The Ann Arbor Postoffice

The following Washington dispatch was published in this morning's Free Press: Washington, April 26. - (Special) - President Cleveland this afternoon withdrew the nomination of Elihu B. Pond as postmaster at Ann Arbor and sent to the senate in his stead the name of ex-Mayor S. W. Beakes, the well known Washtenaw county editor. The new nominee is one of three candidates - Beakes, Schuh and Duffy - who were originally considered as candidates for the place. The papers of none of the three gentlemen were on file when Mr. Pond's nomination was made, but were all afterwards presented by Congressman Gorman. The president withdrew the nomination of Mr. Pond not through any lack of consideration for that gentleman or the eminent gentlemen who were his principal indorsers. Mr. Pond's nomination occured through an error on the part of tne post-office clerks, who failed to notify the postmaster-general that at the expiration of the present incumbent's term Mr. Gorman would make his recommendation i" tr. case. At the time the case was called up the papers of but one of four known candidates were on file. Mr. Pond's nomination was made without consultation with the democratie congressman of the district, a gentleman recognized as a warm supporter of the administration. The nomination was withdrawn for the purpose of correcting the plain error. The three candidates, Beakes, Schuh and Duffy, were all opposed to the nomination of Pond, and joined in a telegram which was filed with the department, assuring their hearty indorsement of whichever one of the three should be named in his place. Congressman Gorman is naturally much pleased with the result. He is gratified at the selection, as he would have been with the choice of either Duffy and Schuh under the circumstances. He is especially pleased at the recognition by the president of his objections to the first named candidate. Telegrams were received at the executive mansion and at the postoffice department from Ann Arbor this afternoon which indicate the satisfaction of the people of the city with the new nominee.