The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-31
MIL HELPS CULLOn.
He Secures an Adverse Report hit
pois NomiBation.

He Secures an Adverse Report on nm hit
mol. Nomina alton.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3O.-By q vote OF Eve Ia
three the Senate Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads to-day decided to report adj
yersely upon tho nomination OF John Beard
for Postmaster ut Danville. IL This
result was brought about by Senator
Hill. who. it is claimed. has formed q
combination with Senator Cullom and
other Republican opponents OF Beard
with q view to securing their aid In the COM
Ing fight over the Peckham nomination. Only
eight member OF the committee were present
this morning. the absentees being Colduitt OF
Georgia, Hunton OF Virginia. and Wolcott OF
Colorado.
The first two are Democrats. and Mr.. Colquitt
Is chairman OF the committee. He WAS III and
unable to attend. and Mr.. Hunton remained
away. Senators Villas. Irby. and Mills voted In
favor OF Beard. and the four Republicans.
Mitchell. Mcmillan. Dixon. and Washburn,
Joined senator Hill An adverse report WAS
therefore adopted.
The principal ground OF complaint against
In executive session. is that he has an oblec-
tionable record as Mayor ~ the city and that
he is exceedingly unpopular with the members
oil his own Harty at home.
The fight against beard in the committee
has been enRlneeIed by Senator Hi!lS who Is
lom is acting FOR Congressman Cannon. who
has q personal grievance against Beard When
psSg. in wSieh Mr.. cannon ' WSs i GI
ested nut down its, tracks in, opposition
70 the wishes Of the Mayor and Council and
when the Mayor with a force Of workmen at
tempted to remove them an Injunction was
secured. The tracks were nfterwArd changed
In SSon f tho w'h same te ramahC as thosa
which had been suggested by Mayor Beard
is long since over ut Alr. Cannon appears not
TO have forgotten II, and he and his company
i is said are now endssvoring to Ayenge
Then IL 10 also averred that Mr.. Beard IL a
most offensive partisan. and that he has been
enough. this alleged characteristic does not
find favor IN the eyes OF senator Mn.
1 ne real explanation 81 hr, llills opposition
please senator Cullom and the Republican
members OF the committee. IN tho hope that
comes 10 considering the nomination OF leck-
ham.
All OF the Republican members Of this COM
mittee, except Mitchell voted against Horn
blower. aud Mr. Mitchell. who is also on the
Judiciary Committee. has been recently re-
Gardei as wAyeriug on the subject OF Peck
ham. IL is probable that IN view Of senator
Hills action TO-DAY in aiding the defeat 81
beard, senator Mitchell viii cast his vote
Senator Palmer. who has been champIouinC
the cause OF Picard, expects TO mAks "A NJ o.
GUS light IN the executive session OF the SEN
ate. He Is hopeful ~ success H. spits Of the
adverse report, though II is contchded ~
Democrats will unite with the Republicans in
voting for his Telegtiuu.
George Elton OF Dauyille who has been IN
teTeatea IN opposing Beard. has been here a
couple Of days. but he relTuined from going
before the senate committee. lie brought
with him numerous petitions signed Ly mem
beers Of the A. T. A. a2ains' Heard lat he mas
not placed them on file with the committee,
The Republican Senators are not much in
clinsd 10 interest themselves In behalf OF tho
A. r. A. 80 that thss" petitions will not 10
likely to receive consideration even in the e.
ecuuye session.