The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-08
DIR. PRA1ps VACATION rs DUE,
A.d Col. Brown II A mnzea that ne she-ian't
ne the One TO Give II to T,w.

A.d Col. Brown u rn.ea that ne shsuian't
ne the One 10 Give II TO H,m.
ELMnA. Feb. 7.-Unless q Postmaster for
Corning is appointed pretty soon to take the
place OF good old DIR. Pratt. there will be very
few amicable relations left existing between
various leading Democrats in that ancient
half.shlre town Of old Stcubon. Dr. Pratt.
around whom and his Journal newspaper
Corning was settled some time in the early
part OF the nineteenth century. knows better
about tho postnasterinR business. perhaps.
than any other man In the southern tier.
He has given much time to 1t dur
ing the past threescors years. retirin
from it at Intervals under stress OF I'M
toward political crises. but always keep
ing II fresh In his mind. The last time he re-
tired was when Grover Cleveland took hold Of
things at Washington in 1885. Then his ro-
bust contemporary. Col Frank b. Brown OF
the Corning Democrat. became Postmaster ad
interim. The good Doctor resumed business
at the old stand when Benjamin Harrison
slipped into tho White House four years ago.
The Doctor lie still pounding stamps and read
ing postal cards at Corning. and now Col
Brown insists that Il is time that he himself
down, so that the good Doctor may have time
to 60 back to his sanctum and think,
presSmns that their. 's shall be- the pes"sns
and grateful duty OF giving Dr. Pratt his much
needed vacation Here comes George w.
Drake. rich. radiant. aud ADVANTAGEOUS. and
publicly disputes the claim OF Col. Brown to
the place on the childish and nimsy plea that
the Colonel had 1t once before. Col, Brown
does not date back quite as far as Dr. Pratt
does, but he points with pride TO the fact,
which he loves to speak OF. that ut the time he
wa ked into Corning on loot" there was
Pratt. The idea. then. that any ono should
dispute his claim on the Corning Postmaster
ship he thinks. Is enough to put that person
down not only as Drake but rs a goose.
But now comes something still moro amaz-
ing. j. Cornie Brown. the Coloners son and
city editor. has put In side claim and wants
to know what's the natter with him being sent
to the relief Of the good Doctor Worse still,
presumptuous candidate Drake gave 1t out the
other day. on the authority OF F. Cornte Brown,
he says. that Col. Brown had withdrawn from
tho field. lie has, has he2 Hear the Colonel
shout in his paper. then and see whethef he
has beat n retreat or not This Is what he
shouts:
We have aspirations that fairly equitaoiy. or log
ically belong to another-nor have We attempted TO
prevent others from securing what they entitled
To- II our labors Efforts sacrifices loyal support Of all
Democratic nominations has merit which will be
conceded respected or recognized. we may be forced
70 Sfsr ,.prissL It e :uhissnt 70 ssy that We are
has better right tn be Postmastsrnor In there one
who better deserves the appointment, by whomsoeyer
IL may DO considered
The echoes OF that shout are still reverbe-at-
ing among the hills. and are even now on their
way to Washington. And yet there are some
folks who blndly keep on sig ling the Drake
petition. and some who urge young Cornte
Brown on to his fate. Meanwhile the good old
Doctors smila Ia Just as broad. and bespeaks
Just as com pacent and contented q mind as 1t
did 10 the days long. long ago what time the
primal winds blow through his prehistoric