Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-17
A HOME RULE QUESTION
Capitol Hill People Object to a West
Washington Postmaster.
What MIR. NJ. /. Weller Says IL the
Feeling-Chnnges Proposed by
the New City Postmaster.

There promises to be a lively tirne when
Congress shall meet. all growing out of the
change In mel in charge Of the East Capt.
tol street branch post office Day before
yesterday 1t will be remembered, Post
master Willett accepted the resignation OF
Mr. F. A. Grant and appointed Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Dove in his stead. Mr.. Grant has made the
point that the recent order of the Pre5i-
dent extending tn, civil service includes
his Office. but this has nothing to do with
the present trouble, which is purely and
simply one of home rule. To be sure IT is
rather a refinement Of that principle. but
it is a home-rrle protest nevertheless, that
certain citizens of THE Hilr' are making
now against the appointment of Mr.. Dove.
These sentiments were voiced today by
Mr.. NJ. 1. Weller, whose interest in mat
ters pertaining to the Hill is very great.
Said Mr.. Weller:
Why They Object.
1--WE do not object to the change from a
republic an to a democratic postmaster on
East Capitol street. That Is one Of the
most natural things in the world to follow
the appointment Of democratic post
master at the main office. The trouble is
that Mr.. Grants successor was brought
all the way from Georgetown to administer
the affairs of our local station. That Is
L
station should be familiar with the neigh
borhood and with the people. Mr.. Grant
Is resident Of the Hill and knows the Sec
ton thoroughly. Mr.. Dove does not.
The people on Capitol HILL" continued
Mr.. Weller. do not propose to submit to
this treatment without a protest. There
Is very large proportion of the citizens
OF Washington living on the Hill, and
Representatives In Congress We may see
later how much influence the people of the
Hill have in such matters, especially when
their local welfare Is concerned"
Branch Once ON the Avenue.
Meanwhile matters are moving ahead at
the main office. Postmaster Willett is
getting into harness, and Is seeing his way
clear to certain changes in the system.
One OF the most important Of these at pres
ent Is the establishment Of a substation
for the sale of stamps and the transaction
of registry business on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. in the vicinity of the site for the new
building. Mr.. Willett realizes that the
merchants in this region are In despair of
ever getting mail facilities during their
lifetime from the new office, and so he has
written to the department to recommend
that substation be established at Ogram's
drug store on the avenue between 18th and
18th streets. The department has not yet
taken action in the matter, but the recon-
mendation will probably be approved. This
action was taken by Mr.. Willett in re-
sponse to a petition signed by many busi
ness men whose stores and offices are or
the avenue between the treasury and 7tt
street. 1t is hoped that the department
will act favorably on the case in time fol
the station to be established by the 1st OF
December If started this substation will
be designated by the letter "U."
A Substitution at TenleytOwn.
There is another change that, IL carried
out. may be followed by some important
amendments of the present suburban sys
tenn. 1t has been recommended by the
local office that the fourth-class office al
Tenleytown be abolished, and that a sub
station with carrier be established in Its
stead. Heretofore the fourth-class office
has been located in a grocery store, but
now there has been a drug store opened
and this class of establishments Is always
preferred by the office in the establish
ment of stations and branches, for they
are usually cleaner and are open on Sun
days and at nights. Much of the mail fol
this region Is delivered by carriers from
the Georgetown branch, who go as fal
north as the Presidents old house. 1t Is
hoped that a carrier may be appointed fol
Tenleytown, so that the mail may be de
nvered by hand as far as the District line