National Republican., 1883-06-29
PEARSON THE POSTMASTER.

Tho Anxiety OF the New York Pspeys in
His BehoIr-rhe Postmaster General In
vestigating His Connection with the
Private Postal Concerns.
Several of tho New York papers, notably
the Times, are greatly concerned on account
Of an alleged conspiracy in tho Posioflice do.
partment looking to the official decapitation
Of the truly good reform postmaster of New
York, Mr. Pearson. They start out upon the
assumption that their dearly beloved post
master can do no wrong and that any.
body who says differently, or thinks
differently, or pretents TO have evil
denCe TO tho contrary is u villain.
On the supposition that some gentlemen
in the Postofce department were hostile to
Mr., Pearson to the extent Of advocating an
investigation, the Times has demanded the
resignation OF majority Of the assistants
postmaster general, and other attaches Of the
department. Theresgnations not being forth
coming the metropolitan papers have changed
their tactics, and now they charge the admin.
istration with Setting up job on Pearson F"
to break him down. Tho simple truth Is tho
postmaster general has been inquiring into cRr-
tain matters brought TO his attention in con.
ncction with tho prosecution against private
postal agencies in New York city. The
charge that ho Is concerned in conspiracy to
down Mr.. Pearson, who Is accused of being
interested in one Of these enterprises, will
probably not prevent him ffom completing
th investigation.
Postmaster General Gresham, In defining
his position in this matter, said to reporter
last evening that his attention had been
called TO the connection of Postmaster Pear
son with one of tho companies against which
proceedings had been instituted for violation
of the United States postal laws, and that he
was investigating tho charges. This, ho said,
was all the ground there was for the talk
about Pcarsons removal, Ho did not know,
he said, nor did any one else, what would be
the spsult of tho investigation. He supposed
| that Mr. Pearson knew of the changes that
had been laid against him, and he would GER
tainly be given an opportunity TO make his
| defense
The charge against Mr.. Pearson is that he
| was n stock holder, director or trustoo i'll the
Manhattan District Telegraph association, u
branch Of which assocation-tbo United
States Circular Dispatch compa Y--whose
business was conducted in the same suilding
and with tho same force as the Maiihattan
District Telegraph association, had been car
| rying on business which was violation Of
| the postal laws
Judge Gresham said he supposed that the
| President, being New York man, knew of
| the charges against Postmaster Pearson
| but" ht added, " If the administration Is
determined upon tho removal Of Mr. Pearson
as has been said, then 1t Is without my knowl
edge. l never heard of such thing, and
think If the administration is bent on remov
ing him / would know of il.
He also said, with regard to the statement
that certain New York politicians had been
hero last week to urge Parsons removal, IF
they were hero for that purpose / know moth
ing Of it," He had been at work, he said, on
the case Wednesday and yesterday, but owing
to the pressure Of the routine work Of the de-
partmcnt could not make very great progress
He could not say what would be tho outcome
Of the investigation.