Show pol pull not necessary postmaster wilcox of new york has given signal proof that political pull is not supreme in his office recently the of malls became vacant and the postmaster consulted one of his associates about eligible members of his staff inquiring bartic about a mr his ad replied that the man mentioned was the best man for the place but was not an applicant for the promotion A further inquiry as to the rea son for s modesty brought out this interesting bit of information he had not applied because he knew he had no chance of getting it he did not know a single politician mr wilcox sent for and after some conversation which showed the lat ter s efficiency named him for the va cancy and he Is now superintendent of malls |