Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
HESiN0 RESIGNS the POST.
MASTERSHiP.

fight by rcsigIing the post ma stcrship
hut lie insists that Judge Sears and
Alderman Harlan ought to follow his
example IN quitting office while solicit.
inr office.
Mr.. Hcsing took this step tn help his
candidacy for mayor. lie had nearly
ten months to serve ~ postmaster AT n
salary Of $4,000 u year. lie asserts liC
had assurances Of being continued nj
the head Of the postotficc under l'rcsi.
dent Mckinley. hut he has sacrificed
all to his ambition to le mayor. AMI he
processes tn believe he will win.
Mr.. Hesing says he wanted to give
his whole time to his canvass for may.
or. and felt he would le open to criti.
cisrh IL he continued to hold the office
Of postmaster AMI neglected any If Its
duties during. the municipal campaign.
by l'ring candidate for another office
lie wasconvincc,l he would In Nj me meas.
urc Violate tho spirit or civil service.
and he declares l,c lelIevcs In the full.
est enforcement of that principle. lie
felt II would strengthen his cause II
he were free from any chance Of being
accused ~ gr1ll.nli policy. lie says
he has reason to think many men want
cl to irtaln him at the head If the post
office. and would have voted against
his mayOrnlty aspirations for that rc,l.
sOi,. hut his resignation will give these
friends no excuse now for opposition.
Mr.. Hesing declares his action was
taken entirely ON his own motion. He
insists there was no hint from Wash.
ingtOn to prompt II. Hr says his rsix.
nation In n REPUTATION Of the r,,,nOr that
he was making the race for mayor to
force Ills retention ~ postmaster. His
resignation will take effect. he says. M
soon ~ his successor II appointed. hut
he feels free to let his sul,OivlinatpH
run his Office In the meantime. while
he devOtes his time AMI energy to his
campaign.
Having accepted the nomination for
Mayor" explained Mr.. Heslng Wed.
nes,lay. In the midst III conferences and
buttOnholing at his headquarters In the
Palmer House. II deemed It my duty tn
resign my position IN postmaster.
was nominated Friday night. ami ~
sOOn as ] could get around to II I sen,
on my resignation. II was forwarded
TO President Mckinley on Monday. and
by this time In In his hands. My resig.
nation was wholly voluntary. aud was
not suggested by anyone here or IN
Washington. 7 wanted 10 In free Ia
give my entire time to my campaign.
have asked to be relieved as SOOn u,
possible, bnt Of course will hold til,
office until my successor IL named.
cannot say how long that will bc. Post
master Sexton. you remembers. had /,
walt five months before he was rcilev
al. ! shall feel ~ liberty to devote my
time from now on to my canvass. 10,
tho pOstOiiicc work IL such thorough,
Orga nized machine II will run smooth
~ for u time without my personal at
tentlOn.
MY course II prompted by the belief
that no man holding u position Of pull,
liz trust can do his duty honestly an,
fearlessly while seeking the suffrage,
OF Ills fellOw-citlxens for another office
Practical civil service means that til,
law shall be carried out In Its entirety
and that 1t shall In OlHyed by all Of
ticlals. highest AMI lowest. My rcsigna
tlOn IL an open challenge to judy,
Sears to resign from the bench. AMI I,
Alderman Harlan To quit the Cit,
Council. II they really believe IN civi
service principles they will lose no tim,
In rNsignin9. II they do not accept till,
challenge. then the public will know til,
extent ~ their sincerity.
AS postmaster could not make tn,
race without laying myself open to thu
charge Of neglecting public business.
shall now escape that criticism ana vii
IN unllampeled In my canvass. Many
friends told me they wanted to see M,
remain at the head Of the pOstOtiice
and they were inclined tn vote agalns
mo In order to keep me there. Voter
OF that class will now lc free to Civ,
me their support for Mayor. ana ! IN
sure that. II "a business adminIstrat iOl
Of the pOstOffice IL such u good thing
u business administration Of municipal
affairs ~ n, much more Importance I,
ChicagOans. My four years as post
master would not have expired unit
Jan. I. 1898.
II have had assurance that I cO,llt
continue In the position under I'resi
dent McKinley--such assurance that
am confident | would have been real,
pointed. The salary Of the office 1,
x'',WW II year. Department Inspector,
went through the accounts of the Ofiic,
the other day and found them all right
u will take little time to turn the office
over To my successor. There can be It,
tie change In the force. All the s,ll'Or.
dinates but the assistant postmaster
AMI the cashier are under the civil
service rules"
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