The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-20
THE POSTOFFIOES.
POsToFFICE DEPARTMENT, I
Warrington. ID. C..

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Washington, ID. c.
To the Editor OF the Sentinel
SRI notice report that there is COMPLAINT
among Indiana Democrats because Democrats
have not been substituted for Republicans in the
various post0fices of your State. The admins
iIation appreciates how natural is the desire for
these changes. and is anxious to effect them as
rapidly as is practicable. But perhaps the Demo
Gratis will not be so impatient with the admins
tiation when one or two facts are presented for
1t should be remembered that there are in round
numbers 1000 p0sotfices in Indiana. OF course
the Postmaster General. nor is any of his assist
ants, acquainted with the 1000 communities in
W lch these offices are located. All that we know
from the books OF the department is the names OF
he Offices and OF the Republicans occupying them.
deem IL advisable to do so until we have accredited
TO Us 1000 Democrats TO appoint In their stead
For the latter the administration to rely upon
the Democratic Congressmen ana one Democratic
Senator from your State. II the responsibility be
equally divided each of these gentlemen would
have, say go, recommendations to make.
Now, any one of these ten Representatives will
tell you that he has not recon- mended 20l Demo
Gratis 10 us for pOsoices. II is doubtful II either
of them has recommended twenty-five applicants
for postoihces. They can not decide for them
selves Immediately whom TO indorse. They feel1t
right that they should confer with their cOnsLitu
eDts. In instances there are several applications
fer the same ONCE The Congress- man. in that
case needs TO weigh the claims merits of all be-
fore selecting oDefoIecOmmend So tue Postohice
Department could rot have by this time made
changes 81 sll the Offices, because your Congress
men have not made recommendations for all.
True, some recommendations have been made
10 us. and we have appointed some OF them; but
il should not be forgotten that there are thirty
seven other States in the Union, besides the Terri
tories and some 10000 more postoffices to be
rehlled, and oil equally urgent as Indiana. 80 we
are NOT, therefore able to give our entire atten
ton to applications from your State. But IL the
Democrats OF each community viii cooperate in
indicating TO their Congressman whom thew would
prefer appointed. and If the Congressman will
tben make his recommendations to the depart
ment. we will give Indiana equal attention with
IN of NfaGfr NJ Ia
pOStOfhces. W. +. Villas,
Postmaster General.
The Sentinel has not received any letter
euch as Inc above from the Postmaster Gen.
ersl. But were he writing in answer to the
complaints that the offices have not been re-
filled, be would, We think, offer about the
explanation given in the assumed letter. We
are informed that not mora than ten per cent.
Of. the postoffices of Indiana have applics-
iions fled at the Postofice Department for
Democratic appointments. OF these a nun.
ber have been fsvorsbly acted upon.
For the larger postcffices there are, of
course, applicants pressing their suits before
their respective Congressman or Senator
VOORHEES,. Bat the Democrats at smaller
Offices, with less compeDsation attached, are
doing less to obtain changes. We suggest
that st these there should be unity of action
among our party friends. If the Democrats
at each such ofiice can unite upon Que man
and unitedly recommend him TO the proper
Congressman the latter will be greatly re.
leved and the appointment be. no doubt,
more quickly obtained. Should not each
community do all possible to ward OBJ tanning
& change IN its Office before cOndemning
the administration?