New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-26
THROWING OFF THE MASK.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRNERs NO LONGER
A WHOLESALE DIVISION OF POST OFFICE sPoiLS
MALCOLM HAY AND HIS WORK.
tnY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRaUNEl


W,eutvcroN. Nav 25.-" went down ana
Jaw him this morning for the first time and made up
NV mind that he is not long for this world Why, ne
looks like ghost now II were In his physical cohnF
ton no amount OF money would tempt me 10 DO "N"'
lie Is doing" $500,
The speaker is prominent Western Democrat anu tno
snbect OF his melancholy observations was Malcoim
nov the Fr.t Assistant Postmaster General who has
,nst entered upon the discharge Of his duties ME-
HAYS physical condition IS not good, but he Is
man OF sturdy wIi ard 10 mans business
He was not in robust health last july when nc was
chairman OF the Platform Committee OF tho Dehocr"0
Convention but Mr. wItterson, AMI every other Tree
trode member OF that committee, WAS ready then 10
bear rilnr il not cheerful witness TO Mr. Hays pow
ers OF endurance. One thiag is certain: Democratic
Congressman aud Senators and plloehuhters gehera1
hope that Mr. Hays strength Will hod Olt TOT 'heS ga
pec t. be able TO get better with him Than ME- Was
some Of them are strongly inclined to be angry OF
get hot under the collar, as ono oil them expressed "
whenever the confidential" circular Is mentioned
Perbaps the reason OF this Is that a Congress-
man does not like to have tho Postmaster
General require him to back up his charge
OF offensive partsanshlp against country postAas'
ter with the aidyit of some reputable person some
TnrrcssIcn Io moi hesitate privately express their
fndignaton on account OF the Implication cOhNeyeu ~
his rrGuiremcnt In Mr. Hay they hope to find man
~ than OF words one who will dismiss post
masters who are Republican, Without dskIhS qlcS''ui
or recurring the afdavis Of reputable persons Ana
i'm behalf o. Mr. Hay must said that ne bids ir 10
enna their most san guine expectations. There Is 10
n6pspn.e" about him. aud he IS man OF quick percep-
lions. II.
A casual survey OF the dense and not over-cleanly
horde OF hungry and thirsty Democrats VINO
hacked the corridors and anic-rOOms OF the Iost
Ofie Department upon his first arrival two months
ago and few shifts OF the nephito atmosphere when
they created taught Mr.. Hay definition oi offensive
p,r.anship" which he intends shall serve practical
purpose He has decreed therefore that any postmaster
VINO has permitted lOaiers 60 cDngcgatc IN or about
the post Office must be regarded rs an offensive part
isan" and dismissed. He Ia, taken hold or the work
with a grim determination apparently 10 "Deat Tue
record In the matter OF removals aud the result Of his
operations should cheer the hearts OF Democrats
like Mr. Hendricks No less than los pOsmastcrs, ~
fourthclass offices, who are Republicans we're removed
to-day on the ground or "Ofensiye partsanship eighty
eight OF them in Virginia. when IN view or the
impending political campaign which involves United
states Senatorshp Republican partsan.hip Is more
must be conceded that this pretty fair days work
for man who the opinion OF some dissatisfied Demo
Gratis his legs The eghjy-eight removals aud
appointments In Virginia to-day were made solely IN
order To promote the prospects OF certain Democratic
asprdnts for the United States ScnaiOTshp especially
" Boss Barbour and Congressman Daniel, aud Tor no
other reason whatever. 49,
As far as the Post once Department Is concerned the
Administration ha&srppcd itself Of the last rag OF lis
civil Service Reform disguise, and stands forth In It's
true garb ~ representative OF party whose only aim
In Virginia to-day than during any ono entire Admins
raol since the OF the war; aud In not single case
50 far as can Doe asccrtncd the removal made Tor
any reason except the incumbent Is Republican
whose place wanted Tor active Democratic partisan,
and for partisan reasons