The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
The President Enforcing the
Civil SeryfcP RuYes

WASHINGTON, November 18th
Brief mention was made in these dis
patches last night of the arrival of
horde Of Pennsylvania politicians here,
with Governor elect Hartranft at their
head, bent on the errand of securing
the appointment of The Phila lelphia /
pos tmastership for one Of their mum
ber / was then stated how the Pres
id,n ut had concluded to receive them,
and put in opposition 10 their Claims /
the demand OF the civil service rules
aud regulations for the promotion el
the Deputy Postmaster to the vacancy.
This event came off as indicated aud
the cool manner in which the Pres1-
dent received aud discharged the dele
eafion has been the sensational topic
here ever since, especially among the
crowd of disappointed and grumbhT
Pennsy ylyauia politicians. Headed By
Senator Cameron aud Governor Hart
rauit, ut i O'Clock This morning this
squad was shown ipto the Presidential
presence, and, one after another intro
duced to bis ESeelIepcy, through the
kind ofices OF Secretary ko5eson
Mayor Socke'y, ol lhe cry OF Psila
delphia, acted as spokesmlD., lie
opened by reminding the PRESIDENT fbat
Pennsylvania had proved the banRes
State of the Unios; hfst, in repelling
Liberalism in Oetoter, and second, by
giving BIN the iareea' popular majority
that an ? man had ever been.. honored
with lie continued, that il had been
thrown out that the civil service rules
were TO be iuterposed 70 granting the
desired appointment to the delegation.
lie assured the Presideut that the
RoPubIie--l pqrty 'sl7''2a- 7sfss'vania DID
not have any respect for these theoreti
cal obstacles, and that his delega ton
fairly represented the State on that
subject.
The speech of the Mayor was contin-
ued in .sis strain, aud then finally con
Guided by reminding the President for
I the second time, how much be was IN
f debted to Pennsylvania.
The President listened to this re
markable harangue with his usual
composure, standing meanwhile with
Que hand leaning on his Office table
aud the other thrown behind him.
When the Mayor finished the Presi
dent raised his head, looked steadily
at the Office seeking delegation for
moment, and spoke substantially as
follows
GENTLEMEN-I do not well see bow
it would be proper for me to set aside
the rules aud regulations of the civil
service some time ago determined
to enforce them on every proper occa-
sion | thiuk this to be suitable.
Two candidates for this office are pre-
seDted. both Republicans. One Of
them, Mr. Fairman, has been employed
in the office tor some time, aud | am
fully satisfied that he Is competent to
discharge the duties OF Postmaster. l
would like to grant your request, but
l can not, couscienucusly, set these
rules aside"
The above remarks were somewhat
diseounectedly given, but their effect
was electrical The look of astonish-
ment and wonder that came over the
faces of the disappointed crowd was
touching. Silently and sadly, one by
one, they took up their hats and with
drew. The line of march taken by the
I delegation led directly to Willard
I Hotel, and there tile discounted crowd
gathered together, to discuss the Presi-
dents action The ADLER and wiser
I politicians, like Hartranft, kept
double silence. The younger men6Sers
OF this distinguished body swore ter
iifcally Said Charlie Q Neil mem
Der elect from the Second Philadelphia
District, Hang the civil service.
/ why didn't Graut commence this busi
n6ss-in the New York Custom house,
when Tom Murphy went out = said
a prominent member of the Legislature
u his IS not NAT ! worked so hard
for in October and you can bet that
[ wouldn't 10 it over again, and SO
the remarks went around, ouly S5re
personal. aud with considerable more
profanity intctmixel rnau viii bear
repetition.
The early train this evening bore
the lnajor part of the deiegati on
home, leaving only Simon Cameron be-
hini
The President Is commended on ali
sides to-mght outside Of the clique, SO
signaliy discounted