New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-29

says: expected that the first acts OF the
President upon his return will be remove such Office
holders as have resigned their polticai posiohs
After the present week applications viii DC IN orae LOT
the places OF oil VINO have not strictly conpheo WIN so
Presidents order"
Here il great ncws Civil service reform
was born in Pennsy lvania and the politicians OF that
State take to 1t naturally as Democrat 70 WHISKY
The announcement is soemnly made rs foho"S py INC
Pittsburgh Gazeae: IN point Of fact, Pennsylvania was
the frat State in the Union to indorse the doctrine OF
Civil Service Reform; and this Endorsement was re-
peated year to year under Grants Administrator
until the experiment. after full trial, was practically
abandoned And the civil service then referred to was
precisely the that President Hayes IL seeking 70
give effect That is, that the must be htfed Tor me
Office. so there Is NOTHING IN civli service IeIu ia ~
frgbten Psnnsvlvania Republicans TO bring them INTO
hostility to the President" Garry the 10 Simon
There is deep gloom in the Cameron camp
the service order The principal organ OF the
dynasty. Tie Harrisburg feegGph draws this mourntui
picture Of stripped ocehoider tine head OF de-
partment down the bumbles empioye OF the Govern
ment will be restrained from making speech presiding
at meeting, marching In procession debating with an
opponent displaying flag or swinging nat IN any con-
fest during which candidate for office Is to he voted
for; and an ofnce-hOder will be leper VINO cannot
IN nglc with his fellow-uen but must stand afar on,
wearing the badge IMPLYING his loss OF manhood, and
walking in humility before all men as servant o u, y,
10 lift his head talk raise his hand to ACT nhob thc
submit ~ it, want TO hear his opinion on the man
hood of the civil service of the country"
There was a little spat in the New-Hamp-
shire Legislature the other day, which may mean some
thing and may not. Democratic member introduceua
resolution approving in somewhat ELUSIVE manner
considering its orgin OF the Southern and ciy service
policies Of the Administration Republican member
whose promptness In getting upon his feet as well as
the bumptous tone Of his speech indicate tnat ne IL or
has civil servant, objected to an indorse-
ment from the Democratic quarter. because we placed
him the PresidenD in power. We elected MIN against
the opposition Of the gentleman from Bethlehem and
that Of his friends; aud when any res lutions are
brought n here auiaory Of his acts for one contend
that we have right Judge Of their terms and ctcise
the language employed in them" The resolution was
referred TO committee, and II il comes ont again aud IS
fOrmauce will b. OF no especial Significance except as
snub t. the malicious Democrat But II IL sumDers In
onmmittee PERMANENTLY TIE Democrat will have &C.
cured what he probably sought-namely, strong evi-
dehce that the New-Hampsnre Legislature 70 composed
OF Republicans not In accord with the President
Mr. James p. Root, member of the National
Republican Committee, drops uto sarcasm about the
Presidents order, saying in letter to The Chicago Inter
ocean, Now IL the principle is good applicable to
Federal officers it is equally good AS to sate county
town, precinct, and municipal officers. If the United
States marshal cannot attend convention or oin Re
publican club the sheriff ought not to. II the assistant
treasurer may subscribe to fund to disri1ute In
ger5Os speeches t1eh TIE county utasuroI ohsh' hob
to- nor should the city town treasurer And
If the United States attorney not permitted to make
Republican speech before Be- lbcan club why alO"
the state attorney tot II the postmaster cannes carry
torch don't let the mayor Of city shoulder one
The Government OF the United States has no more
right up white elephant than has the STATE or tine
precinct The idea Of civil service is to have but
good Bile and pure men office. BY removing irO;n
tue COMMUNICATING influence Of tho world the fesh ana
the all 0 ,ehOidcrs shall have, a. near "a can
be estimated bIg and little about hall nlllOn OF men
eliminated from pJiucs-tms Withdrawing very large
norton Of the goodness IN the country leaving the Dd
men, the ignorant men, the Communist, the Molly Az
euircs and the trainps To things. When ~ geo 70
that point monarch Will be needed. republican form
OF government would then be farce