The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-23
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POSTMASTERSH|P
At Morehead Continues to be
Aired. Postmaster Culber-
SON Drawn Into Fight
WADE MAY BE CONFIRMED

Washington, d. c., Sept. 22.-The
Wade-Willis fight over the post
mastership at Morehead City keeps
getting bigger and bigger in the
spotlight. 1t evoluted again this
afternoon, when Senator McKellar,
Democrat, requested that Postmas-
ter-General Burleson be called be-
fore the Senate subcommittee in
vestigating ommittee the Wade
appointment and permitted to ans
wer charges made by deposed mem
bers of the civil service commission
against his administration.
Senator Sterling, Republican,
didn't enthuse over the suggestion
He was willing to take the matter
up with the committee in executive
session and adjourn at the call of
the chair. This, boiled down, is the
elimination of the fourth days
hearing which netted nothing more
spectacular than repeated statements
that there has not been anything
irregular in the appointment.
: The sharp words-cf former hear
ings before the sub committee, COM
posed of two Democrats and three
Republicans, were absent today
save for spirited exchange between
Senator McKellar and s enator Ster-
ling. Senator McKellar was quiz
zing Assistant Chief Examiner Hess
of the commission.
A charge was made here that
you were Influenced by the Post
master general in making this re-
rating. Is that so?" Mr.. McKellar
| asked.
I think the Senator is over stat
ing the points," interposed Sena-
tor Sterling.
Oh, no., the Senator said. Not
| only has such chrage been made
he answered, but it has been made
in a most vigorous and pernicious
manner. 1 thank the Senator however
| for reminding me-"
Three Republicans, one after an
other, were the witnesses, this af-
| ternoon. Commissioner George r.
Wales, who was elevated after a
| quarter of century in various
| branches of the commission, was the
chief witness. Others were Evamin-
ers Hess and Gunner.
| Mr.. Wales was defending the
| commission in very earnest man
ner, saying that the commission TAX
es the position it never does any
thing vv,ng.
| You don't mean to say you can't
do anything wrong" suggested the
chairman.
| We\have- human limitation, he
answered, but I do claim that we are
clean and straight.
Do you know then Senator Sim
| mons asked, of any improper influ-
ence that has been exercised to cause
you to change the rating of Mr..
| Wade?''
Not to my knowledge" the wit
ness said.
Senator Simmons then asked about
the usual procedure. Mr.. Wales told
him that review of the rating was
granted upon an appeal from one
of the applicants, didn't matter
| which, when it came direct to the
! commission.
Then, continued Senator Simmons
was there anything irregular in this
case?'
Not that 1 know of answered Mr..
Wales"
Some one wanted to know why Mr..
Willis wansn't notified that Wade
had made application for a re-rating.
The commissioners answer was that
to do this in every case was beyond
the physical power of the commits
sion. 1t hasn't the means, or the
clerical assistance, to do it.
If we did, he said. It does not seem
necessary. For 36 years of the com
missions existence every single
one of the candidates taking examin-
action has had a standing invitation
to ask for review, to let US know
If they are not satisfied with thei1
J ratings, 1t is a common practice. In
this case Wade responded Willis
did not.
, The minute he received notice
J of a revised rating, continued the
! witness, il was an open invitation