New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-19
MIR HUIDEKOPER'S REMOVAL.
POINTED COMMENTS BY EX-Gov CROSBY.
no REASON FOR DIsPlAcING THE PHILADELPHIA

no REASON FOR DIsPiACING THE rhlhApTi ma
posTMAsTER.-A BLOW AT REFORM.
Fv-Governor Schuyler Crosby, recently the
First Assistant Postnaster-GencraL was see" ~ quo
Union Club last night and aske hconcernng the remove"
NJ Geperal Huidekoper the Postmaster OF Fhiauepn'"
and the appointment OF william f. H"ri'y, oo"Hro''
man Ran ans man. the vacancy. Mr.. CROSBY nav
.ntrncd good deal of resrect for the President ana
his ,ofor,n intentions Knowing Mr. Cleveland We'll as
,ia,cd with HIM Officially for weeks. ana mot
ourbv acquainted with tho postal service All
over the connry he competent to speak with author
t,v from intimate acquant with the situation
"Generol Uuidekopcr" said Governor Crosby, " was
n very gallant soldier during the War OF the Rrheloh
and lost one arm in the service lie has been Postmas
fer in Philadelphia four years, during which time he
conducted the affairs OF the office with ability ana
fidelity cannot too warmly speak OF the eXcehehce "
his work. for that account aud III response 10
an overwhelming desire the part of the people OF lh'
city, expressed by their leading men OF AFFAIRS I'D u
President Arthur. when General iIudekoperS term eN
prcd last February. reappoIntcd him. A'd tue
President given any heed the wishes OF the people
the needs OF the postal service and the just claims OF
faithful Official he could not have failed to make the re
oupontmcnt. His removal was therefore gieat sur
nrjse TO me for, although when last In Phhaucphia
General IIuidekoper Informed that Nv Randall and
other prominent Democrats and several local politicians
were scheming to capture the office. could hardly be
jeve from my personal and official knowledge OF Ir'S-
idcnt Cleveland he would consent to the remoNa oI
so excellent an official simply the pretence that lie
was Extensively partisan"
WAS that the charge against him I"
Yes and the fact is that no has not even ueeh an
active partisan He has simply exercised ms obvious
right ana what take to he the equally obvious duy "a
every American, of voting and hQnnrnhly "9rhS i've
nd his choice. He not Offensive
in the seusc that he talked worked bitterly or tnat ne
in any way arraved himself against the AdmhiSI"o'.
or that he neglected ms WORK as Postmaster On INC
contrary his office in cXccllcn' condition. ~,
How does this accord with yo1r idea OF reform
self in writing and In conversation over gu" ,,
sVcrv suppnrt of this parcul law ~ reform IN the
Civil Service. Thor could he no more serious
beginning his second term OF So Hdln ftne an o"I
a, General Hudckoprr II the Pr's!denl Acl 10" III u,
law and keep promises then reform Under thIs a =
minstration is grotcsque farce. think the poop"
Cabinet advisers II they honestly sad w. Wl w So
Offices for supporters aud p1rUNus ana iu "' I.'
tie hvporriiir;d dodge trInplng up auShAne cha-c'
~ 40 rc,nnye bccal.e they are Republicans
ana appointed because they ar" Drnnc as an ihr
pie will feel ebst tia. the President Is chll,r ~ %
puIcanS have entertained good fclius Tor ftc'u'ul
cleveland on account Of the hrWuc~o ne mas so"i "'
maDC occasions against the opportunities q the once
seekers hut this removal. taken In connection WIN Sc
eTs other )iruOus cases lends 10 COW lh'c ny
lie see, the horeesSurs> OF 'urthrr resistance 10 We
place hunters He seems To Ice at IA M ;ra'li'.''
wedkcpng When Congress meets ana ne lnu' nhl'
dependent such men a. Randall iOi ne cAe'."i -"
any DO ley he may have in he vii all IL" NOR.
f...l of abandoning even lI-''''
Civi Service reform In my Judgment RarlAl ~rcnreu
this recent action largely tecaJsc toe President dN nov
imp ,ten, he without powerful C"usic>Nr1Sl ''ll
which can only be baaght Win UttlO"1-c HoPc "H
deceived In TINS. tut IT looks that WAY. . .,,-. g..
WHAT do you tank Is the duty 81 the keiu'c~n ''H
ate III these ct~c~I' ...-,i..
II is when "A lGl Official. Disabled bat cAA't ''Hc.
has u rA oil,tcd % maze room 'ur man w'c 'i'I '
the ir - opeuy - be h,a ppUiicti ~"Nrr
The Senate should take up the work ~ pro'cciint We c
form n the President has ahaudou-d II. Ju-t poI"r,
Prc.idcni Arthur Of office. post masters ir'n a.
over the unity ,eui in e les"tlot' t"zctNei WI.
Recommendations that certain Wicrdtc !IchI' o.
thrr- whom the incoming Aduinl-tiaton womb r'i r
likely tp di-turb -hoGli ~ pointed Bot th' ifr 'H
General tttor and always refused II 90 Ntulhr u"
euharra,s orr Successors. do1't j 10 surh t'7"- -
General Huidekopcrs they are showing Ne He coh'"Ia
ton ana courtesy that voluntarily eNiehAcI - o