New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-22
JUDD STEPS DOWN AND OUT.
HIS SUCCESSOR GEN. W. G. NEwBERR7.
GRAINS AND NO LEGS IN THE CHlcA1o fosr OF
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Warrington Sept ci.-The President today gave
Chicago a new postmaster. IL oohios ra'hcr ia'e'
but as the people out that way have for three years
sba.n frying Ia ret rid OF Postmaster S Corning Judd,
thev are expected to be grateful for small favors.
Tho new postmaster is General W. T. Newberry, the
president OF the Iroquois Club, which embraces In
fits membership all tbe hd-slove Democrats Of the
West The OUTGOING Official Is a member OF the same
c,uh Under Mr. Judd's management and tho en-
.o,r.ceu,.nt Of Reform" Administration the Chi
c,ro Office has gained the distinction Of being the
worst MANAGED one In the country. 1t Is worthy Of
motto, however, that the complaints Of the business
men with which the department has been flooded for
months are not the cause of Mr. Judds enforced
resignation No heed was paid 10 these TIL few
weeks ago the Postmaster caught In the meanest
svstem of assessing employees for campaign purposes
tba, has yet been devised. HIS law partner
furnished with list OF the post Office employees, and
this wicked partner sent them note inviting volun-
tary contributions. He had been appointed collector
for the National Democratic Committee on the Post
masters recommendation. This scheme was exposed
IN the newspapers and "My Love- Dickinson became
ndignant-not at the cvyng OF the assessments, but
at the laundering way In which 1t was DONE The
Postmaster General became convinced that post
who would get caught In this way was not ut
to manage the business of great Office like Chicago
The decision that Judd must go fastened by
the knowledge that Senator Hae's committee might
take a notion look into the assessments Mr. judd
however, had held fast to the place long that he
was not willing to resign. He thought most Of his
trouble came from a subordinate Bob" Wilbanks,
who had been brought up from Southern Illinois by
Colonel W. II. Morrison and given a position as super
intcndcnt Of Mails wilbanks had gained favor the
author of the saying that nobody was ever hanged
for violating the spirit of the Civil Service law He
49, 10 Law
partner tried the clerks under hin Wilbanks
interfccd to protect them from this kind OF highway
robbery II happened that months ago ". c. Goudy,
the brother-in-aw OF Judd had complained TO Post
nastcrGeneral Dickinson that Wilbanks guilty
Of perncious activity Mr.. Dickinson laughed at this
complaint and Wibanks left undisturbed in his
place until he undertook to protect Of the en-
ployes from forced contributions. This fact was
made known TO Mr. Dickinson, and a few days ago
vilbanks was removed for nsubordnation.7
Having thus indicated his own influence Mr.. Judd
forwarded his resignation to Washington
and II was thankfully accepted. Judd
was appointed few weeks after Mr..
Clcveland's Inauguration, dispiacing General F. ".
Palmer, a good soldier and every way an excellent
officer Judd member Of the Democratic National
Committee and was known chiefly as a lawyer.
learned in ecclesiastical law. His only qualification
for the place that he had been virulent Copper
head From the day he took charge of the offce the
service became demoralized. Illinois people do not
TO think his successor will be much of an I'm
prOvemeut.
General Newberry. as far as any ono knows, is not
business man. lie doesn't seem to be any hing
except the president of the Iroquols Club. He is
fne-lookng person, Just the kind Of man that
Cleveland admircs, and he probably owes his appoint
mcnt his shape. Colonel Morrison and Bishop
Obery charged with holding slight opinion Of
him. 1t IS said that during discussion OF the
various candidates Mr.. Dickinson rcmarl cd 10
Illinois Democrat that Judd had some brains and,
perhaps. would he al right II his legs stronger.
referring to a rheumatic complaint of the Postmaster.
NeWbeITV ID.
But he's all legs and no head the objection
Of the Ilinosian.
Whether IL was Oberly or Morrison who said this
no find out, each charges IL on the other.
But il would be quite in keeping with the business
Administrations record 10 give Chicago postmaster
who all legs and no head.