New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
PAYNE AND TODD CASE.
MOTHER EXPLANATION
Pcmo5al Of the DelG5oGre Woman
Postmaster Defended.

---,ebi-rroa. sept 12.-Postmaster General
-. to-day MADE the following statement re-
-s,-.r his policy in the appointments % fourth
-. ,,,strnaste-s. with particular reference TO
~, recent removal OF Miss Todd. the postmaster
e. Greenwood. Del
-s,e-e fe no law. regulation or rule which ap-
- ~ me DEPARTMENT or the civil Service COM
t---e.or regarding changes in fourth class post
80 excepting that under the administration
Il -5-ae.de-t Mckinley informal rule was
o.s,--e5 that a postmaster should not be con-
...f-ad as liable 20 removal until he had served
-. I'D four wears. unless for some cause af-
s.--.-c the proprety or ability OF the postmaster
h9 o. became Postmaster General endeav-
- 70 ureveut the removal OF postrnastefs o.
- e0u-rb class. even after they had served
- years unless IL was for some good cause
- -,ere never was such rule formally adopt
Il an pleased 10 say that FOR the most part
--.--e and men. bers OF Congress have &C
,,ieeres m the wish q the department.
mere appears 10 he an impression that after
f-,,~rh class postmaster has been permitted 10
- beveud four years he should then. by
.-,e-o-1 10 permitted 70 remain another fuH
- ri four wears No such custom mas ever
.5..,-os and the practice OF removing these
o--..-l. .. fhe pleasure Of the Postmaster Cen
- rre prevailed. ] believe, since the founda-
- I'd fhe government until the modification
-.ts-r was put irto lect during The term OF
,,.s--. rrcr f-lev The civil Service laws DO
80 amply 81 any respect 10 fourth class post
masters -. &C.. nav.
rHEr
,-.,5 AZ Delaware they were put IN their re
,...--s 70 the administration upon the same
100 as any other Republican United states
-.---r-e and were made advisers OF the de-
.-.--s-- rorcprufuE the appointment OF post
i-tg-e fr me state Of Delaware. For their
---s-ia--e the state was divided Senator Ban
1870 she -oY-h e-1 half q the state anc sen
- aree taking the southern han. This prac-
o., res rrevalled On many Of the other states.
ard IS not single 10 Delaware OFee1"ooo Il
---..o5 i- Senator AIlee's clstrlct
81 les CO.
--.,-e fs trar a postmaster shall nol alioW
- ,rE-s "a be made the headquarters O a 20
-.i,5 marty or q faction o. a polItcsl party nor
-.~ =. 81 AGREES ively active In stirring Up
,.-,-.r cua~reTs political or otherwise MISS
-ss - was removed from the offlce Il Green
- allowed her Office 20 be. In erect the
,,srr.-,ars o. and her family ano herse-I 20
-, most active factors IN, a factloilaI p2.lt-
~, rrs--sT INSIDE the Republican party. LBS
-. .--,.sllv admitted IN her interview with ne.
80 according 10 the RUE referred 10 ABOVE IL
- e--rr ra~t cause for her removal
T--srrt-a71v II would be a great releI 70 1Le
s---+-.arf AZ the tenure OF once of toUrlh Class
.----r-a-e v--~e permanent and stable during
-s-fl7 ~ GOOD behavior. but this rule mas
----- obtained under any admin slraIloh' ana
81, -+.a-.-r has been made toward esIatll SANG
er-r 4 rule until The present admir- ISL atloll-
r,-.---ar-rr-rfrs cf all classes have been uni
..-r~ -,-aa-.zef as political appointments.
-r+ c.vn Service apo .lt-7erts. and no clailn
80 r1,a+rrrrr hec- made that they were Un1er
fta civil Service law
Tho 5r-.e-tr.e-t. ir dealing with Senators ana
.-,-.t..-s ID CONGRESS. must treat them Nfi-
f-.-- Nrr Alice is n Senator OF ne Cnllea
c+r-at inst aa much as Senator boar, O MIS-
eaafuset-s. is o Senator.