Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-16
PosrOFFCg DEPARTMENT,
OFrcE or POSTMASTER GENERAL,

WASHINGTON, ID. Z. April 20, 1885.
DEAR SIR The continued illness Of Mr.
Hay viii delay his coming for some time
yet TO the department, and think It dssir-
able that some action should be taken in
the way Of removals, and am impatient to
assist our people in securing relief, 70 which
they are Justly entitled from partisan post
masters. / have hsd 8 conference with the
Virginia delegation, ard they will soon
bring in their cases, and hope to make
the earliest removals In that State. AS
soon as they shall be ready, and hope with
in week, / desire TO appoint from three
TO ten county in Virginia, amounting
to several hundred altogether. | had IN
tended 10 invite yourself and the Democratic
Delegation from Ohio to meet me tbs week
and consider the plan upon which We should
proceed in making removals IN Ohio. Bot
| understand il Nil be inconyenient for
some 10 travel hither nov, and II has occur
red TO me that perhaps the same end might
be ouphshed by writing shall beg
you, therefore, TO consider the Suggestions |
make as 70 the methods Of procedure, and If
you can adopt them and get some cases
ready within the next tEo or three weeks
think within tie month Of Nay can give
substantial relief that will take away the I'm
por;aniry and discomfort. think that
from Is 10 - per cent. or the foGrth class
post1s Siers in Ohio might 6sremoved within
the uext tSO months, and great good accom-
plished thereby, if OR people Will adhere 70
a proposed plan.
This is, il short, to pick DC: the most 90
Uoxiuus ard offensive partisans in each
county, 20 the number OF sixth 10 quar-
ter ct all, and choose frs,.class nel 10 take
their places I viii require no more proof
Of psrtisanship in these selections than the
affirmation OF knowledge on the part Of g
Representative or Senator that the Post
master has been an active member or pro.
pIislor Of Republican newspaper printing
cfFeUSiEe articles easily shown by. slips; o.
a stump speaker, or member Of political
cCnnii',e e, or otIicer OF campaign c!u7.
or organizer Of political meetings. o. thar
bIs Office bas been made the headquarters
of roh,ical work, or that his clerks have
bsea D.; iu,o The Performance OF political
duties. Possibly other acts OF equal force
nav be Ioted IN some cases. If the kep.e
sentative does not know The fact 1t shouic
be established by some sti1avi: Of s)n'
ptr,On WhC IN be can affirm to be OF unq1eS
tiored crejIbiEty, or by some documentary
evidence.
In recon- uerdiry for appointment, | beg
the Representative will state the sge, bust
p.ss, and what kind OF business experience,
and q description Of the business character
Of the applicant, and Alec of bis habits aud
standing in be community. Ii would be
well 10 Gle evidence showing that he will be
satisfactory 10 the community, and when
there are various candidates, shall De
obliged Gy any explanation which the Rep
rtsenraIive can give.
ibis necessarily imposes little trouble,
and yet not very great; bit /; seems 70 me
reasonable to require very extraordinary
care and trouble enough taken 10 represent
surely the facts The earliest removals and
appointments Of this kind viii challenge the
keenest scrutiny. The former must be Jus
nGable, and the latter beyond criticism.
Some mistakes have perhaps occurred, and
our sdversaries are keenly interested to
make the most Of every fault, because they
have perceived . strong current OF general
appreciation of the purposes OF the Admins
trstiCn.
In rendering this Justice TO our people,
which consists Of the removal OF opponents
and substitution of our friends, feel that II
/ is very desirable TO proceed with extreme
care, and that am correctly representing
the Presidents wishes and purposes IN
earnestly solIciriug that every step may be
| taken accordingly. may add that as the
common good is infinitely beyond the vel
| fsre of any one person, however great his
place, so appointments, to further g mere
PERSONAL end should be absolutely forbid
| dan, and recommendations upon that basis
may well expect distaTor.
shall very willingly take up the case OF
any district o. Of any county, whenever
they are ready; and | shall be glad if the
Representative can personally attend and
20 over them. Papers should be sent in a.
con a. possible, aud will De then carefully
nrisfed in the department; and when SO
| made ready, appointments can be msde
uirb great rapidly.
| Should ION ,hiuk it 9s9iFabla % have 9
personal conference before this is begun,
shall be very glad to meet the delegation
Bot as | have felt il desirable to relieve
them OF unnecessary journeying and eI
pense, | have written similar letter to esct
Representative from Ohio, and respectfully
solicited responsive action in accordance
with the spirit Of it. Very truly yours,
W. Z NtTna pNstrr q ztar-( General