Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-20
Affairs ON the Virginia Side.
TIE TROUBLES RELATING TO FALLS CHURCH POST
oFFICE-PoLITICs IN GENERAL.
Correspondents OF TIE Star. ]

oFFICE-PoLrTICs IN GENERAL
Correspondents OF TIE Starl
FALLS CHURCH, Juue Goth, 1851.
Byron commences Don Juan py saying: 81
want a hero, an uncommon want oar peo-
pie want just now the ideal character q hero.
.IeaoJuster" hero and pos Iuas;er. candl-
date. Our postmaster resigned, 1 hear, be-
cause, without charges against him ia the de
partmeht recorGs. he was 10 be removed. i
give the rumors touching the matter as have
teen able TO CLEAN them here aud there sh9s-
Ing, perhaps, In equal proportions the facts
sno hctioDs pertaining 10 ir, without bias.
These are. first. that Mr.. f. j. Birch, our late
L. NJ, was interviewed by a confldant OF the p
n. d partment in relation TO star route trans.
actiols; next, that a MI. FltZhugh democratic
reaoJuier. came at the bidd .ng OF Senator
lusttr' republican would be satisfactory 20
them for postmaster. and TO report TO him,
ms call by Mr.. Malone. convened with
"s%eaiy haste meeting of slme seven or
eight persons. (T'heir names were read fn a
recent pubic meetlng.) The Sc few men spread
out tht fr transactions on several pages OF zoos
cap, determined, first, IL possibls ~ secure the
retention OF MI. Birch; falling Ia thai, TO re-
conmend DIR. Davis for p0stnasef, a Compare
lively new man here, and one. not from ap-
peeIanees. satisfactory TO the people, and ap-
able, a committee to wait upon the +. M.
General. No notice was given 10 the
general public OF the meeting. The
z. NJ. General brought the Spokesman
Mr.. Birchs retention. with remark substau-
TALLY this: "Ar. Birch can't bs retdfHed.r He
would not hear what the speaker had TO say
The committee finally were turned over TO A
L. 81. q. Tyner TO present the name OF new
man for postmaster here. They Were told
pretty plainly by MI. T, that whoever tue ap-
ICintee might be he must be recommended By
Mr. Malone. Republicans here met last No
ytnbeT at the polls the following or Manone as
opponents. Is il marvel that the most thor
oGgh, thoughtful and conscientious men among
nnmflfatRl
thefr postmaster through the Intervention and
BY the grace OF eX- confederate, democratic
Malone, when the administration republican?
Since tie kindly Offices OF this committee were
e. oed, the community have been considering
matters fully. Dissatisfaction has been quite
general. New candidates have been appearing,
scme circulation or petitions occurred. Fiaally
DR.. Gardiner, by direction OF FltZaugh, called
public meeting, for Saturday night. It was a
iuil meeting. L. S. ABBOTT was named for
chairman and refused at once. Capt Da, cap
WIS chosen chairman and Howard B. Aboort
chCsen secretary. Mr.. c. ii. Buxton made a
speech and so did s. Duryee and j. e. Deputrow
and others on the general subject which the
sssembisge met to consider. An attempt
vas mace TO make the proceedings OF the
nrst and private meeting the proceedings OF the
last al public meeting. motion was made
10 proceed TO ballot for candidate Tor post
master. 1t was manifest that the entire meet
iIg would unite on Mr.. Birch. In waom II nad
entire confidence No one else could unite it.
M a. n ssf Mr
appointed aga1. and that would settle all
guests relating 10 an spponiee. MI. De
PutTon, In opp sing this Proposition. INDUCED
In some harsh remarks concerning Mr. Birch;
but the meeting. with singular heartfness aud
GLaEimlty. non mated Mr.. Birch. Mr.. Coe pro-
po>ed TO take Il expression OF the people In
authoritative firm TO the Postmaste General
Or the President. Some individual, with more
apparent zeal 70 win favor with Malone than
Judgment, moved TO send the papers to Ma
hone, and it was carried. Some portions OF the
proceedings DUNG the evening were exceed
Mgiy lively.
few words with reference TO the political
sftustion generally. Before the presidential
election the number OF reautusIer democrats
was estimated by wen-posted men at between
el, cFion came al but seventeen had gone back
TO iEe BouIb0ns. This year there was q CO.
alltIon or feadJusteTs ard republicans on clerks
OF tie courts, al d they were beatea. A straigh,
rpLbican ticket would have elected Hawk
hui st, republican, In our county. In the coming
state lection, II Is apparent 10 the thinking.
CD slviDg republicans that Malone cannot hold
his tlE ty-C6d thousands OF follo~ers In the
8 ale, AID that IN the attempt to press 10 high
rrplbJcap quarters the eighty odd thousands
OF ppubIicans In the state 10 vote the Malone
kktt II successful, Will prove insufficient to
loct. Besides. this class OF republicans regard
this attempt TO drive them into Mahones train
as en- interference with the independence OF the
ycteT bis freedom Of judgment ana action. IL
suf gest ts 10 them the possible need OF contos,
Oh Their part with Malone and his supporter.
for hat right and privilege OF an unchaifenQed.
fre vote and fair count about which he is a.
yolGble. The republicans have had no voice in
selecting the Malone state ticket. and Il seems
10 be uL uLquestionable that thous lnds OF the best
repuoncans Ia the state-who are diagus.ef
with dickeriDg with q powerless faction-Wili
be found steadfast In behalf OF tneir own pr1n-
ciples IN the autumnal election, and voting for
ther own men aod measures L s. A.
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