The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
Retires on November l
After Three Years
of Service.
WILL BEGIN WORK
WITH LANGHORNE
Assistant Postmaster Accepts At
tractive Offer Made Him by
Railroad Contractors-Allan
/, Decides on Successor, but
!, Is Not Ready to Give
His Name.

Ter yesterday sent his resignation TO
Postmaster Edgar Allan. Jr.. to take
effect on November I. lie is leaving
the government service on that date
70 become associated with the Lang
horne Company. railroad contractors
whose home ONCE is located at SCOTS
vile. ..
The retirement of Mr. Fuller, after
three years of faithful and eficient
service. comes as a great surprise in
most ofice circles as there had teen no
previous intimation that he contem-
plated . change. Recently. however.
he received a very attractive offer from
the Langhorne Company. and after
talking the matter over at length with
Postmaster Allan and other friends.
decided to accept. For the past two
years the ONCE Of Assistant Postmaster
has been under the civil service. and
had he desired to remain under any
possible change Of administration Mr..
Fuller could not have been removed
except for cause. a fact which may
make his resignation all the more sur
ofising to those in the postal service.
SseeessOr Not NaDed Vet
Postmaster Allan said last night that
while he had virtually made up his
mind ~ to the appointment OF Mr..
Fuiler's successor. he was not pre-
pared to make any announcement At
this time His new assistant will be
IT, he rvrtc ~
gain a promotion. Outsiders will not
be considered and the appointment
viii be based strictly upon individual
merit
While he vas acting postmaster IN
September. 1909. previous to his ap-
potntpent for four years in December.
1908. Mr. Allan looked over the field
for q man who was not In politics and
Who could bring to the ONCE the bust
ness ability necessary to carry out
his determination to give the people
Of Richmond the best possible ser
VICE.
DsA Net Consldef Politics.
The selection Of Mr.. Fuller was re-
xarded somewhat In the light Of an
innovation. for Mr.. Allan did not con-
slider politics or politicians. The move
was highly Endorsed by the public ana
especially by business men who have
barge dealings with the ONCE ana
the postmaster's wisdom was very
effectively shown. There Was enough
work about the place for two men,
M Fuller took over the complex
0upervtsion of carriers and carrier
routes and has brought that branch OF
the service to q point OF emcfency
which has been highly gratifying to
cha city and to the department In
~ dRAfHA Keen
This part Of the service on . high
plane. coupled with the work OF NOV
iue next month into the new build
ting af Tenth and Main Streets. almost
osrsuaded Mr.. Fuller to reject the
66er made him by the Langhorne
Company, but when Postmaster Allan
became familiar with the conditions
he advised Mr.. Fuller to accept.
The relations between the Postmas-
car and his assistant have been most
cordial. ., fact which was abuudantiy
shown when one offered to remain and
help the other and the other would
not stand In the way OF Q business
AAvaneement.
statenent ~ MF. AlIa1.
TT n with keen regret that I accept
n. Fullers resignation" said Post
0aster Allan to a reporter for The
Times-Dispatch yesterday. HIS ser
0lces have been In every respect en-
H1reiy satisfactory to the departmnt
a we'll IS TO myself. He Is popular
With all the men In the ONCE ana MS
eeearement from the service OF his
~vn vol!slon will create q vacancy
Ohich viii be difhcult to hll Our Of
lcaal relations have been most pleas
ant and agreeable and his retirement
Vm not only be q loss to the service.
ct to me personally. for ] shall De
0eprtved Of the constant association
q devoted friend
~ReesrdIess. however. Of these facts.
vou,d be unworthy of hts friend
oAip ana loyalty u I did not immedi-
oealy accept his resignation, In view OF
o. excellent business opportunity
oAeed Of him. Mr. Fuller agreed TO
0e3ck st out II I feared any cmbsrrass-
Int, but after talking the matter
1ver - both decided shsf h~ should
0ncevt has new offer. Ny very best
WsaSse WIN 70 with him 70 his work
4 - eou1denf- knowing him ~ ] do.
naa he win make good.
20 Desp we've O0ee.
A In resignstioa win not take
~6oas uutil November I. Nr. Fuller
IN ssuast IN the work OF mcvsng esc
$1,000, which VII be completes
HosAao the next two weeks. ne ""
~ have sa opportunity 20 get things
Slu1ssl right from the new plant
2ssoeo be snered the government
v1ca. three years ego. Mr.. Fuller was
1DSoyea ~ the Chssa0eske and ONO
NSlway Company. The Langhcrne
Su@pany, % states. 10 largely en-
1eed On railroad construction. ana "
os6eA = man Who knew sc0eshsne
a.. ,.sfrosA ewA Mr. Fut1cr VIII
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