Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-09
RICHMOND POsTNAsTERSuIP.
what WiIi President Harrison DO
About "a and WnOm VIII
Fe auuOfufe

II President Harrison proves to be the
iusticc-loviug, aw.TespoChng, ciViIservice
adOriug statesman that h' proicsses. he VIII
allow Postmaster ". II. Cullingworth TO
serve out the term for which he was appoint
ed. aod that expires IN June, 1890; but "a
merous Republicans here who think they
know The prc-ideni better than the Demo-
crlfs 80 are of the opinion that he VIII pay
no attention 10 any consi jeratiOn other than
that which demands immediate possession ot
Federal rlces for his supporters and parti-
sane. SO thcre are already many candidates
oct Tor tbe place. and their petitions have
been busilv circulated and t0 some extent
have been .igncd hy Democrats, to whom it
never occurred That their names could or
would be- used as the basis ot argument TO
nhhrcviaic the term OF Mr. Cullingworih.
When The time comes when li9rrlsOu's
mind i-f free from the lnnoyanccs Of Cabinet
appointments end when the Virginia con-
tiueent bcgius % move on 10 Washington 10
claim the spois. ana the Richmond postmas-
o. shin l. taken under consideration, should
Harrison pause and wonder il hcrealy ought
to remove this earnest and faithful officer,
the Malone people standing at hl> back will
say. ".Why. hundreds Of Democrats IN Ricn-
mond have signed petitions FOR the appoint
,lent Of Republican, aud that goes 10 snow
fb4t nothing else is expected Perhaps.
indeed, they Will 20 so far rs % insist that
rotbin, else ls wanted by the sgners.
Sec how that thing may bee made 20 work.
Some of the most loyal Democrats IN this
city have signed these petitions. They never
THOUGHT OF consequences. II only seemed 10
them tbat they were expressing their choice
of rival Republican candidates. That Is all
thcy meant
our friends the enemy are smart enough To
see the move In IFS political hight and will
use the petition, for all that they are worth.
SO far asa ciyirscrNlce trIHtp0tlOu IS con-
cDuci She postmaster is NOT amenaOie 10 II;
nor does the place of tr.t assistant come
under that beading, and there sre probably
haM dozen other positions IN The Office that
do moi fali in the cVil-seivicc list; but The
civil service theory bcld hy Mr. cleveland
was tb8t au UuubjtctiOuable officers should
continue io place until their terms expired
without reference 10 political affiliations; and
10 some instances hc went 50 far As 10 reap
point Republicans for new terms
ltls not 20 Doe expected that The Republic
can patty VIII DO snythiug of the Kind, but
70 NAV De doubted n Democrats can very
Wcr justify them'elyos for aiding and
uie.tiuc the Republicans e. crawl from under
ta, g. publican platform.
vs. Nl.n the time does come for the appoint
u.r' ~ q postmaster, the President VIII
i.te % dscide between the Malone aud
anu.MshOuc factions here. and II he viii /
give patient audience 10 Mr.. john :. Wise on
iIe one hand and some Of the little Gen-
rrl's advocates on the other he will be
tempted 20 ask. IS did Graut of a prominent
Republican editor from This state. "ln the
name of Heaven hat sort Of -- party
have you got down IN Nirgina!"