Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-14
HARRIS0N'S VIEW.
THE PRESIDENT REPORTED To HAVE
SPOKEN ABOUT OUR P0sT-0FYIcE.
he Says Il win Be Time Enough to Apply
for II Eighteen Months
hence.

The Washington Critic Of yesterday says
Notwithstanding the great pressure on
President Harrison, u can be ss!ely as.
serted thst hs is not going 10 make changes
In the offices simply 10 please bis political
fttfpd@, A story comes 10 the Critic,
nlllV autheuticated, which indicates the
drin OF the Presidents policy. Since the
election quite n brisk fight has been carried
on for tnc Richmond pOsimastcrsh!p be-
tween the Mahone and wise factions In
VIRGINIA Both SIDES have bad delegations
A. work lsborng with the President.
when the Nise men from the South called
General Harrison knocked them into
cooked hai by rcmarkiDR: "is the Office va
cant 3" " No, | believe not. bui, sslu
one Of the delegation ss soon as he recovered
his breath. "it was expected that YOU wouia a
not walt for 4 vacancy" "BUt sosii,
returned the President. "Thc term OF Tue
incumbent doesn't expire, understand,
,yiibin oirhicep months. Come around
then and you sbsl have the place Inc
Vuqpians were 80 divided between dlsmsy
over the decision Of the President not 10
make q vacancy snd their delight 1T having
doWred tfc Mahone party that tbcy couiu
pursnc their entfcstcs no iuflhef.
ME-. ctTIlNGWoaTH 10 TIE TRIBUNE.
Tre following letter has been sent to the
View York Tribune hy Postmaster CulDng-
vorih. in answer TO the TELEGRAM which ap-
nesrei In that paper alleging that charges
were to DE made against nm:
To the Editor OF The Tribune;
A soeciai telegram published In your pa
nor on thc 1lih does me such gross M u>tlCe
tbst ~ i,il 10 proiest against It would he do
inc violence to the obligations ] owe my
party and personal friends.
Your corrcspordent alleges that charges
arc being uromulgated against me for -isL
Offensive par,sanry. I'd. DELAYING the de-
byery Of the mails. 50. ObnoXlOusDess TO
the stock brokers.
hsto the first, csn only say that ] am a
Democrat who has given to Mr. cleveland
and his Admlnistrs alton a cordial support, and
/ havo reither apologies nor explanations 70
make therefor. But IS 10 being an "ohen'
siye nsriislnr - the 4Dswcr Is that hundred'
OF Republicans bave told me. " any Demo
crat i 10 hold the Office Of postmaster OF
Richmond, they prefer me to any one ihey
know o.
There have been many delays ln the deliy-
cry Of the northern mails OF late, but The
f,ultis with The railroad service and mol
with this office. Every msil upon It's arriva
al Richmond has been promptly delivered.
dcnv any statement 10 TIC contrary, ana.
vithtbc fac'. MI before you would willingly
abide YOUR Judgment a. To whether your cor
re.pondent has not been egregiously misln-
formed.
1be members Of the stock Board at meet
ing held on the 18th instant eniereda vol
un'arv aud empAatic protest against the ~aY
thev arc misrrprc'cu'cd IN the aforsald srti'
c.e. and conyeycd TO me tie expression Thai
thry had never met with anything but
courtesy and prpmptuess at my bands ana
never knew The pOst-oiice 10 bc 80 well con-
duclcd as during NY term. The cashiers OF
ell toe baEking.bouse- In the city nave also
endorsed ms Administration.
ON not indulgiug the hope that thfSf
ststc Denis will save me from the fate which,
aouot not, is awaiting Democratic ollice-
holder. generally; but seriously object "a
removal upon ial-e pretences or haseleSs
charge. Hence feel justified IN asking
correction M The quarter where hrSt the
misrenresentation aDpeured; snd ! 0eueVe
Won viii accord It when II Is asked 10y on'
who, though an unchaugeable ana unre'
penlanl Democrat, vet h9, never and VIII
never allow his party feeling TO iuterferC
with the proper discharge Of his oiiicial du
ties. Respectfully.
WILLIAM H. CrLLINGwoRIH.
March Is, 1889.