, 1881-05-16
WASHINGTON.
Peculiar Methods Adopted by
Bourbon Postmasters
in Virginia.
Republican Documents Conveniently
Laid Aside to Further DEM
ooratio Schemes,
Small Hope Of a Compromise in
the Robertson-Conk
ling Fight.
Unsuccessful Effort Of Senator
Platt to Induce Robertson
to Withdraw.
Revival Of the Old Story Of Conk-
ling's Attempt to Seat
Ti1dcn.
One of tho Star-1foutc Crowd Get
ting Isendy to Lay Down
and Saueal.
Interesting Statistics Regarding
the Coinage and Circulation
of Gold.
Democrats Kicking Against tic Appolnt-
nlent Of Fred Douglass as Re.
corler Of tho District.
Secretary Blaine's Aspirations In
tho Post-0f1ce Department--Mrs.
Garfeld's Condition,
Interesting Statistics Regarding
the Coinage and Circulation
of Gold.
Democrats Kicking Against tic Appolnt-
nlent Of Fred Douglass as Re.
corder Of tho District.
Secretary Blaine'a Aspirations Economy In
tho Post-0ff}ce Department-Mrs.
Garfeld's Condition.


~ L S1 Ill <AE1 t1lkN9s
soME Of TllE1lt PECULIAR METHODS.
Spfetat Dtspateh 10 Ths Ghteaee Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D, C., May 15.-1n the State
Of Virginia there are about 800 post-ot1ices.
Thirty OF then, are " Presidential Offices,
the postmasters OF which nre required to be
appointed by tho presidont md confirmed by
the Setate. The remainder are offices Mt
which the compensation Of postlnasters is
less tllnn $1,000 Il yenr. These Postmasters
nre appointed by the Postmaster General,
and arc not required to be confirmed by the
Senntc. It Is sald by persons who llaye III
vestigated the subject tint about 1000 to
1.N0 OF tho Ylrginin Postmasters
are Bourbon Democrats. Against many
OF these offices complaints hnvo boon
made TINT they have ,tnawfully prevented
political documents addressed to Republic
aus or ant!-U0urb0nS froM reaching their
destination. Fur example, 1t ls assertud that
lust fall certain men wero to be appointed
Deputy-Marshals Ut election fil one county,
and their appointments were mai!ed to thom
\ WEEK nEPoKH THE DAY OF ELECTION.
Although tho documents had only ore days
journey to perform in tile mails, they did not
rcacn tho persons to whom they we're ad-
dressed until two days utter the cleo
t!on took place, lIavlng beon COLI
ventent1y mtslaiA by tho Bourbon Post
master at thu office where they were to
be delivered. 1t ~ also asserted that bundles
of Republican and antt-Dourbon tickets
sent through tho mails were destroyed
through. tho cohnlyance Of Bourbon Post
net d slniiIar fate. There llas beon q srsat
demand from aIl pnrts Of Virginia for tho
fppeeh, delivered BY Con. Mahone ln tho
sa StaSs ass Se ana asa fsst e ay
lnaking application for tllslll. Gell. Mall0no
declares that TO las received
MANY COMPLAINTS
from persons to whom ten copies OF the
speecl, were mailed tllar they did not RECEIVE
Offices in Virginia have been, removed, MD
tlIesu removals ose attributed to Gen. hta.
homes Influence. The Bourbon Democratic
!,endous ado oyor these removals. aud Honr-
boll politicians nre using every etIurt to pro-
vent other removals FROM being made. 1t Is
understood that only oMe or two OF tho Post
asters renoye wors Nepuolcns m that
Where Bourbon Democrats were removed
thair places have been Titled by Republicans
Of anti,1ourbnn Democrats. Persons who
VIRGINIA POLITICS
declare that many ut the United States
sr,t themselves rs Republicans are He
publieans, In nothing saws the i,ame
and the fact that they vote the Repuh-
llcan ticket for F'restdentlai Electors. For
all other otlIcts-CoilRFg members Ut
the Legislature. etc.-tt Is INSERTED they i'll
yarlably work aud vote for the Bourbon
Democrats ,tickvt as aRalnat tho Anti
bourbnn or Republican ticket. 1t Is certainly
trne that such ulen as Congressman Cabell
and Tucker pfe ruIHfnR lntlll OtltNrY arninHt