Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-15
wALLrNGFORD,

WALL1NGFORDs Powerful Petition Poverless With PiGott at the Helm In she District Copy of an Interesting DOcument- 4 The Proposed New manufactory { for tho Town-Special Town and Borough Meeting T0.nlght-Gcneral News of the Town.
 The appointment of Wsllingford's new postmaster shows up some of the recu- isritiss of de nocra.ic politicians in Wash ngton as we'll as here at home, and there 8 much dissatisfaction expressed here re- ,arding the same. While there Is no ,risicism regarding MT. Jones, the suc- ,essful aspirsnt, who is fully capable to dll the position, and as gentleman of good character and quite popular, yet 1t seems that the appointment was more the result of a strife among some of the poll tioians as to who controls this district | rather than who tie people who are most | Interested in the matter wanted as post | master; and James T. Pigott, congressman from this district, SC ,med determined to show to the world that he, and only he, was the all-important factor in the case. Soon after the last presidential election, when 1t became known that the present | incumbent, W. Burr Hall, who naturally wss 8 republican, would have to vscste at the expiration of his term of four years, pstition in the interest of William B. Hall, who served fos five years under President Cleveland, was circulated and was signed by every manufacturer and by nearly every business man in town. beside by the warden, burgesses, selectmen, all the clergymen and many other of the prominent and influential citizens of the town, including George T. Jones himself, who has been named for the position re- gently. The patition was sent to President Cleveland, but 1t seems that it was time wasted. and tue wishes of the citizens, who furnish fully 80 per cent. of the business done at the postofics, were overlooked and set aside to satisfy the claims of scheming politicians. In an interview in Washing ton with one of our we'll known citizens, who was interested in the furthering of the wishes of the petitioners. Congressman Pigott stated that owing to the opposition to him (PIgotD during the canvass and at the caucus before election 1t was useless to ask or expect any fsvors from him In the appointment. The voters here were taught by the democratic speakers before election
 
 the workman, and yet by the appointment of MT. Jones for postmaster 1t gives the lie to the statement of it's orators, as that gentleman is known to be quite wealthy while Mir. Hall is bookkeeper on 8 salary and has to depend upon his pen and brains to earn his daily bread. To sum the whole mattsr up, the character and qualifications of either of the aspirants were not in the question. It was simply a question of Pigott and his Hsutenants against the ex- pressed wishes of the most interested par ties in the matt ter-the people.
 To the President of the United States: WASHINGTON, D. 0. We, the undersigned manufacturers and citizsns of the town of Wsllingford and patrons of ths WallIngford postofioe, most re .r ,tfully submit that when a change is made in the postmaster of said office, the appointment ot William B. Hall would give great satisfaction to the people of this ! community generally aud ensure. as we bs- lieve, highly efie'eat and orsditsble ad | ministrstion of the office.
 l MT. Hall has bsd large experience in this branch of tie public service, having been for some twelve years or more a check l clerk in this same office, and from 1885 to 1890 its postmaster.
 ! Hts capacity and integrity were clearly shown during this period, and we cordially | recommend him for new appointment whenever ona is to be made.
 Simpson, Hall, Miller 6 Go manufac turers of electro-plsted ware, by Samus Simpson. president; Simpson Nickel Co
 manufacturers of spoons and forks, G. W Hull manager; s N. Edmonds, agent N Y., N. Fl & H K. R :; tine Wallingfori Wheel Go, B A Treat, treasurer; Hall Elton & Co.,, G. NJ Halleubeck, manager
 R. Wallace & Sons Mfg Go F. A. Wal lace, president; Othneil I. Martin, towI clerh; Henry L Hall, Bad, water commis sioner; Henry L D.vis, water commission or; George T. Jones, first representative Lewis A. Young. provision dealer; A. B Pixley ,druggist: S.J. Hall, merchant; ON
 Lane & Son, stationsrs and newadeslers
 A. J. Martin, merchant; William Murray
 merchant; J. L Pomery, boots and shoes
 o. o. Carroll, jsweler; Hall Brothers
 butchers; J. H. Hsnnon & Son, grooers
 Richard Talbott, merchant; D. F. Gris
 wold, furniture dealer; J. T. Barker, den
 tist; John W. Fitzgerald, furniture dealer
 W. J. Leave worth, president First Ma
 tionsl bank; F. H. Smith, grocer; J. E
 Wildman, clergyman; F. 0, Slate, mer chant
 L. M. Hubbard, lawyer; Leonard B. Bishop
 treasurer Dime Savings bank; J. P. Stev
 enson, clothier; Hall Manufacturing com
 pany, 8. L Hall, treasurer; Wsllingfor'
 Gss!ight company. F H. Lane, superin
 tendent; Thomas Pickford, druggist; Johl
 M. Cannon, clothier; Eli Morse, ba ker; [ Owens, dry goods and furnishings; W. 6 Russell, physician; H. B Todd & Son ) lumber dealers; William H.Newton, ,cashie
 First National bank, warden of borough
 George E. Dickermsn, water commissions!
 Globe Card company, H. NJ. Stevens, sec
 retary; Henry Davis, M. D.. R H. Cowlet
 Metropolitan Rubber company, Charles l Place, president; New York Insulate
 Wire company. J. W: Godfrey, gsnera
 manager; William Luby, jr., boro'ugl
 ges'; D. Q. Porter, borough burgess
 Thomas Ksvanaugh, borough burgess,
 B. E Biggins, borough burgess
 Frarsy Hale, borough clerk; Joh
 John B. Mix, seleotman; William Hassetl
 merchant; L B. Scranton, carriage make,
 Hugh MalloD, rector of Holy Trinit
 church: F. ". Miner, grocer; George B
 Rowden, florist; Dieke rman Hardware O.
 M. Simons, treasurer; Charles Henry Dick
 inson, clergyman; F. O. Bartholomew
 prosecuting attorney; Housatonic Bras
 company, E, A. Russell, treasurer; F. E
 Msrtls, clergyman; AS. Hotchkiss 6 Co
 bolt manufacturers; John J. Myers, ,justic
 of the peace; c. F. Wooding, oontracto
 and builder; Henry l.. Hall, farmer; P.
 Ives; Patrick Concannon; Fl. l. Judd
 Co.,, Fl. L Judd, president.
 Wallingford, New Haven county, Con
 necticut, January 15. 1894
 OTHER wALL1NaFoRp MATTERS
 This evening in town hall is called tn
 spe ecial town and borough meeting to tax
 action cn the abatement Of taxes for te
 years and water rentals for five years O
 the property of the new company that pre-
 poses to locate here and build factory provided the freemen at the meeting vot , favorably on the question. The tow l 1neatino is cailad ak 7.2Q o1nlooE and fh