The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-24
dNDLERfSN.
The Way Boss Chandler Gets Money for tn,
Election.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. The
following facts show what kind OF government
we may expect II Chandler and his party sue
coed in November
Last spring was an Examiner in tho Patent
once, having won that position under the
"ciyil service SYSTEM" aud filed II long and
and hope creditably.
The Connecticut Republican Committee de-
manded that should vote with them at the
April election or pay them money. refused.
They importuned aud threatened. But could
not and would not aid the party Of Belknap,
Chandler. and tnat set. So at last the black
mallers call in tn aid OF their chief Zachariah,
who required report as to why would not
vote or pay"
| reported as follows, quoting his mem oran :
~ won't vo'e or pay for political purposes be-
cause my duty az an Officer OF this department
does not require such action. and my choice US a
private citizen does not prompt It. have done
and am doing my proper work faithfully. rem
dering to the Government more than an equiva-
lent for the salary received. am under no OBJ
LEGATION to any party aud cannot be forced to
pay money which do not owe"
his report was duly transmitted TO Secretary
Chandler and read by him. Almost imm ediately
after election | was discharged.
Southern u emeIoSer might have nyo,ea ero'
ccedings under an act OF Congress to punish him
| by fine and imprisonment But in my case there
was and Is no redress except tue simple publica-
| tion of the facts
A similar system OF extortion has since been
| applied to the whole Interior Department
| many, even, being hfst robbed and then turn sd
away. Among the removals are widows with
| children to support.
In the Patent once, Chambers reduction OF
| force Is hfty-two per cent greater than the
| APPROXIMATION bill contemplates, but Is 30
distributed that nothing Is saved Dy the excess,
except the Official heads, perhaps, Of some SER
vceable campaiRners. lie IL also continually
granting unnecessarily long leaves OF absence
| to gentry OF this sort Yet he has the impu-
| dence to cause Tor allow his subordinate to
| publish at Government expense q campaign
| document, blaming Congress for any DELAY
which may occur In the transaction OF busi-
ness. I his document IL appended to great
numbers Of circulars. when are unavoidaOly
| read by many classes OF our people.
| He steals from the Government for partisan
| purposes far more time (supposed To- be worth
moneO than be devotes to his Official duties (;
aud he influences weak-kneod subordinates to
follow his Dad example. Last spring many OF the
| employees myself included received an ON CT
message to the effect that we need not Gle an
application for leave; but might simply 20,
| TINS plan dispensed with an inconvenieut proof
| OF absence from duty. and Will, presume, be
repeated this fall, II II mas not been ALREADY
| We shall never know how much public time has
| been wasted in this canvass. Already some OF
| the Offices are reduced TO mere skeletons.
| Worse than all, l am told tn Il the poor wo-
m n who work In the Bureau of Engraving and
| Printing have been robbed OF a part Of their
slender pay to swell the campaign fund OF mil
| lonare Chandler. NJ my OF these helpless vie
| TINS are the widows OF Union soldiers, support
| ing soldiers children. Can any man vote to
| Keep In power those capable OF such things1
WAsuiNGToN. Oct. Is. w. II. BADCoCK.