The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-12
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Federal Appointments for Re- publicanS In Alabama Are Nearing Fruition-Pet- tuS, Smyer, Skeggs
 Will Remain

Successors to N. L. Pierce, fede- ral prohibition officer, and John D. McNeel, collector of internal reve nue, will be the first rebuplican appointees in Alabama by the Hard ing administration, latest informa- tion from the national capital de- clares.
 Both appointmen are for inde- terminate terms and will be made first on that account As they are in the treasury department, Andrew will have the final say as to the plum recipients, 1t Is understood.
 The policy of the new administra- ton is to allow cabinet officials to have the final say on all appoint ments which come under their juris- diction.
 sartain a Certainty
 Judge Sartain of Walker county is regarded as a certainty to succeed MT. Pierce, while a hot fight is be- ing waged for the collectorship. Pope Long. republican national com mitteeman, and o. D. Street. chair man of the state republican execu- tive committee, must get together before an appointment is made, it is understood.
 Mir. Street Is now said to be boost ing his brotherin- law, W. E. Snead. of Boaz, while Mir. Long is' advocat- ing the appointment of Will Ford of | | | TN ham. just returned from Washington, IS the third important factor in the race. With the Street-Long argu ment, he is understood to have a good chance to win out.
 Gordon Ashley of Ashvlle is re- ported to have received official noti- fication that he would not be ap- pointed to the place and has told all his friends that he Is not seeking 1t. He is preparing to go into business. Finish Term
 Erie Pettus will be permitted to serve out his term as district attor- ney, according to this latest informa- tion. He is holding the office under appointment to serve out the uneX- pired term of Robert N. Bell, who died some two years ago while in office. This term has not quite 
 Appointment of new postmas- ter for Birmingham has been defi- nitely posponed until the expiration l of R. B. Smyer's term, which occurs | Laiaary 1, 1924, it was learned. l When MT Smyer's term expires, the office will be declared vacant and a civil service examination Twill be heId The three men who& names stand highest will be candidates for 1 the plum, the final appointment to 1 be made by Postmaster General Will Hays This procedure will be in ac- cordance with the Presidents recent | srecial executive order relating to such positions.
 Committee Endorsement
 District attorneys and United l States marshals will all be allowed to serve out the unexpired portion of their terms, this report stated. Vacancies will be filled by appoint ment of candidates indorsed by the national committeeman and the excu- tive committee chairman, although finally approved by the cabinet offi- cer having jurisdiction.
 The collector of the port of Mobile will not be named until the eXplra- 1 tion of the term of the incumbent not quite a year off. Aspirants tor this place have not yet become ob- noxious in their claims for recognl- | ton, at least openly, 1t was stated Power of Senator Boies Penrose Tn censoring appointments has passed on to John Adams, chairman or the 1 republican national committee. who halls from Iowa. When state organ ization men disagree and become deadlocked, MT Aram's word is final, | it is understood.