The New York herald., 1878-02-22
ps.ss.sl sss.vsw x'.h psssasn. Hayes, secured my

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tire delegation IRON tuis county. and Matthews was
nominated lmmsdia'ey sslter Mr. Aasthows'
slsSou Cox ne .ssua UrS him uu. w,S Hpasrsss s,n
(Msthewsj urging the President TO appoint A. Reed
Postmaster aud Conrad HuDsrick "a member OF tho
Cox replied this letter, and this letter IL on die wd
your committee, and ! most respectfully call your
date no citizen OF this district had heard OF
Conrad Huberick u candidate for Collector now
April 10, ls77:-
To lHE PRssIpKsr'
case snsugs Is so.s%R;;'ssd IL ~: T0sdG 5 rSs rS,s
recommend Reed as very suitable person te All such
saS Ss
ha ne fairly entitled TO rsscSSnisiSn Il Ssss g saeA
vacancy J. 5goSh1ER g MEssEs' sEHsSAA'oA'
Members OF the Legislature.
The Huberick recommended tor Collector s the
same gentleman VINO signs this recommendation, but
he only recommends Reeds Appo,n.@snt Ia case
wheImingiy defcated or denomination In republican
convention (havng served but one tcrm) because It
was very generally believed that mis- transfer from
Judge TAFT 70 Matthcws purchased with the prom.
Use Of tho Columbus Post ONCE
THE ALLEGED PURCHASE OF REED
AS to the positive evidences Of tue purcnass Of Alex
ander Reeds support the Cleveland Leader Of Fepru-
airy has The following from It's CincinnAsi corresponds
ent:-
lsxprss generally believed In this entire section
when Sc that the evidence y convnainx that A. Esoe
% TosaS ssiSrsa P"ss oaes Ss senator 1''''"' ''
am uuAbls 70 see whysthe President should have
cause unless II was done IN compliance with the
mand Of Senator Matthew'S Alter my suspension A.
Iinuay slandcred me, ana claimed that The Presdens
had good cause tor my removal The services oi s.
Romeo Reed, Of The CINCINNATI Gazette, and brother
Of Alexander Reed, were also secured TO and IN This
kind oil warfare 5. Romeo Reed wrote a number OF
letters dated the At Toledo and caused tnom to
be published IN tho Cincinnati Gdsette asserting that
l removed IOr cause. de was very CAREFUL how
ever not - nave these letters appear over his own
Perhaps have NO right 10 ask it, but II not asking
muon, would be thankful u your honorable cotn-
mittee would ask the President his reasons tor my
removal and the uame Of the person who asked H.
Tue papers on nle do not show that any ctizen of
oaS s,ssd tor my bs Term ae o. x
pre- ON the 9th q March next wish TO hold the
Office until that tina
desire to commence term Of office under this adinIh-
istaton. Ny only Interest IN my successor Is gen.
an and capable person be appointed, and ior
Reea. p h. BOWLING.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST REED.
WASHINGTON. Fob. II. 1878.
To THE SENATE COMMITTEES on Posr OFFICES AND Posr
herewith enclose for your considers In de,cr-
mining the ftness oil A. Reed Tor public trust The
aidavis OF three clerks employed At tDs once, snow
salary with MIN during The quarter ending September
~, 1e77, while acting as Postmaster Special agents
Philips, when hers January 26 1878. ater examining
these c.erks and getting ul statement Q! the case
from them, said and 10 them tnat MI foeu' :
transaction with them requiring them 10 return
portion oil their salary 10 him ''was better tnan
robbery" aud advised The injured parties 10 prepare
statements In writing, connrminy the iacts, whlcn
they have done. and placed IN The nands OF The above
named Special Agent Henry Respectfully . ,,w, LING
AFFIDAVIT OF CLERK
State Of Ohio. Lucas County Personally appeared
boiore me- notary puoiic IN und or the sald county,
Max Bruder who, beng duly sworn. says tnat he ID
Toledo Post Office, and has been Tor over
nye years last past that Alexander Reed Iook charge
successor ol /. ID. Dowuy; that or the year end'ng
| September 80 1877, received o. Mr.. Reed, Post
master aforesaid, $225 (wo hundred and twenty i've
dollare) IN payment. Tor my services clerk IN the
| Toledo Post once i0r the quarter embracing tue
%Sn'os sor OF SS oun AuSuss ana ssssa
ander Reed, Postmaster aforesaid, on the pay
roll used W postmasters IN ~. making @ payms,n. W
| roll became u voucher tor Aloxaudsr Reed Post
MASTER Tor tho disbursements OF $40 Afiant further
| Gays tnat on the Sth day OF Dooemoer, 1877, Mr
DJwling Mr., Reeds predecessor, took possession Of
the roleuo Post Oice Postmaster, whereupon. ana
within lew days alter SAID sth DAY Of December:
1871, the Assistant Postmaster tJonu WalDr.dye
| under Alexander Reed settled Win the clerks aud
emuIoyes OF the Toledo Post Office, among tho rest
| win the stiiauL That aliant had been paid up ID
| December ], 1877, ut the RAE Of 5000 per annum.
