Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-10
IN THE CONFESSIONAL.

Everyone FAMILIAR Win the SITUATION
has good reason to understand the zeal of
the Pioneer Press in advocating the cleo
ton of Alex. Ramsey to the Senate. 1t
is recalled that the p P. had a double
pull at the ST. Paul postoftice, Wheelock
being postmaster and Driscoll deputy.
The fact that Senator Mcmillan very
properly changed this, and put in com
petent gentleman who closely and faith
fully attends. to the duties Of the Office,
was an objectionable sin in the eyes Of
the postoff1ce harpies. All this we know,
but we did not anticipate an open, abso-
lutte and shameless confession that this
was the secret Of the Ramsey Senatorial
movement
The Sunday Pioneer Press, however,
throws of the mask and enters the con-
fessional. After falsely pretending that
when Mcmillan was elected Senator,
Wheelock designed to resign, the P. P.
makes its confession thus:
Mcmillan, unaware of this design, filed an
application at Washington for the appoint
ment of his brother-in-law, DR.. Day, without
having done Mr. Wheelock the courtesy to
give him any notice of such an intention. AS
soon as he heard of 1t Mr.. Wheelock at once
wrote letter of resignation to the postmaster
general, in conformity with the understanding
already referred to; and 1t was a pretty imper-
tnent letter, too, if we remember rightly, in
its reference to McMillan's action. The Pho
neer Press, backed by the unanimous senti-
ment Of the citizens of St. Paul, including the
members of McMillan's own church, opposed
the appointment of his brother-in-law, DR.. Day,
the brother elders of McMillan's churchill.
M. Knox. 1t is true the President and post
master general were strenuously opposed to
accepting the resignation of Mr..
Wheelock, and it was only after the fact
was made known to President Grant,
by his special agent, that Mr.. Wheelock per-
sonally desired to be relieved of the pOstoffice,
that he finally consented These are the facts
Of that matter, and we state them now, if we
remember rightly, for the first time-certainly
for the last time The mistake of Mcmillan
wssnot in removing Wheelock-for that he did
not do, and probably could not have done with
out Mr. Wheelock's assent-but in appointing
his brother-in-law, DR.. Day It's true that
Mr.. Mcmillan was guilty of little personal
discourtesy to Mr.. Wheelock in this matter;
but that the latter long ago pardoned to his
inexperience in public or social life, and his
lack OF knowledge, at that time, of what con-
stituted the proprieties Of intercourse between
gentlemen. He was simply clay in the hands
Of the potter, and the potter was his lovely
and interesting brother-in-law.
Notice, that while Wheelock claims he
INTENDED to resign he did not do 90, and
no one heard Of his intention until
Mcmillan had sent in the name of his
SUCCESSOR Then he resigned with great
Indignation A great many officeholders
have pursued a similar policy from time
to time
Finding that they could not hope to re-
tain the postoffice for themselves the next
move was to secure someone who would
"whack up" with them. OF course Dr.
Day would not, as he is an honorable
man and resolute in principle, but H. NJ.
Knox appears to have been selected as
their next friend Knox Is now
Public Examiner and the P P uses
him as rod in terrorem to force
printing out Of county officers. under the
penalty, if refused, of having Knox Ego
through" the county books. If that cor
rupt concern can make this use of Knox
in his present office, the public can mag
inc who would have been
the real postmaster if the P. P. had been
allowed to name its successor.
This matter only becomes of interest
now because that venal newspaper is vir-
ulently abusing Senator Mcmillan, and
advocating the election Of the man to the
third term who gave them the postoffice
teat.
The st, Paul postof1ce ought not to be
q matter of sufficient importance to the
rural members, TO cause them to be
swayed in their Senatorial preferences.
It is faithfully and honestly
cared for, and the business men are not
desiring change. 1t is only the greedy
fellows who were kicked out and desire
to get back again, who are making this
fuss.
The candidacy Of Ramsey has this mag
nitude and nothing more. We greatly
mistake if the legislature does not clearly
penetrate the length and depth of the
'old man. movement.
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