The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-08
MORTONS Rash ACTION
He Calls for the Resignation Of
Blaine's Brother.
An UNPOPULAR REMOVAL.
Fourth. Glass Postmasters WIN Be
Fourth Class Postmasters win Be
Allowed to Serve Out Terms.
Democratic senatsrs Anguish Of Mind
How Editor Lyman. Of Helena,
Cane 70 Ne Appolnted.

WAsHrNaroS CIry, April 7.-[Special +
Robert G. Blaine, the only surviving
brother Of James G. Blaine, has been
asked to resign his position in tho agricul-
tural department by Secretary Morton, to
take effect April 15 Robert G. Blaine il
the chief of the quarantine division Of the
bureau of animal industry in the agricul-
tural department. Without doubt this
viii be one of the most unpopular strokes
of the present administration. Whether
President Cleveland yet has knowledee
that Blaine's resignation has been de-
manded is not known. Soon after Cleve-
land was inaugurated in 1854, the resigna-
tion of Robert G. Blaine was also asked
by tho superior officer. L. @. c. Lamar,
who was then secretary of the interior.
heard that Blaine's resignation had been
asked and he Immediately called at the
White House and advised the president to
have the request for the resignation
Withdrawn. Lamar said to the president:
Action Of this kind il not chivslrous and not
worthy OF you. Let me advise you not to allow
the resignation to be forced ON the brother of
the man you haye defeated for the presidency.
The demand for Blaine's resignation was
withdrawn Immediately. Since that time
he has remained unmolested in office. He
is somewhat aged at this time. and not
wealthy. and il compelled to resign his
present position tho act will be disap-
proved it is believed, not only by Republi-
cans throughout the country, but by thou
sands of Democrats who have always had
. warm feeling for James G. Blaine, or
any member of the dead statesman's
family.
What is regarded by Democrats a. an
extraordinary ruling has just been adopted
by the postoffice department. 1t is that
fourth-class postmasters are supposed to
be appointed for . term of four years, and
that they are to be permitted to serve out
their term. From the beginning fourth
class postmasters were simply appointed
to serve at the discretion of the depart
ment. When Vice President Stevenson
was the axman of the Cleveland admins
tration he never bothered about allowing
postmasters to serve ont their terms, if he
wanted to remove them. Congressman
Cadmis and several other Democratic
congressman called upon Mr.. Maxwell
this morning and asked him to make some
appointments in their respective districts.
Maxwell said that unless there were
charges which justified him removing the
Republican incumbents that he could not
appoint Democrats in their places, a. it
was the wish of Cleveland to allow post.
masters to serve four years, where it was
known that they were competent to dis.
charge their duties. This new order has
created great dissatisfaction among Demo-
cratic senators and congressman.
There Is an interesting little story in
connection with the appointment of A.W.
Lyman. editor of the Helena Independent,
as collector of internal revenue of the dis
trict of Montana. On account of the row
between the Clark and DAILY factions in
that state 1t was impossible for President
Cleveland to make . selection for this i'm.
portant office. DAILY recommended one
candidate for this place. Clark another,
and the faction opposed to both of these
gentlemen had several candidates in the
field. The president became somewhat
disgustej over tho situation, and turned
to Editor Lyman, who was Washington
correspondent of the New York Sun dur
ing his first term as president and was
somewhat intimate with him, for relief.
The president is said to have sent this mes.
sage to Lyman:
If you will file an application for collector OF
internal revenue In Montana, l viii appoint you
to the ofice.
Lyman's reply was about as follows:
decline to file An application for this or any
other ONCE: If you see ft, however, to appoint
me to the place, will accept
A few hours after Lyman's message was
received at the White House, his appoint
ment was sent to the senate. The salary
attached to this place is So, 500 per annum.
and further than this, the collector has the
power to appoint twelve deputies. Lyman's
appointment Is received with much favor
in this city, and it is considered that the
president showed considerable tact in
naming him for the place.
c. W. Dyer. of Spokane. filed an appli.
cation in the treasury department today
for internal revenue inspector. L. d. Ham
lin, of Tacoma, filed an application in the
same department for collector Of customs
for the Puget sound district.
The president has sent the following
nominations to the senate: Caleb B. West.
of Utah. to be governor of Utah; d. MUIR.
ply, of Washington City. first deputy COM
missioner of pensions; Ambrose w. Ly-
man, Of Montana, collector of internal
revenue for the district of Montana; David
G. Browne. of Montana, collector Of Gus
toms for the district Of Montana and
Idaho. The nomination of Caleb b. West
is . case of recognition of an "ex." for
West was The former governor of the terri
tory under Cleveland. He made good Off.
cial, and since retirement from that Office.
has spent the greater part of his time in
this city. where he has been an ardent
worker in the cause of Utah. seeking to
have a bill passed admitting the territory
to statehood. He has been recognized as
one Of the leading Democrats OF the terri
tory. The president has also signed the
commission Of Max Judd, Of st. Louis. as
United States consul general at Vienna
1t is said at the state department that no
communications, verbal or written, re-
ceived by the secretary indicate that the
Austrian government has any objection to
the new consul general. Judd will there
fore 60 to Vienna and enter on the dis
charge Of his duties Is consul general, ex-
cept in the uniooked-for refusal of the
Austrian government to receive him.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell today appointed III fourth-ciass
postmasters.
The United States takes vigorous action
in regard to the outrages on American
citizens at Marsovan, in the Turkish
dominions. and violation OF the mails Of
the United States legation. Secretary
Gresham cabied TO Minister Thompson at
Conssaniinople a strong expression of the
presidents views Of the outrage and de-
manding not only prompt reparation fer