New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
THE POSTMASTER At BOSTON.
PROLONGED CONTEST ENDED BY THE PKEsl-
DENT NAMING EX-MAYoR HART
FOR THE PLACE.

FOR THE PLACE.
washington, Feb. % (speclall.-The President sent
30 the Senate to-day the name OF Thomas y. mar. ~
be postmaster OF Boston. This puts an end 10 ii''o
political disturbance which threatened az one .'o "
rcnd the ancient Commonwealth OF MASSACHUSETTS o'
one end to the other. Senators Hoar anu Jaw. ~
In favor of the reappointment Of John NJ Corse' ,ie
present postmaster. Democrat, appointed by Mr.
Cleveland. Mr.. Gambler the only Representative
from Massachusetts who Joined the two senators ia
their recommendation: the other Representative e
aloof from the contest, and had apparently no ciu'
date in the field Why the two senator's shouiu 'i's
upon the appointment of a Democrat to SO Important
an Office when there seems to have been no dinoui"
whatever to choose from among the RepnDhcaps ".
state a man equally competent and enicient Is wha'
has puzzled a good many people here IL Is sa"-p'
some that the two Senators desired 10 thro" SOP W
the Mugwumps OF Massachusetts; diners coh'enu u'a
the support which Mr.. Dawes gave Mr. CorSe was si'e
with the object of securing some Democrauc 'o'es ~
the Legislature when the time should arrive 10 No'0
~ tIe question OF electing his in the Sen
ate The former explanation OF the senators eouiso
is on the face Of it, improbable. and will appear 50 70
any one at all acquainted with Messis. hoar ''a
Dawes The latter has some clements oi reasoi ~ '
es pecialy when II Is remembered that hr. Da"eS 49,
his last election TO the United states senate psr bs
Wr Wsnamaker for reasons probably similar to thoso
which finally induced the President to aSesu ''0
rec9niH 9sn csnddate for The place was Henry H.
Thomas who is said to have been the rea. Of
mails place of comparatively recent creation III ,e
Boston ONCE. Whatever reputation MI SoS1 MANAGE
q, his Mace Is said to have been due 10 tile mas
Mani ms ~ Mr.. Thomas speaker Barrett, Of the Assem-
by. and his friends warmly clamponeu 'iic uot NV
Sacv Of the SUPERINTENDENT of mails ana II Is ot ~
aSv means IMPROBABLE that it would have been sue e
cessnl had not speaker Barrett In an cs ,ou. Mr.
Thnnass claim At least this 1t is said, defeated sr
Thomas But it may. OF course ee only cha Hart the
new sppoInee is man Of the highest standing III
the community and has been mayor oi nos' 81 large
Term The e Senators appeared willing to have him
nominated in case Mr. Corse coa nos " rel ~ every
In other words, Mr.. Hart was their' do We" ." $3.50
body elscs, second choice
BOSTON, Feb. oS (SpeciaD.-The protracteu s'i1ssio
over the Boston postoicc terminated to-day IN inc ap
Monument of ex-Mayor Thomas n. Hart 10 succceu
General Corse. Mr.. Hart docs not need the oin'o
from a pecunary point Of view, as he Is wealthy
man and is understood to have allowed the use VI i''
name as a compromise candidate merely as measure
~ safety at a time when the Republicans were III
doub as TO the policy pursue, whether TO ASH ior
the denomination Of Corse or 10 urge tho cahoiua'y
of Mr.. Thomas the superintendent OF mails OF .Iaa'
of General Rockwell or some other candidale' INV
feeling among many of the strong Republicans IN
BOSTON was in favor of General Corses denomination
He had a GOOD war record and had made good
postmaster.
81 am very glad TO hear it, was General Corse's
remark to "Journal' reporter on learning oil tho
nomination. ~ was only afraid that Mr.. Hart would
not get the nomination. lie is man OF ability
man OF affairs and will make excellent postmaster
man in this place should have influence with the
Administration and that Is something cx-Mayor Hart
certaialy has / think the citizens to be con-
graduated on the choice
Had you given up hope Of your own rcappoint
ment ~ asked.
oh, yes, some time ago. was the reply. :" And
whsr 1 came TO that conclusion Mr.. Hart was my
first choice and my first recommendation to the Re
publicans.s