The sun., 1904-11-11
new YORK'S NEW POSTMASTER
UILBIR F. W'AkENAN ONE OF
THE LEADING CANDIDATES.
The Others Are Marcus Marks, VI. II.
Morgan aud Supt. Bradley Of the
Railway Mall SeryIce-RefOrm Meas.
ures soon as New Man Qualities.


Railway Mall SeryIce-RefOrm Meas.
: ,,res soon as New Man Qualities.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.-Wilbur F. Wake
man Secretary Of the American Protective
Tariff League and former Appraiser OF the
Port Of New York. is said to be one OF the
leading candidates for Postmaster OF New
York city, for which the list Of active aspir-
ants or receptive candidates is said to in
cludc Marcus Marks, Acting Postmaste r
F. NJ. Morgan, Supt. Bradley of the railway
mail service, and John NJ Bishop, Deputy
Surveyor of the Port.
Some time previous to and soon after
the death OF Postmaster Van Cott, p Nor
ton Goddard was mentioned as a prob
ability. 1t is said now on high authority
that Capt Goddard has been eliminated
from the situation, for the reason that he
would not accept the place If it was tend
cred him, and further that he will not have
the refusal of it. Mr.. Bishop is the latest
candidate 10 be mentioned. He is close
personal friend Of President Roosevelt,
and in the event Of a lively fight for the
place might be named as a compromise.
A. to Acting Postmaster Morgan, the con-
ditions in the New York Post Office will
he used against his promotion, even though
he may not be responsible for them, and
they will likely prove a great handicap.
There is probability. Of course that
none of those mentioned will be appointed.
The wishes OF Republicans in New York
organizations must be consulted and so
far. it is understood no agreement has
vet been reached as to who shall be in
dorsed for the vacancy. There were, how
ever, some indications that it will be filed
at an early date, possibly within the next
ten days
Concdent with the swearing in Of the
new Postmaster will be the adoption OF
reform measures in the administration Of
the New YORK Post Office. While none OF
the officials desires to make any statement
which would in any way reflect on the late
MIR. Van Cott, they assert that his chief
fault was in trusting too much to his sub
ordnates.
Various complaints have been made
against the postal service in New York city,
and it is the purpose OF the Postmaster
General to give the new Postmaster every
assistance possible in improving conditions.
The changes to be made will be Of an ad-
ministrative nature. With few exceptions
the personnel is satisfactory. Only one
important officer is slated for reduction.
He is A. B. Maze, superintendent Of delivery,
who ia to ce superseded by Assistant Super
intendent John ". Tiedemann. The change
will be made soon after the qualification OF
the new Postmaster.
The new postmaster at New York will
he instructed at the outset to reorganize
thoroughly the delivery service. Gross
inequalities are complained of. Judging
from reports made to the Department here
there appears to be no system in the greater
city In the assignment Of carriers. Some
sections are abundantly supplied with
carriers. while others are neglected. Con-
ditions at the Twenty-third street station are
not to the liking Of the authorities here.
Complaint is made that the force there is
Inadequate. This will be remedied in the
near future.
One move Ia contemplated which will
undoubtedly be followed by general pro-
est from New York. Fourth Assistant
Bristow. who has jurisdiction over the free
delivery service, says that the resident
sections Of New York enjoy more collections
snd deliveries than is consistent with good
service. He reports that the net result OF
tuch system works to the disadvanta &c
of the business districts. Most Of the
resident districts Of New York now enjoy
seven deliveries a day. This is too many,
in the opinion of the Fourth Assistant.
He says the system should he changed
80 as to give the business sections more
collections and deliveries and reduce the
number in purely resident sections. This
condition OF affairs is said to apply to many
other cities besides New York. The indos-
ton. are that a general investigation will
he set on foot and a uniform rule adopted
governing deliveries and collections in the
resident and business sections Of the larger
cities
The officials reiterate the statement,
made some days ago, that an investigation
n the New York Post ONCE ia not contem-
plated,
We know all we want to know about
that office, said one OF them to-day. The
service in New York needs Improvement,
and improvement will come under the new