The Portland daily press., 1888-09-20
HIS SUCCESSOR IS A DEMOCRAT.
The Latest Reforms by Our Civil
Service Administration.
Mall superlntendents in New York
and Chicago Dismissed.
Mr.. DIckinson's Machine Well Oiled
and Ready for Work.

Il
superintendent of the railway mail service in
this city, was dismissed from the department
by the Postmaster General today. The Office
is a most important one, as Jackson had
control of all the railway mail clerks who
went out of this city. He had charge of the
newspaper service as well. He is succeeded
by j. B. Givin, of Cincinnati. jackson says
he knows no reason for his removal. He is
a Republican, and hisisuccessor Is a Demo-
crat
The Post office Machine.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Under the ad-
miEistration of Don M. Dickinson, the Pres
ident's most intimate friend and adviser, the
entire machinery of the post Office depart
ment has been set to work to secure Mr..
Cleveland's reelection. The Postmaster
General himself sets the example. He
makes speeches and !presides at political
meetings. He reorganizes the service sin the
interest of the party" He employs clerks to
do campaign work. He writes newspaper
articles and ''inspires" political correspond
ence. His first assistant, General Stevenson,
does not need instruction. He is himself
the most active partisan. Even Don M.
Dickinson could learn points from him. The
Generals Office is like political headquart-
ers nowadays. Weak Congressman receive
assistance by timely appointments. The
clerks in his office are put under contribution
for campaign purposes. Chairmen of State
committees are informed of the best means
of extracting funds from unwilling post
masters. The proof of all this can be found
in the following very interesting letter:
HEADQUARTERS
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE OF KANSAS.
500 KANSAS AVENUE,
TOPEKA, Aug. 27, 1888.
personal and confdentiall
To Gen. A. Z. Stevenson, First Asst Postmaster
General, Washington, ID. c..
My Dear Sir: am just in receipt of a notifca-
tion through the proper channels with reference
to the plans OF the National committee in getting
contributions for that committee from Federal
oficeholders, and that this matter for the differ
ent States is made to devolye upon the respective
State committees. In pursuance of my plan to
carry out the wishes of the National committee in
this respect you will please aid me by having
furnished me at your earliest convenience a list
Of the names Of ali postmasters in this State with
the exception of the Presidential appointees.
Please have this list furnished in duplicate, and
by counties, one copy OF which will retain in my
office for reference and to check against, and the
other copy | will cut up into the respective
counties and refer to my committeeman and
Presidential p0stmasters for information in
the respective counties as to the position and fl
nancial situation and politics of the separate post
masters, and their ability to respond to such re-
gain, further, wish you would furnish me
the names and location in the State of the gentle
men who are in the United States railway postal
service. Quite number Of these gentlemen have
spoken to me and are desirous to contribute
financially to the national committee, and are
only waiting information as to the methods to be
adopted to that end. Yours respectfully,
JOHN nj. GALLOWAY, Chairman.
Letters from Civil Service Commissioner
Morrison and Postmaster Judd, of Chicago,
in reference to appointments, shed addi-
tional light on the subject.
a Removal In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-The political sensa-
tion of the hour is the removal of R. A d.
Wilbanks. superintendent of mails in the
Chicago Post Office. by order of First Assis-
tant Postmaster General Stevenson. Mr..
Wilbanks has not for several months been
on friendly terms with Postmaster Judd.
Postmaster Judd said this evening: "Mr
Wilbanks was removed for gross inSubordi-
nation. For long time he has disobeyed
orders. He has also received visits from Bit
ter enemies of the postmaster, and has for a
long time conspired to defame the postmast-
er and to secure his removal" A well-posted
official said: "The Democratic administra-
tion:had eitherlto eondem nor yindicate Post
master Judd. Mr.. Wilbanks had taken is
sue with his superior's action in Office Then
came the revelation that Mr.. Esher, Mr..
Judd's law partner, was collecting money
for campaign purposes from each employe of
the office. Wilbanks maintained that it was
true and denounced the measures taken by
the postmaster's partner. That is the secret
of the whole matter. The department, you
see, had to uphold judd"