The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-12
REMOVING AN OFFICE-HOLD
A Truly Great Man Gives the Postmaster
General a Few Pointers.

Truly Great Man Gives the Postmaster
General a Few Pointers.
Q. o. s., in Louisville Courier-Journai.
have been restless and impatient about the
apparent slow progress of the Postofice Depart
ment and the President in removing offensive
partsans and those congressman have told me
SO many aggravated cases which existed that they
were unable to do a thing about, that have de-
termined to have as full understanding with
the Postmaster general as possible in a short in
terview, so as to know precisely what methods
it was necessary to pursue in order to obtain the
removal of Republican postmaster. Now, it
must be understood that in these dispatches the
slow progress of the postoice officials in turning
out Republicans has been sharply criticised, and
that the postOfice officials are by no means
ignorant of these criticisms. / contend that
these postof1ices throughout the country
rightfully belong 10 Democrats. as do all other
offices not restricted by the civil service law and
that they should have them just the
commissions can be made out for them. There
fore, In order TO get n clear and definite under
Etandng of the opinion of the Postmaster general,
] presented to him a case that had personal
knowledge of, as follows:
General Villas, the postmaster of New Albany,
Ind, is named Madison M. Hurley. l know him
personally. He is a clever and popular
man, and, so far as l know makes an efficient
officer but Mr.. Hurley is prominent and active
Republican. In 1880 he was a member of
the Republican State central committee.
At that time / member of the
Democratic State committee from the same dis
trict as Mr. Hurley. He fought as strong for
his party as Ibid for mine; we fought each other
night and day; we both knew each others gait.
Now, MIR. Howard, the member of Congress
from that district, tells me that before Mr.
Hurley can be removed sworn charges must be
preferred against him. Why is this thus? Here
IS prominent Republican holding fat post
office under Democratic administration. There
is not a man, woman child in New Albany
Ind, that does not know his politics and his
years OF active service for his party. He never
expected to keep the office month after the
inauguration of a Democratic President Now,
why is an affidavit necessary in case so plain as
this2'
''They are not
''Then why is not Mr. Hurley removedl"
HE will be whenever his case is brought up /"
"When will that be-"
LAS quickly possible"
Now, if Congressman Howard has made up
his mind who should succeed Mr. Hurley per
haps New Albany will soon have O. Democratic
postmaster.
The weather was intensely hot in the Office of
the First Assistant Postmaster general. Colonel
Stevenson was seated at his desk in his shirt
sleeves, surrounded by dozen or more men, He
was hot and hard at work. Colonel Stevenson
is a Democratic worker and | feel like he is
going to do the fair thing by the Democracy of
the country He is 100 good Kentucky Demo
crat to go back on tho boys, and do not believe
he will; in fact, | know be will not if he is let
alone, and think he will be let alone. as far
rs General Villas is concerned for he talked as
straight Democracy this morning as man could
Then can't see why the President would not
let the new First Assistant Postmaster general
alone. Why should he want to interfere and
save the necks of a greedy gang of partisans.
who did their utmost to keep him from being
PRESIDENT OF with their heads