The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-25
rosr OFFICE pA7RoNAGE
Not Many PIuns to Fall to brooklyn he"
publican Politicians.

publican Politicians.
Now that the Brooklyn Postmastership fight
| has beon ended and Can't Collins Is to be In
! stalled In Mr. Hendrix 8 place In about week.
the hungry Republican s'atesmon OF that city
! have turned enger eyes In the direction Of the
! Post Onlce. They arc very anxious 10 learn
| lust what amount OF patronage will be at the
| disposol of tho new Postmaster and to find out
the pIaces which do not como under the opora-
tions of tho civil service rules The informa-
tion II IA said which has been elected by their
inuuirles IN that direction Inns not proved satls-
factory. There are comparatively Few places,
IL has been found un!or the personal control OF
the Postmaster and II good many OF these are
| nlrondy filled bv Republicans in good stanulnR
with tho regular organization. who are not
liEoly to be disturbed. capt. Collinss doclhra-
ton. also on being notified of his appointment,
Tint he Intended TO run tho ofIlcc on the strict
business PRINCIPLES maintained bv his prede-
cessor. and to study only the interests OF tho
Cove, nment and the public. has been disconr-
nriny o the politicians who credit themselves
with rcng responsible for his selection, ana *
perted to DO able to control some OIL the
S.n"e Sir. Hendrix took charge. Just four
yeats ago. there hns been steady increase IN
The volume OF business and corresponding
Increase in tho force of carriers and other en-
ployccs Thore are now :jGn carriers attached 10
their places by the civil service law Inc
numbers OF clerks is 100. and OF these only
wTny fF Fy GE tho H The
over which tho Postmaster has absolute con
ro arc the ogheon nd tsn 'o or
twelve, special delivery messengers. I ,I,sts
with III" twenty minor clerkshps. cnns.iL' the
oiilco. The Deputy ros,mastorshiG is held ha by
samuel Smith, a veteran in the Post Qi, Se
fhe IaSt twenty. years MT; smith 4
epnbican and II is altogether Likely bv ne N w,l
Collins. The salari es Of the eighteen superin-
tendcnts, enrh al whom has cha,Se OF station
year. Tnev are responsible Tor the proper
manage ment 81 the stations and authorizations stations.
tho service to lis present high state of efficiency
was iue to the good work OF the aui erintenld-
e fehIon Mes are n RapuSans and these i
thongnt will have sufficient influence u nolu
Sat- b G3 fo5 T rrSea Is sa
will mako his own personal selection unin-
lnenced by the politicians, so that nltoGether
to forty changes in tho force as It is at present
constituted For some Of these there VIII u pc e.,
Baldwin men will contend for the patronage.
Cant. Collins regards his appointment rs
11sry due ober 'T hnsH bone
ence in appointments will 10 gwen to veterans.
In spite Of the REPORTS to the contrary. Capt;
Collins says he will be neutral in the big light
between Wallace and BENEDICT for the nomina-
ton in tho Third Congress district. The new
POSTMASTER fully understands tho gigantic Job
before him in conducting the postal service OF
brooklyn. and he intends to devote HI mself en-
tirely TO the work and relieve himself from all
caro- u, eli his private business affairs, Th're
has not been a mouth since Mr. Hendrix took
charge that there Inns not been an increase in
the business. and that too in spite OF the In
sufficient office accommodations. The receipts
Tor the year ending Juno So 1882 were $780,
40S. while in 1884 they amounted to only $322.-
GIT. Last year the number OF mail pieces
handled by carriers was lOl.l9s, 1G9 an increase
of 2l.92l.7j7 over the preceding year. Last
month tho receipts amounted TO SCI. ZO4. which
was l22 per cent. more than the receipts in the
corresponding month In 1885,; The total profits
to the Government since Mr.. Hendrix took
charge on July l. 1886, until June OF the pres
ent year amounted to SS22S34. Deputy Post
master Smith said yesterday:
" The increase In the postal receipts shows
the marvellous growth OF Brooklyn more than
anything else. No Western city. not oven Kan
sas City. has been marching along more stead-
iy than brooklyn. Twenty-six years ago.
when first became connected with the de-
partmcnt. We had only twenty-five carriers for
the entire city. We have now $50. and even
riers are constantly breaking down from their
increased work. and new ones must be con-
stantly added"
Capt. Collins yesterday received an official
notice from Washington Of his confirmation by
the Senate and that his commission had been
made out He will be ready to take charge on
July l.. Ex- Congressman Darwin II. James
will probably DO one OF his bondsmen. He in
tends, he says. to mako no changes in the
office until he has become thoroughly familiar
lied with his duties