Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1914 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Country SHORT BITS OF THEIINUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places, DEMOCRATS NOT PLEASED With Selection of Postmaster at Monon, Who Is a Newcomer There. Benjamin A. Dickson, who was recently selected postmatser at Monon, declined the appointment and William Bennett has been appointed and confirmed for the place. He will succeed Stanley 11. Tull, who was removed on a charge of “neglect of duty.” Speaking of the appointment of Bennett, the Monticello Journal says “the appointment has left many very sore spots up in that township. Mr. Bennett is a very worthy young man, so It is reported, but he has lived in the town only two years. There were several of thie democrats who had been born and reared in the county and township who aspired to the place, but their claims do not seem to have been mighty enough to tip the scales in their favor.” Probably none of the other aspirants had “Boss” Murphy’s special brand of approval, hence they were not recognized by our boss ridden congressman.