The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-12-26
NEW P~OSTMASTERS
Many Expeetant Democrats Doomed
TO Disappointment.
Probabilities Are That Many Republi
cans Will Hold On.
MUCH COMPLAINT AGAINST etssslL
Still Meeting with Opposition In
the Democratic Ranks.

still Meeting with Opposition In
the Democratic Ranks.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-(Special =
Bad news comes from the ~postoffice de
partment for an army Of democrat
throughout the country, who have TO
some time been expecting their appoint
ment to presidential p~ostofices now
held by republicans whose commission
have some time yet 10 run on account o.
| Of their being the second or third re-
publican appointed to the office under
the Harrison administration. 1t was be
lieved that under the regime Of the
spoilsnen the department would rule
| that the four years of service intended
| for q postmaster should date with the
first appointment TO the office OF a re.
publican by the last administration, and
that when the four years Of service da-
ting from the commission of the first
republican appointed to the Office under
the Harrison administration had expired
the possessor of it would be removed and
a democrat appointed to his place.
MANY hundreds, probably 1000 or
5000 presidential postofices, are now in
the hands Of republicans who were ap-
pointed TO %unexpired terms, and it was
contended by the democratic senators
and representatives and state and county
committeeman, demanding removals.,
that the terms should now be consoli-
dated so that when the office had been
in the hands of republicans four years
the incumbent would be crowded out by
dismissal. Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell has ruled In the matter of fourth
class postmasters that it is the intention
of the law and the department to give a
postmaster four years Of service if he is
efficient and satisfactory from an official
point Of view, and that removal will not
be made of such officer on mere grounds
of offensive partisanship. During the
last year Of President Harrison's admin
istration several hundred presidential
postmasters were appointed, and these
will have about three years OF service
ahead of them yet if something more tan
gible than offensive p~artisanship cannot
be brought against them.
Among the democratic members and
senators still in town there is a great
deal of deep growing against Postmas-
ter General Bissell and the president, be.
of their failure to fill some 400
postoffices in all parts of the country
became vacant this month and
which were not filled before the senate
adjourned. The failure to act in these
cases will result In the continuance in
Office of 400 republican postmasters until
the 1st OF February and possibly for
beyond that date.
II the alleged opponents OF the Wilson
bill in the democratic party are really III
in their opposition to that meas,
Ire, they will have an early opportunity
% test their sincerity. The republican
program as now outlined contemplates
he Introduction of a motion at the close
the general debate to strike out the
clause Of the measure. If the
combination can muster
he strength now claimed for it the re-
ult of their motion will be the prompt
lefeat Of the entire bill. On the other
laad, should this motion fail the repub
refreain from voting for or against
ny Of the amendments offered by the
Ugh tariff democrats, and If the demo.
attic members, whose constituents are in
avor Of protection, except to secure con.
essions for their particular constituents,
hey will find themselves unsupported
: the men who vote for protection, be-
ause they believe in the principle, and
OF because they desire TO save some
articular district in congress.
Life Is Misery
o many people who have the faint Of
crofula in their blood. The agonies