, according to his own statement, destroyed MT. Cathey's application and sent in Haley's nomination. Messrs. Jackson, Cath ey and Edwards deny positively that lthey participated in any agreement
 and that the expression i've" used by Snowden, Haley and Futrell was erroneous and misleading, causing
 MT. Cathey to lose the appoint ment. Mr. Caraway originally made lthe positive assertion that Mir. Flu
 trell was with Snowden and Haley lat the time this information was given him. It is understood that MT. Futrell entered into correspond fence with MT. Caraway some weeks Iago relative to the allegation thai he (Futrell) was a member of the
 trio, and that Caraway has writ ten letters exonerating MT. Flu trell.
 At the time of Mir. Haley's resgin
 ation, half dozen applications
 went to Congressman Caraway fol consideration. Messrs. Jackson ant Cathey were included in the list Also Tom Breckenridge, Alber Glasscock, J. A. Horne, and others MT Caraway felt that, inasmucl [ as Mr. Snowden had been his origi / lnal choice and only failed of con