The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
Chief of the Classification Division
Manifolding Company.
CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE
KNOX, BONAPARTE AND CONRAD
TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Discuss the Report on the Investiga-
ton of Tulloch's Charges-Bris-
lows Report Delayed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-"The Bristow
report will not be ready this week, and may
not be for several days"
This was what Postmaster General Payne
said tonight when asked by the Journal
correspondent when the report embodying
the results of the postal investigation
would be made public. Mr.. Payne and Mr..
Bristow have found it impossible TO put
the report of the latter in such shape as
to justify its publication this week. 1t was
announced several days ago that the find
ings of Mr.. Bristow would be ready by the
10Th inst. and early this week it was the
expectation that the report would be con-
sidered and given out Immediately after
the Cabinet meeting Friday, but this pro-
gramme has been changed and the date OF
the publication cannot be set by the Off
Gals even approximately. Postmaster Gen
eral Payne is in possession of all the details
of the report and also has before him. 1t
is understood. complete recommendations
embodying criticisms of officials now in the
department.
The popular impression is that another
set of officers will soon feel the impact Of
the headsman's ak. Action will not be de-
layed until the report is made public. The
dismissal of Terry, Louis Kempner and
weis yesterday was based on recommended
lions in the Bristow report, and where the
postmaster general intends to follow the
recommendation of the fourth assistant as
to dismissals he will act with characteristic
promptness. William III. Landvoght, chief
of the classification division, whose resig-
those mentioned in the report of Mr..
Bristow. He may not be permitted to re-
sign. 1t now appears that while the postal
investigation proper has been completed
there is more work in sight The investi-
cation will extend further into the Office of
the controller of the treasury, as we'll as
into the administration Of John w. Merritt.
the local postmaster, and other branches Oh
the service
Mr.. Landvoight's resignation was re-
quested by Mr.. Payne a result OF In
vestigation by the inspectors of the charges
growing out of the employment by Mr..
Landvoights son in the General Manifold
ing Company, of Franklin, Pa, which had
contract for supplying patented registry
was chief of the registry division of the
department prior TO. his comparatively re-
cent transfer to take charge Of the classi-
fcation work of the department MIR. Land
voight prepared his resignation this morn
ing and presented IL to the postmaster gen.
eral in person. 1t was brief and merely
called attention to the fact that the only
criticism of him was the employment OF bis
son Arnold with the company 1t was made
to take effect at the pleasure of the post
master general. Mr.. Payne expressed MS
regret at the necessity of the action, but
stated that the employment of the son
with the company involved principle
which must be enforced. Mr.. Landvoight
has been in the postal service about TWEEN
ty-nine years. He began as a clerk Under
a detail of the third assistant postmaster
! general he went to New York some years
ago and reorganized the registry service
of that city. Postmaster General Payne
| tonight stated that the resignation had
not yet been acted upon and would not be
| before tomorrow.
N L. Chew, of Noblesville, Ind. deputy
| auditor of the Postoffice Department, was
| one of the witnesses for the government to-
day in the case of Leopold j. Stern In
dicted by the grand jury in the postoffict
| fraud cases. 1t will be recalled that Sterr
| was indicted with Machen and others fol
| conspiracy in connection with the purchase
| of straps used on satchels of carriers. Mr.
| Chew audited the accounts and testified
| that the straps were not furnished to the
| government in accordance with the con
| tract Stern was released to-day on bono
| in the sum of 5000.