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MOORE'S APPOINTMENT
Sent TO The SENATE
Congressman Andrews Wins Out In
Big Fight Over Cambridge Post
mastership. Contest Has Been
Waged For Months.

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The fight over the position of Post
master OF Cambridge has been set
! tide Congressman William n. An
! drews won a Clean out victory in the
| fight, the candidate endorsed by hin
| being recommended for the appoint
ment by National Committeeman
Jackson and his nomination being
sent to the Senate by President
Harding 1t is true that Congress-
man Andrews was not able to name
one of his close political associates
although there were a number OF
these who were candidates but when
it came to show down the candl-
date recommended by him has been
named for the office.
The President on Monday sent to
the Senate for confirmation the name
Of AIonzo NJ. Moore and it is expect
ed that the nominee will be con-
firmed this week.
The contest for the Post Office has
been under way ever since the cleo
ton of President Harding in NoVem-
Der 1920. Many of Mr.. Andrews
close personal and political friends
Immediately began to line up their
supporters in an effort to secure the
office. They were at first met with
the fact that the office along with all
others had been placed under civil
Service and it became necessary to
get this Executive Order rescinded
before anything could be done. After
much pressure had been brought to
bear upon him, from every section OF
the country, President Harding issu-
ed an order practically placing these
offices once more under the spolls
system.
Then the scramble for the office
began, the following gentlemen haV-
ing taken out papers and filed appH-
cations for the offices: Messrs. Viii
liam H. Medford, William E. Rob
bins, William H. Leonard, Alonzo
Moore, Walter H. Meekins. Jacob II.
Robbins, Edwin C. Hopkins, Howard
Moore, w. Howard Bennett, G. Wal
ter Wright, Edward S. Phillips, Mil
ford Phillips Luther Phillips, John
H. Orr and John T. Mcguire, while
there were a great many others who
announced there willingness to &C
cept the office rather than see it go
begging.
The Post Office Department sent to
gentlemen here to make inquiries
concerning the various candidates
and several weeks ago it was anounc-
ed that one list had been sent to Con-
gresham Andrews from which to
make a selection; later it was re-
ported that another list had been
sent, then still another and finally
the list from which the selection was
made was received, the one contain
ing the names of former Clerk OF
the Court William H. Medford ana
Messrs. William H. Leonard and
Alonzo Moore Messrs. Medtord ana
Leonard being politically objection
able to Mr. Andrews and his friends
it was not difficult but forecast his
selection.
When the Republican State Cen
trail Committee met, however, a tl2
Mr. Moore receiving the
votes of Committeeman Andrews ana
Crocheron while Mr.. Leonard recelV-
ed the votes of Committeeman Ma
rine and Clash. Mr.. Andrews then
endorsed Mr.. Moore, his endorsement
receiving the okay of National Com
mitteeman William P. Jackson. the
recommendation was forwarded to
WASHINGTON and this week has been
recognized by President Harding.
Mr.. Moore's nomination will I'M
doubtedly be confirmed with few
days.