Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-18
STEP DOWN AND OUT.
A HIGH POSTAL OFFICER INVITED TO
RESIGN.
The First Assistant Postmaster General
Showed 10 the 0oor-Anoiher Seat
Router Goes BY the Board-A
VoluminoUs Papsr that
was NeyerP Published.
AsECReT REPORT AND ITS RESULTS.
PYNER's PRIBULATIoH.

lhNAI9o ~ EAOoAsd-
WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE mos
significant act Of President Arthur's nd
ministration is the request for the First
Assistant Postmaster Generals resigna
ton. From the beginning of Gar6eld's
administration to the second OF July
Postmaster General James had exsrtsd
all his influence to obtain the dismissal
of Tyner. Up to the first OF July it had
been unsuccessful. On that day he told
a near friend that until Tyner was re-
moved there would be little hope OF sue
cess in the Star Route prosecutions. Fol-
his efforts to remove Tyner Postmaster
General James had the warm support oi
Attorney General MscVeagh, bat had to
combat the lukewarmness OF
all the other Cabinet officers in addition
to the pronounced opposition OF Secre.
tary Blaine. 1t is safe to say that upon
this question the Cabinet of President
Garfield was very nearly being wrecked
on the day before the shooting OF the
President. Mr.. James was encouraged
to believe that Tyner would be removed,
and decided TO be one of the excursion
party which was 10 leave the Baltimore
and Potomac depot on Saturday, July
2nd, mainly for the purpose Of assur-
ing it by his presence and influence.
Guiteau's shot prevented any action,
and it is still doubtful which OF the in
fluences would have proved victorious.
Certain it is that If Mr.. James had
returned iron that trip still hsmpered
as he believed himself to be by Tyner's
presence as his first assistaRt.A
He Would Have Resigned,
and with him would have gone the
Attorney General. As soon a. it was
possible to do so, Mr.. James opened
the subject to President Arthur, and in
conformity with the Presidents request
that he should remain at least to finish
the Star Route business, this has always
been q sine qua non he would not stay il
Tyner did. Arthur was naturally dis
inclined to act. The political effect was
deemed OF great Importance. Tyner is
strong in Indiana and has welded the
entire patronage of the Postoffice
Department since 1875. He
has hosts of friends in
every State and territory, AMI his hold
on Senators and Representatives for
past fayors and for those expected is
not exceeded by any person In the Gov
ernment service. Nevertheless, Presi-
dent Arthur decided, but not until he
had thoroughly investigated the facts.
In this, of course, he employed the sup
port of his keen friend IIeo. Bliss, VINO
was directed to enquire thoroughly into
all the grounds of suspicion against
Tyner as an obstructive.
About two years ago or less, Tyner
went west on an inspecting tour. DE
took quite party with him, and travel
ed all through the West as far as the
Pacific COAT and northwest as far as
the British border inspecting postoffces
and especially the
Star Route Service and its Workings.
After his return he wrote volumi-
mons report attacking the Western Star
Route Service and condemning it in Sc
we're terms. He. wrote this report him
self and in it entered into details, point
ing out extravaganza, fayoritism .and
fraud in the service. This report, how
ever, though written oustensibly for the
purpose OF exposing the rottenness OF
this Star Route system as then conduct
ed, never saw the light OF day. Tyner
kept it locked up in his safe, but after
President Garfield was iDaugurated the
report in some manner got into Post
master General James hands. This
determined james TO in list upon Tyner's
removal. Not long alter Tyner's return
from his western tour of inspection he
was left in charge OF the post Office de-
partment by the absence OF the Post
master General, but he took no steps
towards remedying the evils he had dis
covered in the Star Route service. Gen.
eral James concluded at once that Ty-
ner was not the man he wanted for First
Assistant IN making war upon the Star
Route ring, and James efforts to have
Tyner removed produced an i'll feeling
between the two. Attorney Gen.
erai MacVeagh was shown Ty-
ner's report and he promptly
seconded General James efforts to pro-
cure Tyner's removal. The Postoffce
authorities maintain that Tyner's sym
pathies were aud are with Brady and
others OF the so-calied Star Route ring
but they admit that nothing has evel
been discovered to implicate Tyner
| legally. So far as its benefits or profits
were concerned, they intimate tbat
| ryner wrote the report and
Held It Over the Heads
OF Brady and others OF the ring, pnC
| thus compelled them to do whatever ht
wanted. This report was shown L
| President Arthur and the request fol
| " ner's immediate removal was baseC
upon it. 1t put Tyner before the Presi
dent in the light OF having discovered
extensive evils In the very department
over which he presided, and OF havin,
remained silent, 80 far as the publi
knew, about these evils.
Tyner's report is very comprehensive
and points out extravaganza and favorit
ism in some OF the very Star Routes tha
have become prominent in the accuse
tions OF the Postmaster General agains
Brady and others.
President Arthur at once called 70
the resignation Of Tyner. This action o
the President in response TO the reQues
of James makes it certa n that he will re
main at the head of the Postoffise De
partment until the conclusion OF tn
Star Route prosecutions That he vii
only remain uatil then is pretty evidsn
from the fact OF bis acceptance OF th
Presidency Of the Lincoln Bank OF Ney
York.
NATIONAL NEWS.