St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-04
AssESTANT FsAY RESIGNS.
Ex-COnEressman Stevenson of H.
IimOis His Successor.


WASHINGTON, July 3.-AIr. Malcolm Hay
has rendered his resignation as first assist
ant postmaster general. The president has
accepted it, to take effect Monday, July 6,
and ex-Congressman A. L. Stevenson of
Illinois will be appointed to succeed him.
The postmaster general stated that Mr.. Hay
had continued laborouSly to perform his
duties in the pOstoffice department from the
day when he assumed personal charge of
his bureau. A few days ago he was pros
trated by a severe congeStive chill, and
while he was somewhat improved to-day he
felt himself unable to continue his work:
therefore he had sent in his resignation to-
day and it has been accepted, to take effect
Monday next. From the purest patriotic
motives Mr.. Hay had striven to continue
the performance of the arduous and ex-
haustive task, but his physical strength was
NOT EQUAL TO THE STRAIN.
Of Mr.. Stevenson, who has been selected
TO succeed Mr.. Hay, the postmaster general
said that he was thoroughly in accord with
the policy of the administration. and would
carry out the wishes of the president in the
matter of appointments. Mr.. Stevenson
was born in Kentucky in 1885, and removed
to Bloomington, H., when sixteen years of
age, where he studied law. He has held
various state judicial offices, and was can
didate for presidential elector Oh the Nc
CleIland ticket in 1864. In 1874 he was
elected to the United States house of
representatives. AS a delegate to the
last Democratic national convention he
voted on every ballot for Joseph
Z. Mcdonald, and was a member of the
committee appointed to notify the nominees
of their selection. He has been a warm
friend of Postmaster General Villas for
MANY years. Mr.. Stevenson is a man of
powerful physique and is said to be well
equipped for the discharge of his new
duties. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Hay to
leave in a few days for Colorado or Wyo-
ming. BIr. Hay refused to receive any
compensation for the time he was absent III
Florida and turned over the voucher which
he received for his salary for that time to
the treasury department.
SKETCH OF STEVENSON.
Special TO the Globe.
BLOOMINGTON, H., July 3.-HOn. Adlai
z. Stevenson, honored with the appoint
ment of first assistant postmaster general,
has been resident of this city since his
boyhood. He is native of Kentucky, be-
ing born in Christian county on Oct. 23,
1885. With his parents he emigrated here
when quite young. In 1852 he graduated at
the Illinois Western university in this city.
For a time he taught school and studied
law, and in 1913 was admitted to the bar.
He made a success of his profession. In
1868 he was appointed Mcclellan elector.
In 1877 President Hayes appointed him
Oh the West Point commission. In
1873 he was again elected to con-
gress. In 1880 he was defeated by
Hon. d. c. Smith of Pekin, and in 1882 by
Hon. j. IL. Rowell of this city, the present
congressman. He was a delegate to the
Democratic national convention last year
and nominated Villas, now postmaster gen.
eral, for temporary chairman. Mr.. Steven
son is member of distinguished family.
He is the third assistant postmaster general
appointed from this city. EX-Gov. J. L..
Routt. now of Denver, Col, was second
assistant postmaster general, as was also
Gen. Giles, Smith, deceased.