Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-23
FOURTH CLASSERS.
PosTMAsTERs OF THAT RANK
ORGANIZE AN ASSOCIATION.
The Affair to Be State Association
Officers Selected and b laws Adopted.
The Participants.

Some time ago ]. P. Baldwin, of Ma
nassas, Va, sent out circulars to all
fourth class postmasters throughout the
United States urging upon them the
necessity for state and congressional
organizations for the purpose of better
ing their condition, and of electing
delegates to a national convention to be
held in Washington in December next.
In accordance with the suggestions of
Mr.. Baldwin, some of the leading post
masters of the fourth-class grade of
Los Angeles and adjoining counties met
some time ago and appointed COM
mittee to draft circular, copy to
be sent to every postmaster throughout
the southern counties, and calling for
meetingin Los Angeles yesterday morn
ing.
In response to this call large num-
ber of fourth-class postmasters of Los
Angeles and adjacent counties met in
Y. M. /. hall and affected temporary
organization with Henry Harrison, of
Clearwater, as chairman and George
H. Marsden, of Compton, as Sec
retary. The morning session was
taken up with discussions as to the
best form and method of organization.
Various plans were suggested, embrac-
ing county, sectional and state bodies.
Mr.. L. 7. Rowley, of Sunland, appeared
to take the broadcast view of the situa-
ton, and the one which was finally
adopted. He said that by organizing as
a sectional institution they would be
sure to arouse the ire of their fellow
postmasters in the northern part of the
state; that any thing by the name OF
Southern California always causes a
pang of jealousy to residents in the
northern citrus belt. The temporary
officers were then made permanent, and
the organization was then christened
the Fourth-class Postmasters' Associa-
tion of California. A committee was
appointed to draft a constitution and
bylaws. consisting of L. 7. Rowley, of
Sunland; Ella E. White, of Pico Heights,
and R. E. Nickel, of Acton, when a
recess was taken for luncheon.
At the afternoon session the constitu-
ton and bylaws were read and adopted.
Acommittee was also appointedtod draft
circular containing an epitome of the
proceedings of the association, its OBJ
jects and aims, the same to be mailedlto all
postmasters in the state, soliciting them
to become members ofthe association.
The permanent officers of the organi-
cation are; President, Henry Harrison,
OF Clearwater; vice president, L. I.
Rowley, of Sunland; secretary, Geo. D.
Marsden, of Compton; treasurer, VIM.
Beach, of Alosta.
Letters were read from about fifty diff
ferent postmasters, who were unable to
be present, but who expressed them
selves as fully in accord with the move
ment and perfectly willing to become
members of any organization looking
to the bettering of their condition.
Among those who participated were
L. 7. Rowley, Sunland; R. S. Smith,
South Los Angeles; Geo. L. Dutton,
| Glendale; Henry Harrison, Clearwater; |;
J. G. Clapp, Azusa; R. E. Nickel, Ac-
ton; w. w. Beach, Alosta; Jos. Smith,
| Downey; A. W. Barton, San Pedro !;
Geo. III. Marsden, Compton; Ferd Tetz-
laff, Palmdale; M. Mendelson; Capis-
trano; Mrs. r. @. Talbot, University /;
Ella e. White, Pico Heights.
The association adjourned until the
third Thursday in November.