The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-21
POSTMASTERSSAY
FIGHT IS HALF WON
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL RECEIVE
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF
THE LEAGUE MONDAY.
LOVING CUP TO ALLAN
RICHMOND PoSTmAsTfsR's HoSPI-
TALITY N SUBSTANTIALLY
ApPRECIATED-LE
ELECTED OFFICERS.
LOVING CUP TO ALLAN

With the promise of President TAFT
to meet and confer with it's Legislative
committee Monday. members OF the
National League OF Postmasters Of the
United States Ira session here, believe
that the fight that il has been Wagtng
for nearly nine years to place all the
fourth class postmasteTs of the United
States under the classified civil service
It's about half won. The committee VIII
present TO the president a petition
signed by ninety per cent Of the $4,000
IposunasIers of the United States, and
las the chief executive of the nation
has gone on record IN favor of the
innovation. the postmasters believe
that It's accomplishment is practically
Icertain
President TO See Committee.
The following telegram, addressed
10 Charles A. Stillings who was pub-
lie printer in the Roosevelt regime,
now publisher of The Advocate, who
is in attendance upon the convention
'ceived yesterday afternoon and read
to the convention
Executive office, Beverly, Mass.
Charles A Stillings. Richmond. Va,
THE president will be glad TO see
you and your committee at Washing
ton at / +. NJ. Monday September
23d.
RUDOLPH FOSTER
Mr., Stitfings and the legislative ee4tA--
nlittee. which is composed of President
C. O. Barry, w .. Book, of Iowa, and
SW. S. Bartholomew. Of Minnesota. will
present to the president individually
signed petition cards OF the postmas-
tiers of the fourth class from all over
the country requesting him to issue
AN order placing them under the elias
slfied service and rescuing them from
the uncertain sea of politics.
Busy Day for Postmasters.
Yesterday was busy day fer the
fest,nasterg They NE Ffsa.l =af.ie er1a tor
the ensuing year; engaged in profitable
discussions pertinent TO their interest:
heard papers bearing son problems
which confront them daily and round
ed out the day with buffet banquet
and dance at the New Richmond last
night. The Virginia contingent. in ad-
dition. organized a State branch of
the national league which starts life
with nearly eighty members.
The real feature of the days events
was the social function last night and
the real feature of the social function
was little surprise party at which
Postmaster Edgar Allan. Jr.. was the
victim.
Mr.. Allan Appreciated
While the merrymaking was at It's
heighth President Barry gravely sig
nailed the orchestra to cease and adj
vancsng to the rostrum he Introduced
Postmaster W. S. Bartholomew. of
Avon. Minnesota. In an exceedingly
graceful address. couched In the hap
piest English imaginable. Mr. Bar
tholomew. on behalf. OF the league,
presented Postmaster Edgar Allan.
Jr,. with. a handsome silver loving
cup, paying trfhufe 10 The Ricnmond
man as host par excellence and
voicing the appreciation of the wis.,
tors for his hospitality, The cup was
wrapped in a beautiful silk American
flag. Mr.. Allan. though taken entire
Iy by surprise. accepted In brief
but happy vein. using the flag as his
text Pointing out Polk Miller. his
fathers beyfeesa friend and the Con-
federate emblem that decorated his
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