The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07
Fulton's Civil Service System.

The Philadelphia Times of July ., says:--The let
ter from Mr.. c. G. Fulton editor Of the Baltimore
American, to President Hayes on the Federal al-
poinIments for that city comes TO the Times with
such direetness that We cannot doubt its genuine
ness and assuming that II is the source OF the recent
revolution in the Baltimore officials its publication
is pointed admontion 10 the President 10 call
speedy halt In his petty political dckering with
who propose TO huckster gallant soldiers out OF office
to win some Of the plug-ugly wards OF acty We do
not know OF any special objections 10 Mr. Thomas,
either relating to his public private character or
10 his general fitness for the place nor are aware
of any special personal or public reasons why Mr.
wilkins should remain in the COllectorship beyond
the fact OF his confessed integrity and competency
for the position but IL Mr.. Fult0ns letter presents
the true inwarness Of the revision OF the Federal
slate for Baltimore then the President cannot too
soon nor too thoroughly wash his hands Of the whole
transaction,
Mr. Fulton's letter is either impertnent to degree
that should exclude him from the councils OF the
President in making up his list of baltimore appoint
ments or II exposes the President in the tolerance
of low political jugglery that equals the type
of Grant fayorltism in dispensing public patronage
L bears on It's face the plain assumption that Mr.
Fulton Is the trusted oracle of Hayes in Maryland
and that he propose any political trade that may
crafty his facous prejudices partisan interests
with full confidence that he will not offend; and he
asks for the prompt appointment Of the men recon-
mended by Mr.. Thomas and myself with the air
of master who can brook no denial. He makes no
complaint against any of the Federal officials the
ground OF nhdelity inethciency In the discharge
of public duties but Collector wilkins has offended
Mr.. Fulton; he has not danced when Mr. Fulton
he has not obeyed Mr.. Thomas in walking the party
plank, and for not sneezing when Mr.. Fulton snuff
ed, he must be oyerthrown, however faithful as Il
public servant
Then Mr. Fulton is ambitious to conyulse Mary
land from centre to circumference Hewould ''elec-
trify the whole State" and how? Not by filling the
Federal offices with men who will be more accepta
BILE In the discharge Of official duties but 1t is as
sumed that the whole Republican population Of
rural Maryland viii shout hosannns and rush into
inyineible column for the next election, and that the
plug-ugies Of Baltimore will hoist the banner oil
reform and shout themselves hoarse over IT, eff the
President will promptly make the appointments of
Maryland that have been suggested 10 him by Mr..
Thomas and myself" Mr.. Thomas Ii seems so far
Overeame his modesty as to recommend Mr. Thomas
for Collector and Mr. Fultou iojnad In Inc s,,bone
ton, not because Mr.. Thomas is a better man than
Nh. wilkins but because II would 'elec,rify the
whole State" 10 sec complete assortment of Federal
officials in the Monumental city bearing banners
with the strange deyice-'I am Fulton's mani
Then comes the glowing description of the golden
harvest that 10 follow the planting by Hayes and
the watering by Fulton ~ promise him 1.-THE Pros
ident) TO return the election of Reform candidate
for Mayor next fan Not only does Fulton propose
by the lightning FASH but he holds In his hands the
municipal crown of his city and he offers 1t TO the
President Sin return" for full line OF offices de
liyered in Fulton leading strings 1t was thought
fnl In Mr. Fulton MOTTO omit thanks for the appoint
ment OF General Tyler who, Il seems, has gone into
the post Office as part Of the machinery that Is 10
eleetrify Maryland and make political miss ionaries
OF the killers and bounccrs who have hitherto run
many OF the wards Of Baltimore and If Mr.. Thomas
can tAkethe Collectors office to-day as Mr. COrkran
took the Naval office Saturday the Fulton col
unn will then be finished, and the political electric
fluid viii at once begin to play upon the good peO
pie OF Maryland.
There is Just way out Of this disgraceful Full
ton 1uggery for President Hayes and that Is 10 stop
where he Is and make up new list of appointments
Of his own composed OF trstclass citizens who wor
ship neither Mr. Fulton nor Mr.. Crcswell, but who
viii be faithful public officers men who viii leave
political pyrotechnics and electric revolutions to the
political clowns who prOifer Commonwealth and
cities in return for the plumber OF an administra-
ton, as did one Of old whose title was about equal
TO the title now rendered To President Hayes