Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-25

~ ~ Reenn.
~ nonlo pelittoal news Of the
1 ~ IN NJ. JsAn Field, mer-
~ - o1we1 hv Ns. John
ok ~ Hhila1elphh posto1aee,
- eo6noeo1 n esnaeor Quay and
~ u(11e polliiejaus being entirely
Do4 e ~ psrsoEnancs. Upon
o IL \, Qtay declares himself Tor
- 3. Lee6s, pclitician.
- = hore ebviously Z distinct issue
~ - - ~ outsse of the Aaministra.
- toehs policy 10 b pursued In its
onomont1 ond it n made between
unnm, SENATOR aud Politician Quay,
.En1masew 0snsgal end Merchant
nolnaber who have until date
h political partnsrship Mr..
nnAkeeS part 10 The partnership
1olng q raising The funds for
nnnn Quay1 election operations,
H. feward Tho postmaster general
uhile ths position which QusyS
npntnl campaignhas achieved for him,
~ - cplniou. b the dispsnsation Of the
1oes; and especially in Psnnsylvania'
W1th Wanamaker. business man, in
~ enddls - bureau chief, and Quay,
& olltiolan, IN The saddle - party leader,
ohoCo comes . natural and immovable
IN, - The road forks are reached, one
|l1n6Ing 70 The best business administra.
- q the Offices and the other to the
4 - politioal disposition OF them.
b The plAin question raised BY WanR.
$lnakab selection Of Field and Quay1 Of
tLeoos, = - 10 whether the Philadelphia
zDo1to6ioe shall be run mainly for politi.
~ Ct for business uses.
" Evidently Mr.. Wanamaker has the
oGinss mans sense Of the situation and
- not disposed 10 subordinate the perfect
ndninistration of the poBtoffice to the
& Sodvanosment of political ends. Just a.
o1oafly Mr.. Quay thinks that political
4 leosidsrations come flrst and business
6nes second.
Is b = very interesting situation, and
keae that Mr.. Quay might have FORE
'1son and which II he had, he would not
oaSo recommended Mr.. Wanamaker for
~ plaee Of dispenser Of the postoffice
patronage. II be had thought little
t Nhils about II, he would have seen that
E1Gr. Wanamaker, however, eager to sup.
~ him with money to purchase an cleo
4 I'm, IN which he considered his business
mtorosts b bs engaged, would be likely
SWAsn he had gained his end and achieved
y plaoo Of power, to use that power In
rtntinuing 10 further his tusipess inter.
60u md to achieve for himself con.
( 1nuAtion OF the fame which he has
I Gnined - successful man of business.
He has al the money helwants; and now
- position; and it might readily have
4 oG1n supposed that he would not b,
&lnady 10 sacrifice his reputation as IN
N06ninistrator Of affairs to suit the idea Of
)oople who seek tho postofices fol
plitlcal profit and plunder and
H might readily have been foreseen
E 10, that . man who has shown thu
4 Abality and independence needed for x
81 onique and successful business careel
oDWAnamaker has had would not be read!
- play second fiddle to any other fellow
iarunning the postofiice department.
Quay did not see these things which nov
/ eoem obvious; and 1t il very interesting
% note his surprise ut tho development
md his very natural disposition to kicl
- Tie revelation. Perhaps when he con
eldeEs Il further, he may see that Post
master General Wanamaker has the bes
- him very decidedly. He will see cha
- has the country with him and that 4
viii b dangerous to raise so openly, IL
his own household, the question between
prsferment for business or political con
alterations. He will hardly be so silly
- to ask the president to decide
against tho postmaster general on sucl
~ Issue; though there is no great
nnfsty In predicting that Quay will quail
Sese9A before such = situation, -esldaclty
<nnd reckleA determination being strong
1oaturss In his makeup. The disposition
soe Harrison may be to steer between the
ooabAtants and to get up q new man fol
& postmaster who u half politician and hall
bnslness man; but there can beno success.
fl compromise Of the issue raised as to
5 ~ conduct Of the postofilce department
~ AIs administr&tion.