New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04
nor ,TrcIAy,s TALK WITH HAYES.

5,,,,,r WHEN CONSULTED ABOUT TIE
STATE ASSOCIATIONS. SAYS The CIVIL sEhNloE
oEDER Il IN FORCE.
Iuy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNEI
WASHINGTON. May 3-A meeting OF the NcW-loIK
S,,te Association, which was dsbanded last summer
IN consequence Of the Presidents Civll service or
dor has been called for Tomorrow night MI l. lie
Tston. who was president of tins association "heh
q was dissolved. is reported. by The Lrcnmg Htdr'
today. 70 have had recent talk with PRESIDENT
IL in REGARD 10 tie revival Of these pohtico-
social organizations ...--.
m SCR saws that in response to an invitation sent
,h-ongb Mr. Rogers. the Presidents private secre-
,orr MIR. Eaton went 30 the White House and had
-, cxtcnded conversation with the President. He
ga that a. il is of the greatest interest 10 the Re
nubliran marty 20 secure a majority in the next
Uouse of representatives, and as there are three or
four doubtful districts in his STATE, he and his Tor
,oer fellow members of the New-York State Associ-
alton. thought that by recognizing and working
theoretically outside Of office hours, and sending
aoenmeuts containing the necessary information to
these districts, the Republican patty would be en-
abled to recover them.
The President admitted the necessity Of the Re
pnblican party gaining the next House, and SAID
that there would not he the slightest objection to
Government employees individually making voun-
tary contributions to the campaign fund, to speak
on political subjects, 10 write IN the interest
Of their politics. or to send oil documents to aid
IN the campaign. lie conceded their night TO do all
this. When IL came 10 the reorganization of the
State Associations however, he referred Mr. Eaton
to the Civil Service order and preferred that the
members of those associations should interpret 1t
for themselves.
Mr.. Eaton showed the President call for a
l. H.. A., lott, stgh
he had drawn mp. and asked il there would be any
objection 10 issuing IL.
The President would not consent to Mr.. Eaton is
suing the call aud thought II best that Government
employees should not be banded together as political
organizations and referred again TO ms Civil Service
order.which he said he had not TesCndcd or modified
IN the least The President also took occasion
10 say most positively and omphatically
that the order would not be rescinded or
modified i'm any particular. shape or manner
lie spoke Of the excellent condition of the Republic
can party In Massachusetts, where that order Is en-
forced aud the course Of Government empOyes
shaped by ts commands By contrast he referred
20 the dcplorabc condition Of the party IN New
York, where the order is ignored aud the party con-
trollcd by the New-York Custom House, which Is in
turn controlled by q few leading politicians. lie
thought tho first duty OF Government en-
ploy6 is 10 lls country in doing his duty.
and not to his party; and he said I'VE
who believe that the subordinate employees Of the
Government should not be changed every time
there is a change Of Administration should show
our faith bv our works now. and not wait until the
change take place
Mr.. Eaton. az viii be seen by the above. The Star
remarks left the White House without the PrcsI-
dent positively prohibiting the reorganization Of
his association, although il was very plain from
what he had said that he was not IN favor Of such
reorganization.