Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-24
ONE PARTISAN TALE,
RumOrS of Charges Against
Postmaster Larkin.
PARTISANSHIP THE CAUSE
Senator Quay Says He Heard Them in
Washington Wednesday,
BUT NOTHING is LEARNED HERE.
The Party Sphinx Talks About Attorney
POrter's Candidacy.
PARTISANSHIP THE CAUSE
BUT NOTHING is LEARNED HERE.
INDEPENDENT FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

It is rumored around the Postofice De-
partment in Washington that charges of
offensive partisanship have been preferred
against Postmaster Larkin, of this city, and
Colonel NJ. S. Quay has brought the rumor
home. This United States Senator is, thus
far, the only local authority for the state
ment. Nobody in the city could be found,
after diligent search last evening, to sub
stantiate the rumor, and, if the charges
were made, the matter was conducted very
quietly.
Senator Quay passed through the city last
evening on his way home to Beaver, where
he intends to rest for couple of weeks. He
just came from Washington, where he had
an interview with the President in regard
to the appointment of Mr.. Martin, of Phila-
delphia, as Internal Revenue Collector of
that port. The interview with the Presi-
dent was very satisfactory, and the Senator
was given to understand that his man would
receive the appointment within the next
few days. While at the Union station
Colonel Quay said:
REGARDING THAT RUMoR.
"While was in Washington heard it
'rumored that charges of offensive partisan
ship had been preferred against your post
master, Mr.. Larkin. Did any of your re-
porters hear anything about the charges
here? do not know that they have been
made, but only heard it stated"
''Is ii not regarded as pretty near time for
the President to do something about the
Offices in this city? His slowness in the
postofice matter is said to be wearing on the
patience ofceltain Republicans here" sug-
gested the reporter.
h Il do not know what the President intends to
do, as have had no conversation with him on
that subject. Whether he will displace the
present incumbents on the anniversary Of the
date of their appointment or date of their con-
firmation, cannot say. 1 understand, how
ever, that Mr.. Larkin has but few months to
serve, until the anniversary Of the date of his
confirmation; and he may not be removed un-
til then. If the charges have been preferred
against him, however, theYwere probably made
on account of their being no other immediate
way to get him removed. As 1 understood it,
the charges were not for any mismanagement
of the postofice but for partisan actions while
in Office.
HE WON'T FIGHT FOR FUN.
what do 1 think of the candidacy of District
Attorney Porter against Colonel Bayne in the
xt Congressional contest? Well if Mr..
Porter only stands fighting show, it is not at
all likely that he will engage in the race for the
fun of the thing
81 see it stated that it would be good
scheme to try the Crawford county plan of
voting direct for candidates, in county elec-
tions, in Allegheny county. l think that was
tired here, about Is years ago, and, on account
of the many opportunities for fraud that it gave
both parties the plan was given up At Re-
publican primary elections, the Democrats
would vote, and vice versa. We are very well
satisfied with the way the recent primary elec-
tions resulted
In regard to the alleged charges against
Postmaster Iarkin, a reporter interrogated
Mr.. &. L. Magee and his able lieutenant
George vonBonnhorst. Mr.. Magee said:
II have not heard anything about such
charges, and if they were made they were fn-
stigated by the Democrats who did not find fat
positions under Mr.. Larkin's administration.
ONE OF THE VERY BEST.
"The latter has made one of the best post
masters we ever had IN this city, and do not
see where there could be any ground for
charges. The only trouble with him was, that
he did not remove Republicans fast enough to
suit one faction of the Democrats"
Mr. Won Bonnhorst said: There are So Re-
publicans still In the postofice, and if any
charges were preferred they were backed by
Mr.. Larkin's own people of the opposing fac
tion. He was conscientious in the discharge of
his duty and would not profane his Office by
removing people without cause"
John O'Deary, one of the Postmaster's near
est friends, said: Il have heard nothing of the
charges. If there is anything in the rumor,
you may safely bet that the charges were made
by the County Democracy people, who could
not find good places at their disposal in the
postofice."