New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-09
MR.. VAN COLT AND The CIRCULAR
Ills RESIGNATION FROM THE REPUBLICAN STATE

! Ills RESIGNATION FROM THE REPUBLICAN, SINE
COMMITTEE.
Til, Civil Service Reform Association has made
public its correspondence with the PostOfice Depart
ment and wsh Postmaster Van Colt concerning ns
sending OF circular by the Republican state Con-
mittse TO u Government cmploye. George WiMsn
Curtis, president and William Potts, secretary, Of
the association, wrote TO Postmaster-General Ns<
maker on October 30, suggesting that Postms'H
Van Colt was morally violating the law by beings
member of the committee. Mr.. Wanamaker's ansve
Is dated November 81 h. having left Washington o.
public business just after receiving the communeS
ton, which is referred TO the Attorney General To
Postmaster. Generals reply to Messrs. Curtis 40
Potts says In part
communicated the contents OF your letter 20 M va
Colt, and in due had reply from him. q sha
1 quote PORTION:
That neither in that capacity member OF the New
York state Committee) otherwise have iolna
soliciting contributions for political purposes from Govs
employees" and further, Il desire TO say thss .
such circulars have been sent had no part IN 'nai
preparation distribution save Oeialy If they were 'e
by post have not seen any OF them; have not au"o'
and would not have permitted the aaAing of my name
any request OF that description and that an inio'~
that matter of fact the circulars in question d9 w"
bear my name q signature or otherwise" .
L beg only to add that had al interN'e" VII" -
Van Cot when he I'm Washington some VEGAS 'sV
ef renee TO the contents OF your Letter. ana tha' nc
State Committee. by letter received fIom him ~Np
learn that he has sent his resignation 10 the STATE '
mittee. -,
The officers of the association were not Sau'D0s
with the POstmasers course. They say tha' " 20
his duty as he learned of the existence VI ~
circular, openly and publicly to repudnte tue - -
and to inform every officer and enploye % une -
ONCE that It was not approved by him. lie NP'
Mr.. Wanamaker closes as follows
! But sure that you will agree "lth ou' 80.
that the circumstances To which We have cllha you, "a,
ton demonstrate that 30 long thu heads Of VI" ~.
public Offices may be- also members oil cOnAH a
solicit contributions for political purposes tne 1h,.
aw Will I've easy and unavoidable aud ths' '' Pt
OF such membership to publ: officers and the nov
Of such officers from committees Of which "''' - A. The
members will greatly promote the honest oo'e ,, ertcA
law and the sclf-rcsDeet and character Of tne wv"
TO BEGIN MANDAMts PRoCEhpisS sta,s
IIuson Dec ,snccIan.-.rhe Republican s'a'o .
Committee has instructed counsel 10 "es" =, county
mandamus proceedings against the Bosiu VI .,oyens
Canvassers OF this county compelling them ,hey
for the purpose OF correcting the error TOD tho
made In the recent canvass ana aiso ~ Ancran.
validity Of the marKed ballots from te Saye not been
The only reason why these proceedings ENGAGED Oh
Instituted Is that COUNSEL has Dsem c n Other
the cases which wee, OF vial impor r eSInty.
Senate districts rs well rs III pu'o"'
CITY ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS 4,
Boston. Dec s--There were municipal t i'' sl,y
twelve cities OF the state today, but returns ~ .,uy
In coming and IL seems probable ths' reshi's ~ a,
places will not be known before tomorrow "a,
In o,oac.s,sr MAYOR Asa q. Andrews tRep9 We We.
rs- .,sc,sa ny os5 majority over watson tDem) -
o, ,o.rnment 4 strongly Republican. Inc Ia
vote Yes 7c1 No 7S vote wi, or iS eenss
he@. ru piysr MAYOR John ". COugIlin DEM ,Ssr
reelected by oaa vote; over Abbott isp p,pSSissns
men elected are four Democrats Snu i've md dteea
Eenubcans. The city voted for license py 'i'
Iority.