The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-18
NO CHARGES AGAINST HIM
Mr.. Bristow, at Least. Has
Not Heard Of Them:
Given out IN Washington That
There Will Be no Changes in
Federal ofifces In the I'm
mediate Future.

Washington Nov. H.-(Special )-AIs-
bama rumors that Postmaster Buckley of
Montgomery, has been or is about to be
removed on charges preferred by post
Office inspectors are erroneous.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow. who has jurisdiction in the mat
ter. and who, at his residence on Mount
Pleasant tonight received The Advertiser
correspondent. said that not only had
Judge Buckley not been removed, but
that nobody had asked for his removal
and no charges had been filed against
him. =
With respect to the alleged presence of
inspectors in the Montgomery postofiice,
Mr.. Bristow said that would be in their
regular order of department business, of
which he, in this instance. had no rec
elections, as he often signed as many as a
hundred orders in day on the Chief
Inspector to direct investigations into
that number of postoffices, but as a rule
1t was routine On each of some days a
thousand citizens would make complaints
against postmasters. II complaints SEEM
ed respectable and the charges were Sc
rious. inspectors were ordered to inves-
tigate. No charges were now pending
against Postmaster Buckley.
AS to Mr.. Hughes.
Respecting rumors of the pending re-
moval of Money Order Clerk Hughes of
the Montgomery postoffice, who is under
Civil Service law, First Assistant Post
master General Wynne. directly under
whom Hughes holds his place. was seen
at his residence on Rhode Island Avenue
tonight Immediately upon his return &c
town after three days absence. and he
said he knew nothing about any such
removal or the filing of any charges.
A very high official and Republican po'
liticaf authority who is unquestiona biz
in a position to make even this. declared
today in express terms that there woulG
be no further changes in Alabama Fed.
eral Offices soon.
Asked what he meant by soon. he said
Not shortly, at any rate"
This may mean much or nothing, as you
take it. The authority quoted is so high
that it would be manifestly improper to
use his name. even If he hadn't forbid
den. 1t would now seem, however that
further changes are impossible before
the re-assembling Of the Senate. this
day fortnight
The Advertisers exclusive statement
from Washington three weeks ago, that
an extra session of Congress next spring
was probable is made the sensation OF
the day here and In the East.
The Star Has a Theory.
The Evening Star declares rather anus
ingly that these strong extra session ru-
mors grow out of Congressman Bah
cocks retirement last Saturday from the
Speakership contest in favor OF Cannon,
whose election seems now certain, II be-
ing alleged that Cannon will appoint
Babcock IAN avowed tariff revisionist)
Chairman of the WAYS and Means Com
nittec
The Star asserts that this grew out OF
a statement emanating from the ultra
protection sources that the opinion was
helS in those quarters that Mr.. Babcock
had made a bargain with Mr.. Cannon,
to receive the Craftsmanship of the Ways
and Means Committee in return for the
support of Mr.. Babeock at a critical mo-
ment. This is diverting in view Of The
Advertisers old forecast of the Presi-
dents probable action,
Lucien Julien Walker.