New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-17
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,v srAR ROUTE RING AND IT'S FRIENDS.
;..., cu .soEs IN BUREAU oFFICERs-REsiGNAiioN
ov COMMISSIONER BENTLEY FROM THE fhNHioN
ov,1cy-JupGE MFARr-ANp APPOINTED w iiiN
faxNERAL LAND OFFICE.
!. !. asserted that Vice-Presdent Arthur at-
...,uted to prevent the removal OF Brady from
~. Post Office Department and the exposure
q The Star Route frauds. A Memphis news.
s.,,sr saws that Arkansas postmasters were IN
,savue with the contractors, and that they Will
-. ~ Inc removed before thorough inves-
.:...;oncan be made. Commissioner Bentley,
= -r ,bs Pension Office, sent his resignation to
~. President Yesterday and it was accepted
s.,opel w. w. Dudley, Of Indiana, will be
~ uceessor, it is said. Judge N. c. McFar-
Ind of Kansas was appointed Commissioner
q the General Land Office.
nErENDERS OF THE STAR ROUTE RING.
r,yoRrs BY THE vICE-PREsIDENT AND HIS Asso-
c,.rrs TO PREVENT THE REMOVAL or BRADY
AND AN INVESTIGATION.
TRY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUSE
y v.su,SGToS June Notwithstanding the re-
.;.ee of the Postmaster-General and his subordi-
.a,es In regard TO everything connected with the
.fo,eed resignation of General Brady and the ILL.,
n,;ou and prosecution of the Star Route investga-
,;e, occasional facts leak out 1t is now intnated
r}h considerable postiveness that much of the op-
,.os;,;on which the Postmaster-General encountered
rhsp he first took steps, looking to the removal of
,,-.,v and the beginning of an investigation came
f,ap the ce-President of the United States, who,
q ;s said. with the full knowledge if not approval of
n, Coukling, and at the instigation of ex-senator
ncrsey. did all that he could to avert the impending
disclosures
I Ytis reported that VicePresident Arthur after 1t
,v.s found that Brady must CO. exerted his influence
I, - have some man appointed as Bradys successor
rho would not investigate as to hurt anybody,
and il is understood that the appointment OK Mr.
Finer although he is personal friend OF MI fiatt,
xas not regarded as satisfactory by General Arthur
and his Star Route friends. The following circum-
stances are recalled Mr. Platt was member II the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. When
Mr. Elner's nomination received 1t was referred
nv Senator Ferry, chairman of that committee, TO
Mr. platt for report. Mr. Platt held the nomina-
tion for some time and finally handed it back to the
chairman with report. Senator Ferry asked MI
Platt IL he desired that Mr. Elmer should he con
Grmed. II is said that Mr.. Platt replied that he had
no wish to express in regard to the matter that the
committee could do as it pleased" The chairman
declined to accept such report and Mr.. Platt de-
this state for several weeks and until MI flatt re-
ngned. Then Mr.. Elmer was promptly confirmed
Mr. Patts conduct excited consideraoIe surprise
Al the time in view of the fact that Mr.. Elmer vas
bs warm personal and political friend but II lsnot
difficult Of explanation on the theory that Conkhng
and Arthur were quietly desirous that Elmer should
not I've confirmed. IL is said that Brady and Dorsey
werp both bitterly opposed to Elmers appointment,
because they knew that he was not man who
sould be manipulated 10 suit their purposes
THE RING IN ARKANSAS.
lBY TELEGRAPH rag TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, June 16 Newspaper. COM
plants have reached the PostasterGeneral To the e
feet that the dscoutiuuance OF the steamboat mail ser
vice from Memphis Team, 10 wittsburg Ark. via the
g. Francis River has entirely deprived the people at
ave ar sx ANAL post offices that river OF mail iaeili
les the allowed TO engage land service 30 supply
hose Offices having been found insufficient 10 induce
anyone TO undertake the service The Postmaster
General has ordered special agent of the Department
10 investigate the complaints and recommend such
measures ~ may be necessary in order properly TO
sucply the small post Offices mentioned
The disc ssion ia the Memphis newspapers In regard
o this particular rOnte develops the fact that the
steamboat company which obtained from Brady the con
trset 10 Gerry the mails the ST. Francis River for
$4,000 year, 10 order TO supply Offices which yielded
gross revenue Of about $500 year. thus enabled
to, enjoy q monopoly OF the freight and pas
sengcr business Of that river. No company or
person could afford to boats in competition
with one which enjoyed subsidy OF $4,000 year.
lp nting upon the recent complaints The Mem Phs
AsalaaeAe OF the 14th inst says: 30 far as the 81
sacis River mail concerned II the people have
besn deprived OF their mail service by the annuuen
d the steamboat mail contract the 18th ult, that
deprvatonis owing to violation OF the orders OF the
Psstmaser General oy the rOsmasers in the St. Fran
Gs Valley"
The attention the Postmaster General ia called 20
ns matter and The Aralanehe recommends the removal
Of all these postmasters and that men be put in their
places who win carry out tie orders OF the Department
IN supplying the people with regular mails And while
be h about it the Postmaster-(ieneral should make
thorough overhaulng OF all the postmasters In Ar
kaheas There is no doubt that nearly all OF them
have been in league with the star Route Ring The in
fuenee OF Dorsey Adams Co put them into the offices
and Arkansas postmaster did Ut dare TO that his
soul was his own. II OF them whispered anything
about the doings OF the Contract Ring. Key or Brady
would cut Of his Official head Mr. James will find that
he win be hindered In bis efforts at reform unless he re-
moves these posnasters who have een In league with
he Nail Contract Ring.