New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-14
AN ,ppNGYNFNT OF MALONE.
HE Is ACCUSED 10 THE PRESIDENT OF DfbAOO"-
ING VIRGINIA POLITICS OPENLY AM 0""NN
IFSsLY IN THE NAME OF ARTHUR

He Is ACCUSED 10 THE PRESIDENT OF DfNA'O"
ING VIRGINIA POLITICS OPENLY AND SHAME
LFssLY IN THE NAME OF ARTHUR
ny TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE.I
WAsurHGroV, May 13.-Ex-Congressman Dezen-
dorf. of Virginia. who is the leader OF the regular
RcnnblIcans in the Norfolk District, has written
letter to Dorman b. Eaton, chairman OF the Cl7H
Service Commission, calling attention 10
ALLEGED violations Of the Civil Service law
lv the Malone managers, III Virginia es-
rccially at Norfolk After giving the particulars
IN s,,pport of lis allegations Mr.. DezendorI con-
.Iuded his letter to Mir. Eaton as IolloVs: AS
,bis matter is under your immediate SUPERVISOR
ael, Won TO see that the law faithfully executed
~ Dczcndorf was IN W. lington yesterday and
declared that the President and members OF ms
Cabinet should not long be able to plead ignorance
of the proceedings which are now taking place al
Norfolk as Mr.. DcLeudoH asserts, under the per-
sonal inspiration and dicaton of Senator Malone.
accordingly Mr Dczendorf addressed an open letter
10 the President nciooing capcs OF letters to Post
mastcr-Gencral Gresham and Secretaries fo!ser
and Chandler In all of these letters MI.
Dezendorf makes clear and speciHc
charges of violations of the ClyH service
act and other laws and regulations by Malone and
lismauagers The letter 10 the President IS d"ted
Mavll The writer besIrS by calling attention TO
"cross violations of the laws of the United states
and of the regulations governing the civil Service
IN the various branches of the public service at
Norfolk including the Navy Yard. MI Dezcndon
declares that never before "snce the war, has the
omen shameful violation Of law and dcccucy been
so 1agrant as since the advent Of the Unwarrantod
political power granted by the Administration to
Senator Malone"
lie adds:
Public Office made subject ot barter and sale foT
the con ro of p0ntcal po and poilcal bribery hni
o,rpfiln stalk openly through the yaious Government
departments nIny section OF Virginia The pubic oasi-
ness neglected. aud Ph"Hc Moie Is oS.I to pa, po.t
ieal canyas-ers order htt TIE political schemes oi
senator Mahono NAY 0c adysncei Ana a. TINS h mhdeT
me suscU su, ir.ar.n roo, he fict tl.t snce your
plea receives InOI & , ~ % gcr g TO M'"oo Gts
been the sole dispenser Of political patronage Ia the
Mr. Dezendorf then calls attention 70 his letters
10 various Cabinet oficors detailing ac grievances
comp aimed of, and continues:
The abuses IN TIC Navy Yard are fragrant and ont
ragrous violations of tnc awe and regulations govern
rug thai Department, and accO nt 10 -eme measure oI
lie excessive cost OF the work done on the Ihia recent
" repaired al that YARD c~I your ePreai %IchN"h 10
mi, vess D. tug 3O6 tons. rtr hds had ApcDdcd
T2. T2a. A' a more satisfied asd sag00'O ana can prove
+St d'L.g 'ne ,hI mon tf gi. and rlii f5r ok
weeks tme who dd not put foot INSIDE the Navy
Eard hours woA there Now We have an election
the canvass pr eimmary thereto 10 now so'ns On.
THE PRESIDENT MADE RIDICULOUS.
And by and with the advice OF Senator Malone. nay
upon his orders entire force OF oncehodes IN that
locality Is being USED TO defeat regular
Republcan ticket, and the Administration IL
put in the ridiculous attitude Of bong
placed III position wncre the success o. ticket com
posed entirely OF Republicans would bee construed
reflection upon the Administration. IN other words
men who voted for CARTE aud Arthur ~ bc dccItd
elaty who voted for iIapcoes an} Ln$ls1 or
Wa ever anything inoie absndi Tnc infringement OF
the po, osg a9.,f a. cM, SCY e1r1 Hs1 Dss Dss" s.,
ator Malone "lcatlu.;ed' II by tue appointment
of the present incumbent lie Is incompetent and iuci
crnt the cainpI{n opened, both the Postmaster
nnd his assistant hSye been a9Gs @ constant ab.cat
complaints petitions for relief from the m-nanag0
Ient Il the ONCE have been forwarded from tine 10
time 10 the Postmaster General By the merchants und
business " Norfolk.
