Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1889 — CLARKSON ON DECK. [ARTICLE]

CLARKSON ON DECK.

The lowa Man Will Attend to the PostV Dices. The Senate has confirmed the nomination of J. S. Clarkson as hirst Assistant Postmaster General, and he will have charge of the appointment of Postmasters, and will have to do with this class of office-seekers more than any one else. J. S. Clarkson was ixnn at Brookville, Ind., In 1845. He is the son and the grandson of an editor. When 12 years old he removed with his family to a frontier farm in lowa. He learned the printer’s trado, and in 1800 went to work at the case on the lies Moines Heyister. The following year he became city editor of the paper, and later ljought it In connection with his brother. Mr. Clarkson early took an active interest In politics. In 180!) and in the two following years he was Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. In 1871 he took a leading part in the fight which resulted In the election of Senator Allison and the defeat of Senator Harlan. Uuiing this political struggle he was offered the Swiss mission by President Grant, but declined it. In 1872 he was made Postmaster at lies Moines, and held the office until 1877. Then ho attacked President Hayes policy, and after tendering his resignation several times went to Washington and had it accepted. In 1870 Mr. Clarkson headed the Blaine delegation from lowa to the Cincinnati convention, and has been at the head of succeeding delegations from the State since then. In 1880 Mr. Clarkson was chosen a member of the Republican National Committee. In 1884 ho was a member of the Executive Committee and had charge of the work in Ohio which preceded the October election. His services as Vice Chairman of the committee during the campaign which resulted in the election of Gen. Harrison are too well known to need telling.