Evening journal., 1914-02-06

ENGLISH AS
JOB NABBER
Gusts DelniSGn and Weeks,
Republicans, From Places
Of Long Service
ONE WOULDN'T RESIGN"
so ne IS "sIRED"

There will be two more pmms to be
handed out to the democratic faithful
in connection with the local postollice
building. Within the past week two Re
publicans, who have held onice in the
building Tor se,cral years "a ier Repub-
lican administration, and concerning
whose abilities there have previously
been no question. have suddenly de,el-
oped symptoms that have led the Demo-
cratic postmaster. James j.. English, to
decide to dispense with their services.
His grounds for the summary dismis-
sal OF the two Republican oflieeholders
are that they have not been doing
their work in proper manner
The two Republicans who were "re-
qucsted" tc tender their resignation are
Harry Weeks. the colorcd ianitor and
carefaker, who has been employed about
the building for ten years, and John
Dennison, a white man, who has aiso
been cmployed.in the capacity Of a iani-
tor at the Federal building Tor fourteen
years.
Mr.. Dennison has served in the
I capacity of a janitor for IA years, his
( duties being upon the second floor OF
the Federal building, upon which
floor are the department Of justice
/ Offices including the judges cham
/ bcrs. eral Court room, jury room
INT ,ates marshal and district
attoinl.. Is Offices and the Office Of the
| clerk OF the Federal Court
1t has been Mr. Dennison's duty
to attend to the work upon this floor
For IA years he has done that duty
in a faithful manner without any
complaint ever having been register
J ed against him. Several days ago
/ however. Postmaster English decided
/ that Mr.. Dennison was not doing his
work in an efficient manner MT
! Dennison was therefore requested tc
( tender his resignation. He refused
to do so, demanding that there should
be shown to be some sufficient reason
/ for him to take such action. Mr.
Dennison then was summarily dis
missed. This happened last Mednes
day and Mr.. English lost no time II
appointing his successor. MAI
] named Quigley, Of the Tenth ward
who is Democrat, is nov
the janitor on the second door of the
Federal building.
Weeks experience is similar. h
has served ten faithful years rs jan
itor at the building. His case differ
Cd from Mr.. Dennison's, however, Z
the extent that he did not object whel
requested to tender his resignation
but Immediately complied with th
request He is at present servin
out the balance of the notice he CAV
in his resignation. When his time
up his place win be secured by on
of the ''faithful" Democratic follow
ers of Postmaster English. and inc
dentally SENATOR Willard salisbury
Mr.. English has lost no opportur
ity since his tenure in office TO di:
pense with the services OF the R'
publican officeholdcrs that are IN
der his control and supercede the
with Democrats who have been clan
oring for some Of the political 80
that they believe is due them. Sine
he was appointed TO the office
postmaster at the local office. NJ
English had made a radical chane
in the political complexion OF th
force of workers whose duties are
! take care OF TIT EHlAluA
Whn he came into office this ior'
consisted OF eight men. OF this numb
William G. Mcintyre and James kell
were Democrats They still hold the
Offices. The other six, James Denniso
Harry Weeks, Ottery Dumpson, Halle'
s. Raw. James j. Foreman and Wise
Bethsrd were Republicans. of this nun
: bei only one survives in his postio
Ottcry Dumpson still holding down Il
ianitorship on the work floor OF Il
postolice proper where the mail
handled. The other five. with the G.
ception of Mr.. Ray. who saw which wa
the wind was blowing and resigned No
unfairly. were dismissed under vario'
| pretexts. And Mr. Dumpson know, IL
only q question Of time before Dem
crat win edge him ont OF his posltio
Incidentally the five men who were III
r missed were superseded by Democrat
All the offices arc supposed TO be "a
r der civil service but that is an unir
{ portant obstacle to the feeding OF Il
hungry Office seekers who are clamo
{ ing for more Offices from Postmast
d English.