The Republican journal., 1885-07-16
Correspondence of the Journal.

POSTMASTER REMOVED TO MAKE A PLACE
FOR AN OFFENSIVE PARTISAN. DIRTY
WORK. GOSSIP ABOUT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
HON. BION BRADBURY.
Correspondence of the Journal.
PORTLAND, July -, 1885. Our Postmaster
has been removed for offensive partisanship
and Joshua S. Palmer, another very offensive
partisan, appointed in his place. Mr.. Barker
has made the best officer that has filled the
place. There has been more practical reform
in the working of the office during his short
tenure than in fifty years previous. He was
removed because he is a republican and moth
ing else. Had this been the sole cause alleged
it would have been treated in silence by the
writer. But it is the ''deep damnation of his
taking off, that eXcites my disgust. Only
think, man is charged with what is called a
crime in mugwump circles. He has no hearing
but is condemned upon evidence furnished by
men who dt,s not oHr Ne;l uuH.cs that the pu b.
lie may know who is doing the dirty work of in
forming. and the officer is condemned unheard
OF all inventions to plague its authors this is
the worst. This act, in our judgment, will
have an important bearing upon the future.
fore he is year older.
In the papers there has tioated lately state
ment of Hon. l.. ID. NJ. Sweat that Gen Samu-
el j., Anderson would be appointed Collector
and Hon. Bion Bradbury Surveyor of this port
we are not in the secrets of this admnisra-
ton. Mr. Sweat has been in Washington near
lV six months attending to his duties AS a lob
st y nd
Neyof Of office. lie has tried hard to bring
about the result that he claims is to be consllm-
mated We think the wish il ather to the
thought. Of Mr.. Anderson personally We
know but little. lie is heartily supported by
certain wealthy men who are hat is called a
railroad ring. They belong to both parties
Their numbers are few, but they are quite zeal
Gus. The fact that he has the support of re-
publlcans was a surprise to Us, for the General
has said very hard things about their party
liz fact he is very offensive as a partisan
We overheard red hot Republican favor
ing him the other night. file said II have IA
mPrcenary object in wanting Anderson ap-
pointed. As long as he is at the head of tile
Portland and Ogdensburg railroad it will never
aiI"uht W any thluS. Ii lie Is appointed col
iector we shall be rid OF him and man will be
selected who will make something out of it for
our city, We meditated in this fashion, What
Il recommendation that is to make man col
lecior of this port. This may account for the
order of the railroad ring. 1t is said that
George B. Jackson, Esq, is to have charge of
the road if Mr.. A. is got out of the way. This
:, 81,
Sweat looks pensive and says that Mr.. Brad
bury is TOO Old to be collector but is lust the
man for surveyor. That Gen. Anderson says
when he was surveyor in the days of James
Buchanan he used to go once a month and
draw his pay without any service. This
may be true, as the Gen. is an ardent reformer
and has been, but think would remain silent
if We're he on that point. Whatever the rule
was in those days it is not so now. Mr.. Brad
bury is qualified for either position. But if
Mr.. Sweat states the truth he is certainly not
qualified for surveyor, for it requires much
more active man for that place than for col
lector. Mr.. Bradbury is one of the best law
yerS in Maine, has had long experience as
commercial lawyer; has been twelve years col
lector of PASSPORT, and did something besides
drawing his pay. His judgment is of the best,
like his character. While we do not expect any
favor from him politically, our respect for
him citizen and honorable and high mind
ed gentleman compels us to admit that no man
i'll Maine is better qualified for position held
by Il long line of distinguished men. Iii a
party point of view would prefer Mr.. Ander-
son. 1t would help our party hundreds of
votes to have him succeed. We speak AS a
disinterested independent politician when we
say that Mr. Bradbury would be, in every cou-
sideration, the choice of nine out of ten of our
citizens irrespective of party. For that reason
we favor his claim. The voice of the people
should be respected and we believe will be.
We are willing to bet big apple that Mr.. b.
won't be surveyor of this port.
Here ends this lesson, in another will speak
of matters in connection with some events that
have TRANSFERRED in New England within Il few
weeks. SIGMA.