In my opinion, there ought to be a man in that office who will not only discharge his duties in a creditable manner, but who will also be of some service to the party and to the administration under which he serves.

In the present postmaster of the town of Summit we have not such a man, but we can and will have one if you will appoint the one whose name I now present and for whom I ask your favorable consideration.

We had, as you know, a bitter and desperate struggle.

It was the very time that we stood sadly in need of every man and of every vote.

We lost the county that Summit is in by a small majority.