The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
HOW 1T WORKS.
"A Western Congressman Interviews the Post
master-General About Postoffices.

Western Congressman Interviews the Post
master General About Postoffices.
Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.
certain Western congressman has been here
few days, endeavoring to get score of post
Offices fixed in his ''deestrict" On Saturday he
made an engagement to meet the Postmaster
general at 10 o'clock today. Promptly he was
at the department, but i. was after II when he
managed to get an interview with the King Boss
# the Postoffces, great and small. Mr.. Villas
seemed in quite happy frame of mind as he
eyed the big bundle the congressman had under
his arm, feeling, no doubt, that the time had
now come to put a derrick under few rascals
and hoist them out"
''Sit down." said the P. NJ G. blandly. There
upon the NJ. c. sat down.
Have you the papers containing the recon-
mendations for appointments in your districtr
asked the P. NJ. G.
''Yes, there they are said the NJ. c., tossing
the bundle upon the capacious desk.
Mr.. Villas then adjusted his glasses nicely, and
took up the first package in the bundle In a
little while he said: This applicant is well rec
commended, but do not find charges against the
incumbent ou-seek to remove"
mo, believe not"
Can you have read my circular!" said the
P. NJ. G.
Yes" said the congressman; Il have read
''rhen," added the P. NJ G., why do you not
file the chargesp
THE man holding the Office is Republican, y
said the NJ. c., ''and l want to put Democrat
But the charges said Mr. Villas with some
pctulancy.
'D-n the charges! The man want to getout
is Republican"
But the charges are not fled" again said Mr..
Villas.
"And the man l want to get in is Demo
crat"
Once more, the chargesl' demanded Wiscon
sins p Nj. G.
II have no other charges to make" said the
irate congressman.
Then" said the P. G. NJ, II cannot make the
removal. Now we will take up the next case"
Thercupon the second envelope was about to
be opened, when the congressman said: 'Do |
understand you seriously when you say you want
sworn charges in each of the twenty cases have
handed you9"
Quite seriously said the P G. NJ
'Well." said the NJ c., lust hand me back
the whole bundle have made no charges per-
sonally against any man seek to have removed.
What is more, sir, don't intend to. l don't pro-
pose to become detective for the Postoffice De-
partment. l can say this, though: The first
application you took up is that of a sound Dem
ocrat, who is qualified to administer the Office he
seeks i ne mdH WnOm ne wants TO succeed Is q
Republican, who told me he expected to be
turned out long ago, and thought somebody was
a blanked fool that he hadn't been bounced in
March,
well. put that in writing" said the p NJ. G.
mo, | won't said the NJ G.
''And why not" said the p. NJ G..
Because, if | do" said the congressman, lit
will be to impeach my own veracity. / tell you
these things, and then you doubt my word and
ask me to reduce it to writing and swear to it.
80. .,t thnf h,,g, T,xck II.
my bundle. If you want the postofices in my
district run by Republicans, all right I can
stand it if you can. All have to ask is that
when an election is held in it you come and
take the stump and explain your policy. which
Good day. sir" and the congressman took his
little bundle and walked out thinking doubt.
less, What are we here forl7