Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-12
THE PesrmAsrERsaIp. AGAIN.
Harrison's Policy aud the Confend'
ting Candidates

Posimasters' commissions arc for four
years from the date OF their confirmation.
SO Mr. CulIingworlhs time will expire In
June, 1890
Il Is true that the President can remove
him a. any time, but II Is not likely that he
will do so without cause. Harrison $50
thoroughly committed TO the ciyil-service
theories and principles that TO pursue any
other course would surprise and disgust
many people in his own party. So while
Mr.. Grnbbs aud Mr.. Morris and many Others
are trying to get the appointment II Il pretty
well known tuat 10 dislodge the incumbent
Is the first difficulty.
Now appears the following in the New
York Tribune:
A BOURBON Boss Poor POSTMASTER. -
Richmond, "a. March 10lSpeciall. .-C Charges
are being promulgated against ". II. Gull
lingworih. the Bourbon postmaster OF thls
CITY, for malignant offensive partisahship IN
national. State, and city affairs. and ior
tsTdiuess I'm the delivery OF the mails. Ine
ock-brokers and businessmen especially are
ANXIOUS for a change in the office sud VIII
request IL.
Dir. Cullingworsh said last night that be
had heard nothing at all OF this matter. ne
confidently challenges investigation OF TIE
charge Of "onensye partisanship" ana
everything else mentioned. As to the late
arrival and delivery OF the northern mails
here, could be help that. Ths mails have
been late over and over sgaln, but he has
always reported the facts 10 the Post-Otbee
Department at Washington. They, and they
Only, can interfere and afford remedy, and
they don't seem TO care anything about The
matter.
A 10 the Stockholders and business
men," certainly the correspondent has been
misinfoFmed.
The fact is that Mr. CUllDgwortb has made
an excellent postmaster prompt. able, asd
courteous--and evcry6o knows Il. H'
tCunlngworth) owes It 10 himself and the
people here whom he is serving so accepta'
bly, TO state All the facts in Ills case. and
with corr0boratiye certificates place The same
before fhe Tribune, and if necessary th'
Post Office Department at Washington.
They can remove him when they want to,
but to DO so on false pretext would be TOO
mean.
JUDGE waDDUI's VIEWS As TO THE APPOINrEE
Judge Waddill, when asked by Dispatct
reporter Yesterday afternoon II be though
Mr. John l.. Gru0bs, who has been promi
neu,ly mentioned IN this connection, would
succeed Mr. william II. Cullingworth Al
noslma,ter oi Richmond, replied HAT he haC
| no Information on the subject, nor bad h'
| given the matter much consideration. :"
think, however," he continued. 81 vii
know something about the appolntmen
when it is decided upon or made.
| have no idea that either Sir. Harrison o.
| Mr.. Wnnamaker has given the appointment
| their attention. In the first place they haF
| hardly had time. and besides do not thlnl
| the President will disturb the present incum
| bent until he shall have served out his lou
years. which thick will be in May. d
not mean that Mr.. Cullingworth WI
serve the full term OF his commission, bu
that he will be permitted to serve Tor fou
years from toe time OF his appointment
Judge Waddll is prominent Mahonelte
and is one OF the most prominent men IN 10
party here. Mr.. Grubbs belongs to the Wis
| or anti Malone faction.