Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-18

| Senate, ETC.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-The most sgnif.
can't act of President Arthur's administra-
ton is the request for the first assistant post
master generals resignation. From the be
| ginning Of Garfeld's administration to the
I'd of July Postmaster General James had ak.
erted all his influence to obtain the dismis-
sal of Tyner, aud up to July 1, had been un-
successful. On that day he
told friend that until Tyner
was relieved there would be little hope OF
success in the star route prosecutions. For
his effort to remove Tyner the postmaster
general had the warm support of Attorney
General MacVsagh, but had to combat the
luke warmness of all other cabinet officers,
in addition to the pronounced oppo-
| sition of Secretary Blaine. 1t
| Ia safe to say that upon this question the cab
met of President Garfield was very nearly
wrecked. On the day before the shooting of
tbs president Mr.. James was encouraged to
believe that Tyner would be removed
and decided to be one of
the excursion party which was
to leave the Baltimore and Potomac depot
Saturday, July Q, mainly for the purpose of
encouraging 1t by his presence and influence.
| Guiteau's shot
PREVENTED ANY ACTION
and it is still doubtful which of the influences
| have proved victorious. Certain it is
| that If Mr.: James had returned
from that trip still hampered as he believed
himself to be bv Tyner's presence as his first
assistant, he would have resigned, and with
hovo ha oftnrnnU
As soon as it was possible to do so Mr..
James opened the subject TO Mr.. Arthur con.
| f1dently. With the presidents request that he
remain, at least to finish the star route busi.
ness, this has always been made a sine quo non;
he would not stay If Tyner did, and Arthur
was naturally disinclined to act. Political
effect was deemed of great importance.
aSd aSn'f has wi.ldsd stsGns the entire snaana pas
ronage of the postoffce department since
1876. He has hosts of friends In every state
and territory, and his hold on senator's and
representatives for past favors, and those ex-
pected, is not excelied by that of any person
In the government service.
Nevertheless Arthur decided, but not until
he had thoroughly Investigated the facts. In
this, of course, he employed the support of
to inquire thoroughly into all grounds of
suspicion against
TYNER AS AN OBSTRUCTIVE.
About two years ago, or less, Tyner went
West on an inspecting tour. He took quite
a party with him, and travelled all
through the West as far as the Pacific coast
and northwest to the British border inspecting
the postofhces, and especially star route SER
vices and its workings. After his return he
wrote avoluminous report attacking the West
ar az 70 oy1d In
we're tones. He wrote this report himself and
In it entered into details pointing out extrava-
gance, fayoritism and fraud on the service.
This report, however, though written os-
tensibly for exposing the rottenness of the
star route system as then considered, never
saw the light of day. Tyner kept 1t locked up
In his safe, but after President Garfield
manner got into Postmaster General James
hands. This determined James to insist upon
Tyner's removal. Not long after Tyncr's re-
turn from his Western tour Of inspection he
was left in charge .ot the postofilce depart
ment by the absence of the postmaster general,
but he took no steps towards remedying the
evil he had discovered in the star route service.
General James concluded at once that Tyner
was not the man he wanted for his first assist
ant in making war upon the star route rings,
and James efforts to have Tyner removed pro-
duced i'll feeling between them. Attorney
General MacVeagh was shown Tyner's report.
He promptly seconded Mr.. James efforts
TO PROCURE MR.. TYNER's REMOVAL.
The postofice department authorities main
tain that Tyne'r sympathies were and are with
Brady and Others of the star route ring, but
they admit that nothing has been discovered to
or profits were concerned. They init
| mate that Tyner wrote the report and
held 1t over the heads of Brady and others
of the ring and thus compelled them to do
whatever he wanted. This report was shown
| to President Arthur and request for Tyner's
immediate removal based upon 1t, put Tyner
before the president in the light Of having
| discovered extensive evils in depart
| ment over which he presided, and of having
| remained silent so far as the public know
about the evils. Tyner's report is very CON-
prehensive and pointed out extravaganee and
| favoritism In the very star routes that have
become prominent in accusations of the post
master general against Brady and
others. President Arthur at once
| called for the resignation of Tyner. This
action of the president iu response to the re-
quest of James makes it certain that he
will remain at the head of the postoffce de-
partment until the conclusion of the star
route prosecution. That he will only remain
until then is pretty evident from the fact of
his acceptance of The presidency of the Lin
coin bank of New York.
| WAR ON DUDLEY.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. lex Senator Nc
Donald is here to fight the confirmation OF
Dudley of Indiana, commissioner of pensions.
Mcdonald, representing the Indiana Demo
cratic committee, charges that Dudley as
United States marshal exceeded the duties and
powers of his Office in political work; that in
fact he prostituted his Office to political pur.
poses; that he appointed 526 deputy marshals
in Indianapolis and other portions of the state
to work for Republican success; that these
marshals were in fact political agents,
and, were appointed to do that
work. Mcdonald expects to rally
all the Democratic senator's against Dudley,
because they allege that he discharged com.
petent and faithful clerks from the pension
bureau because they we're Democrats. This
fight will probably become a party question,
and il it does Dudley's confirmation or re-
lection Will depend upon the vote of Davis, of
Illinois. Dudley's friends claim that there
are several Democratic senators who will vote
for him, while on the other hand his oppo-
nents say that number of prominent In.
diana Republicans desire Dudley's resignation
and will influence Republicans to vote against
him.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.