The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-27
THE POSTMASTERSHIP.
THE vExATIOUS QUESTION SET.
TIED AT LAST.
Mr.. Otis II. Russell Yesterday Receives
the AppoIntment-Tbe Mshoneites Call
1t n Compromise, But the Kickers Kick
ing a. Hard as Ever.

Mr.. Otis III. Russell Yesterday Receives
the Appointment Tho Mahoneites Call
1t Compromise, But the Rickers Kick
ing as Hard a. Ever.
! Mr.. Otis II. Russell was yesterday APP
pointed by President Harrison postmaster
Of Richmond, IN place Of Mr. William II.
Cullingworth. the present incumbent.
This announcement will end the suspense
Of the Republican place hunters in this city,
who are after all SORTS of subordinate posi-
lions in the postotlice. from that of assistant
postmaster down TO janit0r.
Judge Waddill, accompanied by Mr. ;.
Blair Morris, reached the city from Wash
ington last night on the sos train, bringing
with him Mr.. Russel's commission in his
pocket Mr. John W. Fisher. collector Of
customs, and Mr.. o. II. Russell were AT the
station awaiting the arrival Of Messrs.
WaddIll and Morris. and the four chatted
together for few moments.
Mr.. Fisher was heard To remark that this
appointment was the result Of a cOmpro-
mise. The two sides had pulled apart so
much that dark horse bad TO be brought
in rs a compromise candidate.
CHRONIC OFFICE-HoLDER.
The new postmaster has held Federal
Office in this city nearly continuously since
the war, the bulk Of that period being
covered by his incumbency either rs col
hector in chief or deputy collector OF the in
ternal revenue Office. which paid fine sal
airy.
Mr.. Russell has in his possession commits
sions appointing him collector Of internal
revenue for this district. signed by Presi-
dents johnson. dated August. 1865: Grant.
May. 1870; Hayes. June, 1877. and only
twice daring that period was he reduced To
the rank Of chief deputy. and that was when
Colonel White AMI Rush Burgess were pp-
pointed collectors.
When the Petersburg and Richmond dis
tricts were consolidated i'm 1879. Mr. Russell
was thrown out of office. lie was appointed
IN J1suary, ls>j. collector Of customs for
AIS port, and was removed from office
by President Cleveland about the
first Of this year. During his
term a. collector Of internal revenue
he collected $4,000. 900, and rs collector Of
customs $4,000. He claims TO have been
always a Republican. lie was a member
Of the Cincinnati Republican Convention OF
1876. Chicago 1850. and a cOntesting menu
her of Chicago 1881.
Mr.. Russell was born in Baltimore, Md.
in ls'E. lie will now have 10 qualify and
give the bond required.
The patronage OF the p0st01ico is larger
than that Of any office in the district. en-
bracing all the clerks, letter-carriers. DC.
HAPPY CONCLAyE.
Last night Judge Waddill. Mr. Russell.
James {. smith. collector Of customs. John
W. Fisher and Mr. John Grubbs had sup
per at Rueger's. \ TIMES reporter asked
the newly appointed postmaster had he de-
cided on his assistant postmaster. and he
replied that he had not, rs it was too soon.
GENUINE SURPRISE.
The appointment was a genuine surprise.
Neither faction Of the Republican party
dreamed that any one but either Judge
Atkins or Mr.. Blair .IOrris would receive
the office. Mr.. Russell. however. pursued
throughout the golden policy of silence, and
while the more prominent Of the kilkenney
eats were lighting vigorously among them
selves. he was laying low. waiting for them
TO eat mp each other, and biding his time
until he could quietly step in between and
carry of the prize.
MAHONEITE APPOINTMENT.
In this he succeeded admirably. as far as
ne himself personally is concerned. but his
appointment has not satisfied differences
by a great deal rs it is regarded simply as
a Nah0neite appointment. secured by Ma
hone through Waddill. The MahOneites
speak Of IL as o compromise" but the
''kckers" as nothing Of the sort. 4
telegram was sent last night to Mr. John :.
Wise in New York. making the announce
ment, and the dispatch was accompanied
by the remark that he would " Make the fire
hy yet" while one Of the kickers remarked
that 1T would take microscope Ia
lind out llarrisOn's brains. Ii is
very evident that the President.
If be expected that this appointment would
heal up the Republican sores in Virginia.
has badly slippsd up and that Waddill 4
Co. are laughing in their sleeves at the way
in which they have succeeded in pulling
the hoodwink over his eyes.