The Washington times., 1905-09-10
RICKETTS, RISE
P[EASES PRINTERS
Unsurpassed Rejoicing Be-
cause of News.
OLD ENEMIES COME OVER
HIS Friends Forget Appointment as
pnbffc pr,p4ar T.,
OLD ENEMIES COME OVER
His Friends Forget Appointment az
Public Printer Is Temporary
and Hail Him as Chief.

Never was the elevation of a Govern
ment employe received with greater IA
vor b. his associates than was the
designation OF Oscar J. Ricketts,. fore
man of printing at the Government
Printing Office, to be acting Public
Printer When Mr.. Ricketts, was sworn
in by Chief Clerk Brian at the big
printery yesterday in accordance with
direct orders from President Roosevelt,
there was rejoicing throughout the
building.
The close friends of Mr.. Ricketts,
learned the good tidinss on Friday
night, after it was brought to Mr..
Ricketts, by Rudolph Forster, assistant
secretary TO the President who is in
charge at the White House, and who in
formed Mr.. Ricketts, personally of the
message the President had sent.
To all the rest of the employes of
the Government Printing ONCE, how
ever, the news came as a great surprise
yesterday morning, when they reported
for duty
In Band Wagon
BY those who had stuck to Mr.. Rick
etts through thick and thin, the story
of Mr.. Palmer's removal and MIR. Rick
etts' elevation was received with en-
thusiasm. They walked around all day
wearing smiles that were tied at the
back. The anti-Ricketts element was
dumb. They had nothing to say for q
while Then many of them proceeded
TO get into the band wagon, and the
acting Public Printer was kept busy
all Gay receiving their congratulations.
Mingled with the congratulations of
Ricketts, friends were expressions of
sincere regret that the circumstances
were as they were. They wanted Rick
etts 10 De Public Printer, but they could
not be pleased at the summary manner
in which Mr.. Palmer was ousted.
One of the prominent employees OF the
Government Printing Office, an ardent
Ricketts, man, expressed the feelings of
the whole Ricketts, faction when he
stood by Mr. Ricketts, desk in the pri-
yate office OF the Public Printer and
said. in the presence OF several news
paper men:
Took Bad Advice.
Nobody IS happier than 1 that you
got this. Oscar, but I am sorry you
had TO get it in this way. It is hard
on Mr. Palmer. He has been here a
long time and has done good wor--. 1t
is a pity that he allowed himself TO be
so badl. advised"
This view of the case Is shared BY all
the Ricketts, men and all those who
were neutral in the bitter fight which
grew. in the beginning. out Of the rival
ry between the manufactures of the
Lanston and Mergerthaler types OF type
setting machines. IL is the general feel
inc hat Mr. potv
responsible for his actions toward
Ricketts, and l.. c. Hay, foreman of the.
Job printing division, which resulted so
disastrousiy for Palmer.
Nearly every man in the printery will
say that the ''Oid Man. as they always
called Mr. Palmer, was proaded into
MS attempt TO remove Ricketts, and HAY
by men who occupied fairly high posi-
tons in the Government Printing flee
and who were bitterly opposed TO
Ricketts,
As for Mr. Ricketts, himself he bore
his honors modestly, although 1t was
plain 10 be seen he was a reasonably
happy man when he took his seat In the
private office OF the Public Printer. To
all who came TO congratulate him. and
practically the whole building poured in
on him between 10 and ! o'clock he ex-
pressed his thanks He showed no IA
voritism, even when men he knew had
been against him came TO give him the
glad hand.
Locked Good"
The Ricketts, adhereats paid 10 atten-
ton TO the fact that t,eir favorite had
received a temporary appointment. He
looked good TO them sitting at the Pub
lie Printers desk behind bank OF flow
eTs- They seemed to feel that as he
had got into that Office. he could not b.
Sus out Several OF them told him so.
We'll. We can't say about that Mr.
Ricketts, would reply, laughing. -AH
the same, We will hope FOR the best"
To the Ricketts, faction the best part
of the show came when Chief Clerk
Brisn. who has long been op9osed TO
Ricketts,. was called on TO administer
the oath OF ofnce which placed man
who mad for years been on the same
level with him In the printery. 10 a place
above him This tickled he funny bone
OF the Ricketts, crowd immensely
In the meantime no further word has
come from Oyster Bay as to the per
manent successor to Mr.. Palmer. Il is
understood that the President has the
case very much on his mind. and would
be glad to dispose of IL as soon as pos
sibie. 4 the same lime he finds some
difficulty IN locating good man
Chairman Keep. OF the &eep inves,i-
eating commission. said yestsrday that
he had received no additional instruc-
tons from the President or the Ricketts,
and Hay cases. and did not expect to
take Il up at present.
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