The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-06
THE VERMONT OFFICES.
Rewards for Faithfulness Recommended
by the Conversational Delegation

Rewards for Faithfulness Recommended
by the Congressional Delegation.
A special despatch from Montpelier,
dated May 3lst, says: "1he Vermont
delegation in Congress held conference
at tie Capitol this afternoon for the con-
sderation of matters pertaining to the
Federal offices in this State which were
not disposed of at their meeting held in
Washington at the close of the extra ses-
sion of the Senate, Senator Edmunds
and Congressman Stewart arrived here
from Burlington this noon and Senator
Morrill, and Congressman Circuit came in
later from their respective homes on the
east side of the mountains. The recon-
mendation fol office made to the Presi-
dent by the delegation at the Washing
ton conference have been universally
conceded to be as good as made, That
Hon. G. G. Benedict of Burlington will
be Collector of Customs; that Rollin
Amsden of Windsor will be United
States Marshal, and that Px-Gov. Ros-
well Farnham will be National Bank Ex-
sminer is practically assured. Hon.
Frank Plumley of Northfield was recon-
mended at the Washington meeting for
appointment as United States District
Attorney, and he was appointed to that
office in May. The next vacancy TO &C.
cur in the Office named is that in the
office of Collector OF Customs. Col. BIB.
Smalley was appointed Collector by Presi-
dent Cleveland, July 20, 1885, and the
Collectorship was turned over to him
Sept. /, by Gen, VIM. Well, who had
been suspended, because he was Re-
publican, The four years term of service
of the Democl attic National Bank Ex-
amner will expire next October, when
eX-Gov. Farnham will doubtless succeed
him. The present United States Mar
shal was appointed in December, 1886.
Since the Washington meeting of the
delegation some twenty Republican rail
way postal clerks have been appointed
to supeTsede Democratic inCumbents on
routes running into Vermont, and some
fifty fourth class Postmasters have been
appointed, but no Presidential Post Office
has yet been changed.
1.-The conference had here today was
called primarily for the purpose of con-
sidering applications for Post Offices. A
large delegation of citizens were in at
tendance from Farhaven to urge the
claims of the half dozen candidates in
that town, A hearing was given to the
friends of the various candidates, and
the decision in the case was reserved.
Application was also made for change
in the Post Office at Richmond. The
names of six candidates for Special Post
Office Inspectors were presented to the
delegation for consideration, but the
delegation decided, in view of the fact
that applicants for appointment in this
department were subject to civil service
examination, not to make any recon-
mendations The question of making
recommendations for the appointment
of Special Inspector of Customs came up
before the delegation for consideration.
The Democratic incumbent of that office
during the past two years, Mr., Felix w.
McGettrick OF st Adams, was removed
May |, and the vacancy thus created re-
mains untitled. There are two Special
/ spectors allotted to Vermont, and as
there were but two applicants for these
places the delegation voted to recon.
mend both candidates, M, A. Bingham
of Essex and Col. II. E. Taylor of Brat
tleboro'. Charles s. Forbes of st. Adams
has received the recommendation of the
Congressional delegation for appoint
ment as Deputy Collector Of Internal
Revenue. The office of Deputy Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue for the Vermont
division of the consolidated Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont Districts is now
held by Mr.. A. j. Sibley of Montpelier,
who was appointed Deputy Collector in
the summer of 1885. Before the consoli-
dation of the district the Collectorship
was held by Geo. L. Spear, Democrat,
and Col. John G. Stearns, Republican.
The policy adopted at the first meeting
of allowing Democratic incumbents of
Federal offices in the State to serve four
years before being removed will be OBJ
served by the delegation in their recon-
mendations for appointments. This
principle applies to all Presidential Off
ces, and will also be made to apply to
many fourth class Post Offices. The
delegation is quite decided on the ques
ton of four years tenure of Office"