The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-27
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Interesting Letter From Our
Correspondent
IN THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT
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Officers-Seandals VIII
Be Probed
IN THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT

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The enthusiasm with which Senator
Hanna's address on the subject of the
Civic Federation was received by the
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers is the occasion of much
qualification to Republicans in Wash
ington who regard Mr.. Hacns as pow
er who will secure to the party the solid
labor vote of the country. Senator
Hanna, when asked recently who the
next Republican candidate for the Pres
idency would be, promptly replied that
Mr. Roosevelt was the only man whose
name would be considered and well
posted politicians say that with the per
feet harmony which prevails in the Re-
publican ranks there can be no doubt
but that Mr.. Roosevelt will sweep the
country. The Democratic press has
been making much of late, over the al
legged friction between Senator Platt and
Governor Odell. but the knowing ones
say that any friction which may now
exist will be all eliminated before the
national campaign.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
gone to New York to look into some al
lsged abuses in the custom service and
it is possible that he may make some
changes while there but it may be stated
on the best authority that Mr.. Shaw
contemplates no general shaking up"
as has been frequently announced. 1t
is claimed, with some show of reason,
that the Secretary is contemplating the
appointment of a successor to William
Penn Nixon, now collector of customs,
but that 10 not new development.
From New York the Secretary will go to
Shenandoah, Iowa, where he will meet
the President next Tuesday. 1t is ex-
pected that after consultation with the
President, Mr.. Shaw will announce the
successor to Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Allies, resigned.
Postmaster General Payne told your
correspondent today, that no member
OF Congress had attempted to use in
huence against the current investiga-
ton. He said but one Senator had re-
ferred TO the subject and he had merely
written to ask that if friend should
come within the scope OF the investiga-
tion, he might be heard in his friends
behalf. Representative Babceck OF
Wisconsin was at the Postoffice Depart
ment today and said his only hope was
that if any frauds had been perpetrated
the Postmaster General would catch the
rascals and turn them out. Mr.. Payne
has already corrected some abuses
brought to his attention as result OF
the investigation, The "bookkeeper-
machinists" referred to in these letters
. week ago have been ordered to return
to the offices TO which they are charged
and hereafter the canceling machines
will be repaired by the regular machin-
lists employed in every large postotfice.
On investigation it became evident to
MIR. Payne that Mr.. Beavers had given
these men sinecures and he determined
TO correct the abuse at once. The re-
cent appointments and promotions
made by Superintendent Beavers are all
being revised, as q result of the decision
of the Com ptroller of the Treasury, and
it is estimated that perhaps half of the
employees who had expected increases OF
salary on the first of July will be disap-
pointed, this applying only to first and
second class Offices.
Postmaster General Payne has con-
6rmed the order of First Assistant Post