, 1872-11-23
THE DEPUTIES.
Upon Whose Shoulders win Descend the Offices IN the
Event Of Civil Service Reform Prevailing
in Chicago.
The Good Men and True Who NoH FIJI tho Second
Places Under Eastman, Judd,
Campbell, etc.

Whi1e President Grants enforcement Of the
Civil Service rules in promoting the Assistant
Postmaster OF Philadelphia to the Postmaster
ship Of that city has been commended by the
public, it has displeased those who expected to
be rewarded by lucrative appointments for their
hercu1ean efforts during the campaign as officers
of ward clubs and bearers Of torches in process
sions. Chicago is prepared now, at moments
warming to ell oil the Offices in the gift Of tie
Republic, and still hare left 8 few hundred thou-
sand Of q population. The number Of patriots
out Of work ia large, and only equalled by tie
number Of aspirants for Office. The Collector
ship Of Customs is q good thing;
30 is the Collectorahip Of Internal
Revenue, and the Assessorship in the same de-
pnrtment, to say nothing Of the Post Office and
United States Marshhlship. They are all good
things, more or less. They pay well, and the
patronage, if judiciously distributed, might send
q man to Congress hereafter. It is not aurpris-
ing, therefore, to find a host Of candidates be-
fore the country for these places, not to men,
tion the regiment Of men willing to expatriate
themselves to foreign lands in the capacity Of
Minister, Consul, or Dragoman. Rumor had
been busy with the names Of gentlemen who
were to fill the Federal offices in this part OF ths
United States, when the President's speech to
the Pennsylvania delegation fell Like a bomb
anen m i N tnelr n1oss' ano sca''ereo 1neaf nopeS
The conversation among these candidates, and
around the Custom House, is al1 about the Phil
adelphia transaction. Some do not believe it
will be a precedent; they wink, and insult the
rles3aens oy fg1nnrAn tna1 nan4h M'a aas ~
aonal lflend, VINO go1 tne p4aeo On snat account,
and His Excellancy, having carried out the Civil
Service theory when it suited him, will 60 back
upon it when it does not suit him. Others scorn
TO 1mpuIe 60 tue fres1done sucn an unworthy
ot1ve TOT als actlon anu tusaaate .hst 10 -.
tenus to cast re poutlcai Jonans o'eIooalo' ana
saul tho = sup OF state TO please tne
people. They say that It be does
50, ne WILL come ont OF ONCE TOUT
years nence N o plaze oi glory, an9 lellIe 70
private LIE "ltn the 19 malealctions OF tne once
seekers only: At the same time, theg are op~
deputies IN the dherent ocpaztnnents viii mor-
tai dread. ,.......-. '-.-.
9ae deputies dare not say tney expect TO suc-
ceed their chiefs, should the chlefs places Inow
them no more forever. one OF these days: euch
temerity would provoke decapitation. Having
families depending upon them, they cannot
afiord that many or them nave peen n the
offices fol long perlod, and have seen Adm1n-
istrations faA and nse, while they continued u
the even tenor OF their duties, and Kept
the machines running. shonid their long and
faithful services be recognized and rewarded by
promotion to the hghest places IN their DEPART
ments, it would, Of course, be gratifying to
them, and creditable to the GoYernment.
In the event OF vacancies IN the heads OF de-
partments, the deputies, under the Civil Service
rules, will be entitled to succaed them, Il quail
fed As the public may desire to know 8ome-
thing of their future officials. ne give herewith
some account Of those who may possibly serve
them.
When Mr. Judd returns to Berlin, the Col
lectorship will be vacant. for it Will be readily
seen that be could not very easily collect Goy-
ernrnent sponduli1 by Lake Michigan while
walking arm-in-arm with Emperor William,
Unter der Linden. It would be too much
to expect Of any one man. Somebody must be-
Collector. Deputy Ayars is the next in order, If
he would accept it. Would he2 Well, nobody
knows. He went in with Mclean, and has
served three and 3 half years with satisfaction.
Mclean speaks highly OF his executive ability
and thorough knowledge of the routine Of the
office. Mr. Hitt comes next. He has had long
experience. and is said to be thoroughly COM
peteut for the position, and there are probably
half dozen others in the service IS we'll quali-
fed.
h1r. Igaiah F. Hoyt is deputy in the Office OF
the Collector of Internal Revenue. He went in
under Mann, and saw Corse, Juessen, and Raster
come and go. He rose from the ranks. Afr. Irwin
speaks highly Of his ability. industry, and integ-
rity, and regards him as well qualified to run
the ONCE. Ar. Alnty ana nut. 13asteIsnau nave
& 45so pes'n 1ons aG n ~ 1ns w. auu, = ~
+, +ha fAssassn,,a of9ca M pnof 1as aervei
th1ao and - half vaars ,,ni7er Ganers1 Wehster
1rhoea confidence ana hioh on;nio1 ha aniocs
rThera ara also aieI,t Ass;stant Assassora 5Ehn
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