The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
CARSON'S STORY MAY BE
HEARD BY WASHINGTON
POSTOFFICE OFFICIALS
Authorities at the Capital, How
ever, Are Saying Little About
the indianapolis Affair.
WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS
Notes of Especial Interest to In
dianians-State Entitled to 200
More Positions.
WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS

thorities here are not communicative con-
corning the squabbles in the indianapolis
postofice. Ii is learned, however, that the
transfer of William r. Carson, assistant
superintendent of the money order division.
was authorized on the recommendation of
Postmaster McGinnis This much is ad-
mitted by Mr. Waters. superintendent of
the salary and allowance divisions Whether
there will be any more transfers or re-
movals at Indianapolis the officials decline
to state. From expressions heard at the
department it is assumed that conditions
in the Indianapolis postoffice are not entire
spected two three times during the past
year. At least two of the inspections were
incidents of the general inquiry. like IN
vestigations having been made in all first
class postofficeS throughout the country.
1t is understood that Mr.. Carson desires TO
have his side of the story presented 10 the
department. His request probably Will be
granted.
A letter was received here one day during
the past week from J. Frank Hanly, one
of the candidates for the Republican guber-
Material nomination. The representative
who got it naturally assumed on first sight
that IL related to politics. But reading
of the letter reaSSuring. Mr.. Hanly
merely wrote to recommend the appoint
ment of Ezra Z. Vaiyou, of Buck Creek, as
a special agent In the rural free delivery
service.
Thad Stevens, of Washington, Ind, is an
applicant for an appointment as printer
in the Weather Bureau.
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The Merchants National Bank of Indian
apolis has been approved as reserve agent
for the Home National Bank of Thorn
town, Ind. Also the Columbia National
Bank of indianapolis for the First National
Bank of Charleston, Ill.
A. ID. Lynch, receiver of the Matthew'S
National Bank, is in Washington. He had
a conference to-day with Mr.. Rigdely, con-
| troller of the currency. II is announced
| that a dividend will soon be declared In
| favor of the creditors of the Matthews
bank.
Horace Dunbar, chairman of the Clark
county Republican committee, is here on
| his return from New York. where he went
| on legal business He is accompanied by
/ Prof. William Borden and wife, of Borden.
1.-The District of Columbia, Maryland and
| Virginia have larger proportionate share
| Of the jobs in the public service in Wash
ington than any other group of States or
| Territories in the Union. Indiana is en-
| tilted 10 ABOUT pOSiliOHS III the tAtCullNc
departments here. The State has about
| 500 The District of Columbia, Maryland
| and Virginia under proper allotment,
| would have about per cent. of all the
| positions in the executive departments As
| q matter of fact, they have "a per cent.
| This statement was made by Representa-
| tive Cromer. who proposes to show in a
| speech which he will soon deliver in the
| House, that no definite plan Is followed by
| the Civil-service Commission in distribut-
| ing positions among the various States Mr..
| C'romer contends that each State should be
| given the number of places to which 1T is
| entitled. and he purposes to protest against
the present policy in a speech on the floor.
He has studied the subject with some care.
and finds that the nearby States have got
| the lions share of jobs In the public service.
| Indiana only has 10 per cent OF the places
| to which the State is entitled, and some
States fall far below this percentage. Mr..
| Cromer believes that Congress should fix
| by law the number OF positions to be given
each State. and that the distribution should
| be based in each instance on the popula-
ton.
Attorney r. F. Davidson. of Indianapolis,
left for home this afternoon.
John G. Ewing and George E. Clarke,
both of South Bend. admitted to prac-
| tice before the Supreme Court to-day on
motion of Senator Beverage.
Ralph Kahn. of Noblesville is among the
| HOLSTERS in the city.
All is quiet at the quartermasters depot
| at Jacksonville. according to reports at the
| War Department Representative Zenor
has made an effort to create the impression
that great excitement reigns at jefferson
| Vile as a result of the transfer of Upper
mann and Williams. two Democratic clerks
| who conducted themselves if the depot
were conducted by the government for the
| benefit of the party which IS out of power
1t appears on inquiry that the excitement
| in question is confined to Mr.. Zenor him.
| self. Uprermann and Williams will not
be reinstated. Their transfer from the In
| diana city did not result in any loss OF
salary. Colonel Sam Jones. who left JEFF
| fersonville to go to Atlanta is not having
a pleasant time in the latter place. He is
| constantly in hot water, and recently had
trouble with his superior officers in the
department 1t is stated at the department
that unless the doughty colonel behaves
himself he may be transferred to one of the
frontier posts In the wild and w0oily West
Daniel Kelly and wife, of Valparaiso
were among the callers at the White
House to-day. They presented tc
President Roosevelt by Representative
Crumpacker Mr. Kelly was admitted 10
practice before the United States Supreme
Court on motion of Judge Crumpacker.
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John w. Burns. of Matthews Ind now
stationed at Chicago. is an applicant for a
transfer to the rural free delivery head
quarters at Cincinnati. Mr. Burns former
~ served under Mr.. Rathbone in the In
dianapolis division.
J. l.. Burgess. of New Castle. and Oscar
Harvey, of Kokomo have been appointed
taggers in the Bureau of Animal Industry
Charles G. Sayles, of Knightstown: Bur
ton Mabel. of Connersvile; A. w Morsh
mok of Dilsboro. and ]. ID. McGinsey. O
Meadville. have been appointed to place
in the railway mail service.
John w. Kern. who spent two hours her,
last evening told the few Democratic mem
bers of Congress he met that Indianapoli
/ will undoubtedly send a delegate to ST
Louis instructed for Parker.
The President has signed the bill author
izing the Southern Indiana Railway Com
pany 70 build a bridge across the Wabasl
at Terre Haute.
Postmaster Oscar Fitzpatrick of Linton
and Lou Black. also of that place are her
on business before the Postoffice Depart
ment They want city free delivery estab
. lished at Linton and additional clerk hir
for he nOStOffiep NJ