The evening times., 1899-11-15
PoSTNASTERS IN SESSION.
Important Matters Discussed n. the
Meeting Today

The second days session OF the Post
masters Convention was called to order
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning in
tAe banquet room of the Arlington Fatal
by President F. d. Dickerson.
First Assistant Postmaster General Fer
II s. Heath was expected to deliver an ad-
dress on the subject of rural free de ir-
cry but owing to his being unexpec .edly
called from the city the address was post
poned. In compliance with request United
States Senator CullOm OF Illinois made a
short address.
The report of the committee on topics
was read and unanimously adopted TIE
subject of the report is as follows:
First. TIE setting apart of sum of
money to be used in paying an auxiliary
force; said force to be employed at the dis
cTetiOl Of the postmaster when the Office
j. oOngssted and only during the time that
congestion exists.
Second. To increase tha amount allowed
for substitute clerks during the vacation:
that the working force be not crippled By
Ihe extension of the vacation period be-
y0nd the time allowed. thus aiGing large
chices. which benefits werc denied last
year owing TO an insufficient appropriation
Third-To limit the size of advertising
cards.
Fourth-Should the department propose
a new blank for key accounts?
The subject of back-stamping letters by
country postmasters was then taken up.
and several recommendations made. 1t
was moved that the department furnish a
rubber stamp for the use of the rural post
masters. and the penalty of 3 reprimand
or dismissal from Office was suggested
should they fail to u3e it.
Assistant Postmaster E. NJ. Morgan, OF
New York city. moved that the subject be
referred to the committee On resolutions,
and draft of the same prepared and sub
mitted TO the Postofhce Department. His
suggestion was adopted. The subject of
the substitution of postage stamps for
small remittances was discussed at length
A resolution was adopted On this subject
asking Congress to issue limited postal
order ticket, which could be used for small
remittances, and would cost an insignif-
cant sum.
The delegates present and the States from
which they come are as follows:
Alabama. W. Hughes. California
w. w. Montague. Connecticut-W. S.
Judd. James A. Howarth. Frank P. Fur
long, and Elmer E. Spencer. Georgia
William H. Smith and w. A. Stallings.
1owa-A. W. Lee, ]. L. Waite, and A. A
Buck. Illinois-Thomas C. Lawler John
NJ Hubbard, II. D. Hemmens, John A.
Chiids, David F. Wilcox. William E. Hull
and William Hutchinson. Maine-George
J.. SWEET, Walter d. Stinson and John NJ
Oak. Massachusetts-Henry A. Chase,
George A. Ballard, and 1. EYarts Green
Michigan-F. B. Dickerson, Loomis X
Bishop, F. H. Latta, Henry E. Edwards,
Loren A. Sherman, s. B. Lovejoy. Mon
tana-George w. Irwin. New Hampshire
Ossian Knex. New Jersey-M. A. Devine,
James L. Hays, W. ]. Wheian. New
York-James s. Graham, NJ NJ Conklin,
Z. NJ. Morgan, Samuel G. Dorr, F. H. Will
son. Ohio-o. p. Shaffer, r. NJ. Round,
/. S. Ebright, Edward B. Roemer. c. c.
Dewstoe. Pennsylvania-Thomas L.
Hicks. George l.. Holiday. Isador SobeI
Rhode Island-Albert C. Sanders. Tennes-
see-A. w. Wills. W. L. Trust. Texas
W. T. Stoner. Utah-Arthur L. Thomas
Nirginia-W. T. knight, John R. Waddy.
West Virginia-George Wise. Wisconsin
L. r. Stillman.
Two sessions will be held daily. beginning
at 10 a. m. and 2 p. M, until the conven-
lion closes. 1t is expected that the conven-
tion will not be able to finish all of its
business untjl neyt Friday