The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-01
NOT A PRECEDENT.
PEARSON REAPPolNTeo TO THE NEW
YORK POST OFFICE.
Reasons for the Presidents Action-Nos
To BE Looked for in Other Cases
Other Selections for "Sits"-
That Troublesome Report.

WASHINGTON Cry, April la good
deal of surprise, satisfaction, and dissatls-
faction according to the views oil the
person giving expression to his feeiings-
followed the announcement Tuesday that
the president had reappointsd Henry ).
Pearson TO be postmaster at New York city.
gentleman very near the president AMI
undoubtedly spf sking from actual knowledge
reports that the reappointment OF Mr.. Pear
son was made after most patient examna-
tioa of all the facts connected with the
charges against him and his answer to the
same, which was submitted and read
by the president The appointment
therefore, may be considered complete vim
dication of the postmaster, 1t is
further stated that Mr Pear
sons reappointment will constitute a
notable exception to the course which the
presdent9may be expected to pursue. The
New York postofiice is the largest and
mast important in the country and of inter.
est to all the people and especially TO the
vast business enterprises conferred in the
metropolis 1t is to-day complete illustra-
ton of the successful application of civil
service reform principles to an immense
governmental establishment This condition
has teen brought about very largely by
the intelligent effort of Mr. Pear
son, and he is thus identified
in the closest manner with this example of
the success of the reform To retain him
insures faith and confidence in the move
ment which would receive shock from his
removal The retention was earnestly re-
quested by large number of business men
of this city, both Democrats ahd Republi-
cans, and very generally by the Independ-
ent Republicans, who did such good service
| in support of Cleveland.
This act of the president must not be re-
| garded as indicating that in other cases
those opposed to the party of tho president
will either be appointed or retained after
the expiration of their terms
| In answer to the suggestion that the reap
pointment of Mr.. Pearson might cause
great dissatisfaction in the ranks of has
party, the president is represented as say
ing: The Democratic party is neither hypo-
critical, unpatriotic, or .ungrateful."
Other nominations were sent to tho senate
as follows:
| To be ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
| plenipotentiary of the United States-WiIl-
lam r Roberts, of New York. to Chill;
Charles w. Buck, of Kentucky, to Peru.
United States cousul-Charlos T. Russell, of
Connecticut, at Liverpool, England
Norman J. Coleman, of Missouri,
to he commissioner of agriculture;
John T. McGraw, of West Virginia,
to be collector of internal revenue
district of West Virginia: Henry B. Ker-
Fnochan, of Louisiana, naval officer at New
Orleans; Andrew j. Boyd, of North Caro-
lima, collector internal revenue Fifth dis
trict North Carolina; Richard B. Hubbard,
of Texas, to be envoy extraordinary and min
ister plenipotentiary to japan; William W
Lang. OF Texas, to be United States consul
at Hamburg. Germany
s. William r. Roberts. who was nominated
for minister to Chill, was born in ireland
about So years ago He has resided in New
York city for the past forty years In 1871
he retired from business. having amassed s
considerable fortune. Mr. Roberts served
in the Forty-second and Forty-third con
crosses, but declined a denomination in 1874
de has for years enjoyed wide reputatio,
through his generous benefactions to charIt
able and patriotic movements, tbesides hi
practical sympathies with all efforts to ben
eft his native land. In connection witt
Irish affairs he was, some twenty years ago
the unpaid head of a national Irish-Ameri
oan organization.
Richard B. Hubbard, of Texas, nominated
for minister to Japan. is an ex-governor ant
: prominent Democrat of his state. He pre-
sided as temporary chairman over tn
Chicago convention which nominated Pr esi
dent Cleveland