New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Waive Age Rule;
Appoint Morgan
n. Z. Ost1llaster
Executive Order Nullifies
Disqualification in Case
Because of His Unusual
and Excellent Record
I'm Service for 48 Years
Held Post He Gets Again
10 Years, Ending 1917;
First Named by Roosevelt
rro,. The Triopne's Washington Bareaa

From The Tribunc's Washington Ba-eaa
WASHINGTON, June 81. Edward
rs. Morgan was renamed Postmaster of
New York City and his name sent to
the Senate to-day by the President in
recognition of q most unusual record
Of postal service. According to the
recently modifed~ regulations stipu-
lating the requirements of candidates
for postmasterships, MIR. Morgan. be-
cause of his age. was found ineligible
for reappointment. He is sixty-five
years old. Last week the President is
sued an executive order reinstating
him to the classified service. The Civil
the recommendation, said:
"The Civil Service Commission feels
in view OF Mr.. Morgan's record that
i. would be warranted in concurring in
recommending an executive order waiv-
ing the year limit to permit his rein
statement to the competitive classified
service in q position in the grades in
which he formerly served, with view
either TO his rendering service in such
position or being nominated for the po-
sition of postmaster under the execu-
tive order of May 10, 1921.
Civil Service Board Recommends Him
"It is the usual practice of the COM
mission to recommend the waiver of
the one-year limitation on reinstate-
ment to positions in the competitive
classified service in cases OF unusual
merit and in which the former en-
ployee is still able to render efficient
service. The record in relation to Mr..
Morgan clearly brings his case within
the rule and practice of the commits
sion. The test of favorable action by
the commission is the good of the
service, and the commission is of the
opinion that the reinstatement of Mr..
Morgan would be advantageous to the
service"
Mr. Morgan very narrowly escaped
death on November 8, 1908, when he
was seriously wounded by an assassin
who afterward shot himself.
Mr.. Morgan has had total of forty
eight years in the postal service with a
most exemplary record and with actual
service as postmaster in New York City
for ten years. At the time of the con-
clusion Of his service in March, 1917,
there were on file Endorsements from
the merchants associations, including
more than thousand letters from the
business men in New York City. In
like manner there has been the same
general request for his reappointment.
Served 43 Years in Postofiice
Mr., Morgan was born in Marshall
Mich, November 16, 1855. He entered
the postal service by appointment as
letter carrier at New York City
juiy |, 1878; was appointed clerk Janu-
ary, 1878; passed competitive eXami-
nation and was appointed chief clerk
Of Station B January, 1879; was ap-
pointed superintendent of Station L,
then situated in Harlem, in January,
1883; three months later was promoted
to superintendent of Station E, then
N Thirty-third Street, near Broadway;
remained there over five years and was
then promoted to superintendent of
Station D, on Nineteenth Street, and
Ole Of the largest postoffice stations
Ia the United States; was appointed
superintendent of city delivery on July
l. 1889, and on July 1, 1897, was ap-
pointed assistant postmaster.
Mr.. Morgan served as assistant post
master during several periods and was
appointed postmaster by President
Roosevelt December 10, 1907; was re-
appointed by President Taft as post
master at New York on December d,
1911, where he remained under Presi-
dent Wilson until March 16, 1917.