The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-02

the late Postmaster Peck 81 200 to have her
withdraw as acting poStmiStreSs the bal
ance of the year, so that he could receive a
new compission, could be confirmed, and,
in case the republicans won, hold through
four years, it having been stated that she
would be allowed to draw the salary till
Mr.. Peck's commission expired. l have
been told that Mr.. Wing never paid one
cent, but such was Atkins statement
Well, he went to Camp Watson, and |, sick
and tired of the abuse and knowing that
Mr.. Atkins had said / would be made
whole, wrote him that l had finally con-
cluded that rather than have any more
trouble | would get out of the way and
would take 81 200 and say no more. Now
these conspirdtorS have brought out these
facts, which, had they kept quiet, should
not have published to the world.
II Mr.. Atkins calls eighty-two votes vic
tory and vindication and that he has the sup
port of the party, all / can say is: Man God
help the pdrtW We once had three hundred
fifty voters here. / don't know as a eau
Gus would make any difference, for Atkins
says he and Smalley will control the ap-
pointment" when the change is made.
However l am willing to have a caucus
held, warned two weeks ahead, and he may
put up Morse, Senter, George Atkins or
himself as candidates against me, and if
do not receive the nomination by a hand
some majority / will miss my guess. Mr..
Senter's pedigree and his standing will not
speak of nop They did not attack me, yet
had they done so my counsel had proof and
court records which would have shown for
themselves.
A contemplate thing occurred at the Pa
vilion Hotel parlors while two OF my coun-
sci and myself were preparing our case. A
W0mdn, who likes to be called lady, was
found by me in the next room, back of the
piano, lying on the floor her head supported
by her hand, in the attitude of listening to
our conversation. She is one of Mr.. Atkins
chosen friends, and the public can draw
their inference as to what she was there for.
My story must come to an end. | am
sorry to have been compelled to have said
these things, but have done it in self-defence.
! am most loyal in my support of the pres-
dent in regard to the post-otfice war here.
He has done just as | should have done and
kept Mr.. Wing postmaster until we could
agree, Since the decease of Captain Mead
many of his friends have said they would
support me. Hon. Morillo Noyes told me in
Washington that / would have been ap-
pointed long ago had not Mr., Atkins OPP
posed it, but, as the editor of the democratic
organ in Vermont and chairman of the state
committee, and living in Montpelier, the
president did not feel like appointing me
and suspending Mr.. Wing in the face of
Atkins hostility, notwithstanding my splen-
did Endorsement, which he said was the
largest ever sent from Vermont. Could the
president have the facts | should know the
final result, but as Mr.. Atkins claims to hold
the Office in the hollow of his hand, and is
opposed to me, my only remedy is to appeal
to my countrymen, who are the jury in the
case and the court of highest resort. What
ever the result, | feel that / have passed
through the fire without the smell thereof on
my garments, and have written this article
with an humble and Christian spirit. Re-
spectfully. FRANK II. BAsCoM.
Montpelier, VT, May l, 1885,