Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-14
POLICY.
REPUBLICANS NOT TO BE REMOVED
UNLESS FOR GOOD CAUSE
win the President Sanction This Rule 3
Tho Fayetteville (N. CO. Post-Onics
Case-Cbanges In the Department.
rrrom Our Regular Correspondent,

WARRINGTON, May 13.--According 10
what Postmaster-General Bissell and Mr..
Maxwell, the Fourth Assistant Postmastor-
General. said to q southern member OF
Congress to-day there will be many disap-
pointments in Virginia and North Carolina
If these officials carry out policy that
was spoken of at the department to-day.
The Postmaster General said that no
would hereafter decline to remove fourth
class postmastcrs unless the members of
Congress showed good and sufficient
reasons why the changes should De
made. The congressman had his saw
too, and he told Mr. Biasell and Mr.. Max
well i'll plain terms that i'll the South tho
people wanted these people hustled out;
and the fact that they are Repu blicans
no thought was cause sufficient Tor re-
moval. Mr.. BIsseil got somewhat excited.
and he had lively discussion with the
congressman. The latter also informed
the Postmaster-General that congressman
had too much work to do to be on
gagged in getting no charges against
Republicans holding fourth-class post
offices. IL Mr.. BisselPs policy Is 70 pre-
vail the Republican postmasters Will hold
on indefinitely unless charges can be pre-,
ferred showing they are incompetent ana
highly Objectionable. Not many people
permit any such rule to be adhered 10.
Mr.. TYLER AT WORK.
REPRESENTATIVE Tyler was at most Of the
Departments to-day in the interest OF his
constituents and left al j:07 for his home.
His first call this morning was on Score
tary Herbert, and they had n long talk
about the positions III the Norfolk navy
ward. Mr.. Tyler left his list OF recon-
mendations. and Colonel Herbert pro
missed 10 give the same careful cOnsldera-
ton next week, when he promised TO reach
conclusions.
Mr.. TYLER also called on the Patent
Commissioner and left some recommended
| tions.
TIP OBNOXIOUS NEGRO.
Congressman Grady hopes to soon have
change made In the postmastership
at Fayetteville, n. c., and tho IN
dlcations are he will have the
present negro Kepubhcan removed:
Mr.. Bissell "blufed him." az some OF
the North Carolinlans put It,. because
there were no charges preferred against
the incumbent: and be also comp famed
that the congressman had not submitted
the name of Democrat TO be appointed.
The charges are 10 be preferred right on,
and Mr.. Grady has his man picked ont,
but he says he will hold back the name
until be is certain the Republican ID TO
be removed.
FAvoRABLY PASSED UPON.
Mr.. Grady got an order to-day for the
appointment OF John II. Ciark, Jr;, as
| Postmaster at Charlton, n. T.. IN the place
of Republican.
Representative Swanson succeeded to-
| day IN having the following cases of post
mastershlps fayOrably passed on at tne
| department and tho appointments Will be
made at once: :. 4. English at Union
Hall, Franklin county; D. L. Berger az
| Penhook, Franklin county, and j. 81.
| Smith at Taylorsburg. Henry county.
Mr.. Swanson also called at the War De-
partment and made an earnest appea! for
| the discharge from the army OF >. u. ur-
ner, os Patrick county.
wuLBEsE TIE ATTACK.
| Mr.. John l.. Degge. who has been here
| for several days trying to find out WHY
| they are so slow III commencing work on
] the post-ofice building at Norfolk.
went home this evening, but will re-
! turn here next week to renew the
attack. lie has secured the aid of
most of the Virginia congressman now
! IN the city.
| Captain Baker, of Portsmouth, is in the
city and is an applicant for place III the
| Ireasurv.
Mr.. W. G. Witcher, prominent mer-
| chant of Lynchburg. IS among the Nir-
! ginia visitors here TO-DAY.
Nr. c. NJ. Bell. the well-known photogrn-
| pher of this CITY, who died last night, was
| Q native of Fredericksburg, Va. lie was
widely-known man on account OF his large
galleries so full Of art work. and no vas
generally liked for his fine qualities. Ho
| leaves q wife and two little sons.
Mr. j. Ii. Powell, of Richmond, is in the
city.
APPOINTED.
Among postmastcrs appointed to-day
We're:
North Carolina-Jacksonvi Onslow
county. f. T.. Gilman rco l.. =. HOyt, re-
| moved; Workman, Burke county, W. j..
Berry rce L. NJ. Null. removed.
Virginia -ChincoteaGue Island. Accomac
county, 0. NJ. Jones u.cs >. w. fleld, re-
moved: ---, Northumberland cOun-
ty, NJ. c. Weaver uice William Dawson, re-
moved; MIllbOTo' Depot, Bath county, Is.
| W. Clarkson r,c' ]. II. Agner;. resigned;
! Iappahannock. Essex county, j. l.. Henley
| Uice Il. Il. Route, resigned.
Total number of appointments. lis. % OF
which were to fill vacancies caused by
| death and designations.
! NOT a Virginia application for Office was
| filed at the Treasury Department to-day.
! North Carolina came TO the front, how
ever. with one application. Warren q.
| Brown. of High Point putting IN for the
position of chief OF division.
RECEIVING RESTRICTIONS.
Mr. William T. Townes. of Dauvills, the
newly-appointed Consul-General to RIO
| Re Janelro. who arrived here the other
day, was at tho State Department to-day
| RECEIVING mis- final instructions before sail
| ing for his post OF DUTY.
COMMISSIONED.
Postmasters have been commissioned as
| follows
Virginia-Charles II. Muse, Crouch: FL
redse Turner. Howardsyille; Robert 4.
Moore. Eehoboth.
North Carolina rissie A. Steed, BAN;
| William NJ. Harvard, Bridgeport; William
| A. iioke. Claremont; Gilbert J.. Branch,
| Dawson's Cross Roads; John W. titzge-
raid, Ruitin.
Post.oiIices have been established in
| Virginia as follows: Daisy. King and
| Queen county, John G. DeShazo post
master; Desha. Essex county, James Il.
| Moulton postmaster East Lexington,
Rockbridge county, William X. HumphriS
postmaster Epworth. King William
| county. Reuben V. Atkins postmaster
Miskimon, Northumberland county. Linda
| T. Beane postmaster. The latter ONCE
was re-established.
Virginia postmasters have been discon-
| tinued as follows: Boxwood, Floyd coun-
| ty. mail to Pax: La Grange. King George
! county, mail 10 COmorn; Way landsburg,
| Culpeper county. mail TO Archie.
THE ARGENTINE MISSION.
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