New-York tribune., 1873-04-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

Three Representative Shellabarger
Of Ohio Senator Ramsey Of Minnesota and Representa-
tive Townsend of Pennsylvania the baekpsy
steal
Not less than 500 applications for office, in
cluding several large delegations OF coored men, be-
sieged the new Collector Of Customs at Baltimore yes
terday. The colored men were headed by Bishop Way
man. All courteOusy received by Collector Booth,
who promised to give their claims due consideration.
Gov. Smith of Georgia has called a conven-
ton OF the Governors Of States TO meet ut Atlanta
May 90 for the purpose of consulting upon the most
feasible plans for constructing the proposed Atlantic and
Great Western Canal. Prominent men in all OF the
States are also invited to attend ana the cities ana
towns OF Georgia are requested 10 send delegates
Speaking of the recent promotion of Lieut.
Fred Grant The Army and Nary Journal "There is
little profit in crhcising injustice for which there Is no
remedy but 1t is well to disguise the fact that great
dissatisfaction created in the appointment Of
young lieutenant of infantry, just from the mill
OF the Lieuenant-ieneral, in place Of officers whose
services and experience SO much better entte them to
such position"
This is the very mild way in which The
Boston Advertiser looks at the sudden collapse OF the
best Civil Service the planet: "Mr. Curtis's with
drawa for the given in his letter will embarrass
the Presidents efforts in the direction OF Civil Service
Reform by exciting Gstrust in his sincerity than
in any other No man, certainly, has had better
OF Judging Of his sincerity than Mr.. Curtis and
when the President has been charged with bad faith
hitherto, man has borne stronger testimony In his
favor"
There is widespread suspicion that those
Congressman who it TO be announced that they
have not drawn their extra back pay" are playing
very shallow game OF possum that they are simply In
tending let the money stay with the SergeantaArms
until the present unwhoesOme popular indignation has
blown when they quietly draw and pocket the
amount skepuca people profess that they would feel
good deal confidence in the conscent1ousness OF
DENYING gentlemen IL they to put the seductive
greenbacks In such position that they could not be
drawn IN the future.
The Hon. James A. Garfield has written
letter explaining his vote in favor of the salary
BILL in concluding which he says I" You think 1t was
possible for have prevented the adoption Of
the salary clause thought otherwise at the tme and
my opinion that point Is unchanged. 1 know OF no
method by which that result could have been achieved
under the circumstances they then existed except by
fbusterng against the whole bill, and thus preventing
a vote on it. That perhaps, might have been done but
no member, far as know, was willing 10 take SO
grave a responsibility. Certainly the Charmah OF the
Committee on Appropriations was not"
In recent interview with a reporter Mayor
Med Of Chicago said he knew of no reason for Mr. Cur
ts's resignation from the Civil Service Board except
those stated in the atters latter He remarked that
when Curtis in Chicago on his lecture trip he
told me he thought the President doing well
any man could under the immense pressure brought 10
bear upon him." In regard TO his resignation Mr..
Medil sad he rendered 1t last year. but the President
would not accept IT, and being npOrtuned by MT Cnrs
he withdrew IT, When the President issued his order
prohibiting Federal officers from holding other office he
his resignation again, aud II was accepted neces-
sary. This, Mr.. Medill said, was the whole matter