National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28
TIE INJUNCTION OF SECRECY

Removed from Reports 20 the Senate
Upon Nominations OF "OGensivs
Partisans."
Tho Injunction Of secrecy has been re-
moved from the reports of the Senate COM
mittee on postofllces aud post roads upon
the nominations Of dozen or more Indiana
postmasters appointed to positions created
by the suspension of the incumbeuts.
In the cpse Of Daniel w. Krlsber, OF
North Manchester, successor TO Shelby
Sexton, 1t is reported that the latter was a
soldier and his successor was not. The
charges arc declared to be purely of pc.
litical character
The same declaration is made with regard
to the charges against NJ. NJ. Harley, who
was succeeded by John b. Mitchell, as post
master at New Albany.
In the case Of Charles j. Harvey, late
postmaster at Mount Vernon, the commit
tee finds that the suspension was made
upon charge Of violent partisanship, he
having, as was alleged, been engaged in
euchcring Democrat out of officer The
committee finds the charges were untrue,
and intimate that the man was complained
Of by his party friends "for a lack Of In ter
est In bis party's welfare.
Upon the nomination of Herman Frey
gang to be postmaster at Angola, In place
OF Francis Mccartney, suspended, the com
mittee finds that by letter from Con-
gresham Lowry from that district, Nc
Cartney was charged with being an active,
aggressive, and extreme partisan.
IL was also said that some Irregularities
bad occurred In the Office, but their char
acter the committee were unable to asCer-
tain. On the other hand the committee
satisfied itself that Mccartney conducted
the Office with credit and ability, and that
his accounts were in all respects correct.
"'The removal" the report says, "was evil
IDENTIFY made for the purpose OF putting a
Republican out and a Democrat In. The
person nominated had been very active In
political matters, serving as chairman Of
the county central committee and other like
places"
The committee reports that Charles G.
Ferris, postmaster at Winchester was sus-
pended '"solely for political roasons.n
Capt. W. III. Hart, postmaster ut Frank
fort, Ind, was suspended, the committee
says, on account Of the charge of offensive
pnrtisanship.n 1t was true that he was au
active Republican, and had been for some
time an active member of the Republican
state central committee Of Indiana he was,
however, good postmaster, and had been
good soldier. lie did not wish to resume
the duties of the office.
pended from the poStmastership at Shelby
Vile, Ind, the committee reports that he
was gallant soldier; that he promptly ap-
piled to tue Postmaster General to be ad-
vised of the charges, II any there were,
against him, and received no answer, and
he then applied through Senator Harrison,
with like result. The committee ascer-
tains from letter written BY Congressman
Bynum, recommending $. l.. Major, the
nnninpn tlnt Rama u n m
fensive partisanship," having circulated
notices for Republican meeting through
the postollice. Bone declared this charge
to be absolutely false. The committee Is
satisfied that lie was removed solely for
political reasons. The report concludes /:
"If the rejection Of Mr.. Ma or could result
IN placing the Office at the disposal of a
soldier the committee would feel like rec
Ommending that course, but as the Senate
can only pass upon nominations presented
to them, and as Mr.. Major seems TO be O
competent person, the committee recon-
men1s that the nomination be confirmed"
With respect TO the suspension Of George
/. Reed, postmaster at Peru, the commit
tee finds he was charged with offensive
partisanship, absent from his Office on cleo.
| ton day, and the corruption OF voters, all
Of which charges It is satisfied are ground
less. His removal, the committee thinks,
was ''simply to find place for Demo
craft" and recommends the confirmation of
his successor, VIM. 2. Hale.
Reports similar In import to the forego-
| ing were made in the cases OF Stephen
| Lemley, who was succeeded by Robert
| NJ. Robertson as postmaster at Upton;
Joshua Ernst, succeeded by Urlah Colson
| at Sullivan; VIM. II. Evans, succeeded by
| Erastus r. Pinney at Princeton; VIM. NJ.
Kendall, succeeded by George X. Reynolds
at Plymouth; Frank G. Morhaugh, sue.
| ceeded by Juliet NJ. Jones ut Cambridge
NJ. Cook at Michigan City.
Upon these reports all Of the suspended
nominations were confirmed.