National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-27
DEMOCRATIC BLUNDERS.
Secretary walker Explains Just How the
Thing Happened.
Would Omcial business be Conducted in n
Like Manner should tho Domo-
Gratis Succeed?

Too Many DIunders for One Small ofico.
Postmaster Anger was accoslel again last
Saturday by TER REPUBLICAN man, who
pumped him little more on the fraudulent
democratic mail matter aud Mr. J. g. Juddi
knowledge thereof
"Who is Mr.. Judd, Mr.. PostmasterY
"Well, he published at one time what he
termed the Official Ga.ciie monthly paper
issued presumably for tho guidance of post.
masters and postollco officials; but when tho
government started ono of its own, last oc.
tober, think that Mr. Judi's diol."
III never was employed in your oflicep
"Never that know Of"
81 sec that lie has boon examining and
weighing somc oftho tiled up' packages
"Ycs, aud he has come about to the same
conclusion that have, that they are over
| weight and mus: pay tho requisite postage be-
ioro they eau be transported II does not mat
ter whether they 20 over fraction or an
ounce, II they tilt the beam down that is
sufficient to warrant charging the additional
postage. Tho law is so plain on that point
that 1t is useless to talk about it. Mr. Judd'a
letter is very evasive, but he says sufficient
| to show that ! am right about the matter
despite the effort to establish the contrary"
you had visit from tho secretary of the
democratic committee last evening" didn't
you?'
| Yes he came and examined the packages
admitted that they were overweight, and said
that the mistake had occurred by tie makers
up of the packages putting in more pamphlets
than they had been told to. By the way, rc-
ceiyed letter from that gentleman this morn.
ing which gives his explanation and at the same
| time susiains aud supports me in the course
| that | have pursued"
| The letter is as follows:
Hon, D. B, Ainger, Postmaster, Washington. y. C.:
MY DEAR SIR: l beg TO acknowledge the receipt
OF your favor Of the 2ji instant, notifying me that
a quantity of mail has been received from this
! committee for transmission through the mails
under the ranking privilege, but that IL has been
discovered through tho accidental breaking upen
of som0 Of the packages that the matter therein
contained was not, under the law entitled to the
benefits Of the frank. In this connection / desire
70 say that the volume OF business transacted by
ihiS committee in the transmission OF documents
has been lately so uuprCCcdeutedly large that ex-
crciSng tho utmost care, II has been difficult TO
keep separated Win absolute certainty the various
nGc packages OF matter Tor transmission through
tho mails under the ranking privilege postpaid
matter and express packages, tho latter being sent
out III larger numbers than those by mail, and
many OF which are Of the same Size as those pro.
pared for transmission through the mails
Shai! exercise renewed care and caution IN tho
future III keeping these three classes Of matter sep
orNttd. note what you ssy a. 10 the necessity Of
tGylns iarsely UPON the standing of persons and
desire that such care vii be exercised In future as
vii! obNate the necessity OF closely inspecting tho
matter received In this connGclion | beg to
say nat such care a. Is possible viii be exercised
oni should YOU desire to do 50 there will be no
objection on the part Of this committee to Civ
my the stricicst scrutiny to each package
beg also NJ this time 20 thank you for The cour.
tt'y you have shown the committee IN calling
thcr attention 10 prepaid mail packages which
h1Ne pten deposited with postaGs paid In the post
ONCE here without having been cut open or ex-
posed as required by law and Tor other cOurtcsies
extended 70 the committee.
You VIII please deliver to Mr. McDonen tho
matter now hcld, ana We viii separate The frank
able from tho uniranknhe nntter and pay the post
age upon the latter. Very respectfully, yours,
luSCAS :. WALLER.
wAsmSGToN, b. c., Sept q, 1850.
Hon. $. $. Cox having denied the statement
that he had forwarded empty envelopes under
his frank to the democratic committees, tho
Now York Times correspondent investigated
the matter on saturday, aud found two large
bags of such matter directed to the committee.
Besides these there are nine bags Of empty en-
volopcs under frank of Messis Wallace, Call,
Clymer, Ryon Blackburn ani Dunn.