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William E. Chandler encloses a letter from Henry Robinson, who is disappointed because he does not hold a high position in the postal service. Payne, most likely referring to Henry C. Payne, is prejudiced against Robinson because of Robinson’s involvement with Chandler. Chandler wishes that Robinson could be given the postmaster position at Washington.
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1904-08-12
Booker T. Washington encloses a copy of the New Orleans Daily Picayune, which contains a letter he would like brought to the attention of President Roosevelt. The letter, written by Mrs. W. J. Bohan, argues against allowing children in the south to learn about Abraham Lincoln. Washington points out that Mrs. Bohan is the wife of the acting postmaster at New Orleans, who is seeking a permanent appointment, and is a member of the Lily-White Movement in the Republican Party.
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1904-07-08
Postmaster General Payne sends William Loeb a letter from Senator Boise Penrose to show to President Roosevelt about the appointment of a postmaster at Dallas, Texas.
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1904-07-06
The editor of The Globe is not a candidate for postmaster of Atchison, Kansas, and would not accept the position even if it was offered.
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1901-10
Albert Halstead asks to be considered as a candidate for appointment to the position of postmaster at Washington, D.C.
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1904-05-26
William F. Aldrich complains to President Roosevelt about the change in the referee system and appointments being made by the Post Office Department for postmasters in Alabama. Aldrich states they are ignoring his recommendations and specifically cites the town of Maplesville Chilton where B. C. Crawford was appointed over Aldrich’s recommendation for B. O. Glover. Aldrich asks that Roosevelt instruct him as to what to do concerning future recommendations.
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1904-05-27
Senator Beveridge asks for President Roosevelt’s support of Dusseldorf Consul Peter Lieber’s request of Assistant Secretary of State Loomis to restore the budget for messenger service to $400.00. He also asks to recommend a candidate for superintendent of the rural free delivery division, if William B. Gaitree is removed.
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1904-05-23
William Allen White was visited by Representative Chester I. Long and Assistant Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow regarding his objections to the appointment of John H. Wiggam as postmaster of Emporia, Kansas. They informed him that his objections were embarrassing Theodore Roosevelt in matters of national policy. White reiterates why he opposes Wiggam’s appointment and suggests that Bristow exaggerated the embarrassment White’s actions have caused.
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1902-06-05
Postmaster General Payne replies to Representative Brownlow’s letter by indicating that he does not want to appoint John Bell Brownlow as representative of the Post Office Department at the exposition in Portland, Oregon.
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1904-05-11
Cartoon shows former journalist Assistant Postmaster General Robert John Wynne with hat in hand before the New York Press building that also houses “Republicanism,” “Protection for Home Industries,” “Straight Republicanism No. 20% democracy,” and “anti-sugar trust.” Wynne holds a rolled sheet of paper behind his back “To Wynne, Administration appointment.” In the background are the U.S. Capitol and the Post Office tower in Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
Joseph H. Harris’ reappointment as postmaster of Kansas City, Missouri, illustrates President Taft’s efforts to make appointments based on merit, not politics, which is especially important for such an essential department as the post office.
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1911-04-14
Postmaster General Payne follows up on a previous letter he had sent to President Roosevelt to further explain the post office issues in Delaware. The department’s practice had been that fourth-class postmasters’ appointments were subject to change any time after having served four years. Payne explains that he allowed a newly-elected Senator to make a new appointment to postmaster in Delaware because the current postmaster represented a minority faction of the Republican party.
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1903-09-09
Postmaster General Henry C. Payne and Henry F. Green, a member of the Civil Service Commission, have met to discuss the dismissal of Delaware postmistress Huldah B. Todd, and discovered that they are actually in agreement about her removal. The article notes that the civil service rules allow for the removal of classified employees who misuse their positions for political gain.
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1903-09-16
President Roosevelt is pleased to receive the letter from Governor Beckham regarding the Lexington postmastership. He states he is unaware of the facts in the case, and will further look into the matter after reading his letter.
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1907-01-14
Lewis J. Lawson was recently appointed the postmaster at Greensboro, Alabama, replacing the late J. M. Hobson. Acting Postmaster Lewis J. Lawson will remain as an assistant.
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1905-01-15
Lewis J. Lawson’s friends congratulated him on his recent appointment as postmaster of Greensboro, Alabama, replacing the late J. M. Hobson. The majority of the town endorsed Lawson.
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1905-01-15
President Roosevelt recently appointed Lewis J. Lawson as postmaster at Greensboro, Alabama, following the death of J. M. Hobson. The appointment is widely supported. Lawson will start soon and is expected to look after postal affairs methodically.
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1905-01-15
Headline of an article concerning the appointments of Harry Stillwell Edwards and Henry A. Rucker to federal jobs.
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1905-03-15
Charles A. Conrard reports that Mr. Akins and Mr. Neidringhouse recommend the reappointment of the present incumbent at the Pattonsburg, Missouri, post office, while the representative-elect of the district, who is the referee, recommends another man. The referee objects to the involvement of Akins and Neidringhouse in appointments where he is the referee.
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1906-02-01
Following competing claims to the postmastership of Haverhill, Massachusetts, President Roosevelt has settled the issue by reappointing Horace I. Pinkham to the position over Charles M. Hoyt. The issue put Congressman Augustus Peabody Gardner at odds with Attorney General William H. Moody, and the article goes on to explain the controversy and sides of the issue.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-01