Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29
VERMONT DEMOCRATS.

VERMONT DEMOCRATS.
Marked Effect ofthe Pos4master-Geaa.
erals acknowledgements Pre-.
pairing 10 Fill az! the Disiees.
Correspondence of the Boston Jonrnal)
Now that President Cleveland has
by his silence virtually Endorsed the
Villas code of civil service reform,
the Democrats of Vermont are ac-
lively bestirring themselves prepare
tory to distribution in the near flu
ture of the Federal offices in this
State. The successors to the pres
ent postmasters in all the larger
towns have been selected. The re-
moval of Major John G. Steams
from the office of Collector of H.
ternal Revenue is Indicative of the
kind of civil service reform proposed
to be observed by the Administra-
ton. Major Stearns has held the
office from which he was suspended
but four years, and it is universally
conceded that he made q capable
and faithful official. He was asked
to resign for no other reason than
because the place was wanted for
a Democrat" Major Stearns re-
fused to resign without good and
sufficient cause being shown for his
so doing. He was, therefore, sum
marily suspended by President
Cleveland, and Geo. L. Spear, one
of the Vermont delegation to the
Chicago Convention who voted for
Cleveland, was appointed as his sue
cessor. No substantial. reasons can
be advanced why the Collector of
Customs, the District Attorney, the
United States Marshal, or any prom
nent Government officials, should
abdicate their positions in the mid
ole of the terms for which they
were appointed. Neither Gen.
Wells, Gen. Henrymor Col. Haskins
has been an offensive PARTISAN" and |
If they are removed it will be sim
ply because they are Republicans
and their places are wanted" COL
Bradley b. Smalley, Secretary of
the Democratic National Commit
tee, will be made Collector of Gus
toms for the District of Vermont;
'ex-Sheriff John Robinson of Ben
nington county will fill the office OF
u. 5. Marshal; Clarence II. Pitkin,
of Montpelier, who was a mugwump
and bitter anti-Blane man, will
succeed the present District Attor-
ney; T. j. Boynton, of Johnson,
will be appointed Post Office In
spector; Hon. L. W. Redington, the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
who stumped New York for the
N'Man of Destiny" will be rewarded
with the Rutland postonice; Major
N. T. Bowman, Democratic candi-
date for Lieutenant. Governor, Will
take the St. Johnsbury post office;
III. F. Brigham, Democratic candi-
date for Secretary of State, will
probably be appointed National
Bank Examiner; Fred w. Childs,
prominent party worker in Wind
ham county, will be made postmas-
ter at BrattIeboro,; George O. Guild,
a leading figure in Democratic
councils, is to have the postoflice at +
bellows Falls; George w. Beck {
with OF Darlington, Charles Jones t
of Bradford, G.. Il. O. Kimball of t
Vergennes, e. J. Preston of Dan
vile, II. w. Martin of Bennington, :
.. W. McGettrick of St. Adams n
and +. II. Bascom Of Montpelier a
will in due season probably be made Q
postmasters in their respective !;
towns. DR.. d. J. Hanrahan of Rut. :,
land, member of the State Com o
mlttee, will have European Con Q
sulship; Movillo Noyes Of Burling- \
ton is to be made Superintendent Of : :
Supplies in the Post Office Depart +
ment at Washington; D4. II. S. Il