New-York tribune., 1907-08-14

New Torhs new postmaster on his appointment,
Mr. Wilcox has visited the President seYerai
times to urge II.
Now that Chairman Parsons of the county
committee has withdrawn his opposition to MT
Morgan as postmaster Republican politicians in
the city and state will be pleased at President
Roosevelts choice. They think that Mr.. Morgan
deserves TO be Mr. Wlcox's successor and think
him best qualified to carry out the work that the
former postmaster had begun and the reforms
that he was systematically carrying out in the
postal service OF the city.
Postmaster General Meyer returned with Sec
retary Taft from yster Bay last night. He
said that it had been decided to announce the
appointment officially to-day. He refused to
discuss his conference with President Roosevelt.
ar said that any information about II would
hi q 10 come from Oyster Bay. and not from
him.
II will be in New York tomorrow" said he-
land Will visit the postal officials here in the
morning I intend TO study the feasibility OF In
creasing the postal service in the congested
sections of the city 9y that ] mean in the
Wall Street and financial districts. IT seems
10 me that II might be that the service in those
districts could be improved. and if so it should
be done at once"
"I believe that the establishment OF a river
service would be beneficial too. and 1 intend
looking into that question with view to study
ing the practicability OF such plan.
The Postmaster General will return 10 Wash
ington either tonight or tomorrow night
Mr. Morgan was born in Marshall. Mich. 10
1850 He has been connected with the New
York Postof1ce for thirty-four years. having
worked his way up from a carriers job. TO which
he appointed In 1875 He was ohIy eish'eeii
years old at that time.
about s carrier he was
transferred to the clerical force and his ad-
vancemeht has since been rapid. From the po-
sition of chief clerk OF Branch B. in Grand
street he was raised to the rank OF superin-
tendent Of Branch l.. in 1893 He next reorgan-
ICED Branch E. and in 1887 took charge OF
Branch D. which was then one of the largest ana
busiest sub-stations in the city
His work at the general postoffice began in
1889 when he was made general superintendent
of the city delivery. 1t was here that he insu-
tuted the dispatchng of mail from the main Of
ece to the sub-stations every half hour instead
NJ every hour or more had been the custom
Heretofore After eight years In this position
he was appointed assistant postmaster In 1897
by Postmaster Van Cott. He has held this po-
sitfon ever since. On the resignation OF Post
master William r. Wilcox a short time ago to
bacome chairman of the Public Service Commits
sion Mr. Morgan was made acting postmaster.
During his many years OF service MI
has earned reputation for his memory and
for his knowledge Of the "Postofflce Bible" as
the thick volume of postal laws and regulations
IS known in the department. The legend is that
he knows every act and amendment and sec
tion besides being able to give. offhand, the
number of the page on which it Is to be found.
His memory for faces Is less striking, and
they tell story over in the big federal building
of a man who once borrowed SO from him
the plea of knowing his brother. Many years
afterward a citizen called at Mr.. Morgan's office
to complain about the delivery of his mail Mr..
Morgan then quietly asked, How about that
SO you owe me?" II was the
AS an example of the way in which the men,
bers of the postal employees regard his mental
attainments there is anecdote of Eli Perkins,
the humorist. Mr.. Perkins had entered a COM
p1aint and a carrier trying to explain mat
ters
Tut" said Perkins, there Is One above US
to whom nothing is hidden"
"Oh. 1 know interposed the carrier. you
mean Eddie Morgan"