St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-13

keepers will not be allowed to disturb
the new administration when the APP
pointmentS of fourth-claSs poStmaSterS
are taken up, Postmaster General Bis
sell having made the announcement
that pOstoffices of this class will not be
given to local merchants to enable them
to secure advantages over their compet-
itOrs by reason of the location of the
poStofficeS, as we'll as for the further
and more important reason that In such
cases the management of the pOstoffices
invariably fails into the hands of some
inexperienced clerk. OF course, this
rule will not be an lnvariable one,
for the reason that there are places
where the country storekeeper is the
only man residing at the most convenient
place in neighborhood for the distri-
button of the mails. This statement OF
the postmaster general will not be ap-
piauded by large number of the cOun-
try merchants, but it will save the de-
partment, as we'll as the members of
congress, a great deal of trouble, and
settle numerous quarrelS that have
hardly been healed over in the past
eight years. AT the same time 1t will
result in changing poStmasterS at q
great many places where the country
stOrekeeper has held through all changes
of administration simply because his
store seemed to be conveniently located
for the accommodation of the public.
Hall VIII Remain in Congress.
CONGRESSMAN Hall, of the Third dis
trict, has positively made up his mind
that he will not allow his name to be
presented for the Swedish mission. He
would like the place. and would I'M
doubtedly make an effort TO secure it,
were it not for the fact that his friends
and the party leaders both in Minnesota
and Washington believe that the party
demands his services in the next con-
greSS. The flattering and cordial man
ner in which the Swedish papers Of
Minnesota indorsed him for the place
for a time made the Red Wing states
man hesitate, and no wonder; for, added
to the united support of the Swedish
press, Mr.. Hall has had pledges Of the
support of hundreds of the leading
Swedish citizens of the entire North
west. In announcing his decision to
make no effort to secure the post, Mr..
Hall today said:
Il would like very much to go to
Sweden, put after carefully considering
the matter i'll all its bearings, l have
made up my mind that it would not be
right for Inc to accept the place if Of
fered to me; l certainly do not think
that | ought to make fight for it. That
feel highly honored by the enthusi-
astic and cordial manner in which the
Swedish-Americans of Minnesota have
rallied to my support, [ need not say.
From them | have received many flat
tering letters which | appreciate. But
1 cannot be a candidate for the
place. The people of the Third district
elected me member of the next con-
gresS last fall, and l feel that | ought
not to place upon them the burden Of
another election. and besides feel that
the term just ended has to certain eX-
tent equipped me for the work of the
next"
There has been a feeling all along
that the Swedish mission could be Mr..
Halls if he would enter the lists, and
his determination not to. do so will be
received with genuine regret in many
quarters. The Democrats Of the Third,
however, will be glad of it; for III the
Fifty-third congress o. M. Hail will be
one of the leaders. He has passed
through his first term with such mod
esty and tact as to win him the regard
of nearly all his colleagues and the
enmity of none. LEWON.