The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-05
The President Enforcing a
Civil Service Order.
REMOVAL OF THE ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER.
Too Much Interference in Primaries
and Conventions.
HISTORY OF THE TRADE DOLLAR.
From OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

est WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 1873.
THE ST. LOUIS POST OFFICE REMOVAL OF
CHAUNcEY FILLEY.
BY order OF tho President received here to-day,
Chaunccy !. Filey was removed from the Pos.mas-
tership at 81. Louis Samuel Hays appointed his
successor. The denomination OF Mr Fiey was
effected nearly year ago by an almost unanimous
vote OF the Cabinet. Secretary schurz aiono dis
senting, and Secretary Evarts inclining to tho
opinion that Mr. Schurz being resident Of st. Louis,
should be deferred TO IN the natter II bat few
months after Mr. Filley's confirmation when COM
complaints were lodged with tho President showing
that the Postmaster at ST. Louis constantly on
gagged in political inirigucs and manipulaiions. son-
trary to the intention OF the Civil Service order Tho
President, on several occasions. intimated that the
reappointment Of Mr. FiIlsy was II mistake,
but did mot seem Inclined TO remove him
without ample grounds. Mr.. Fillcy's record 10 Inc
Post once Department satisfactory, 30 that his
removal at all was necessarily 10 taks rise from some
other The President. as late as the time of
his departure last Friday, rcticent tho subject
and acted II he had not fully made up his mind,
aud undecided no that no Information on the
subject reached the Post once Department Tho
ordor to-day ended the suspense
The removal is based Information OBJ
tanned by tho President himself directly
through Wv ononuoso, ouu uSs uF""
obtained through tho General Post Olcc Its spe-
cal agents. Acting Postmaster General Tyncr Is OK
trcmey reticent says that he 10 not fully ADVISED
the cause OF Mr. Fiiiey's removal. II has been
privately known. however, for some time, though in
order 10 avoid putting the parties on their guard
nothing said, that the President directed
a secret agent Of tho Department OF JUS
tice, in connection with several matters Of
iavesgaton within the jusisdictioa of that depart
ment in st. Louis. to incidentally investigate the
complaints against Mr.. FIey, but to exercise both
discreet IN and the utmost secrecy. The report OF
this secret agent confirmed the complaints of Mr..
Fiieys persistent ntersrence in political affairs and
d,ssa tisiao,iou and dissention created the 70.
publican ranks thereby. Upon this intorma-
ton the President convinced OF Mr..
by interfering with primaries and nominating con-
ventions and conducting his once In the interests of
general politics fur they contributed to the sue
cess Of Mr.. Fcy and his friends.
Mr.. Hays, the nav appontes, expected the appoint
mont when Mr.. Fiiley's commission expired year
ago II Ia SAID he resigned lucrative Office upon the
assurance that he would receive the nomination.
Senator Morton was Mr. Fey's nrm friend, ana after
his death supported by Assistant Pos, master
General Tyner for reappo'ntmeuI Dir. Hays was
urged By Secretary Scnurz for the place, and, failing
in this he offered the choice Of several important
appointments declined 70 accept any bat the
originally sougnr. n se.a -, rs.s