The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02
GalyIn's next point IA stated thus !:

GslvIn's next point Is stated thus:
Now as to the claim about Austin RUSSELL
Davenport says: "Austin Russell, who hat
held the position for several years, left suddenly
to go into business. and 1t was simple neces
sity to fl the place al once with an experienced
| man. Mr. Childs wrote to Democratic postmas
ters to recommend the best man available, anC
the result was the engagement of Z johnson
| Of Springfield. temporarily at fret, though he
did remain nearly three years" Now, what are
| the facts? Ell Shea, not johnson, took Russel's
place then and there. and has filled 1t since and
is serving In that capacity TODAY. us NJ that SO
Mshter davenport"
Here Is what Mr.. Shea himself says about
1t:
BRArTLEBoRo, VT. JAN. 81, 1894.
| EDITOR OF THE REFORMER-
Str: Austin Russell, who had ben mailing
clerk in the po:tofice several years left the ser
| vice August 31st, 1887 and was succeeded by
| Schuyler johnson who remained In the Of1ice
until August 1880, when [ succeeded him, since
when julius r Leach and myself have been the
mailing clerks. ED. j. SHEA.
Some one has very evidently been stDffing
Calvin. But be ought to have taken pains to
ascertain the truth instead Of Eulping down
the first thing told him Dv interested parties.
The facts are precisely as stated by the RE.
FORMER In the beginning. Shea was EN-.
ployed as collector of the mail from the street
boxes from the time they were introduced
until July ], 1887 when the free delivery was
established and that work was given 10 the
carriers and he went to work In the office.
II was only two months later that Russell
left. At that time, although be has since be.
come remarkably expert, and by bis work
done his full part to give the office the repu-
alton Il hAs won for &C u 'acS, Sa,a was not
able to handle the intricate work of putting
up OF the mails, which required long
training and experience; neither was
any one else In the office and John.
son was employed to do it. The intent
~ frpf N boz ri 10
I'll Shea could ft himself ;out as the service de.
veIoped 1t was found necessary to have two
mailing clerks. and so the experienced hands
were retained until Johnson left and Leach
who had before had experience under Post
master Mansur, was employed. Shea being
promoted to Johnson's place and Leach ap.
pointed to Sheas.
A, to the sFarr-Lndssy case AMI the ques-
ton whether Farr was 'senior substitute"
and so jumped In the appointment OF Lindsey,
Mr.. Gavin publishes two letters from Assist
ant Postmaster General Jones ard President
Chas. Lyman of the civil service, inadvertent
ly written, undoubtedly, as we explained last
week, and taking 1t for granted, because he
claimed so, that Farr was the senior. The
publication of the whole correspondence
would undoubtedly have shown this. That Is
the reason the REFoRMEH called on Farr for
1t and that is the reason he didn't furnish
It. Here 70 one of the letters he was not hun.
cry to publish:
Mr.. sIDNEr H. FAIR, THOMAS STREET |
BATTLEFRONT, VT Sept. 81, 1898
Sir:-ln reply to your letter of Sept ls, reia
tive to the appointment of successor to Carrier
II. Lynch at the Brattleboro postomce, you
are informed that the action of the postmaster
In making this appointment WAS approved by
his commission on Sept.4 Very Respectfully,
CHARLES LYMAN. President.
Fsrr thought he had q grievance because
he postmaster did not put his neck into the
loose of the civil service law by favoring
lin on account OF politics over the Republ ,
'an substitute and when vacancy suddenly
wait for him to get back from Chi
ago instead of appointing the man who was
IN the ground and ready to take 1t and who.
lnder the requirements OF the law,was equal
, eligible to It. Farr did not comprehend
hat IL Guilds had done this, Lindsey rouid
ave made complaint and some explanation
I the pr ference would have had to be made a
nd II II WAS the true one, the only one that 9
arr and Calvin cisfm ought to have con-
rolled, one of politics merely, 1t would have
cen sufficient to bounce ChIlds from Off &c.
The matter SINNERS down then to simple
uestion. " hethtr law Of the land shall be \
beyed 10 good faith. Doubtless the apostles
Straighi-Out Consi-tency-among whom
re to De found about sill who have been most
nrelisble In voting the Democratic ticket In
he past two years-really think Il should not
ben It Is 3 matter of spoils to be grab oed.
ut among candid citizens there will be
tightly few to agree with them.
Fsrr made bis complaint to the commission
18th the prepo-terous claim that be was
10 ''senior." and the result Was the above
tier, Chiids sus~er to the complaint was
lis:
AUG Slst, 1898.
Sir IL beg to acknowledge the resceipt
your communication Of the s9th inst, asking
Z Information concerning the appointment OF
Q successor ofiMr II Lynch 70 the carrier
ryice, it having been charged "that Mr. Sidney
Farr, the senior substitute carrier in this Of
e." WAS not appointed TO hIl the vscapcy.
On June 2ith, 1857, the po stmaster general ap- I
inted ID rasker. WE barber, spencer W
CCoutin ned on sth pare.