New-York tribune., 1885-07-10
INJUSTICE AT THE POST OFFICE.
MANY REPUBLICANS DISCHARGED.


MADE TO WAIT FOR THEIR PAY-COUNrY DEMO-
Gratis FREELY APPOINTED.
The men employed in the Federal Building who were
discharged on June 30 are suffering for want of the
wages due them and withheld by Custodian Conlcy
under ordcrs Secretary Manning. OF the fifty or
sixty men employed in the building watchmcn,
frcmen elevator men, cleaners ets., only few have
retained the places held by them before the Gus
todian took his place few months ago Many Of The
had been at work in the buildn: for many years ana
bal grown familiar with their duties, which IN some
cases were complicated. The who ran the eeya
tors were Courteous and had learned the names of
every occupa & of the many Offices in the building
rhe now worknen who all County Democrats. are
inexperienced and have difficulty in performing the
duties re luircd of them.
The complaints made by the discharged men are not,
however that they have lost their places. bat that
their removal has been effected in harsh manner
They received pay the rate of - day, hut tor the
month Of June they pa only the wages for the
frat two weeks and were told that it would be
siry wait for the rest until Congress na'scd den
cheney bill winch will not be before next spring. ne
announcement that the full a nOnnt of wage, would
not he paid Mt made until about the time the
withholding of wages into effect. and there
then iimeto seek for other employment the men sub
mitted and worked without wages II expected
that changes would be made. but no notice Was
given those whose oischsrge determined on. ahd
il was until the end the month that the woTkmen
receiN ed notes of dismissal few OF the kepubl can
wolknen retain an uncertain ten re but the most o.
them lost their positions.
Custodian COnley when spoken TO on the subject
said that the men had be discharged because sec
rttary Manung had ordered the force 70 be reduced
thirty per cent He did not expain the fact that the
places had been in many Instances hllcd by Other men
who belong tB the same organization Mr.. Conlcy
the County Democracy.
One of the discharged men fireman, said that he
did not under tand about the retention Of the wages
lie expected to get mis- usunl and waited until
July y, and then found that he not to be- paid at
present lie had h'ed up to h's small income. and his
landlord he AN be- mpat ent. aud the poor
aad hi flm ly were turned out Ji thc.r rooms,
Another Of tt q discharged men said :" am Re
publican. but / have always tried 10 do my duty.
neye or took Ich stock IN the Dcm 'crats when they
talked ab0lt Civil Service rcio' 20 don't wonder
that lost place, though never dd m lch political
work But what don't like is thi. knocking man
down first and then iamging on him II there wasn't
money enough to pay va tor the last part OF June.
why didn't they find IL out beio aud let us know,
that could prepare tor it. his talk OF there not
being enough Tor next year i, all nonsense. II
they mi gbt have kept tor month or two until We
could di-tribut" loss over longer time and then
begun 10 economic. II ia the meanest thing know
OIL Denocf ratio politics.
The United States Judges and court clerks complain
Oi another inconvenience which the 10 ult OF Demo
cratic m-inaDagement. Custodian C)nley sent word
10 the Judges recently that IN consequence oi tho small
AUTHORIZATION he would longer be able 10 clean the
court rooms One of the Judges complained recently in
strong terms of this kind of economy that would leave
the court rooms dusty anc unclcaned. Fortunately
David H. Pioneer. old and trusted employe of the
MaTshals office formerly had charge Oi the court
rooms has At his risk undertaken t. see that Tor
the present the court have at least sufficient care
10 allow oi their use. The notice to the Judges was
sudden and percnptOry ard no pans APPEARED TO be
taken to accommodate them III the arrans semcns for
cleaning their court The JIigcs will probably
appoint court officer look alter the care o the hand
come court rooms.