New-York tribune., 1879-08-29
WASHINGTON.
HoINTERFERENCE IN POLITICS.

TO INTERFERENCE IN POLITICS.
TuF CIVIL SERVICE RULts RELATIVE TO INTER
FrEHNCE IN POLITICS BY GOVERNMENT OFF
c1us TO BE ENFoRCED-THE INVESTIGATION
on 1HE AFFAIRS OF THE FREEDMEN's SAVINGS
BANK TO BE PUSHED FoRwARD-sTRNGENT
REGULATIONS IN GERMANY REGARDING THE
IMPORTATION or AMERICAN CATTLE.
The President having received charges
against Federal officials in various parts of
the country for active interference in
the management of political conventions,
has written letter announcing that
his former order on the subject viii be
enforced Marshal Payn, who was one of tho
officials complained of, denies that he has in
terfered in any manner with the delegates
chosen to attend the coming State Convention.
The work OF investigating the management
of the Freedmen's Bank will be taken up
and rapidly pushed forward. Germany will
enforce strictly the regulations which have
been adopted concerning the importation of
eattle from America and Great Britain.
CIVIL SERVICE RULES STILL IN FORCE.
EHE ORDER PRoHIBITIN G FEDERAL OFFICIALS FRoH
INTERFERING IN POLITICS TO BE ENFoRCED-A
DENIAL FROM MARSHAL PAYN THAT HE HAS IN
FLUENCKD THE DELEGATES or HIS DISTRICT.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUEEl
WASHINGTON, Aug Discharges have been pre-
ferred from various parts Of tho country before the
President against Federal officials for active inter
ference in management of political conventions,
and he has been asked whether his Civil Service
prder is still in force, or whether has been stated
In various quarters, he regards il as dead let
ter To one of these correspondents the President
few days ago addressed the following reply:
My DEAR GBNERAL: have your note as 70 the inter
ference OF Federal Cnlce6oGers In the Republican
agree you that the interference Of public officials
with partisan political ought 10 ne sope,
truth that the less pubic oc' s have 10 90 Win pA
Es service and for their party pubic - best
pr1i ote the be-t interests Cf Is "a - reno ring
ts.''H no no. e,Jgyn' oiiee n ,og lrn- ne the
name Il those you cOI0p,a.a Of IN brief
ir1. ts afair is looked INTO anl Jasnce done 1 am
so yo that tue rule on the subject is moro gen
ans complied vith as IL is better understood lDd tba
He poOii' r. b. HAYES.
In another case which has been widely criticised
Il was charged that Marshal Payn,lof the Southern
District OF New-York had busted himself in select
ng delegates to the State Convention IN the City OF
Hndson ; that no had succeeded by most vigorous
Efforts in packing the County Convention to SUIT his
purposes and that de had not only exerted himself
to secure this end, but that he had used the in
Hueuce which his official position gave him to
force his programme upon the Republicans OF
Hudson. Upon the appearance Of these charges.
Acting Acknowledgement Phillips, by the direction
bf the President. wrote to Marshal Payn 10 know II
the published statements were correct, ana II lney
were what observations be desired 70 make. Ihe
Marshal replied as follows
UNITED STATES MARsHALs OFFICE,
NEW YORK, Aug 10, 1873. ) ,
The hon r PHILLIPS, ActiHg Attorney deHeTdS C""s"
States Washington d. q.
EIR: on rearuug ny office late yesterday Afternoon
Aftcr ar absence days, yOur letter or the llt
ps with enclosures was handed 10 70 me. ana not nav
ing time to reply then and feCnDg that IL was matter
That should have immediate attention. teleRrdpneu
You that would reply this morning NOu state lhat
kbe attention OF President has en- called 10 the M
eloseu siD The Neir oTk Times ana tha YOU
are directed 10 forward u t. me and ask whether
liz statements correct, aud tf have any ana What
phservai 10 make thereupOn In Tepy reg ta'c 10
say DENY iu the most unqualified telDs al OF the
mi i,eral statements made therein, ana thal nave
behgr before since the convention referred 10 eN
changed a word directly indirectly with any OF the
delegates their choice Tor Governor or Otber Stae
bfctr- Tire article evidently written Tor the puF
bose Of misreprcsentlDg my actOu, ana ls
In keeping with many other things Whlth nave
appeared lu the paper during the past tWO years
IN conclusion. beg leave TO say tnat since my appoint
pent as Marshal I have endeaYoTed 20 dsCnafSe tne
duties of nv olce manner that would reflect credit
1p0u the Administration under which mad the honor
10 serve aud I confidently invite comparison OF my
konrs tcsDect fully. LOUIS +. PAYN,
United States Marshal