Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-07

three certified, end to a town in this
State where they say President Harding
appointed a man who had been given
only seventh place by the postonice In
spectors.
No official word that he had received
the highest grade had been received by
Mr.. Byron today.
All I know is what | have read In the
newspapers and heard unoiicially," Mr..
Bryson said. But l certainly consider
IL ehlgh honor that from among nine
teen candidates OF uudoubted ability that
I was given the highest grade by the
civil service commission"
The three certified and their grades
are:
Robert II. Bryson, Republican, former
postmaster and city controller under the
Jexett administration, 81 20.
Charles W. Byheld, Democrat, many
years in the postal service, and at pres
eut assistant postmaster. 81 40
Ernest G. Cox, Republican, formerly
treasurer and supervisor Of accounts Of
the indianapolis plant Of the Fairbanks
Morse Company, u.60.
One Of the three will he recommended
hy Representative Merrill Moores, and
because Of the fact that Mr.. Byfeld Is
a Democrat he IS believed generally to
he out Of the running. This will bring
the choice down to Bryson and Cox, and
although Cox is a personal friend Of Rep
resentatiye Moores, Bryson Is believed 10
have the inside track for the appoint
ment.
Considerable surprise was expressed
over the list. as It did not contain the
mama of Mr. Shortemeier, sec
retarv OF the Republican State central
committee, and formerly secretary Of Sen
ator Harry S. New
When Mr. Schortemeier announced that
he had filed his application It was the
general opinion that he would not have
done so unless he had been given assur-
ances that he stood q fine chance Of re-
cctving the appointment. and political
gossip has been that he filed al the ex-
press request Of REPRESENTATIVE Moores.
SPRINGsTEEN NAME
NOT CERTIFIED.
No little comment has been occasioned
by the fact that the name Of Robert f.
Springsteen, present postmaster, is not
on the list certified. Mr.. Springsteen is
looked upon as an unusually efficient
postmaster, thoroughly qualified for the
office. There ere many who do not hest
t9te no say that the absence OF MIR.
Springsteen's name and those Of a num-
her Of old and trusted pOstohice en-
ployes. proves that the civil service COM
mission was not oblivious Of the polti-
cal aspects of the situation when the
listb was compiled.
In addition to the three candidates
whose names were certified to the Post
office Department applications were re-
ccived from the following sixteen; Post
master Springsteen, Mr., Schortemeier,
Willis s. Blatchley, william F. Cleary,
James l.. KiuEsbury. John T. Saulter,
Robert II. Acre. Leslie d Clancy, Henry
NJ Cochranc, Arthur w. Hamilton, Rich
ard Lowther, Jacob F. Poe, Arthur NJ
Potts. Frank j. Itichmann, Donald Il.
Roberts and Charles b. Showalter.
In the present pOstmastership race
Bryson has led a stormy career OF ups
and downs starting out as the leading
candidate, then dropping almost entirely
out Of consideration, only TO come back
stronger than ever In the final rush.
Last spring before the mayoralty pri-
mary BrysoD was the candidate OF the
Jewett faction of the Republican party
for the office and had not Thomas c.
Howe been defeated by Mayor Samuel
Lewis Shank, 1t is generally believed
Bryson would have had the office long
before this. After the nomination of
Shank the present mayor frankly and
openlv stated that under no circum stances
should Bryson receive the plum, and his
fort unes sunk to a low ebb. However, he
Jumped into the Shank campaign With
tbe same vigor that had marked his eff
forts to secure the nomination of Mr..
Howe and by his efforts to harmonize
discordant elements and unite them in
support of Mr. Shank, he gained the
favor of the mayor who is now as strong
for his appointment as he was firm
against it after the primary.
Representative Moores has given no in
dicatior Of when he will make his rec
ommenG4tion in the matter and it is
understood that he will take a little time