The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03


might spcciyy"
I'm the absence Of action on the part OF the commit
tee il wopld be premature In mo TO express opinion
in regard all OF these Offices Respecting the Office
OF Marshal In this city, may safely say that 1t
Quoted IN a manner which entities its head great
credit and that tho committee has examined no Office
in the entire country xhich is conducted with higher
regard business principles and the public interest
Il must be admitted that there certain abuses con-
nectcd therein with the Deputy Marshals but do SEQ
how they can under existing be avoided
without further legislation on tho part OF Congress-
Personally have altogether approved OF the so
called civil service reform, which has been strcnu
ousiy advocated by George w. Curtis and Mr.. Eaton
Of this city, but II II had been in all instances
ccsstul as in The OF Mr. Fiskc whose appointment
as understand, was a practical application OF that
law, do not believe that the country would have
reason DO dissatisfied with II, should President
Graut have used his prerogatve to prevent It's opera
t0n. hope you VIII excuse me from saying any thing
farther IN regard TO the other Offices We have invests
gated here
.,Do you think that the committee will adopt Mr..
Fsks's Recommendation respecting an increase Of pay
for deputy marshas with 10 thus removing them
further from the iempsstcn TO corruptons',
II believe Tho committee VIII do So The present
legal compensation IL certainly Inadequate II will be
necessary. however 20 make rigid rcgula respect
Ing the number OF deputies, else serious abuses may
follow especially in tho frontier states and Territories
where these officials have powerful
INFLUENCE POLITICS
and where an increase OF saarcd officials would prove
any thing else than beneficial to the public Interest,"
"what is your opinion In regard ~ the Office OF
United States Supervisor Of Election, nov held by Mr.
j. l. Davenport"
sAs have before stated It would be improper IN me
to express the opinion oi the committee that
jcct may say, however that Mr. Davenport attaches
an importance TO himself In that position respecting
investigation which Is not shared by the committee.
For, TAR Mr. Davenport Is concerned he Is really
oil but very little importance. kind OF fly on tho cart
wheel The attention Of tho committee directed
Davenport by reason OF what were believed TO be
unauthorized and secret appropriations OF pubic
moneys by order or President Grant to Dnven-
port Tor obviously political purposes Mr.. Davenport
very TO explain that all these moneys ro-
ceived By him through order Of President Grant had
been properly expended Whether he has succeeded
In proving much ! shall leave you TO detcrmn ne
from the report OF tho committee, which may soon DO
expected But whether properly expended or other.
wise, am impressed that tho people Of this country
Will be unwilling 10 allow any OF its officials u make
o public moneys IN manner otherwise than con.
templated by express provision OF law Mr. Davenport
has expressed good deal OF anxiety In attempt
ing TO show that no played important part IN
supprcssing the frauds at IN election at period an
tcfor 10 that in which he became the recipient OF pub
lie funds. Concerning these frauds, which occurred
about The years 1869 and 1870 there b.
no two opinions among those familiar with our Ioca
politics. And have been good deal entertained and
for that matter bored during the past two weeks witt
those who respectively claimed to have boon the orig
inators OF the scheme which prevented those frauds
Their number certainly larger than that Of the etie