The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28
Rule os Priority Now Enforced by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow.
PROTEST FROM H. J. BARRETT
TYNER's NEPHEW OBJECTS To THE
DIsBARMENT ORDER.
DIR. j. y. Hurty and Pollution 90 -
diana Streams-Appointmen OF
Rural Mail Carriers.
.eeial TO the Indianapolis Iournal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-Aithough the
Republican national committee will not
meet until December 20 take up the ques-
tion of selecting chairman and secretary.
there is much speculation as TO who will be
selected for these two important Offices.
There is a report that Perry 5. Heath. for
merly OF In Llama. will resign from his posi-
tion as secretary. In this connection the
names of two men are mentioned as prob
able successors. One of them is Harry s.
New, of Indianapolis. and the other Louis
A. Coolidge, OF Massachusetts,. The latter
is regarded as a strong probability in the
event that Senator Lodge or Ex-Governor
William Murray Crane. OF Massachusetts.
is selected to manage the next presidential
campaign.
Some Republicans, however. will not lis
ten to the proposition that Mr.. Heath shall
either resign or be forced of the national
committee. They assert that the campaign
against him is based on the assumption
that the Bristow report severely arraigns
his administration first assistant post
master general and that until the findings
in the postal scandal are made public judg-
ment should be reserved as TO Mr.. Heath's
responsibility for the lax methods that re-
suited In wrongdoing on the part OF sutor-
dinate oficials. 1t is said by some of the
political gossips that Mr.. Heath's usefui-
ness 70 the party as secretary of the ma
tional committee is gone regardless of the
conclusions OF Mr.. Bristow. 1t Is safe
prediction that Mr.. Heath is only so mildly
criticised in the postal report that he will
have support If he desires to remain as Sec
retary of the national committee.
The appointment of Mr.. Coolidge is con-
tingent on the appointment of Massachu-
setst man as chairman. IL Mr.. Hanna con-
tinues as chairman Mr.. Coolidge cannot Sc
cure the place now held by Mr.. Heath.
Many Republicans in Washington regard
Mr.. New as an excellent man for the secre-
taryship If Perry Heath retires. 1t Is un-
usual for a member Of the. national COM
mittee 10 be selected for secretary. II Mr..
New took 1t the place on the national COM
mittee now held by him would go 10 some
other Indiana man.
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Many inquiries have been received here
from Indiana relative to the intentions OF
Fourth Assistant Bristow toward petitions
for the establishment OF county systems OF
rural free delivery in the State. Little i'm
the department An effort has been made
to carry out the plans formulated several
! months ago. which provided for several
additional county systems in Indiana. but
/ from present indications their establish
ment will be delayed. Mr.. Bristow is re-
ceiving numerous complaints from Indiana
concerning delay in establishing routes. Ii
is explained that the department. is pro-
| amid Wit ff,o
funds and that the delay may be attribu-
table in large part 20 the rule OF priority.
which is being carried out uniformly
throughout the country. According 10 an
estimate made at the department to-day.
the appropriations available for rural free
delivery will not be exhausted until Fea-
ruary. A department official said to-day
that all OF the county systems promised for
Indiana would be ultimately established,
but that there would necessarily be some
delay. AS soon as General Bristow has
completed his duties incident to the postal
investigation he will take personal charge
OF the rural free delivery division.
XXX
Postmaster General Payne to-day re-
ceived letter from Harrison ]. Barrett.
nephew of Gen. James ~. Tyner. relating
!
barring him (Barrett) from practicing be-
| fore the department. Barrett expressed
doubt that the postmaster general has
| issued an order disbarring him. stating that
he was assured OF a nearing before such
a step was taken. He complains that IL
the order has been issued. IL tends TO his
prejudice. He says. "The government has
preferred it's charges against me In the
I -wI a.
meet them: indeed. am glad OF the oppor-
tunity 10 put this matter In its true light
before a court and TO show that the allie
CATION that I entered into an unlawful
conspiracy with General Tyner. man who
has lived nearly eighty years respected
and honored among men, and who presided
over tho department now In your charge.
is as absurd as II is false. You must know
that | have not and would not appear az
attorney before your department 80 long
as the indictments against me are pending.
therefore. IL you have issued an ex parte
order as reported. 1t is wholly unnecessary.
and can only tend 10 my prejudice and
should not be allowed to stand"
DIR. Hurty. o: the Indiana State Board
OF Health. will have a conference tc-mor-
row with officials OF the geological survey
relative 10 the pollution OF streams in the
State from the refuse OF strawboard plants.
The subject has been investigated AZ length
by several experts OF the government. and
II is believed a plan has been hit upon "a
remedy the evil. which is serious one IN
many States.
Dr. Hurry took a prominent part in the
meeting OF the American Public Health A.
TRANSPORTATION OF persons. affected NM
k-ansmissible diseases. taking she groun1