Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-09
Violating Civii-Service Rules
in Virginia.

Under former regime, and while
Congressman Dezendorf Of Virginia.
dispensed the federal patronage of his
district, his advocacy of civil-servce
reform was not so loud as 10 attract
public attention, but in q recent state
ment Of his made to a correspondent
of the New York Tribune, detailing
his attitude toward certain very uncivil
doings of S.natOr Malone, the ey-
Congressman climbs to an exalted
position of political virtue, so that his
views of the clviI-seryice code are all
that the most ardent reformer could
desire. lie not only thinks, as many
others do, that the code should be
scarcely observed after July lG, but
comedies with the opinion Of one
prominent member of President
Arthur's administration, who holds
that in enacting the law Congress
and the Executive declared establish
ed and sanctioned a new policy 10 re-
gard to the civil service, and therefore
that the spirit of the enactment should
now govern the administration of that
service SO far as PRACTICABLE. The
republicans Of Norfolk county recently
held a convention aud nominated 4
full ticket, to be voted for at the cleo
ton which takes place on the 24th of
May. Among others on the ticle
named for various Offices was ex'
Congressman Dezendorf, who aspired
to the Office of county treasurer. But
there was an irregularity abont tie
order isssed by the chairman of the
republican county committee, calling
for the election Of delegae s to The
convention and for the convention L.
self, which lrrceularify, now that Sen-
ator Malone bosses The republican as
well as the rea}jus'er party in Nrgi.
mia, was fatal ii was without ;, na'or
Malone's C biscuit. lie unit rma Il, d
the order aud f lbade the colyen'i'n,
demanding that new cali be issu d
providing for "a joint Convention OF
republican aud readjuster delcgate.,
adding the threats that in case Of r.
fussl every member of the committee
who was in the government service
should lose his place. As The rePub-
lican vote in the county is > 200
against 156 readjustcrs. the majority
Of the committee, notwithstanding The
withdrawal of all the federal Cilici IS,
went on and held their convention AID
made their nomination with the happy
result to Mr.. Dezondorf above stated.
But Senator Malone now appeared on
the scene. Mr.. D, zendori rs that
tie Senator came to Norfolk, gathered
the officehodcrs around him, and
urged them to defeat the republican
ticket, for the reason that It's election
"would be reflection upon the ma
tional administration, which had c cr-
ished The readjustcr movement The
ex- Cor gressman further declares that
the Senator and his Office holders allies
among whom were the postmaster
collector and nlvy-yard fcremen-
decided that per cent. assessment
should be collected to defeat the ex-
Congressman's aspiration for the treas
urship Of Norfolk county. Mr.. Deg
endorf complains that in undertaking
to crush the republican organization
he is not only using the power OF TIC
federal patronage, which he obtained
some time ago, but is attempting tC
accomplish his purpose by methods
which have been repudiated by tho
people and CONDEMNED by ciyll-ser'
vice law. Mr.. zendorls mistake
lies in confusion Of thought. H'
fOrgets that in all matters pertaining
to the election of officers there is II
virginia, according TO the trims o
Mabone's bargain with President Ar
thur, no republican, or readjuster par
ty, but only an sad ADMINISTRATION party
of watch Malone is the boss.