The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

AdmInlstra ion would fo.low the exam
pc of the Cleveland administration in
the mstter of removals. With possibly
one or two exceptions, no removals have
been made of Democratic officials by
the President, and no changes have been
made except where the incumbent had
served four years, or where a vacancy
was created by death or resignation.
The policy early adopted by the Yer
mont delegation IN congress of allowing
Democratic incunbents of Federal Off
ces to serve out a full four years. term
has been observed in the Presidential
appointments. On March 4, 1889, every
Presidential office IN this State was held
by Democrat. Early in Nav nf that
year Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified
was appointed district attorney vice G.
Fl P tkin, resigned. June 25 Fred G..
Field was made postmaster at Rutland
To succeed l. w. RedUgtoD, who had
served four years. j. L. Stewart sue
ceeded G. G Peck as pusl master at Mid
dlebury ON September 10 1889. the lat
ter having been appointed in June, 1885.
Hon. G. G.. Benedict took the office OF
collector of customs at Burlington Sept,
/, 1889, succeeding Col. B. b. Smalley,
who had held the office four years.
Elk Gov. Roswell Farnham was made
National bank examiner in October. 1889,
his predecessor having had a four
years tenure of the office. Charles S.
Forbes of st. Albans succeeded A. .Sib-.
ley of Montpelier as deputy collector OF
internal revenue for Vermont Dec. 1.
Fred n. Whitney of Burlington was
made stamp deputy at the same time.
Republican postmasters have also been
appointed to succeed Democrats who
+rrved four years at Enosburg Falls and
Vergennes.
The principal appointments made in
The customs service are these: NJ. A.
Bingham of Essex Junction, special
agent of the treasury; Robert E. Taylor
1T BrattlebOro, special Inspector; z. NJ.
NJ insur of Island Pond deputy collector;
BENZ Human of Newport, deputy col
ector; L. q. Leavens of Richford,
deputy collector.
For the Office of pension agent for the
district comprising New Hampshire and
Vermont, this State has two candidates
Col. John G. Stearns of Bradford and
Hon. Samuel E. PIngree of Hartford.
Both have excellent war records and
-iher one would make capable and
efficient pension agent.
During the first year Of the Harrison
administration 1T fourth class post
masters have been appointed iu this
state. In most cases the Democratic in
cumbents of these offices had served
a four years term, their Republican
predecessors having been removed by
Cleveland's postmaster general IN 1885
10 make room for Vermont Democrats.
From March 4, 1885, to March 1 1886,
over 100 Democratic postmasters were
appointed by Postmaster General Villas,
number of whom are in office at the
present time.
There are come 500 fourth class post
tfiUes in Vermont, nearly all of which
we're filled with Democrats when Grover
Cleveland ceased to be president on
March 4 1889 Less than one quarter of
these offices have thus far been filled by
Republican appnintees.
The Office of United States marshal is
held by John Robinson of Bennington,
II Democrat, who was appointed by
President Cleveland in December, 1885.
H. did not qualify until September,
1886, and cons, quently will not COM
pleIe his four years term until next
September.
The dates of the appointment Of the
present Democratic incumbents of presi-
Dental post offices in Vermont are are as
follows: Mort lhfield, Henry L. Kenyon,
appointed April 10. 1885; Woodstock,
w D. McMasters appointed August l,
1885, Springf-ld, j. w. Pierce, appoint
pd Aug. T. 1886; Fair Haven. w. l.
Howard, appointed July 2S; Brandon,
D c. Brown, appointed Aug 4. 1885;
B are, CIark Holden, appointed Aug. l,
1885; Waterybu bury, George w. Morse.
appointed Dec. l, 1885; Bellows Falls,
George o Guild, appointed Feb. 10, 1886.
Following are the dates of the COnfirma-
Llon of a number of Democratic post
masters whose four years terms have
1t yet expired: Asa N. Dickey, Brad
rord, Feb. &c. 1887; NJ. B Thrasher,
Newport, Feb. 26, 1887: W B. Wall,
West Randolph, Feb. 26, 1887; Charles
II Reynolds, Swanton, Feb &c 1887;
n Goddard, Ludlow, Jan 16 1888; II,
W. Martin, Bennington, Jan. 16, 1888;
Gen 4 Mooney ST.. Albans, Sept. /,
1890; Geo. w. BrckwIth, Burlington,
March 1887; S. b. Pbrter. White River
Junction, NJ rch 1, 1886; F w Morse,
Montpelier, July l. 1888; N. P Bow
msn, S.. Johnsbury, Oct. /, 1887 The
tour years term of Office OF Postmaster
Fred w. Cn,lds expired Jan. 2S. 1890,
Capt Child5 has just been nominated by
the Republicans 1T Brattlebro to be his
own uccessor.-F'orbeS IN Boston Jour-
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