The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-23
IT FELL VERY FLAT.
A Contemplate Attempt to Start
a Scandal.
WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH ITg
Distinguished Celestials Studying American
Methodist Candidate for COrea-
Mr.. Jacksons Appointment

Especial to THE HERALD--Examiner Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The attack or
the part of certain enemies of the admins
tration upon Postmaster General Wanna
maker, in connection with the circular let
ter of Wanamaker & Brown to country
postmasters, has fallen rather fiat. The
postmaster general so promptly showed
that he was not connected with the firm OF
Wanamaker & Brown, and had not been
| for q number of years, that there was no
time for scandal to be started.
| 1t is q common custom for periodical pub
| locations and dealers in all sorts of notions
to offer commissions to pOStmasters for OBJ
tanning subscriptions and orders, and this
custom is not discouraged by the postOffice
department. The first and second class
postmasters are forbidden to engage in any
other business, but this does not apply to
the postmasters of lower grades, some of
whom receive no more than $l5 or $50 per
year from the government. Postmasters
are certainly asked to do things requiring
vastly more labor than recommending for
an agency, and where it does not interfere
with their official duties they are encour-
aged to comply, on the ground Of courtesy
to the public.
The gossip in the hotel corridors last
night clears the postmaster general of any
who have sought by this means to pull him
down. The President is understood to
cordially sustain him.
Candidates More Anxious Than the Admins
tratiOn.
Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Since the return
of Mr.. jackson to San Francisco, and the
announcement Of I,ie orDoip%unap+ DC c,h
treasurer, the candidates agreed upon by
the California delegation for the other po-
sitions are somewhat FESTIVE. This is
shown by the numerous kilograms received
in this city from those on the ''slate,"
asking why their appointments are not
forthcoming. Secretary Window was seen
this afternoon, and said that there was no
hitch in the appointments. Mr. Phelps
was appointed collector because there was
vacancy in the Office. There will be no
immediate hurry in filling the other offices,
which, the secretary says, will be done in
good time and without any rioting. The
policy Of the administration, - the secretary
said, would be to take their time in filling
the Offices, and it was simply waste of
energy and money to be deluging the de-
partment with kilograms asking why APP
pointments had not ubeen made as agreed
upon by the delegation
When the California delegation finally
agreed upon their ''slate," tire position of
postmaster was not included it being the
intention to decide upon that Office upon the
arriyal of the delegation home Colonel
Chamberlain was generally supposed to be
the choice of the delegation, but Mr..
Backus has been pushing his claim very
vigorously of late, and it is understood here
that several of the delegation favor his ap-
pointment. Mr.. Backus formerly held the
Office and is endorsed for the position by
large number of business men.