The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-03
A POSTOFFICE SENSATION.
The Kind of Man the President Has Nomi
naied for Postmaster at DesMoines, Ia.
DesNio SneciaI

The Kind of Man the President Has Nomi-
mated for Postmaster at DesMoines, Ia.
DesNones Special.
startling sensation was created to-day by
the publication of a protest sent by leading
Democrats of Sioux City against the appoint
ment of Il. 3. Crawford, recently chosen by
President Cleveland to be postmaster of that
city. Crawford got the position through u
brother who formerly knew Mr.. Villas in Wis
consin. Unknown to the leading Democrats the
very efficient Republican postmaster was re-
moved on trumped up charges of offensive par
tsanahp and Crawford, who his fellow Demo
Gratis tell Cleveland, is incompetent, dishonest
and has been sent to the penitentlary, takes his
place. The Democrats of Sioux City are
furious at the shame and disgrace
Cleveland has brought upon them by
this appointment They give the President q
sharp scoring on his civil-service reform pro
fessions, and put him very tight place by his
hypocritical and dishonest course. Their letter
is signed by T. p. Murphy. brother of Congress
man Murphy, and candidate fol the United
States attorneyship; J. G. Kelly, editor of the
Sioux City Daily Tribune, and other leading
Democrats of the place. The letteris follows:
"SIoUx CITY, Ia, July 20, 1885.
ITO Hon. Grover Cleveland. President. Washington,
RESPECTED Sir--The undersigned Democrats
of Sioux City, Ia, beg leave to call your
attention to the character of the appointee for
postmaster recently made for this city, and to
secure Lno WlCnnOQlrS OF BlS commission until
the facts in verified form may be laid before
you We hold him to be personally unfit for so
important an office, to be incompetent and dis
honest. He is not the choice of the
people of this city. and certainly is not a
representative Democrat. He has not had
the Endorsement of the party here. nor of
any part of the Democratic organization in the
State-as we are advised He has failed repeat,
edly in bu, mess, and has been indicted and
sentenced to the penitentiary by the United
States Court at Tankton, D. L. We wish to
call your attention to these further facts: The
Democrats here regarded his application for the
office preposterous that the most crcum-
spect of them deemed it unnecessary to enter d
protest at Washington. The Republican inculn-
bent. T.. r. Kirk, is an exceptionally popular and
efficient officer and has less than eight months
of his term to serve. His commission will ex-
pire March ~, 1886. The Democrats relied upon
your oft repeated attitude touching removals
and appointments to such a q degree that
they considered it entirely improbable
that yOu would make q change in
this Office before the expiration of the present
incumbents commission, and So relying and
depending did not present the application of
their choice, not wishing to burden you further.
There was great outcry here upon the an
nouncement of Crawford's appointment, but as
Democrats, indorsing your position on the civil
service, and with some appreciation of your
position. we have preferred To lay the case quiet
ly before you for investigation, and to trust to
your uprightness, sense of duty and the Justice
of our course. For the favor ask with
holding of the commission and investigation,
and the appointment of another to the office.
Nine tenths of the Democrats here are dissatis-
fed as well as disappointed with E. B. Crawford's
appointment"