The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-20
InPRopER APpoISrM ESrs.
Senator Morton's BIunder The Wrong Will
Iiams Mnde DcpmIy CemptroIIer.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15.-The appointment
Of the new Deputy Second COMPTROLLER Of the
Treasury at Washington has not increased the
esteem fin which Senator Morton is held by his
constituents. The public are already familiar
with the manner In which this ofice was con-
ferred upon Gen. Williams, or, as he Il faniii-
iarly known in this state, Reub Williams. IL
was intended for another Williams, as little
known. and certainly no less qualified than the
General but nv mist AXE the announcement OF
the appointment was tclepraphed to the latter.
when Senator Morton attempted to correct the
error. Gen Williams greatly outraged, and
declared that he would not endure such an IN.
suit. Tine result was that Morton bad To give
In and the wrong Williams has the place.
This appointment has sgusted the Republi-
cans OF Indiana. not merely on account OF we
weakness shown by Morton. but from the
thorough uDntness OF tho man for the duties OF
the Office. IL Is true that he served IN the
tfnion army, and has since published a
man: yet he not only lacks tho necossary
alility. but Is positively uunt Tor any
place involving RESPONSIBILITIES. HIS literary and
financial capacities are llkcwise dencent, ana
his hahits are such as to disquaiiv him Tor any
ulace u uubc trust. Drinking wniskey is one
81 his most marked CAPACITIES.
In the sprinr of 1874 Postmaster In city 81
the thirteenth Congress District of indiana was
summoned to Washington 10 explain why hts
accounts were between 5000 aud s. Co0 short.
Ills bnndsmeu had to make good this dencit,
md We was allowed To So on with his duties.
"
ufiici went 20 look after his AFFAIR.", aud the
Postmaster e;cp9cd ont u the hrc< door and
shot himself. hut did not succeed IN tuhictirg a
mort a wouud. An tnves igation showed tlat
he had become a defaulttr in the sum of S2,IO
m Re since the pptiug. ana his bOndsmcn once
again had TO make good the dehcit. Hardly mad
thit wounded dcfaulting Postmaster regime d
his rcugih before he received and accepted an
anpuintncnt ~ postal clerk on n leading line
uf railroad the PEG lc Of the district were in
d gnunt. aud the newly elected Congressman,
feeling the disgrace a. kecny as any, end av red
to undo the wrong. lie wrote a full stnteme mt
~ the facts to the deDq rtinent, an1 sever lot
tiers were cxchsnced between him and Post
IN astcr-t,encrdl Jewell. The result was that the
uostal cietk aud defaulter stu kent his place.
Al last the Congressman Informed the Post
master g eueral that tho RESPONSIBILITY must be
assumed ~ the depnrtmeut, 49, u had fun
knowledge ~ the facts. Jewell answered, re-
fu-iug to ui=place tho clerk, and declaring that
the defdulter WAS sustained and recommended
hy men of more influence than the Congress
70 seems, were Senator merton and senator
Pratt
'rnc Republicans OF the district arc anxious TO
KNOW wnN those prominent pc sOuHgCs know .
ing that tue Postmaster was "A dvfaulter, and
that before Ills appointments he was dishonest
bankrupt, should now persist &c kccrng him In
office. The suapusition IL that the dcfaultrr mas
Nurerented that he used the money for polite Il
PURPOSES, aud that these politicians feel a griti-
tudo therefor ana sust ain hin1 for that reason.
But the fact has It's effect upon honest ReDubl-
ca-s AMI VIII not tend 90 increase the pariyvote
In the lhi.teenth District. II Ia this policy "
peiliug pOlitt al sCpundfels ard thieves tia. Is
50 Rapidly UNDERMINING the Republican party.
Fraud exists "a all departments. and dis louesty
seems 10 be mans Uest rcconWe ndatiun for
the greatest service IN supplying funds for cam
p.lgl purIotCs.