Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
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Sixth District Patronage
Local Post Office Mat M
ter Mentioned
(Bv e.. A, L1ndberRh.

(By e. A. Llndbergh.)
had not intended, in my letters,
to discuss things relating to my own
work. I expected to leave that to be
covered by speeches In the summer
and fall, but In the last few days
many letters have been received,
asking me to publish certain matters
relative to patronage. AS this seems
to interest the district now, trust l
will be pardoned this one time for
departing partly from my rule OF
keeping out personal matters. since
these concern the public.
wrote the postmaster general on
February 9th. 1 reproduce part of
that letter below, in which most OF
the inquiries above referred to are
February "a, 1910.
Hon. Frank H. Hitchcock,
Postmaster General,
Washington, D. G.
Dear Sir:
Relative to your request for a
change of postmaster at Wadena.
MIMI, anu for me to recommend a
new man, I beg to state that Mr..
Eastman was appointed on the lecom.
mepdation of MIR. Buchanan IN 1906.
Owing to sickness. MIR. Eastman was
prevented from giving the amount of
time to the Office that was satisfactory
to the requirements of the Depart.
ment.
In 1907 your inspector reported that
Nh. Eastman should be removed set
ting forth, the reason, which was his
inability to attend to the Office,
principally due to bis ILLNESS, and you
required Mr.. Buchanan to recommend
another part.
Mr.. Dover was recommended and
nominated, and his name sent to the
senate for confirmation. The senate
was about to confirm the appoint
ment, but before confirmation the
people Of Wadena accidently learned of
what was taking place with their post
master. At that time was in
Washington about to succeed Mr..
Buchanan. kilograms and letters from
the people of Wadena were received by
Senators Nelson and Clapp, and
myself, to intercede in behalf of MIR.
Eastman At the same time Hon.
E. b. Wood was sent from Wadena to
Washington BY Mr.. Eastman and other
Wadena citizens to look after Mr..
Eastm8n's interests.
I conferred with the senators
previous to Mr.. Woods arrival, and
again in company with MIR. Wood on
his arrival. We made no objection to
Mr.. Dover. We conceded that he
was qualified, and of good standing In
his community, and undoubtedly would
make a good postmaster; but Mr..
Wood and contended that, lnasmuch
as Mr.. Eastman was prevented from
being in the postoffice on account of
sickness, and, SO far as we knew, no
other complaint was made, he should
be given further time. The fairness
of our claim was reinforced by the
fact that as we had been informed, no
extra expense had been attached to
the Office at Wadena, and no com.
plant was made by citizens. In fact,
The postoffice was, by ali there,
claimed to be satisfactory. The whole
situation was gone over with the
senators. They stated that the senate
would confirm the appointment OF Mr..
Dover if it was insisted upon by Mr..
Buckman, who was then congressman
but further stated that in view of the
circumstances, and conformably to
the wish of many people at Wadena
who had telegraphed and written, ask
ing for further time for Mr. Eastman,
they would advise the withdrawal of
Mr.. bowers name; but that their
dutv was to confirm, unless Mr..
bowers name was withdrawn. Mr..
Buchanan at once stated that, in view
of the illness of Mr.. Eastman and the
facts set forth, he would Withdraw the
name of Mr.. Dover on condition that
either MIR. Dover or his brother, who
was of equally good reputation, would
be named as postmaster when MIR.
Eastman's term expired. The senators
and myself asked Mr.. Wood if the
people OF Wadena would be satisfied
with that. He stated that he had every
reason to believe they would be and
that he had full authority to say for
Mr.. Eastman that as for him 1t would
be satisfactory, in view of the fact
that Mr.. Buchanan had official
authority, on that very day, to
terminate Mr.. Eastman's official
work. I was then asked what would
do. and I responded that I thought
MIR. Eastman should be allowed to
hold the Office as long as the work IN
the office was satisfactory to the
people and properly done and did not
cost more than it otherwise would !;
but that, since MI. Buchanan then
had the power to terminate Mr.. East.
mans term, and would do so unless
with that understanding. should re-
commend Mr.. Dover If it would be
satisfactory to the citizens of Wadena,
and I had reason to believe it would
be for knew him to be first class
man. On that condition it was con.
coded that, when MIR. Eastman's term
expired, inasmuch as Mr.. Dover was
considered by all parties to be reliable
and acceptable and should continue to
be SO, I should recommend him when
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