The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-27
TnEFAIEMONT PUST0FplCE.
Mr.. Reeds Ill.temperedL Letter. Oillce Hold.
ers Should Not Talk Too Much.

Mr. Reeds Ill.tempered letter. OhIce Hold
ers Should Not Talk Too Much.
To u. Editor Of the In,eaiCea.er.
SlR:-Thc Republicans OF Fairmont
are much amused over Postmaster Reed 5
letter, published Tuesday morning, in
which he charges the ISrELLldEScEn
with treason to the Republican party,
because it published u dispatch which
displeased him, Notwithstanding Mr..
Reeds il-tcmpered impeachment, the
Republicans do not doubt tho INrELLI.
GENcER's loyalty. Its publishers are
not upon record AZ ever having begged
n Democratic President to give them IN
office, something from which our post.
masters skirts arc not entirely clear.
Mr.. Reed does not strengthen his
boastcd popularity by personal attacks
in the public prints upon citizens OF
Fairmont who have not attacked him in
the newspapers, but who did not think
it treason to oppose him for the appoint.
ment he received. His illusions to Mr..
Huntington, an honorable competitor,
were out OF place and uncalled for, as
Mr.. Huntington has had nothing to say
in the papers regarding Mr.. Reed, and
has borne his defeat in manly and dig.
nitied manner. Why he should be sing.
led out for the epecial object OF Mr..
Reeds spleen is inexplicable.
1t is n late day for Mr.. Hayes protege
to challenge others to show their popu-
larity. Before tho appointment he was
not willing to submit the postotlice mat
Ter to vote OF the patrons OF the Office.
He was not 80 free with bis challenges
then.
The opposition to his appointment
came from leading stalwart Republicans,
who thought his family we'll enough re.
presented under the present administra.
ton, his own appointment making the
fourth out Of family that does not cast
over six votes, and control few, if any
besides, while many other Republicans
in Marion county, quite rs deserving
and who worked early and late for party
success, have failed to get recognition.
I submit that the party welfare is not
being well served by such a course on
the part Of the powers that be.
The letter OF protest which went to
Mr.. Hayes, and which Mr.. Reed SAYS
did not 60, was signed by dozen or 20
leading Republicans, nearly all ex-
soldiers, in addition to General Fleming.
Perhaps Mr.. Hayes would furnish a
copy OF it to his protege.
AS to the Postmaster Generals recon.
mendation, it does not matter, since the
President saw tit to ignore it. l
do know, however, that Mr.. Reed labors
under Misrepresentation concerning it.
Mr.. Clarkson told well-known gentle
man recently that Mr.. Reed was wei
come to think what he pleased, and
that iii he would think more and talk
less it might be better for him." Mr.,
Reed should learn that office. holders
have often talked and written them.
selves out OF office. There are times
when silence is golden.
II Mr.. Reed has party harmony at
heart, he will stop writing letters to the
newspapers impeaching the motives OF
bis opponents and casting unjustiiiablc
slurs upon his competitors. Dignity
and generosity are more to be admired
in successful candidate than yindic.
tiveness.
Suppose Mr.. Reed let the matter drop
and attend to the business for which the
people expect to pay him.
TRUE REPUBLICAN,.
Falrmont, ". Va, March 20.