In making settlement for The eght days ~ Do.
Postniaster Alexander Reed, the sum Of
| $40 oI tho amount mad received from Alexander
Reed Postmaster CLERK Tor the quarter ending sep
lemDer 80, 1877, and also $40 OIL tue amount which
had compensation for services performed
during the months oi October ana Movsmpe,: ro
| Alexander Reed l therefore received no compensa-
ton the eght aays service performed IN Decein-
Der. 1877, aud ior Tue payment VI wuica services !
receipted to Aexan der Reed Postmaster Tor the su N
oi SIS 70 aud was also required 20 pay nm lkoed)
| sworn to before me and subscribed IN my presence
this 26ln day II January, 1878 JOHN i. KuxBEs. No
tary Public, Lucas county ONO.
State Of Ohto. Lucas County -Pers0nally appeared
before me, notary pubno IN ana foe SAID couuty T..
clerk In the Toledo Post Uncs ana been ior iour
Teen years last past That ior The quarter enaiug
services AS clerk In Post Office the sum OF two
hundred htty collars $780, Tor which amount re-
cep,ed 70 Alexander Resa. pos..ss.er subsequently
Ter lor Mr. Reed, that Mr. Reed expected anu would
require me to return TO him the sum OF SO of sad
| amount vi $3.50 drawn from HIM for The Quarter END
| ing september So 1877, and III making my hnal SET
tlsment WITH Nj. Reed, Postmaster, ne ssuc,sd $40
subscriber and sworn TO before tins 3Ist day Of
January, 1S7s.--AARvAy SCRIBNEK, Notary Puolic.
Lucas county, ONO.
State Of Ohio, Lucas Couaty.-Psrsonally appeared
before me, notary pubic IN aud 1or said county.
scIerk il lns Toledo Pos. 0uos, sad has been iol
three years last past That Alexander HeSI .ook
sSssS g, .ns o mat quartz;
ending september W. 1871, receivsd ol MI. hesa.
Postmaster Aforesaid, ono hundred ana seventy
clerk % IL "t ,ne roleio POST ONCE Tor the quarter
embracing the months OF July, August and
September, 1877, aud for winch amount
receipted 10 Mr. Alexander Reed, Postmaster afore-
said, On the payr0lls used by postmasers In making
payment 10 clerks IN their employ IN Post Oiics,
wh,cn payroll became voucher lor Mr. Reed, Post
master, Tor the disbursement oi $lT0.
Ainant iufther says tnat on the 9Th day OF Decona
ber 1871, Mr.. Downing Mr.. Reeds predecessor, took
POSSESSION oil the lolodo Posi- Oice, wnereupon and
within lew days alter SAID SIN DAY Of December me
assistant postmaster under Mr. Reed settled with the
clerks aud employees oi tue Toledo Post once. amouG
tho rest with uhaat; that aiant had Deon PAID up "
December !, 1917, at tho rate oil $3.50 per annuin'
In making settlement Tor the eignt days 10
December / was informed that must return 10 ths
Postmaster, MI Rosd, the SUN OF $l5 OF the amount
had received from Alexander Reed, Postmaster, Ioi
my services CLERK 0r the quarter ending ScpsmusI
30, 1871 therefore received compensation Iof
the eight days performed IN Decsinoor, loU
Tor the payment OF which services rccoiptcu "a
Alexander Reed, Postmaster Tor the sum oil $lS .o.
and alsD required 10 pay him (kcsd) ~ zS
making IN all SIS, which Mr.. keeu claimed nau over
drawn I0r The quarlor ending Septem0er 3V, isV.