The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-18
IT IS STILL HELD UP
MUCH INTEREST IN THE HER
 MAN CONTRACT.
First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne Decides That Bond" and
 Not Safety" Paper Shall Be Used.

Washington. July 17.-(Special.) )-Mem- bers the United Typothetae. who are dissatisfied with the failure of the Post master-General to take cognizance of their protests against the awarding ol the contract for the printing of monoy or der blanks to Paul Herman of Ruther- ford. N. J.. do not propose that their protests shall be ended with the Post office Department. It is generally under stood among the members of the United Typothetae that Herman is backed by a leading paper manufacturer. The Ty- pothetae protested against the contract being awarded to Herman on the ground that almost up to the time of his making the bid he was in the employ of the present contractors, and that he was in- strumental in preparing their estimate for their bids on the new contract.
 They held that should the Government endorse his action in designing his posi- ton and immediately thereafter putting in bid on his account in competition with his former employers, 1t would tend to demoralize the establishments of Gov ernment contractors whose confidential employees might be thus induced to fol- low Hermans example.
 It Is generally understood among the members of the United Typothetae that a prominent New York paper manufacturer has furnished the financial backing for Herman in the matter of this contract and information has been received from New York to the effect that while 1t would be injudicious for the United Ty- pothetae to take action against this man. ufacturer as a body. number of the members of the organization have ex- pressed their determination to indicate their disapproval of his course by de- clining to purchase any more paper from him. As some of the members are among the heaviest patrons of this establish ment the loss of trade will be quite se- we're.
 It is stated at the Postoffice Department that Acting Postmaster General Wynne has decided that bond paper shall be used instead of the so-called safety paper which it was proposed to use. and saving of $54.000 or Herman's bid will thus be effected. As 1t is said that the safety" paper was quoted to the Post office Department at $250O0 above its market cost, the manufacturer of this special paper should be really behind Herman. will not mako much on the deal. Herman denied to Acting Post master-General Wynne Wednesday last that his financial resources were furnish ed by this paper manufacturer. but he neglected to state who was putting up fol him. and as is well-known he has nc money of his own. the curiosity as tC who is behind him is still unsatisfied.
 Acting Postmaster-General Wynne doe: not intend to pay any attention to thu howls of disappointed bidders. nor does he propose to permit Herman to use the Postoflice Department to satisfy his per sonal animosity against the next loves bidder in whose employ he had recently been, and consequently Mir. Wynne will take the best legal advice at his com mand before signing the contract.
 Several legal questions which have been raised in this connection and which might give rise to a controversy in tht future have been referred to Assistant Attorney General Robb for his opinion.
 R. H. Watkins.