Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-11
MIR. Crmnper to Retire.

The announcement that Mr.. Joseph
L. Crupper, who for the past seven
wears has we'll and efficiently filled the
nosition of postmaster at Alexandria,
will not again be an applicant for that
Mace will oe surprise to the commu
nitv at large and will be regretted by his
Iarye circle of friends. Mr. Crupper's
excellent management of the Office has
won for him the endorsement OF practI-
cally the entire business community
which would have urged his reappolnt-
ment if he had again applied for the Po'
sition, but owing to other engagements
he has decided to relinquish the post
mastership at the end of his term and
devote himself to his rapidly increasing
business in Washington, which now re-
ouires almost his entire attention. Mr..
Crupper. il is understood. has for some
time past contemplated this step but was
prevailed upon by his friends to wait until
his term of Office expired. IL IS Known
that the demands made upon him and
the many things expected of him by the
rank and file OF the republican party IN
this city. of which for some time past nc
has been the leader, have been distaste'
full to him, so he has decided to become
a private citizen, and having recently re-
signed as chairman of his party in Alex
andria he will retire as postmaster at TIE
end of his term and, ds above stated, de-
yste his time and talents to his own pri-
Vais business affairs.
Fhs several avowed candidates, and
many others who will no doubt enter
their names a. contestants, will doubtless
hs reioiced TO know that MIR. Crupper
will not be candidate for resppoint.
ment at the close of his term which will
expire in April, 1906. Early in thia
wear Mr.. Crupper intimated to few
close friends that he was not sure that
he would again be a candidate tor post
master, because, even if successful in be-
ing named for third term, be was IN
doubt "A to the wisdom OF accepting.
Since that time, or for the past month,
Mr.. Crupper says he has become luly
convinced that in a year or so the AieE'
sudria postofiice will require, and should
i, receive a considerable portion OF The
personal supervision Of the postmaster
The business of the Office is expand
ing monthly, and as Mr. Cfupper
private business also requires fai
amount of time and attention, he wa'
not willing TO slight the one or sacrlhc'
the other; hence he has reached
his conclusions, and made his plan
after devoting much thought to the mat
ter. Mr.. Crupper's determination no
to be an applicant for reappointment wa
in no way Influenced by Mr.. Park Ag
news resignation. Close as are the pc
litical and personal relations OF thes
ego gentlemen, there is no "me TOO
business involved. Several days ag
Mr.. Crupper said he would make know
hisintentions on Saturday today through
the medium of the Gazette. This wa
before the conflicting reports as to tl'
Presidents policy concerning othcla
terms; so Mr.. Crupper's determination
was not influenced by Mr.. Agnew's resig
nation on the one hand, or Postmaste
General Cortelyou's declaration after tn
Cabinet meeting yesterday "that post
masters were MOTTO be barred from fur
thes service simply because of eiga
wesrs' seryice,n on the other. Mi
Erupper, as stated above, will complet
his Two terms of four years each /
April, 1906. The Office business hs
great ' increased during his term an
has been administered TO the entire sat
isfaction of every person IN the CIT!
The scramble for the place With tn
salary of nearly $4,000 will now beg
in earnest.