St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-01
The Republican Postmaster of New
York City to be Retained by
Order of
Beecher, Schurz, Curtis & Co.-Fue
Added to the Flame Of Demo-
cratic DiScOrd.
The Head of the Seed Bureau Taken from
Missouri-MOre Statesmen Sent Abroad
as Eyiles.
An American Ship Captured by South Ameri-
can Rebels Wisconsin Men at the
Capital-Cleveland's Church.
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, March 0l.-IO-uay's nOml-
nations have added fuel to the flame of party
discomfort and a regular confagration may
ensue. The nomn alton of Henry G. Pear
son to succeed himself as postmaster of New
York city elected words of condemnation on
every hand among Democrats. Prominent
senators of the Democratic party did not
hesitate to say that it was great mistake.
Congressman Spriggs of New York said that
every Democratic senator who is moved by a
feeling of allegiance TO his party ought to re-
fuse to assent to Pearson 5 confirmation. He
declared that they ought to go further and
FIGHT THE NOMINATION.
to the bitter end. At tue White house it is
stated that the reappointmept OF Pearson
was made after a most patient examination
of all the facts connected with the charges
against him and his answer to the same,
which was yesterday submitted and read by
the president. The appointment, therefore,
may be considered complete vindicatiOn Of
the postmaster. 1t is further stated that the
reappointment of Pearson will constitute a
notable exception to the course which the
president may be expected to pursue. The
New York postoffice is the largest and most
important in the country, and of interest to
all the people, and especially to the
VAST BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
centered in the metropolis. It is to-day a
complete illustration OF the successful appli-
cation of the civil service reform principles
to an immense governmental establishment.
This condition has been brought about very
largely by the intelligent effort of Pearson,
and he is thus identified in The closest man
ner with this example Of the success of the
reform. To retain him insures faith and
confidence in the movement which would
receive shock from his removal. His re-
tention was requested by a large number
of business men OF the city,
both Democrats and Republicans,
and very generally by independent Republi-
cans, who did such good service in support
of the Democratic candidates in the last
campaign. This act of the president must
not be regarded as indicating that in other
cases those
OPPOSED TO TIE PARTY
of the president will either be appointed or
retained after the expiration of their terms
of office. In answer to a suggestion that the
reappointment of Pearson might cause great
dissatisfaction in the ranks of his party, the
ocratic party is neither "hypocritiGal, un-
patriotic nor ungrateful."
While Democratic politicians are wild over
the denomination OF Pearson the civil service
reformers and so-called Mugwumps are in
high spirits. They say Cleveland is coming
up to their expectations. When Mr. Beecher
was here he urged Pearso4,'s retention. All
New York Mugwumps, headed by Carl
Cob, III w nd Il
by the Times, have been fighting for him,
selecting his as
TEST CASE.
The fight, however, was one of principle
rather than for the man. They thought that
if his case did not recommend itself
then there would be no hope for
anybody and civil service reform
principles would have to 90 by default.
But there is said to be something more than
Mugwump influence behind Pearson's re-
tention. The County Democracy are said to
have had hand in it. 1t is limited, how
ever, that Mayor Grace, who called upon the
president, Secretary Manning and the post
master general Yesterday, was working for
Pearson. The County Democracy want the
collectorship and don want the postofIice,
but they
DON'T WANT TA1TMANY
to get any recognition in the city, and it is
alleged that they were willing to let
Republican stay in the postofti:e if in
return Hubert o. Thompson would be made
collector aud the organization would also be
given the naval Office. 1t does not appear,
however, that Mr.. Cleveland has made many
promises, and it is said that he wants to ap-
point Silas Burt, Republican formerly but
now Mugwump, to the cOllectorship to sue
ceed Robertson, Republican. Gti said that
Pearson's reappontment is the result of a
trade; that it is Pearson's reward for not
closing the New York postoffice on election
day. Pearson's friends, OF course, indig-
uantly deny this.