Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-02


fee fight in caucus at the town hall to-
morrow, from to =. Nj The Demo-
cratic patron of the post-ofiice who has not
been interviewed as to his preference, and
who has not been requested to be present to
cast his ballot for the best man is the stray
sheep who is outside of the fold which
contains the ninety and nine. The sup
porters of Postmaster F. w. Childs claim
that he will be a winner to !. 3 to 1, and
even 4 to /. They say the 'other crowd
has always been as confident as i'm the
present case, and refer to the result in the
Atkins and anti-Atkins fight. The sup
porters of W. II. Minor say that they have
the active workers, that they have got the
names down on their list, and that their
man will be the winner with - 20 80 votes
to spare. 1t is not expected that Mr.
Burns will poll large vote, but he will
have some support from the stained-in-the
purple Democrats, and there is a POSSIBLE
ity that he would be selected as a COM
promise candidate in case there was no
choice on the first ballot
Phunix is a stanch Republican paper, and
that it is keeping out Of this fight entirely,
because the contest is among Democrats
alone; but they also recognize its liking
for fair play and its extensive circulation,
and the different factions have therefore
brought their communications here this
week They are presented herewith. "You
pays your money and you takes your
choice
Mr.. Fnrr submits His Part Of the Corr
respondence.
Edjtor u The Phonjr:
Dc0r Su:-As there seem to be various
opinions regarding the seniority Of substi-
tute letter.carriers, would like, through
the columns of your paper, to place before
the public a copy of the correspondence
that | have had with the first assistant
postmaster general, also with the president
of the civil service commission. Should
any reader consider the copy in "mutiated
form if they will call at my house | will
gladly show the originals:
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, July IA, 1898.
Postmaster General. Washington, h. C.:
Dean Sri am a substitute letter car
rier in the post-ofiice at Brattleboro, VT.
and have been since this was made free
delivery Office. Please inform me in what
order my name hes stood for promotion
since Thomas \. Austin was made a car
rer. Yours truly.
SIDNEY II. FABE.
| am not in possession of the reply to the
above. As the assistant postmaster gener-
al did not answer my question l added the
following and returned it to him:
BRATTIEnoRo, VT. July -. 1898.
First asst Postmaster GeUer0i, WASTE
jpgtoH, b. g.:
Dear Njr:-Your letter does not answer
my question. l wish to know in what or
der l stood for promotion directly after T.
A. Austin's appointment, August !, ISIS,
and not at the present time.
Yours truly,
SIDNEY II. FARE.
OFFICE l~T Assn POSTMASTER GEN.,
WASHINGToN, ID. c.,
July p, 1893
>dn.y II. Fur:
Sr:-Yours OF the 10Th inst received.
1t appears from the records OF this office
that you were the senior substitute at the
Brattleooro post-ofice on August /, 1883,
but a. that time Brattleboro was not under
civil service rules and the postmaster was
not required to recommend his senior sub
stitute to this Office for appointment in
case of vacancy in his regular carrier
force. Very respectfully.
FRANK II. JOINS,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, July pa 1893.
First asst Postmaster Gcacrai, WASTE
igton, d. C.:
Dear Sir:-What l wish to know is this
Was ;. II. Farr the senior substitute on
the list at the time John A. Lindsey was
appointed.to succeed p. II. Lynch, June,
1892
SIDNEY H. FAIR.
OFFICE l>T ASST POSTMASTER GEN.I
WAsHINGToN, ID. c.
July 26, 1898. \
Sidney H. FAR:
Sr:-Yours of the 24th inst, asking
why you, as senior substitute at the Brat
tleboro post-office, were not appointed to
succeed p. II. Lynch on June 10, 1898, in
stead OF John A. Lindsey, has been re-
ceiyed. In reply you are informed that, at
the time of the appointment of Mr. Lind
sey, the post-otiice at Brattleboro was not
classified office, and the rules requiring
the appointment of senior substitutes did
not govern at that time. Now that the Of
fee has become classified, YOU as senior
substitute, are entitled to the next appoint
ment made to the regular carrier force of
the Brattleboro post-otiice.
Very Respectfully,
FRANK ii. JONES,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
BEArTLEBoRo, VT, Aug. :, 1898.
First Asst Postmaster General, WaNh-
ugton, h, o..
Dear Sir.-Wil you kindly inform me
on what date the Brattlebore post-ofiice be-
came a classified office?
Yours respectfully,
SIDNEY II. FAIR.
OFFICE l~T ASST POSTMASTER GEN.,l
WASHINGToN, d. c.,
August 0, 1898.
.sidReg II. FAIR:
ST:-Nou of the 9TH inst, asking for
the date on which the Brattleboro post of
flee became classified office, has been re.
ceiyed. In reply you are informed that
the post-otfice at BTattleboro became fully
classified on July l, 1898.
Very respectfully,
FRANK II. JONES,
First Assistant Postmaster General.