The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-19
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN CAM
TON.
A Letter From EXP III. D, shaSer.

From the Repository of Sept. 2Sth[
Editor Repository-The several letters appearing
In your last weeks issue compel me to notice
them.
1t may be proper here to state, did not intend
to be an applicant for re.appointment as Post
master, as many of my friends remember, until
after President Hayes's letter on civil service.
which, with others understood to mean, the re.
tention of public officers, who had been faithful
and given satisfaction.
have since had no complaint to make because
l was unsuccessful, except in the manner in
which 1t was done However aceepttd the situ-
alton, believing myself very fortunate to have
held the Office eight years for which l am entire
ly indebted to my friends and to them, hearth
ly express my thank.
It's asserted that these several letters would
not have appeared in print If had made pub
lie denial of charge made against Major Kc-
Kinley. in the ANDREW j. article, relative to
fixing price upon the Post Office. l state here
as stated to Major Mckinley in his requested in
terview, that ! had not made the charge and had
nothing to retraCt that was not the writer Of the
article, did not know who wrote 1t, and conse-
quently not responsible for It, had no particu
lar interest how much was written in denial Of
that article, unless certain facts which l had
brought before prominent business men Of Can
ton for advice were disputed. of which Major
Mckinley had full knowledge, and in which
event, he could not help but feel that would de.
fend myself as any man would defend truth
Among which facts were certain propositions
made TO me by T. W. saxtOn and about which he
volunteers his statement Of our Interview. du.
ty now compels me to give statement and allow
a discriminating public to judge for themselves.
Mr. Saxton met me at the Post Office upon his
own appointment and at his own request and
there introduced the subject Of the Canton Post
Office by asking me to give position as Clerk
TO Mr.. Slanker his fatheT.in-law. at $1,000 year.
declined, and gave reasons, among other things
that Mr.. Slanker's services would not be worth
that amount In the Post Office. Then with a long
story he detailed the dirty work be had done for
the party and the losses be had sustained from
year 10 year through many campaigns, that ne
was entitled to something and II consented 70
give Mr.. 9lanker $500 aud bin (TOm) S4OO, could
get the re appointment without any petition or
turning my hand.
A long and animated talk followed In which
was told that Mej0r Mckinley had been at his
house the two previous sundays, and they had
talked the matter over and particularly impressed
upon my mind that he spoke from authority.
l wish TO notice q few statements inconsistent
with facts. First as 10 the Mckinley -SaXtOn In
terview on the two Sundays. MsjOr Mckinley
states In his letter. that did not charge that Mr.
SaXtOn said that II Mckinley had any knowledge
Il his (Saxlon's) propositious.n did emphatic
ally state to Major Mckinley all that Tom said as
stated above, aud as the business men Of Canton
know with whom he had repeated interviews
upon this subject. / should take other important
exceptions, TO his letter If space permiited-but
will proceed TO notice few absurd conclusions
drawn in Mr. SaxtOn's letter. You will notice In
Mr. saXtons letter 10 brackets as follows: Qf
had had any idea Of q personal benefit 1t would
ed with Mr.. SlRnker 10 pay me, than It would TO
divide the amount a. this anonymous cores
pondent Buggesls) That i0ds Toms first move.
but declined % pay Mr.. Slenker 81 200 year, a.
was frat wanted, and then Tom came ous on the
charges me with breach Of faith, that l pledged