Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-13
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WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 12.-Ccn-
gresham Peudleton to-day secured
from the Postmaster General q ruling
which will give great satisfaction TO
the Democrats all over the country
especially in the rural districts.
This ruling rescipds former one or
the Postmaster General under which
IL was held that fourth class postmas-
ters should not be removed from ofdce
until charges had been preferred
against them either OF neglect OF dutys
inefiiciency, or offensive partisanship-
In other words the ruling rescindsd
to-day allowed old Republican post
masters appointed under the last admin.
istration TO hang on 70 their offices In.
definitely II charges were not preferred
against them.
1t needless 20 say this ruling was
intensely obnoxious % Democratic Sem
ators and Members Of Congress, as we'll
as 10 the Democratic masses through
out the country.
Ever since the Postmaster General
announced IL some six weeks age there
has been constant friction between the
department and Congressman, and re-
heated complaints have been made TO
the President OF tho discomfort ~ was
causing among Democrats In all Sec
tions OF the country.
Congressman. .Pendleton a month ago
told the President very plAlnly how his
constituents regarded the matter, and
many other members have since done
the same thing. Again and again,
efforts have been made TO induce the
Postmaster General to reScind the rule,
but not until to-day did he announce his
determination TO do SO.
When Mr.. Pendetou went 10 see Mr..
Bissell to-day. be brought the matter
up, and told the Postmaster General he
wanted number OF fourth class post
masters ia his district removed.
He had no charges 10 make against
them other than that they were Repub-
licans, aud he asked Mr.. BIssell how he
could get Democrats appointed In thelr
places.
The Postmaster General theA said
that hereafter fourth class posE9 80
would be trcate3 az other governments
officials and would be regarded as bav-
ing resigned when thay had servedfour
| years.
No charges against them would be
necessary and as soon as their four
years terms were up Democrats swould
&c appointed to succeed them as expe.
ditlously as possible.
Mr. Blssel seemed 10 be very much
relieved at having got rid of this cause
OF annoyance and contention, and II IL
needless to cay the Democratic Con-
gressmen who learned OF the new regu-
iatlon tonight were delighted with IL.
tits likely that Mr.. Bissell, when he
made the rule that no fourth-class post
master should be removed. no matter
how long he had served. unless charges
were preferred against him, did not In
| tend IL should be permanent.
He adopted this mode OF relieving Tor
n while the tedious pressure on the de-
partment, which made IL impossible for
him and Fourth Assistant Maxwell 70
discharge their duties with care and
| discrimination.
From this on, fourth class postmas-
ters like presidential postmssters viii
be succeeded by Democrats as their four
years terms expire. Under this regu-
latlon nearly every fourth class post
master in the First West Virginia dis
trIct will be succeeded by q Democrat
In the next few weeks.
Mr. Pendleton has secured the ap1
uointment OF Mr.. John III. Hickey, sou,
OF Conductor stephen c. RickeE q
Wheeling. as an assistant engineer IN
the agricultural department He hai
also got q posltonin the census buretu
for c. +. Lynch, OF Weston. Lewi1
county.
Jacob Koran. Sr., was to-day appoint
ed postmaster at Maganese, Wood
county, West yirginian. in place OF
NJ. Rekels, resigned.