New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-10

THE JAMAICA POST OFFICE.
TRYING TO PUT A sTALWART IN.

WHAT HAS ANGERED THE REPU BIICANS or JAMAICA,
Long ISLAND.
Efforts are being made at Several>pOlnts on
Long Island sal wartze" the Republican party by
changes In the Federal Offices An account was given In
yesterdays TRIBUNE or the indignation Of the Repubi
cans of Patchogue the removal of the efficient post
master there to make for "stalwart" worker.
Strenuous efforts are being made TO effect similar
changes at Rverheal, Jamaca and other places, and
like feeling OF Indignation exists in these towns.
In Jamaica the coming change in the post office has
been the topic OF much excited conversation for several
days past. Charles yelling the present postmaster is
an old Republican, who published the frat, and for
twenty years more the only, Republican paper in
Queens County. lie did this at a time when
it took good zeal OF courage 10 up.
hold Republican principles In Jamaica. He
was appointed postmaster BY President Grant,
and Republicans and Democrats unite i'm saying that he
has made the postmaster Jamaica has hal. No
fault has been found with hs management OF the
post office Tho nay is $1,000 year, which includes
rent clerk hire and other expenses. Mr.. yelling has
not attempted 10 economic at the expense or ncOn
vcnience Of the patrons OF the Office but rented large
wellighted room in central situation ana employed
clerks Unt nearly three years ago he continued
to edit The long Isia'm Farmer, when he
soId ont his interest in the paper ana ceased all
connection with il except that the newspaper is printed
by contract in job Office belonging 10 him. He owned
the paper long enough, however to earn the hostility of
the who worship at the shrine Of Roscoe Conkng,
he committed the objectionable sin Of opposing the
denomination Of Grant for a third term. Since that
time Mr. yelling has Oceu marked man, although in
obedience q President Haycss evil service order he
ceased take any active part In litics, and has
not attended primaries that order wa7 Issued. The
F01ncr, under its editor opposed the nomination Of
Grant in ls9O and supported President Garfield, and
opposed Tn" OF Roscoe Conkling to the United
States Senate after De deserted his post o. duty there
md od hat belvg ~ %
Democrats Even worse than this, the Republicans OF
Jamaica township wc a. the rest OF Queens County,
were almost unanimously in accord with lie Fprmcr
The sta,waris gave Mr. yelling notice that they held him
responsible for the OF that paper although he had
ceased to have any control over it.
During President Ihyess term Of Office there was no
opportunity to remove Mr yelling After the election
OF President Garfield however, George W. Calow
COOL calculating grocer OF Jamaica, thought he saw m
opportunity gct the post Office and thus increase his
trade by forcing people to his grocery store for
their mall while the time he made clear profit
Of thr salary. The town largely DcmOcratc hence,
no very anxious to serve on the Republican
County Committee. isaac {. Hendrcsson, wclkuown
business and an Oh RcplbliclD,Wa5 on he commit
tee Tor years. when tHe delegates lor thc committee
OF 1891 aboIt 20 he elected Mr. CalOw went To Nh
Hen6rcbson and asked MIN If ne cared f0r the place
Mr. HcndrcksOu said ne din not. Whcrcupon Mn CIOw
said be would like It and asked Mr. Hendrckson to
rather -npr,sed m ms request rs MrCalog nad never
been known to contribute anything to the party, or 70
take any Interest in its success However, he had Mr.
Caow elected As a member Of the committee, in which
position. with the two other members Of
lie committee from the same town, he bloomed
a Conkin- Republican, much to the aoton'slnent
of the persons who had elected them When Mr.
Conkhug resigned Mr.. tal0w remained quiet, but his
as.ocatc On the COMM tee, Thomas W Clny, SAID many
bitter things of The President
When the bullet OF the "Stalvart Gniteau again
made Mr. ConHnE power at Wilmington Ali 1ail3"
resumed his StaiWart garD, but when he and b.
asoq cS S came Of up ss2 10" ncS w ISr'c' Ge
fclted The other member, Charles W; stewart, pro
tcstcd that he not "StaiWart ana he secured MS
by the Republicans of Jamaica the County Committee
held meeting TO wind up the business OF the year
II was rule of the committee that no member should
be applicant for Office, and th3t II should recon-
iority OF tue Re. ubcun- Of The town winch the
change was to he made Laie I'm the afternoon a'ter
last meeting and the end OF the year. Mr. Calow suit
denly presented his name rs candidate Tor Tie Jamaica
post Office ana moved for endorsement" OF the
mittee. some oil the members present were startled
with tn!s proposition, n 1t the first hint OF change
in post Oc'. and contrary To the rules
OF the committee. IL WAS moved that the application
take the usual course winch was torecr 10 lhc mem
perr OF the committee from the town. and TO await the
necessary petition that would also allow 10 come be-
fore the ne" committee Nr GARY aul ,ll. Iao" "e.c
OF Jamaica present, nut they formed majority ihey
met IN corner ana signed ther names paper rcco
Wcudng that the committee pass laNortpy upon me
application of Mr. Callow. THIS Immediately
presented 10 the remnant Of the committee present ana
adopted, Mr. C1oW promising 10 seud inc lciuloA 10
WhcI tnis reached the Of the Republican, Of ia
uaca great Indignation was expressed No change was
did the public want tuc thrifty aud S!dWart talOw FOR
p0sttuaser. lie around VIII ls petition inc next
day and got only thirty Names bat thcsc included
w. s. CofgsScl, the Stalwart leader al the place,
who was uccu-ed because of hrs defect ldst fdll
for dclc-atc 30 the STATE Convention, and al
the other 5,aVIrts. When the new County Committee
met II was cng g.d with contests and did not take ac-
lion on tho matter special meeting Was called for
| other BUSINESS at which ten members opposed 10
change IN the Jamaica post office were absent; hence
= motion to reconsider action Of tie old committee
in iniursiug Mr. CIilUw Was lost 10y vote
Of , 10 G a IA, 5aIwarS being on hand ExConSress-
man John A. King, who Is said To be strOng otlWart
If in Washington working iOr Nr. CaioN lie sent Tor
CdliOW Monday when he went 10 Washington, ana
has since informed his friends that II Is al sht AMI he
VIII be appoui .d
Two hundred and three Of tire leading citizens OF
Jamaica nave signed petition asking thc President TO
continue Nh yelling postmaster Nearly all me Re
publican in the village nave signed ts petition,
and every business man excepting two All tue mll-
istcr- lawyers rlcans, ana the county ana town o-
iiceiS and fourteen OF tAc t"cdtYOue members OF me
Republican County Committed al-O asking Tor the re-
tcuOn OF Mr.. Wei ing Isaac ". HcudIlrk,Ou, Henry
NJ Oud,rduuk. ;. Ayincr, A. 3. Pine and ether lead
ing men said yc,tyUIy that more Than mnc-tcnthS or
the e ti.ens 0i Jam tica want Mr yelling retained.
rtill Mr.. Cauw d" StaWart' and ms friends nave
the ear Roscoe CuukuS and the Pcs!cut, and II Il
U.ley ed the change VIII be made ana others ~ lhc
character WIt follow.