FEDERAL OfFlCE-HOLpEkS NECLLCIlNG 1IElk
DUTY.
In the Treasury service. tie Ngni IIonso. internal
Revenue and sonc OF tho Custom Hou'c officials are
almost constantly absent from duty. Many Of them
who are not residents voters ~ Norfolk County
spending their entire time ia tie comfy.
IN, neglect Of their official duties rhe Custom House
1s being used political Headquarters. ANA the most
shameful and disgraccul efforts az political bribery and
corruption been pTaCtised IN pubic Offices durig
C"ue9Ir,.l"paI camvS.s Thc Navy Yard, rsprcia1.y
the Construction pepatmen Is rotten TO The core The
constructor Ia charge inec ent aId and
recognized by the corps OF which lie Ia IarLDcr
Tic yard and has been for the past Two YEAS
political machine. which the pubic money b.s been
squndered further tile ends Of senator NahOue GoOt
Erp1bhc~ns have bean ie.n0Ntd-l-cA who we're
SS%R9Se" "tn the O uSon '1Ifa a Ig M .,[ t
tn The Union Army ana Navy-io make place lot Of
incompccnt Democratic KeaJus.c.s. whu prrsccutcd
Union men during the wAr, fought against The Union
stuffed ballot boxes. defrauded Republicans Of
thelr votes Killed coloTed men aud deied the Govern
incnt since the ani AL this bss been by
Sour order IN 70 build up K-pul,an parry
M DezendOIf then gives long i;st Of names Of
competent meu. who. Us lie alleges, have been re
moved for political reasons 10 make IooD for III
competent men. lie then proceeds to discuss polIt
ical Bossls,n and political ssinents as iol
lows:
Ifthcre were any wrongs that the EopubicAns con
demncd in the electionl ast fa they otrs the ouc:mon
power and political assessments. Has there been
amau iu tue history OF his country wuo bas had con
ieiTed on hin Tue power gwen u, TO a-n@'VI @ Manons
Can be appointed N state without b. sign manual
TIE voice of tue people through Representative
goes far nough Fitness servcrs rendered the country
IN her hour Of need dsregrGed ely 10 TIC party sct
aside, and tue simple wish OF IL eenator-who Is MOI =
member Of the Republican party whose only claim IT, or
%as that he ned the controlling vote IL The Cni.ed
OF great and powerful state; the mouthpicce
bend '"e pON'i'" boss 10 "ho" every Knee in'''
USING PLAIN LANGUAGE TO THE PRESIDENT.
Nj IIesuebt your own State and Peuusy Iyania fur
n'shed striking examples ast fall of what Tree people
VIII 90 when subjected TO such no,,icl ,v,,v -, nov,
cAlsIs IN virginia. Aud now a word "a TO noutcaI
"SS'sso''s' In your last annual message
~" e"' '"' SUBJECT 10 the attention Of Congress
Congress acting In obedience 10 Tho ,o,c. - -.
P'OP'e ana III accordance with yoir recou,,,d,,to
passed law bearing upon thi, subj
nlvhts OF Contributions by public employ,s tor nautical
purposes anu lOI OIolddlng Tue eVyins -Orp0 ar r.r,,v
ing or such assessments contnbutiop. iv 80 Va
IN or out OF government employ, and provli" &
shmeht oi VOCATION OF this law by fue and INN s,
ment II was clearly the sentiment of Ia III =. 'oI
expressed in unmlsakabe tones =, the st ,I iooP's
The nteuuon OF Congress that tAese praoLcns ..I n
discontinued NS '"ou'U Oo
THE LAW OPENLY VIOLATED
Notwithstanding your approval OF this law and g.,
PRONUNCIATION there is not department of the Govern
nent at Norfolk in which II las not recently been or I,