Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1886 — THE PUBLIC PRINTER. [ARTICLE]

THE PUBLIC PRINTER.

Will Have a Little Longer Lease of Office Life. [Washington special.] When a delegation of Congressmen called upon the President a few weeks ago to urge the appointment of one of their constituents for the position of Government Printer they were informed that no change would be made in that office nntil after the adjournment of Congress, inasmuch as it would be manifestly absurd to remove the head of a great workshop like the printing office daring the busiest season of the year for the sole purpose of creating a vacancy. The President is reported as saying that if Congress shall remain in session until August the time will be too limited between that period and reassembling for Mr. successor to properly familiarize himself with his now duties. The construction which Mr. Rounds’ friends put upon this statement is that that gentleman will be asked to retain his present position until next March.