New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06
Ayers Sar saparilla,
County Campaign Committee in the last election sno uU
good work for Harrison and Morton.

good work for Harrison ana morton
HOW MR.. PEARSON TOOK THE NEWS
The news Of Mr. Van Colts appointment created con-
sternatiou among some Of the employees OF the Post
Office who have been outspoken Dem
ocrsts during the last four years. Tor Mr.
Van Colt is known by them 10 DO an aruens
Republican. After the news came they stooo arOulu
In groups and earnestly discussed the appointment
When approached by any one not connected win tue
PostoGce however, they would cease talking ana INC
groups would break up and not an expression Oh
opinion could be got out Of them. MIR. Pearson mas
been Postmaster for eight years and was ASSISTANT
Postmaster for eight years before that he has hos
been in robust health for some time since returning
fsSns M nom my lung trouble and coughs almost lncss
sanity He "; ss Il po ss sf SSS
Ts.ns soDO,r Sss 'sr S reporter ysa
gEnfP% ssps0S was was %a signing bundle Of Ocl
papers i that a clerk had brought to him.
% you think Of your SNssd wrt%S 0
He Wheeled around in bis chair and as bis face TSs
the rePsr nr was RsaS seen B Tha
the minutes conversation that the rog SSs H hfS
WIN him he soused Ssn sss snsSe 60 a he
thought that Mr. Van Cott would maxi sm gGoT
pOstmases but what o %s'h0d Conduct the ocs
OF on the line laid down sy himself OF course had no
Of SS1g aS siS required any in
tmstien that hs was 70 b Tenovod No O. 'RGolo
ransment for the uturs had been maze D OS all
his ufe' having entered as clerk when young man,
end he always dome s ne o sdd Sss Of the
II II was thought that the service would be improved
by b: Tsr eS SS s SeSp can only
be filled under the Civil Service rules: There sre,
however several Ssoe With TSi sad 70 tho Pcs
The Assistant Postmaster and several supeT1enaents
a. may be tPDSrts, pS and nav Of retire
with his chief One or two OF the superintendent are
unpopular with tue clerks and carriers and an effort
AL Ia mad
The number Of CONFIDENTIAL places is probably twenty
thirty, but some Of the officials viii undoubtedly Do
retained.
PRAISE FROM wELL-KNowN MEN!
aFrom all that have beard,' said ex-sen ator
Warner Miller, Z" should Judge that Mr.. Van Colts
nomination has been favorably received BY the party
OF course, he Is not az vol known rs Mr. Ebrhardt
and one doesn't hear so much said about him, but all
'hS cbsu n NJ DepeW stopped writing on sheet Of
paper some words brilliant enough of course. 70 find
that in his opinion Mr. Van Cotts appointment would
be GENERALLY satisfactory. hr. Van Cott was
work for the party As Fire Commissioner he had
been excellent officer and his record In the senate
would be found valuable ia tho administration of affairs
at the Post oflce.
with the appointment He expressed the belief that
the change from Pearson 10 Van CUT would be found
gratifying by everybody who had dealings at the Post
Alexander H. Reid, secretary Of tho Lincoln Club,
o. which M Van coy nb5 ,SS, Iva vac You NAV
Imagine said he, show We feol over Mr.; Van Cons
appointment much better than I can en you: no
nineteen Years ago. During that tins he has been
much in public e and there has never been s, Ste1
and win be a successful postmaster 49,. ~.
Dwight Lawrence expressed the opinion that Mr;
Van Cott would be found TO be clean-h HANDED man
and one possessed Of great executive ability. he
ought, be SAID TO make firstelass postmaster lie
had done some hard work for bis party and deserved
mts rsroeniHon Mr. Lawrence believed that ell
Republicans ia the city would DO glad Of the appoint
ment