Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
AGAIN At HIS DESK
ThePos tina ster General at
the Department.
MR.. MADDEN'S LETTER
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT CABINET
CONSIDERED 1T.
Decision Regarding Money Order Con-
tract Not Yet Made, but is
Expected Soon.
MR.. MADDEN'S LETTER

POSTMASTER General Payne was at his
Office this forenoon after a couple Of days
enforced absence because of illness While
showing some Of the evidences of his recent
lndlsposition he was in pleasant mood
and received the newspaper men, who were
| In waiting for the midday conference, with
| the usual good spirit.
First Assistant Wynne and Fourth Assist
ant Bristow spent considerable time with
| the Postmaster General 1t is understood
that they were discussing the open letter
of Third Assistant Madden, which was
| given to the press earlier in the week from
| Detroit. where Mr.. Madden has been en-
| toying brief rest
When Mr. Payne was asked what he
contempiates doing regarding Mr.. Mad
dens action in giving to the public a let
| ter addressed to the Postmaster General
before the Postmaster general had received
| 1t, he said:
Mr.. Madden will return Monday and
| there will be plenty of time to take up the
matter"
The Postmaster General is understood to
nave expressed himself to personal friends
that he is extremely friendly to Mr. Mad
den. and regrets that his third assistant
should have been SO anxious to rush into
print.
The Postmaster General is also said to
feel aggrfeved that Mr.. Madden should not
nave been more considerate of the feelings
of his colleagues, Mr.. Wynne and Mr. Bris-
tow, when he gave his vigorously worded
letter to the press.
1t is further understood that Mr. Payne
at yesterdays cabinet meeting, brought to
the attention of the President and the cab
met Mr.. Maddens letter
There is said to be no disposition on the
part of Postmaster General Payne or the
President to humiliate Mr.. Madden, while
at the same time there is a general feeling
that the third assistant postmaster general
Will be asked to explain just what he
meant when he fntimated that informa tfon
regarding the General Manifold COMPANY
| OF Franklin, Pa, might have been given to
.ne press from the ofhee of either the first
assistant or that of the fourth assistant
Contract for Money Order Blanks.
Mr. Paul Herman of Rutherford, N. J.. was
| caller on First Assistant Wynne today
1t Is believed that the first assistant acting
| upon the legal opinion handed down by
Assistant Attorney General Robb yester-
day. Is disposed to give the contract for
| printing money order blanks to Mr. Her
man..
Mr.. Wynne said at noon that he hoped to
decide upon the awarding Of the contract
| some time today There is a possibility,
however. that final decision may not be
reached before July 1, the limit of time al
| lowed.
Representative Dick Calls.
Gen. Charles F. Dick, representative in
Congress from the nineteenth Ohio district,
| was at the Post Office Department this af-
ternoon. He called on Postmaster General
Payne and was in conference with him for
some time. Gen. Dick was secretary of the
republican national committee for several
years. When he resigned Mr.. Perry s.
Heath, former first assistant postmaster
general, was appointed as his successor.
Presidents Confidence in Payne.
THE President has absolute confidence in
Postmaster General Payne. and has no
thought that he will leave the cabinet"
said Senator Hanna yesterday after quite
| an extended visit to the White House.
He added.
''The President is satisfied with the work
Mr.. Payne is doing and appreciates his in
tegrity and executive ability. Mr.. Payne
has no thought of resigning, but II he did
his resignation would not be accepted by
the President
Senator Hanna said 1t was unfortunate
that Mr. Payne's health was SO poor. and
that he could not go away and recuperate
because his presence is needed in Washing
ton at this time.
Bonaparte to Aid Prosecution.
Mr.. Charles j. Bonaparte is quoted as
saying in Baltimore that he would qualify
Immediately a special assistant to the
Attorney General in the prosecution of the
cases of the United States against Nc
Gregor and Upton, charged with completely
in the mail pouch fraud, and in any other
cases to which he may be assigned.