Smyrna times., 1922-11-29
TIlFI1 CENTERS IN WHO
|IIIf '|f SMYRNA POSTMASTER

l. APPLICANTS FOR posi- POSI-
[9@ + POSTMASTER cuMMINS
:. jefferson, George W. Cunning
w. s'.,E II; ]. DOdsOn and Charles
is'lrr saTis All Want appointment
- oeal interest is had over who
u. M" ~ he Smyrna's next post
gas The II It term nn' Of Postmaster, A.
| -, S,rn,ins. democrat, will expire
|'nssnber The eighteenth and fresle ae
landing will have the naming OF
.aSicap nS to succeed him. Recent
s,,rgs ". Cunning, Frederick ).
w. '~S and Charles j. Harris, all re-
e., y st took the Civil Service ex,
|-.'5ons and while it is believed all
4 tbe standing as to their aver
y ~, NOT been officially announced.
| rn1ning ~ is a native Of Smyrna
". boen a resident here all his
!, vr DOdson, who married Miss
1, Wright, daughter of Mr.. and
coorce D. Wright, and Mr..
!, who is an insurance man,
II to Smyrna in recent years.
,,ve been active in politics, es-
,,Iv Mr.. Cunning who served a
! as clerk in the Legislature and
SISTED other clerks in attending
h ardious duties of their office.
[.her staunch republican who by
[.n Of his age, was inelligable to
be recent civil service eXamina-
s also an applicant for the posi-
He is ex-Postmaster Thomas
i,son. one of the old line repub-
4, and political leader who must
rrkoned with. Mr.. jefferson ha:
rug backing for the place and hi:
hone is that the civil service re
rnents iii his case will be exempt
md he will be appointed by direc
saity Of the President. Mr.. JET
lon made a splendid administration
ohce when postmaster of Smyn;
ve. and as he is still a very activ,
i for his years, he is looked upOl
being well qualified to have it an
Ia term. Mr.. Jefferson was one o
prime agitatOrs and worked indie
gsbIy to get Smyrna's present Fed
Building, but a change of admin
aiOn blasted his hopes of being tn
postmaster to occupy the neV
ing. President Wilson appointe
Zee Cummins who has served tw
ps, ending with December 1St
}. Satterfeld is Dover POstmastC
Villain P. Satterfeld, Dover me.
sii, and Republican received motto
m Washington of his appOintmel
acting postmaster" for Dover, su
ting ]. Frank Startling, democra
Satterheld took the oath of off,
4day afternoon and it is presume
= as soon as he complies with Il
'1ahty Of giving an approved boz
other minor matters he will r
his commission as pOstmaste
I atterfeld, who has been a re.
POT Dover, fully 20 years, is a S,
he late John Satterfeld, a form
naster of Dover. Mr.. Satterfe
lOEother of James NJ. SatterieI
Eminent attorney of Dover.
'alOnal Fight Existed For Month
ne appointment of Mr.. Satterft
faStmaSter is the climax of a ella
mas existed at Dover ma
1hS between two wings of the +
rtan party. Sometime ago an
was made to remove Postmast
iiank Startling, a Democrat,
s1lcal complaints against him.
tae Z Of Republicans headed by for
SnatOr ]. Frank Alice, urged I
Nament Of Mr.. Satterfeld
saa'ter, and won the support
d .,or Ball, who recommended S
S''a Tor the place. Another e
y 'l the party backed Elmer B,
UO'ler Of Secretary of State
OSASOn, for the Postmastersh
x Was recommended by Sena
-'a" As the two Senators fai
gree President Harding made
gaa'aent and Mr.. Starting contiI
a 4 once. Now that Senator B
" only Republican Senator fir
n r'afe' has the dispensing of F
y ~'fOnage, he has had Mr.. Satt
named as acting Postmas
\ 1ag ast. his formal appointment
= Sa''erfeld For Dover PostOi
Is Fight, Wilmington Postoai
sV1'.Iy a.eIy fight is on for postma.
ssa. nul1gton. The examination ,
IA 'ea g on November 9th. a.
~, :. .ne e appointment of a
mn. " postmaster James ]. Eng
IT. = made. a In this connection
| ,,..n - mat Leroy Hickman sta
,.tnaa! SrsSllent chance Of being the !
! sseae5 ,s'e5 at Wilmington, PROV
h mus ots In getting on the elig
N @NltIS WIN fool, Al