New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-26
SUPERSEDED BY STALVARTS
now THE POST OFFICES on STATEN ISLAND ARE
PARCELLED OUT.

PARCELLED OUT.
The Republicans of Staten Island nave peeh eA-
cited for some time over the efforts OF lew COhk-
limo followers there TO "Stalwartize " the post
Offices Immediately af the death OF President
Garfield these few Stalwarts, under the lead OF
Michael Conkling, Robert Humphrey and few
others set to work to secure the post Offices Their
following was very small in Richmond County. and
there was great lack of leadership in the way OF
men of prominence ability OF influence
tn sunnlv tLis lack sundry Stall
warts living inths city lent their aid lhe
first fruits Of their abors were shown LAST week III
the nom nation by Pr, sident Arthur Of Thomas j.
Butler. a pronounced Stalwari, for postmaster OF
Port Richmond. and Of r.. p. Brown, another Stai-
wqrt for postmaster Of West Brighton. both TO sue
coed men who were unfortunate enough TO have eA-
pressed their sympathy with President Garfield IN
tie attack made upon him by the Conkllng-A hur
Stalwarts In New-Brigh'on the present lhcun-
bent. Mrs NJ. Smith, was rcnominated through
tho personal efforts OF Quarantine Commissioner
David w. Judd and Messrs. Wyman. shaw, uI,IS,
and other leading citizens Of the place, aithouEn
Robert Humphrey. a new ly-made cltlleu ana Hol -
Stalwart. pushed for the appointment ~ lHo
Stalwarts. As Mrs. Smith Is widow Tl,Hou,
zeal influence il Is said that the fre.u'ht .luuEi
il safe 10 compromise on her rcappoih.mrht NHho
giving the other offices 10 Sialwart Wnrkeis 800.
About three mon ms ago MI: Burgess III" Pos'-
master at West Brighton, resigned MS "lhce ioI
nnlticol and other reasons He aftcrWard Tepcntcd
his hastv action and sent a letter to the Post once
Department withdrawing his RESIGNATION, upon
which no action had been taken, .ast Week Whrh
y Staiwart was nominated for his place ir. burgess
asccraned that his letter TthdraWlhG ms I,slsn4-
tion was not on file in the Post Office DepaTtmcht,
where ii apparently had not been received. W heh
he first announced ms intention OF resl0nlng ihe
Republican Town Committee ana the hepubiic"h
Comfy Committee unanimously recommended 10
the President the name of I. C. Pine as hI. Bur
gesss successor The Lincoln Club, which l. COM
posed of the leading Republicans of the county ana
nearly every member of the party IN NeW-Brlghtol'
without regard TO faction. also recommended MI
Pine whO is an active Republican and well-known
aud highly-respectcd citizen. Some eight or ten
Stalwarts who are said to compose almost me en-
ire strength of that element in West brighton,
agreed TO call themselves tire North Slore KepuDll-
can Associations This is association Wholly on
naper rs If was never heard of before or known 10
hold a meeting. Under this high sounding name
however. they recommended X. i. Brown, re-
spectacle Stalwart butcher, though not an active
Republican, 1OT postmaster, ana, greatly 10 Inc sur
prise OF the people, Brown has been appointed.
In Port Richmond DR. Gale is the present pOslmaS-
ter He wasthe first Republcanin the l0wn0i Sortl-
field IN ting up the IN ST Republican banner there
in 1886 and supporting the party when IL TOOK Il
good deal courage for any person tOaNOW hiiHStl
opposed to slavery. lie has always been an active
Republican since then, though not a violent adne-
rent o1 any faction. lie was warm Irleh' Oh
George W llnalu Curtis, hui refused to follow nun
i'm 1879, but supported Cornell f1r Governor. lhere
has been no complaint AGAINST ms administration
of the pOsi Office by any one bur he Was not an al
mlrcr OF Mir. COnkllng, course last year; hchcc
Thomas J. Batter Il StaiNart bdTnc6s-inakcr, mas
been appointed his successor. Mr.. Gale had me
unanimous support OF the County Comm Tee.
" hat support Mr.. Butler had further than mat ne
Is >talwart is my sery to the Republicans Oh the
town.