The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-24
OUR POST OFFICE,
ARE WE TO HAVE A CHANGE IN
IT'S MANAGEMENT
Who will it bep--The Opinions Of Prom
inent Republicans.


stir in the Republican camp in this city
over the rumor that there would soon be a
change in the post Office here, and that
Mr.. VIM. Jackson's head would fall into
the same basket with his predecessor, L.
Nj. Hayerstick.
This morning a reporter for this paper
was sent to interview the leading men in
the Republican ranks, and to find out. if
possible, as to the truth of the rumor.
Sup'r Ernst Kreil was the first one he
met, when the following conversation en-
sued, on this subject:
Reporter understand that there is to
be change in the post Office here. Did
you hear anything about it?
Krell-No; is that SO? Well, that s
right. Jackson never did make good
postmaster, and TN glad there is to be a
change. He ought never to have been ap-
pointed anyway-he didn't need the office.
The reporter then called at Sweeney &
Jackson's law Office. He found Mr..
Sweeney seated at his desk, writing, and
opened the conversation as about as fol
lows:
R.-Good morning Mr.. Sweeney. Have
you any news about the post Office this
morning. understand we are going to
have a new postmaster.
Mr., Swell l don't know exactly.
But how is it that THE ARGUS and you
are always going for us? / don't know
as we ever done anything to harm you
personally. Even in reporting a case you
always give us rub, and | don't under.
stand why.
R.-What case do you refer to.
Mr.. S. / have several in my mind, but
will not mention any one in particular.
R--THE ARGUS has spoken several
times about those letter boxes at the posi-
office, and at last sign was put up, Nc
one connected with The ARGUS has any
personal i'll feeling against you or Mr.
Jackson.
Mr. S-About those boxes. The post
master has no authority by law to have
any letter boxes put up at all at the post
Office, or even in any part of the city, bu
the people. No postoffice could have
been run better than we have run this one
Of course mistakes will happen, some
times. Well. we have heard that there il
| to be new postmaster, but we can onl,
guess who it will be. ] think it will b.
either David Halves or Ross Mills. e
| Here Mr.. jackson came iu.
Mr.. S-Jackson, here is a gentleman
who wants to interview you ON the post
Office matter.
| Mr.. Jackson smiled and seated himsel
in chair and commenced stroking hi
beard,
Mr.Jackson-Wel ell, | have received lette
from Gen, Henderson and ne says that b.
has received petition from parties in thi
city, whose names I do not know at pres
ent, asking that new post master be ap
pointed, and that he will probably compl
with the request, He does not say VIII
will be appointed, but | think Davit
| Halves is the man. If L am removed
will take it with good grace and leave tn
office smiling ly-and not cry and whin
about the matter for nearly three year
afterward in the newspapers. Now
would like you to state this in your paper
When l go l go willingly, and will max
no fuss about it. The whole trouble ha
grown out of the Hawley- Reardsle
matter aud | have stood the brunt of it al
| supported MIR. Hawley for congress on
of pure personal friendship and because
thought he was the best man for the plac,
at that time. | had no ILL feeling towar
Mai. Beardsley, hut of the two 10 en- Pc
sonally preferred Mr.. Hawley, and III
with any expectation of being appointed I
office. Capt. Haverstick then assailed n
in the Union and tried to black mail n
and ruin my reputation. l replied that
the 25 years of my residence in this coul
try had never done anything which | WI
ashamed of or afraid to have SPOKEN abou
They took this as challenge, and the
, said l never went to the war, but went
the mountains, and said a great man
other things Haverstick had an unea
advantage of me, be owning the Union
the time. Thus | remained quiet, and
not answer the charges or make any, exce
once. That charge was my affidavit abo
that 81 200, which you published and "
probably remember For the informant,
! of those who do not know the facts abo
this $1,000 we will say that Messr
Hawley, Sweeney and jackson made
sworn affidavit. and had it published
0 THE ARGUS at the time. to the effect tn
e Capt. Haverstick attempted to black N.
them out of $1,000 by his (Haverstic
promising the support of the Union f
Mr.. Hawley. Show me the man, sa
t jackson, who has done more for the r
i publican party in this county than l hay
" or than MIR, Sweeney has. The
= is no such man to be found Mr. Sween
u and l have Lever been called upon
: funds for any campaign in which we I
l. fused to contribute the amount asked;
n election days we have allowed our busipe
to suffer and gone to the polls and worke
. how hard you know from last falls wo
,. in the Third Ward; you saw us the
working; last spring we could not go to t
polls and work. as we were moving 0
!, Office from the old block which stood he
d to the room now occupied by Magistra
Chopper; we done what we could befo
e election day; and believe | was the OF
man who canvassed the county for o
J. tick ct at the last presidential election.
o know that ever since defended N
- Hawley, certain men here have kbe
= trying to ruin my reputation, be
e politically and personally, but
It have always done my duty, and
n all my labor [ have never asked for
. office, and will not.
:. A gentleman coming in on business t
reporter left.
"a County Superintendent Sturgeon "
a then visited, and asked if he had heard
: the proposed change.
N MIR. S.-No; haven't heard of it befo
= But | have been surprised that thir
0, have been allowed to run on this way