The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-31
SOME NEW P0STMASTERS.
Seven Appointments for the State OF
Indiana.
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL, I
1920 NEW YoRK-AvB., n. W.,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May 20.


President Cleveland was up till late
hour last night at his country home.
Postmaster General Bissell was with him.
This caused mem bers of congress here to
anticipate long list OF new postmasters
this afternoon. The list came out, but in
length it WAS a disappointment to all
states save Indiana. The Indianians had
lost hope and the seven presidential post
office appointments today were received
with some surprise and there was rejoic,
ing.
The removal OF the republican post
masters of Evansville and Rockport was
expected ten days ago. Representative
Taylor OF the First district presented
strong cases against the incumbents. Ben
nett of Evansville was removed prin
cipally upon charges preferred by repub-
licans. He helped to pack convention
in the interest OF Harrison against Blaine.
The republican organ OF southern In
diana, the Evansville Journal, backed up
these charges Now he is out, and John
Nolan, who served two terms in the legisla-
ture, goes in. Nolan is representative of
organized labor. 1t was his bill that re-
rendered workmen liable for banding to-
gether foF mutual protection. Nolan is a
good man; young, faithful and an active
democrat.
Representative Taylor is a new men,
Der He will not take his seat until fall,
but he has accomplished much. He came
here in February, long before he was on
the payroll, to prevent the confirmation
of the two republican postmasters at Can
Melton and Tell City, which became presi-
Dental offices after the election. He sue
ceeded and TWO democrats were appointed
as soon as President Cleveland returned
to the white house. He remained here
until he had the assurance that the Evans
vile and Rockport partisan pOstmasters
would be removed. Meantime, he
cleaned out the fourtn-class postoflices of
Tepu bllcans.
Representative Conn is another new
member who has been active and success
full. Two of the four removals today were
from his district. Plymouth and New Car
Isle in st. Joseph county.
There are more presidential post
offices IN Madison county than IN any
other county in the country. Anderson.
Alexandria, Elwood. Pendleton and
Frankton all pay over 81, 600 year. Pen
dleton and Frankton, while not actually
presidential offices at present. will be
made SO at the next quarterly settlement.
With the appointment OF HOrbit at FL
wood and Cunningham at Alexandria to-
day, these five big offices all pass over into
democratic hands The Anderson Office
was the first one in the country to be illed
by the present administration. Mr.. BYnum
has done we'll for Madison. 1t was through
his untiring work tina: this change was sc-
complished.
Cunningham, the new postmaster of
Alexandria, is a young school teacher, an d
everybody asked for his appointment.
Mr.. Bynum recommended HIM. AIexan-
dria is growing to be an important city.
and it requires a man OF Mr.. Cunning
hams ability to run the postofiice. There
remain but two presidential offices In
Mr.. Bynum's district to be filed by dem
ocrats. Greenfield and West indianapolis.
The Indianapolis postoilice belongs to
Senator Turpie. The term of the repub-
lican postmaster OF Greenfield will soon
expire.
OF the Indianapolis postoffice nothing
can be said. The president read the
papers in the case, but no one knows
when he will act upon the matter The
Monticello postofiice is in Hammond's
district, the Tenth.