New-York tribune., 1877-06-25
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WASHINGTON, June 24.-Thc Presidents order pro-
hibltng oflicehoders from taking par in the active
work of politics received full consideration IN the
Cabinet. As originally drawn the order required
all officials holding positions on political commit,
tees to resign them or submit to removal from their
Offices. The formal statement Of this alternative
was stricken out superiiu0us, since the opcn yio
aion OF an Executivs order signed by the President
would Of course lead to certain removal. The or
der issued yesterday and is as follows, Ii bong
a circular to olice-holders:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON Jane %, 1877.
to call your attention 90 the icONI.g
paragraph letter addressed by ne 10 tine fec~Gy
o the Treasury the conduct To be observed by Cel
Of tie General Government ia relation 10 t"e eIe''o.
No officer shOuid be required or crntcI 10 take pHfJ
in the anagcment of political orsanizalions cauo'seo,
conventions, election campaigns Tscir rsht y vote
and TO express their views ON public Ques0hs tiLef
orally or through the press IS not dehiod, PROVIDED II
does not nterioie VIVA the Gsclrse % iHeT oh'o''I
duties. No for political purposes on ohcei
or suoordnatcs should ne allowed IhS rue appncd
BILE 10 every cldrtntht oi tlc ct seth zee. 'uon.u
be understood BY every officer Ot The General Govern
meut idt he IS pectcd 10 conform his conduct 20 us
requirements. Very respectfully, L. B HAYES.
As interpreted by Cabinet officers the order IS in
tended to prohibit any connection whatever vita
any of the various ward, township, county. STATE. OK
national organizations FOR conducting pahtical CAM
paigns and deba!s the Oilice-hodcr from acting a
delegate TO political conventions. The only part
that occ-hoders viii be allowed to take in political
affairs will be voting, speaking, and writing for the
press. Ii is doubtful whether an official will be
allowed to leave his Office to run itself, however,
willie he takes the stump for his party as many have
done heretofore.
The order is expected to provoke strong opposition
from the whole body of working Republican poll
ticians throughout the country, and it Will no doubt
DC sharply criticised when Congress meets by promi-
nent Representatives of this class IA both houses Inc
Southern Republicans particularly troubled
about the new departure. They sly that the party
organization cannot be maintained in any part Of
the South without the Federal oifice-holdefs. In
many sections the only efficient workers the party
possesses are postmasters, deputy marShals, and
revenue officials. If they their labors it Is
predicted that the party will go 10 pieces.
Pennsylvania politician declares that the Presi-
dents order will ruin the Republican party in Phila
delphia He s-.ys that nearly all the officers and
employees in the Custom-house, the Post-Chice, and
the Mint in thai city. hold their places as rewards
for their zel and skill in managing caucuscs. con-
venions and elections, in their precincts and wards
Many OF them are presidents of local Republican
clubs, ard there Is scarcely man who has NOT here
tOfore been expected to aid his party By contribu-
tons of money and by active personal effort III
every political canvass, whether city, State, or na-
tiona lie believes it IS to the cXer,i0hs ana pec-
mary contributions of this large body of Federal
oiice-holders that the Republican party owes It's
control OF the city. He reports that there i great
alarm and disgust among the party leaders In Phila-
delphia lie thinks the Democrats VIII declare
themselves in favor OF policy exactly the opposite
from that promulgated by the Administration,
aud Will promise that if they succeed the men who
get The offices snail be those who are the most
efficient party workers. With the motto OF the dis
tribution of the spoiis to the most deserving III
sclibed upon their banners he fears that The Dc
mocracy VIII win easy victory.