The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-18
New Conjectures Bob Up
Regarding Kenosha p.
NJ. Appointment.
COOPER LOSES PULL
Rumors from Washington De-
clare that COoper's Recon-
mendatiOn Not Followed.

Gossip regarding the appointment of
a new postmaster for Kenosha mas
been revived by messages reaching
this city from Washington to the
effect that Republican party leaders
have announced a determination to
start Immediately an organization
campaign in all "insurgent states"
with view of rebuilding the Repub-
lican party. This it is claimed means
a waning of the power of Wisconsin
epresentatives--all known to be fol-
lowers of the insurgent movement
in procuring federal appointments in
their various districts.
If the plan becomes effective in per-
fecting the campaign, it is the belief
that Congressman Henry Cooper, of
this district will be affected as we'll
as other representatives in the state.
The appointment of postmaster for
Kenosha Is one of the positions hang
ing fire at the present time.
Opening Gun at GAINESVILLE.
1t is pointed out that the opening
gun of this campaign was fred in the
appointment of a postmaster for
GAINESVILLE, the appointment in that
case not being given to the man rec
commended by Congressman Cooper.
If the plan goes through there seems
little doubt but that Senator Lenroot
will become the dominant power in
making such recommendations regard
ing vacancies to President Coolidge.
David Lawrence, a well-known news
paperman in Washington, in comment
i,o, ~ Tho ci+.7atian aoid.
Action of the regular Republicans
in the house in reading out of the
party the members of the Wisconsin
delegation who supported Senator La
Toilette in the last presidential cam
paign has far more significance to it
than a mere expulsion of these men
from the future, Republican organiza-
tion in the House of Representatives
1t means that President Coolidge will
not have to recognize these members
of congress in the distribution of post
masterships and other federal appoint
ments. Up to this time, the admins
tration has been treading cautiously
with respect to Wisconsin patronage,
but the fight made in the senate and
house against the LaFollette group
has committed the president to rec
ognize only the regular Republican
organizations. The situation, there
fore, will be just the same as it is in
those states where Democrats have
the representation in the senate and
the house. The regular Republican
organization will be expected to make
recommendations for federal appoint
ments and generally take the. place
of the Republican members Of Con-
gress on party matters.
Brings Many Conjectures.
With Congressman Cooper practical
ly read out of the party, a new situa-
ton has arisen regarding the post
mastership in Kenosha. At present
Postmaster German is holding over
until the appointment of a successor;
he, Otis L. Trenary and Joseph Rhode
have been named as eligible by the
civil service commission. With the
new change in affairs it is being sug-
gested that Thomas Scott, who was al
so an applicant for the appointment
may now also be considered by the
officials at Washington. Scott has long
been identified with the Coolidge wing
of the Republican party and was ac-
tive in forming the organization which
carried this county for the regular
Republicans in the last election.