New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS IN VIRGINIA.
MIR. pEzgyDoRF's coMPLAINr-sENAToR MAHoNE's
DENIAL

MR. pEZENDORFs CoMPLAINr-SENAToR MAHoNE's
DENIAL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The Civil Service
Commissioners received to-day letter from exRepre-
sentative Dezeudorf calling their attention to alleged
violations Of the Civil Service act by the Coalition party
managers i'm Virginia In this letter Mr. Dezendor says
that during the past week C. C. Clark treasurer or the
Democratic Readjuster Committee, OF which Senator
Malone ia the chairman, TO Norfolk and demanded
OF the Federal employees there contribution amounting
TO per cent their annual salaries This Is the thrd
assessment he says, "made under the dlrec-
tion of Senator Malone within twelve months,
amounting TO sl25 on the thousand" He adds;
T it IA the intention of the Commissioners to enforce
the law now is the time to do It," He then calls atten-
ton to the fact that the Commissioners did nothing
when he charged Thomas NJ Hodges, of Portsmouth,
with making the assessment last spring
Mr. Dezendorf has sent copy OF the letter
70 the President, and also writes TO him as
,ouows. "To permit these violations OF laws
which have met your approval to go longer unreDuked
will he to admit to world that your Administration
is poweress punish violation OF law py
senator Mahone which impression has already obtained
foothod owing the failure Of your honorable secre-
tary OF the Navy to order court Of inquiry TO examine
INTO the violations OF the Revised Statutes Of the United
s,atas Inv Commodore Mayo and Naval Con-
structor yarney at the Norfolk Navy
Yard. which violations embodied In charges aud
speciacations forwarded by me to the Secretary"
The substance OF Mr.. Dezendorfs charges was COM
municated TO Senator Malone by TRIBUNE correspon-
dent and the Senator made the following reply by
telegraph: at is not true thatwe are asseSss e"0iA
employees anywhere"
Dr. Gregory says the Commissioners desire TO can tne
attention of proper authorities to every Violation Oh
the law of which they have good and sufficient evidence
As far as prosecution under tho law Is concerned he
saws "auy man may make complaint TO the Grand Jury
don't see why Mr.. Dezendorf did not make his com
napt to tho Grand Jury Every of violation Of the
law reported to the Commission has been investigated
or course the Con missioners cannot act
nnon hearsay testimony or the statemebts
az nevspnpers1 Chief Examiner Lyman says ne bas
heen that Clark Ia not Government empoye,
ond therefore does not come under the law senator
Mahone IA chairman OF the committee and IL Is an inter-
ting 1ueson how far the acts OF Clark as treasurer
Involve the other members OF the committee MI Ly.
man saws Mr. Dezendorf will probably be asked 10 state
whether Clark is q Government employe, ana III not
whether HIS solicitation OF contributions mas Deeh na1e
I'm any room In any public building or other place Where
n woilld come within he puryiew OF the law;
I'm conversation with a TRIBUNE correspondent touV
reseetinQ Mr. Dezendors charges, secretary Cnahusr
ssid. intend that all the charges shall be Thoroughly
and truth or fasity fully estaDlisDed
IL ia evident that ne regards all OF Mr DeZeu"oris e
cations with great suspicion.