The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-19

from tho Ranks of the Men, and Il
Is Understood They VIII Have
voice In the Selection Can't.
Hardacre Returning From Porto
Rico to Find He Has Been Frozen
Out by WashingtOu Officials.
Ihe trouble at the postoffice, owing to
the efforts of the mail carriers TO have
carrier supersede Acting Superintendent
OF carriers Henry ]. HadlIch. has bean
amicably adjusted, and at meeting Of
the carriers, held last evening. it WAS
voted to accept the proposition of Post
master smith. to name one Of their num-
per LOT appointment as assistant SUPER
lhtehuent- Acting Superintendent Had
hch has been recommended by Postmas-
ter Smith for promotion to the supertn-
tendency, and Superintendent De Jurs
Hardacre. who is on temporary duty In
Porto Rico, upon his return, which is ex-
pected on May %, will take a place on ths
extra list
Immediately after the occupation of
Porto Rico by the American forces Cant
Hardacre, then superintendent of car
rlers, was sent down on detached duty. 10
assist In organizing Porto Rican postal
service II. ]. Hadlich, who had been act
ing as assistant superintendent. became
acting superintendent, in Capt. Hard
acres place, and, accordingto his SUI
per1ors, has proved a most capable Of
fetal.
The carriers, who are organized into
Rthe Letter Carriers association. were inS
nv
Capt Hardacre would not return to his
OLD position Acting on this information
the carriers commenced an agitation to
nave successor to Capt Hardacre seS
lected from the carriers through an exE
animation. They had no grievance to ais
lege against Supt. Hadlich, except tho
strtctness with which he enforced the
rules. They felt, however. that Mr. Had
lcn, who had never been a! carrier was
less entitled to the position, than one OF
the men who had been actively engaged
IN delivering mail. But Mr. HadIich'4
good work had pleased the officials. and
they decided to keep him in his position
"hen a committee of fourteen was APP
pointed and waited on the postmaster.
they submitted the reques of the men.
OUT d1d not receive decided answer ex-
cept that Postmaster Smith positively
refused TO remove the acting superintend-
Smith has been advised that Capt. Hard
acre will not return to his old position.
and has recommended Mr.. Hadlich for
the vacancy, at the same time informing
the men that they could select one Of
their own number for assistant. This has
proved entirely satisfactory to the men
News has been received from Washing
ton since the first publication of the story
or the 1Inbroglio in the G o b that the
carriers are likely to be disciplined by
the authorities at Washington for their
action in attempting to supersede Mr.
Hadlich. 1t is not thought, however. that
any action of the kind will be AIKEN
When 1 was first approached by ths
men had not learned that Capt. Hard
acre was not to return to his position
said Postmaster Smith yesterday. "Since
then l have been informed that such Is
the case. and have recommended Mr.
Hadlich for the vacancy. He is the most
capable man we have ever had in the po-
sition, and has vastly improved the serv-
Ice. BY this I do not mean to cast any
reflection upon the work Of Capt Hard
acre, but Mr.. Hadlich is a young man.
ambitious, and tireless worker, well lc-
quainted with the details OF the work.