, 1876-08-19
JUDGE JACOBS AND CIVIL
SERVICE.


Among the resolutions adopted at
the late Republican National Con-
vention, and which all Republican
politicians profess to endorse, is the
following:
1.-The invariable rule for appoint
ments should have reference to the
honesty, fidelity and capacity of the
appointees, giving to the party in
power those places where the har-
mony and vigor of the Administra-
ton requires its policy to be repre-
sented; but permitting all others to
be filled by persons selected with
sole reference to the efficiency of the
public service and the right of all
citizens to share in the honor Of rem
dering faithful service to their coun-
try"
The following card in the Latelh-
gencer, the editor of which is pro-
fessel Republican, and who en-
dorses the author as lone of the
staunchest Republicans in King
county," is beautiful commentary
on these professions of ''civil SER
vice reform"
"FREEPoRT. W. T., Aug. Il, 1876.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER: In the
Dailv Tribune Of the 18th inst, in
speaking of the call for Territorial
Repu blican Convention, to be held
at kalama on the Goth of September
next. it was intimated that ''our
present Delegate might be expected
to render an account, &C., and enter
the list for reelection. Pardon me
if | make suggestion. 0. Jacobs,
pei' excellence, ''Beriah's Delegate,
has no need to render said account,
for hothing which he can say GER
tainly nothing which he has done
can restore to him the confidence
which the Republican party once
placed in him; and it is to be hoped
that lie won't have the cheek to
thrust himself before the Conven-
tion, asking or expecting to be en-
dorsed, much less to be returned
again to Congress.
Ii 1 might be allowed to offer ad
vice in the matter, would recon-
mend that 0. Jacobs present him
self before the other Territorial
Convention; and to make it as i'm
pressive as possible, would suggest
that he be escorted to the stand by
Lane, of Oregon, and Beriah, of
Seattle, and Ned tackled on the tail
of his coat, somewhat after the
manner in which Grantz Brown was
tackled on Greeley's coat-tail during
the last Presidential campaign" and
the band pla, ing that tune SO dear
to their hearts, Dixie
I know that wonld be a heavy
load to pack, but no greater in pro-
portion than that which Jacobs has
packed since the last canvass; and
as he seems to like it and has done
everything possible to elevate that
class, to the exclusion of his party
friends, and is the bosom friend of
Lane, of Oregon, | have come to the
conclusion that ali Republicans, be-
lieving that their party has not yet
finished it's work. should hold them
selves aloof from such baneful in
fuences, and come out squarely for
some candidate that will at least be
true to his friends.
A. B. YoyNG."
1t will be seen that the anin,ts of
the card and its editorial endorser,
are exclusively personal, and the in
sinuations-too cowardly for accu-
sation-are based solely upon the
ground that Jacobs has favored civil
service reform to the detriment of
his party friends, in contradistinc-
ton to the practice Of Garfelde, who
appointed and kept on his payroll
personal and part adherents who
were utterly incapable Of perform
ing the service for which the Gov
ernment paid them.
The inuenuo is, that Judge Jacobs
has been false to his party as we'll as
bis personal obligations. That is a
malicious lie by implication. He is
sneeringly characterized as ''Beriah's
Delegate" 1t is well known in this
community that Mr.. Kearney, and
not Judge Jacobs, was our first
choice for Delegate, and that our
subsequent support Of Jacobs was
entirely voluntary, unin1iuenced by
any personal or party considerations,
but solely by what we regarded as
public interests. We have never
sought to influence him in any per-
sonai or party matter, nor commu-
nicated with him for the past six
months on any subject. With cur
appointment as Clerk of the Court.
Judge Jacobs had no more to do
than did nearly every Federal office
holder on Puget Sound, the Repub-
lican Central Committee and large
majority of the members Of the bar
of both political parties, who re-
commended and endorsed the ap
pointment. The position was not
sought or conceded on party
grounds, and Judge Lewis holds