The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
LOCAL MATTERS.
Euisode at the Windsor -Telcgraphers
Picnic.
other Scraps from Over the City.

The in yesterday mornings HERALD
announcing that Mr.. l.. s. Garrison, agent
of the Texas Express company, had been
appointed postmaster OF Dallas, vice Major
Whissen, suspended, was surprise to all
and the subject of much comment yes
terdav on the streets and in the business
houses, Such a thing was not looked
for by the Dallas public, and II
struck them with q suddenness from
which they have not yet recovered. That
there was no mismanagpment of the office
IS a conceded fact bat it appears that IN
order to conciliate matters, to bring about
harmony and weld together the two disai-
fected wings of the party here, that Major
Whissen was sacrificed for the supposed
good of the republican party, while
Mr.. L. s. Garrison, a, gentleman
who is a stranger to both wings
has been offered as peace offering: There
is no victory tor either wing. and conse'
uuently there be many sore hearts. iha'
Mr.. Garrison is a live, wide awake business
man. and that he will make good post
master, none who know him VIII doubt
Mr.. Garrison is in all probability the best
man that could have been selected on Tue
outside for the position, but II the admins
tration expects TO bring together these Two
wings it has no idea OF the elements II mas
to deal with.
Harrison was born in Richmond
vile, Schoharie county New York, III 1901
Was student at Cornell university. II
class of 49, In 1874 he went to Columbia
Missouri. where he served as agent in the
employ of the United States express com
paly. Columbia was really his home, he
having lived there be ore and after his
course at Cornell university. From there
he moved to Moberly, Missouri as clerk Of
the same company, where he remained one
wear, when he was transferred 10 tne ot'
Louis office OF the company. BY his stric'
attention to business and untiring energy ne
worked his way up to the position OF as
sistant cashier. He was again made
agent St Columbia Missouri, which
he held until the Pacific Express company
came into existence, and he was continued
as agent of the COMPANY. From that point
he was transferred to Denison. Texas, the
termina, agency of the Pacific Express
company in Texas, it being the first office
of that conn any opened in this state. upon
the extension of the Pacihc Express
company over the Missouri Pacific lines in
Texas, he was detailed to open an ONCE Tor
the company in this city, which he has rap
idly built up by his strict attention 10 pusi-
ness and courteous manners to all.
Mr.. Garrison is staunch republican but
saws he never mixes politics with business.
He stated that when General Edgarton,
postoffice inspector, was here, that the
General asked him if Msjor Whissen should
Re suspended would he accept the position,
and he replied that if Major Whissen
should be removed and the position ten
dered him, that under those circumstances
he would. Mr.. Garrison says that Re pro-
noses to conduct the Office on strictly bust
ness principles and will do his utmost to
improve the service. He feels that he
is not indebted to any petty factions
here or elsewhere for the position.
AS to what changes he would make in the
office, if any Mr.. Garrison SAID ne couio
moi tell ut present. It would be his aim to
give the people of Dallas as good a mail
service as possible.