The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-12-08
is AULT VICTIM
Of c. 0. ?. CABAL?
Resignation Rumored as Result
Of Threats From
Higher-ups
ROW BREWING THAT
v MAY DEVELOP BIG
Old Taft Policy by Admins
tration May Block
Knights Deal of
Patronage

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Whether or not the patronage row,
now brewing in administration ranks
at Washington, will have any consid-
cradle effect in filling postmastership
vacancies in tn S district is question
which is being given considerable
thought at present by some local
politicians. il..
The principal charges made by crit
les Of the present methods in the
postoffce department are to the et-
feet that the examinations held to Sc
lect postmasters in first, second, and
third class offices, are being "set up
for the choice Of interested Republican
congressman, and that democratic in
cumbents with several years OF their
terms to run are being evicted from
office on tramped-up charges.
1t was stated this week by one in a
position to know that the resignation
of Postmaster Ault Of Wadsworth was
not free-will. resignation, but was
the result of a threat that technical
charges, 4rumped-up or otherwise,
would be presented against him.
All this lends color to the charges
made this week by several Wisconsin
|congressmen that the administration
is already pursuing the policy, inaug-
urated under Taft, of Withdrawing all
federal patronage from recalcitrant
members Of the house and senate. w.
The Wisconsin delegation in the
house cast solid vote against the
president on the recent sur-tax ameno-
ment and about half the delegation
voted against the tariff bill, and reve-
nue. bill and other important measures
backed by the administration during
the recent special session.
Several members of the house Gin
surgent" group have protested that
| their recommendations of postmasters
are being ignored by the postoffice de-
partrnent and that appointments pre-
viously sent to the senate with their
approval are being held up. These
linen point out that recommendation
are being observed in the cases oi
their colleagues who have been amen
able to the leadership of Mondell
Campbell, Fordney and the other re-
publican leaders in the house. A
case wherein the congressman
Recommendation and the preferential
rating were overruled is now being
help up in the senate and may bring
a showdown.
How this alleged new policy of the
administration will affect Buckeye ''in-
surgents" is matter of conjecture
Half the Ohio delegation broke with
the president on the sur-tax amend
ment.
| Under ordinary circumstances Rep
resentative Knight of Akron would
dictate the appointments at Lorain and
Kent, as well as Wadsworth and Lee
roy, all of which places are now va
cant. Knight, however, voted against
the tariff bill in the house and has been
irregular most of the time. Wheth-
er his recommendations will bear
weight remain to be seen.
Of more immediate interest to resi-
dents of the four places above men
toned are charges made that the So
called "open competitive examinations
to which candidates are required by
the presidents executive order to sub
1 NIT, are not being properly admins
tered.
Is Critics of the administration declare
that Postmaster General Hays has en-.
couraged the practice of determining
the choice of each regular" Congress-
man for postmasterships in his dis.
| trict prior to the holding OF the ex.
aminations, and that the requirements
have been made so broad that the
congressman's choice can always be
certified as eligible on the list oi
three submitted for recommendation.
| Numerous cases of removals oi
democratic postmasters before the ex.
Ipiration of their terms is cited as evi
dence that the administration lis moi
observing civil service regulations ant
precedents set under the Wilson re,
.gime. In every instance Republican
committeeman appointed acting post
masters. S4
/ All Of which leads the wise ones <te
believe that politics will play a larg,
| part in the appointments to be filled
in this district. ";
i Candidates for postmaster at Wads
lworth and Leroy must file statement.
| on or before Dec. IS. Eorain ant
Kent applicants have until Dec. 20
\ TN every case candidates will be re
n quired To file a sworn statement, fol
| lowing a form obtainable at any post
office, stating qualifications for ap
u pointment.