Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-22
Relative to Postollice ohnnges.

Washington special: On the assum-
tion that the action of the postoffice de-
partment wish reference TO the poEt-
master ut Pontiac was to be considered
as precedent, large number OF ap-.
plications were made to day by members
of congress for the removal OF offensive
psrtlse as in other districts with a variety
of results. For xsmple, Represents usative
Wade, of Missouri, ash ed the removal
OF the postmaster at Kansas City for the
reason that he has been an offensive
partlsan without extenuating cHcum-
stances. 1t was shown that tne uenIu-
cratic postmaster WHO bad been au pt.
6Se during the m oat OF the admin;str
ZION of Cleveland. was reno 5ed iast
December at the instance Oh 4 nA4or
Vest, and anothef democrat apluiuled,
whose term will not expire until Deoem-
Der, 1892. MIR. Wade appealed to the
postmaster general 10 remove him and
sppolnr republican in his place. The
postmaster,geDeral consented to do 80
snd said it would not be tair to tbs rs
pubiicaps of that district to let him re-
main. Another congressman who ap.
pesied to the postmaster general to re-
move an offensive partisan IN his dis
triot came away disappointed. i.
When he CITED the Pontiac case the
postmaster general told him that the
cases were not parallel; that there could
be no cass.iron rules In deciding such
m&tters, and each case must stand on its
merite. Representative Tnomes, OF
Wisconsin. this morning asked for the
removal of an offensive partisan aad the
appointment OF a republican to this
place. He was teld that he must file
written charges 70 sscnre the removal OF
the present incumbent, and u petition
from the patrons of the Office to secure
the appointment OF his successor. A
senator from an eastern state apple to
the postmaster general tor definition
OF the policy he proposed to adopt in
making remarks, and was told whenever
charges are made against the incumbent
by senator or representative showing
that said incumbent ls unfit TO perform
the duties OF the office or is offensive TO
to the patrons OF the Office, such charges
would ba considered sufficient cause for
removal, and the removal will be made
upon the responsibility o. memb Der OF
congress. II the postm aster is shown to
have used bis Office for the promo
tlcn OF the interests OF q politI-
cal psrfy or 60 secure the elevation of
one osniidate over another he may be
considered an off susive partisan and re-
moved for that cause / asked Judge
Payson to-day il he knew what policy
the department had adopted with regard
to appointments; whether they would
adopt the recommendation of member
OF congress in each case or require all of
the papers to be submitted as in che case
OF Mr.. Funston, cited in these dispatch
es. Il heard MIR. Olarkson ssy to mem.
her OF congress yesterday" replied Judge
PaysoD, "that the rule OF the depart
mont would require the presentation OF
ell the papers, including the petitions,
letters of recommendation ETC.. with @
letter designating the candidates whose
appointments he would prefer, and that
| the department would act on the recon
mendation after having examined the
papers submitted.