Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

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TALLY the fact, solely on the ground l.',
Childs had given so efficient an admin.
tration as to require it i'm the public ip,,,
est Great Scott, man how can Won b.,,
the cheek to make such a Statement ~.
view of the fact that Mr.. Childs carried l.,
caucus because of local fractional Gel., ny.
the Republican party, and he was used a.
a club to fight the battle with. and ,,,,
know it. The claim that you make ,,,'
the service might be injured by a cb,rgs
is too silly for consideration.
Now as to the claim about Austin pr.
sells successor as mailing clerk, ler. 4.
what Mr.. Davenport says: "Austin ru.'
sell, who had held the position for several
years, left suddenly to go into bus.n....
and it was a simple necessity to Gn ,ba
place at once with an experienced man
Mr.. Childs wrote to Democratic po,r,.,..
tiers to recommend the best man ayaisb.
and the result was the engagement of = r.
johnson of Springfield, temporarilvat fins,
though he did remain nearly three year. 3"
Now, what are the facts? Ed Shea po,
johnson, took Russel's place then and
there, and has filled it since and is SERVING
in that capacity today. SIS nj iLH ..
MiSbter DdroHpOrt p
As to who was the senior substituj. nm
the list of letter carriers, the following
correspondence will show:
Posi- OFFICE DEpARryrS..
WAsHINGTON. i. g..
Sidney II. FAR. BrattleJoro, ~!
Sir.-Gours of the 18th inst received I-a,.
pears from the records Of this office that y6p,
were the senior substitute at the Brattl61ra
post Office on Aug. /, 1855 but at that time p-at
tleboro was not under civil service rules and tIs
postmaster was not required to recommend hi,
case Of a vacancy in his regular carrier force
Very respectfully,
FRANK II. JONES.
First assistant postmaster general
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE CoMMtssIoy.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. o. 1893
Sir:-The commission has received your I4ttsr
of Sept. %, asking information as to the grounds
on which the action of the Brattleboro postmas'
ter in appointing Lindsey instead Of yourself AZ
In reply you are informed that Postmastar
Childs on Aug 81 stated that he had promotei
John A. Lindsey second in order on the substitute
carrier list before you for the reason that Al tb
time the promotion was made you were ont ~
town and not available. From the postmaster
statement it appears that the appointment Of
Lindsey IN TINS instance was necessity 10 The
interest Of the public service, an immediate an.
pointnent being necessary, aud his action was
therefore approved
Very respectfully.
CHARLES LYMAN. president
NJ. Sidney H. FAR, Thomas street B-1ft'..
bOrO IT
| regret that in justice to myself am
obliged to publish this correspondence. bv.
your zeal to make out that every one who
don't agree with your political method, +,
wrong compels me to do it.
Remember the fact that tue postmaster
no matter who he is, is not responsible. "a
you or to me for the delivery of our mail
but to the government who created the
office and the administration which 40.
points him. IF he fails to perform Biz,
duties it is no con ,ern of yours or mine
The government will see to- that. Tia.
being the case and this being Democrat.
administration, | claim that the Repubg.
cans should have no voice in this matter.
We have in the persons of the candidate,.
Mr.. Childs and Mr.. Minor, two able and
worthy citizens. Now let the issue he
squarely fought, and whoever wins will
have my cordial support. | have no ak TO
grind. am not, and never shall be- a can.
didate for any office. | shall devote nv
time from now forward strictly to my bus.
ness, and will close this alrea " too long
letter by relating a little dream | had the
other night.
dreamed | was in heaven, and there
were none there but Democrats. tried and
true. Presently we heard voice outside,
when the the one in charge of the gate in.
quired, "Who's there?" The reply came
back, Charles Davenport of Brattleboro
You are one of the Windham county
kickers, are you not?'' eyes" 'Wei.
you can't come in here" Glow is that
Nick Ryan died two weeks ago. He was a
kicker, and you let him in" "Yes. but
he did not kick from selfish motives. Il
was from principle"
JOHN CALVIN.