St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-23
POINTS ON PEARSON.
VIII the New York Postmaster be Reap
pointed, the Great Question Agitat-
ing Gothamites.

ing Gothamites.
Special to the Globe.
New YORK, March 22.-The term of Post
master Pearson expired yesterday. Gen.
Michael Kerwin, editor of the Tablet and
formerly assistant superintendent of the reg
istry department of the postoffice, is the au-
thor of the charges that were preferred
against Postmaster Pearson in 1881, imme-
diately after Arthur became president. Gen.
Kerwin said to-day he had sent afidavits and
other documents to Washington to substan-
tiate his charges. He accuses Mr.. Pearson
of keeping in the Office men whom he knew
were dishonest, men who blackmailed their
subordinates, and habitual drunkards. He
charged him with using his position to pro-
mote the interests Of his relatives, and
of gross favoritsm. A committee from Wash
ington visited the postoffice and reported that
everything was lovely. "A morning news
paper that champions Mr.. Pearson's cause. -
continued Gen. Kerwin, "mentions that Mr..
Pearson was discharged from the postofHce
in 1868 for
NoNPoLITICAL ACTIVITY.
The fact was that he was discharged
for openly proclaining himself in
sympathy with the rebels. Since
then he has made Union soldiers
and sailors the special objects of his antipathy.
he processes, or his friends wish the people
to believe, that he takes great stock In civil
service reform. Although he was president
OF the New York postofice civil service board
for eight years he cannot write grammatical
letter.
In yesterdays Tablet Gen. Kerwin cautions
President Cleveland not to be deceived by the
''public opinion cry.'' He saws the sigma
lures of business men to Mr.. Pearson's puff
were
OBTAINED BY CARRIERS,
and that nine-tenths of the business men
never saw Mr.. Pearson aud wouldn't know
him If they should see him. Most of them
signed the puff, Gen. Kerwin AYERS, tc
obige the carriers. Here are
selections from the generals ed
itorials: ''The New York post
Office is now smoothly-!unning and sue
cessfully-operated machine, kept regulated
by hands of overpaid favorites, who intimi-
date and work to death the underpaid clerks.
This is called civil service. Mr.. Pearson
never lost an opportunity to retaliste when
he could on the power that had chastised
him during the war for his disloyal utter
suces. Arrogant and domiueering by ma
ture, be reduced the clerical force of the
postoffice 10
CONDITION BORDERING on sERFDoN.
Every official with the slightest spark OF
manhood in him was compelled either to
suppress it or 90 out. On the principle of
predicting the unexpected from the
new administration, which is the SAT-
est rule, Pearson will not be re-
appointed. 1t is possible the president
has not vet made up his mind, and NAV
leave Pearson in Office until he does. SO
much significance has been given to this
case as one Of the decisions of which will
settle the entire policy of the administration
that the chances were against Pearson 5
retention. The president certainly has
shown no disposition as yet 10 appoint Re
publicsns TO office, though the general cur
rent Of belief here is that he
WILL RETAIN PEARSON.
The question Of succession is what creates
perpleIity. The business interests must be
considered above fsctiopal quarrels. In the
last campaign the postoffice here was worked
for all it was worth for the Republicans. wha.
refusal there was TO act in partisan
manner came from Frank Hziion at
Washington. Tom James plzyed his cards
with the Republican national committee 80
- to have Pearson retained If Blaine Was
elected This is inside history from high
Republican sources Hatton Was bitterly
opposed 10 Blaine, and like other small
minded men, could 70; get over Arthur's
defeat If Chica1o Ee eru@e-ei IN rerafu
| for four years more snd Sc. rich Blaine's