Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-07
MAINE FRAUDS
In the Appointing of Postmasters
DiIated Upon by MIR. Hale.
THE G. O. P. NEVER DID THE LIKE.
The Miserable Attempt Of a Republican
Partisan to BIaCken 0emoc-
racyS Reform.

WASHINGTON, January G-The Chair
laid before the Senate letter from the
Postmaster General, complying with the
all Of recent Senate resolution in re-
'pect to the appointment Of postmasters in
Maine, alleged to have been produced
through the influence Of S. S. Brown,
Chairman OF the Democratic Committee Of
that State.
The communication having been read,
y. Hale said that before it went to the
country he desired to say few words with
regard to it, Il was every day becoming
the belief Of the neOple, be said, that the
civil service of the Government ehould not
be the result Of party service. Above all,
the country desired that we should have q
pure civil service There should be no
taiat Of bargain and sGle about il. All
parties had recognized this, and party raj.
lying cries had been based on this thought.
The rallying cry Of the Democrats WAS
Turn the flscals out, which could only
mean that II raSca!s were in Office they
should De turned out.
ASINGrLAR STATE OF AFFAIRS,
Mr. Hale said, had arisen in Maine within
the last six months There were but thir-
ly,s+ven presidential postotices, but several
hundred fourth class ones. No depart
melt OF the Government came so near the
people az the Postothce Department, and
no department was more interested in O
pure administration. When President
Cleveland came into office the business
was generally well conducted. lie (Mr.
Hale made no appeals for the men that
had been turned out The Republicans
expected to 90. The Presidents
course had been conservative, and
though the President had refused to make
a general sweep, persons had been ap-
pointed in that STATE whom n0body wanted
and nobody recommended. The Chair
man Of the Democratic State Committee
Mr.. s 5. Brown, gave up his law practice,
closed his Office, and came to Washington
Democrat and Republicans alike com
blA4lfA u III lplON4I = NOAl6t hll l. hp-
pearai that out OF 100 appointments made
in Mrine, 81 were made on Mr. Browne
endorsement. Several Of these letters to
Mr.. Hale we're read. One OF Nj. Browns
letters handed 10 Mr. Hale was the basis
Of 'ho resolutioUof inquiry.
Mr. Halls
ACQUITTED TlIE POSTMASTER GENERAL
o? nnv endorsement OF Brown. The Post
master General had turned appointment
Masters over to his assistant, whO relied on
Br3wR but no explanation had been made
Of the Infamous system on which the pro
ceediufs complained OF had been based.
Nr Hsc read q letter Of Mr. Brown's in
enec, rat the person receiving appoint
mentE .-Nald pay for expenses ;ncG-red,
and tha. he Mr.. Brown had secured q
large number Of appointments to post
offices.
Mr.. Hale said the Republicans had not
always been perfect, but in twenty-four
years he bad never heard that public Of
ices had been matters Of public sale. lie
believed ne spoke to7 the honest, conaerva.
tive Democrats Of Maine when he de-
nouucei the course Of the Democratic
Committee Of Maine and Mr.. Brown.
Mr. Vest characterized Mr.. Hale's posi-.
ton as