The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-18
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[ Chairman Mercer Thinks POST
office Wei. Situated.
MAN /! CHESTER H Il pos1oFFlcE {.
Nomination Held Up Because of Charge.
to Be investigated Colonel Mosby's
Brother in Washington Applying
for Longer Leave for Him.
Special Dispatch to rne Times. !,

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Special Dispatch to Tue Iimes.)
s WASHINGTON D. c., April 17.-Chair-
man Mercer has been hard at work
on Eaa pubIic building bill since his
return from Richmond, and hopes to
have it reported to the House by the end
Of the week. No definite statement can
be had from Mr.. Mercer on the subject
Of the Richmond postoftlce. but from the
way he answered certain questions to-
day it may be safely said that he is
strongly in favor of leaving the post
office where it is, instead Of purchasing
another site for the erection of a new
building.
1t is Mr.. MERGERS opinion that the
present postoflice building at Richmond
is one of the best in the country. and
that by the purchase of ground imme-
diately adjoining the site wherein it is
situated, additions and extensions could
be built of sufficient size to give the
employees of the postodIce all the room
they require for the transaction of busi-
Hess.
It is understood that the committee,
while in Richmond, found a strong senti-
| ment against the proposed change from
the present location.
The question OF the Manchester post
mastership is one Of which very little
can be learned at the Postoffice Depart
ment. It is known that the matter is
still under consideration and investi-
cation. General Weisiger's name was
sent to the Senate some time ago, but
his confirmation was held up pending an
| investigation Of certain alleged irregu-
larities in the administration of the at
fairs of the office. These charges, 1t IS
reported, consist chiefly Of accusations
that certain large business firms Of Rich
mond have been induced to buy all their
stamps from the Manchester Office In
stead Of from the Richmond office. there
by increasing by q system OF Imitation.
the receipts of the Manchester office. IN
addition to this, it is stated here in
Washington that it is alleged that a pri-
vate printing establishment has been
run by the Manchester office for the
purpose Of printing addresses. etc. upon
plain stamped envelopes bought at that
office.
| ALLEGED INITIATION.
The result of this alleged imitation OF
the Manchester receipts has been, 1t is
said to increase the salary Of the Man
chester postmaster to a figure larger than
he is really entitled to- The report cur
rent among Virginians here is that this
state Of things has been going on for
when postoffice inspectors We're sent
down from here they brought in report
that let General Weisiger down easily.
with a warning against the recurrence Of
such breaches of the postoftice regulations,
but that they have been continued since
then. The case is considered a very Sc
rious one, and the outcome of the inves-s
tigation Is awaited anxiously by the
friends of General Weisiger.
Inspectors who have been down to Man
chester placed a report IN the hands of
the Postmaster-General, but it is under
stood that there is still another report
to come in.
SALEM PosToFFTCE.
The nomination of W. Lee Brand for
reappointment to the postmastership at
Salem was one of the bitterest fights of
the many struggles for Virginia offices
that have been fought out here in Wash
ington since Roosevelt came to the Pres
idency. Brand was backed by the Repub-
lican organization. His opponent was
Judge Griffin Judge Griffin fought Brand
like a tiger, and the matter has been hung
up for eight months. Griffin and his
FRIENDS maintained that while Brand con-
Quoted the postoff1ce at Salem. he was in
reality a resident of Roanoke, inasmuch
as he spent nearly all of his time there
in the carrying on of a large hardware
business with his brother.
Griffin thought that his record as a
Republican and as a soldier in the Span
isll-American War entitled him to recog-
milton, but the machine" fought hard
for Brand and he won out.
PERSONAL.
W. II. N1osby, postmaster at Bedford
City, is in Washington looking after
matters before the Interior Department
for his brother. Colonel John S. Aloshy.
Colonel AIosby is now a government land
inspector in Colorado, where he is busily
engaged in stopping the cattle men from
tal1ing possession of government and
other lands. Mr.. w. II. Mospy is here
to persuade the Secretary Of the Interior
to grant his brother 4 little extra leave
for the coming summer. Colonel Mosby
is very anxious to come East. but has only
twelve days due him. His brother will
endeavor to have the Secretary Of the
Interior order Elm on here, so that he
may have about thirty days. Inasmuch
as it takes five days to come from there
here, twelve days leave would allow
Colonel Aosby very little time.
Morgan Treat is registered at the
Hotel johnson Mr.. Treat looks very
radiant and smiling since his reappoint-
ment to the marshalship Of the Eastern
District.
POSTAL MATTERS.
j. S. Baxter has been appointed post
master at Ludstown, Westmoreland coun-
ty.
The following new postofiices have been
established in Virginia
Cromwell, Fauquier county, George w.
sHeflin commissioned; Height, buchanan.