The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
HITCHCOCK ACT
Anglers SMITH
Michigan Man Files Protest With
President Against Demotion of
Alex. Grant, of Monroe.

WASHINGTON, April members
Of the Michigan delegation In con.
gress today, announced heir deter.
mination 10 make fight for Alevan-
der Grant who was denoted from
general superintendent of the rail-
way mail service to be superintendent
OF the ST. Paul division. upon the or
der OF Postmaster-General Hitchcock.
A protest against the demotion OF
Grant was filed with President Taft
today by Senator William Alden
Smith OF Michigan.
According to Senator Smith, Hitch
cock recently told a committee OF the
Michigan delegation that Grant would
not be blamed for the trouble In the
service and that he was secure In his
position.
1T doesn't go down with me-" said
Senator Smith today. Il wish this
change had to receive confirmation In
the senate. would fight II bitterly.
AS II is, shall vigorously protest
against IL and answer by some re-
prisal. Grant is high-class man and
what the postmastergeneral has done
to him goes against me-"
II was said that the president told
CdlleTS lOudy ludl Hc pOioOhuiiy hoo
no knowledge OF the details Of Grants
transfer.
Grant said today his demotlon came
as an utter surprise. He had only
high praise for Theodore Ingalls,. his
successor, but professed Ignorance OF
any cause why he should have been
reduced.
Secretary Morrison, OF the A. F.
OF l.. began an inquiry early today to
determine what effect the charges
would have on his plans for organiza-
ton OF the clerks. Grant declared to-
day that he knew of no lack Of co
ordination In the service, as indicat-
ed by Hitchcock. Senator Townsend
OF Michigan, is a close personal friend
of Grant.
Drastic action was taken yesterday
by Postmaster-General Hitchcock In
effecting a reorganization OF the rail
way mail service. round dozen OF
changes OF the most important officers
in the service we're made by Mr..
Hitchcock. as a result OF long and
careful investigation and thorough
consideration.
Theodore ingalls,, OF Kentucky, su.
perintendent OF the division OF rural
mails, was appointed general super
intendent OF the railway mail service,
at $4,000 a year, in succession to
Alexander Grant, of Monroe, Mich,
who was transferred to st. Paul,
MINI, as a division superintendent.
demotion to $4,000 year.
Norman Perkins. division superin-
tendent at ST. Paul. becomes a super.
intendent OF the Washington division
succeeding Charles W. Vickery, who
is appointed chief clerk of the Gin
cinnati division, vice A. ]. Ball, reduc.
ed 70 railway postal clerk.
CLYDE NJ. Reed. division superintend-
ent at Cleveland, was appointed SUI
perintendent of the Cincinnati divi-
sion, TO succeed Charles RACER, who
was denoted and appointed chief
clerk OF the Atlanta division. i'm place
OF John II. Blodgett. removed.
John G.. Rooms, postofflce inspector
in the Washington division, was ap-
pointed railway mail superintendent,
in charge OF the Cleveland division.
George G.. Thompson, formerly SUI.
perintendent. division OF supplies,
posteffiee department, and now irspec-
tor in charge at Austin Tex, was ap-
pointed superintendent OF the division
Of rural mails in succession to Mr..
ingalls,.
Charles b. Anderson, inspector.in.
charge at st. Louis. will succeed Mr..
Thomson as nspector.in-charge at
Austin. and Inspector George Daniel,
OF the New York division, was ap-
pointed nspector-in-charge at st.
Louis.
Mr.. Hitchcock overhauls the Affairs
OF the railway mail service thorough.
ly He said the service had suffered
greatly from poor management and
lack OF supervision. In certain diyis-
ions 1t was found that the chief clerks
had not been inspecting their lines
as was their duty, while some OF the
routes had received no inspection for
several years. He added that In many
instances. officers we're giving little
or no attention TO the sanitary con-
dition OF the railway mail cars.