Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 282, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1912 — POSTMASTERS MAY ALL BE ELECTED [ARTICLE]

POSTMASTERS MAY ALL BE ELECTED

President Said to Favor Primaries to ' Decide Peoples’ Choice—Ollle James Applies It. Senator-elect Ollie James, of Kentucky, is applying the democratic? principal of promary elections where ever his recommendations are to control of appointments. He has informed all seekers for the office in his home town that a primary will be held and the man receiving the highest vote will receive his endorsement. Tihe contest, to be sure, is limited to democrats. It is understood that President-elect Wilson favors this plan and that he may urge all senators and congressmen to place the job on a primary basis.