St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-27
Press Comment.

President Roosevelt is to be credited
with another striking and praiseworthy
performance in naming new postmas
ter for Philadelphia in place of Thomas
L. Hicks. His choice for he succession
falls on Col. Clayton McMichael, who
served with credit in the civil war and
has since filled several public positions,
among them the marshalship OF the Dis.
trict OF Columbia under President
Arthur. This action OF the president is
IN close accord with that relating to the
New York customs collector. While the
two senators of the state were consulted
they did not suggest or make the nomin-
alton. While the appointment is not Of
tenslVe to any of the factions, it was die.
tated by none OF them. But it seems to
be forgotten, in the enumeration OF rea-
sons probably influencing the president,
that Hicks was the object not long ago
OF an investigation by the national civil
service reform league, and came out of it
badly. He was shown to have reLeated-
~ violated the law and the rules of the
pubic service. His case was presented to
President Mckinley and his removal
asked. Nothing, however, came of it.
Now at least-whether from this or
other causes-Mr Hicks wiIlnot continue
IN office. He will follow Collector Bid
we'll OF New York and ia much the same
way His displacement also comes close
upon the resignation" of Collector SapD
at Louisville and theremoval of Collector
Dillon at FL Paso, against both of whom.
along with Hicks, the reform league had
proved acts in violation of the civiI-ser-
vice law, and had in vain previously ask
"a for Their removal. We do not wonder
hat the Quays and other patronage
BOSSES are "dazed, and that consterna- |
ION is spreading among office. holders |
VINO nave heretofore with impunity been |
folding the reform law in contempt.
there is indeed the promise that in one
cry important particuar-the restor.
t1on OF c1vIl-servlce re Orm anew to a
osltion of vitality aud progressiveness-
his is to prove strenuous administra-
Ion.-L Springfield Republican.
Gen. G. M. Mccullough of Bennington,
mo has tor many years cherished the
eepest interests in Odd Fellowship, has
gently presented the trustees of the Gill
al Fellows Home with $500. The ex-
lanation given out to the effect that
acre was no political motive in the gift
entirely unnecessary. 1t is generally
nderstood by even the most superficial
.udent IN practical politics that a man
lay tor years entertain in his innermost
Jul the deepest interest in a social or
eneVolent organization and as a private
t1zen keep the matter inviolate. But
nee he becomes prospective candidate
r political office the carefully guarded
cret is bound to burst forth upon the
1bllc through some generous act which
IN no longer be restrained. The News
'artily congratulates the Odd Fellows
1on this liberal gift Mortified News.
If every justice was Judge Stafford it
ould not be many weeks be ore there
ouId be evidence all through the state
at Vermont was governed by prohi-
ton law. Five and ten dollar fines
npIy show the rumseller that the Jus.
e imposes the fine because he is obliged
and not because he wants to. Two
inbred and fifty dollar fines for first
fence would be strong hint to VIC
tors that the sympathy of the court
as with the law which they have sworn
uphold and rum selling would soon
come unpopular and unproftable.- =
'raudon Union. 1