Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-06
WASHINGTON.
IN IMPROVEMENT WROUGHT BY
THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
The Gossip in Official Quarters Over To-
Days sElections-Arthur Hopeful of Re-
publican Gains at the South-Folger to
Succeed Bancroft Davis on the Court of
C1aims-Important Supreme Court De-
ciSiOns.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

| Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.--"The civil service
law operates in the right direction in one
sense, at least" remarked grey-headed
treasury clerk. SIT has put an end to
very bad policy of favoritism that was for
years in operation in this department.
Under the old condition of affairs chief
| clerk OF head of division had it in his
power to secure the transfer or promotion
of a favorite clerk by
simple personal request or recon-
mendation. They can not do it
now, and the result has been that the ieal-
ousies and inharmonious feeling that kept
certain clerks in constant snarl, have all
died away, and harmony reigns supreme"
Several messengers and other employees
of the war department who are below the
classified grades, are known to be studying
for civil service examinations, having
found their only chance of getting clerk
ships to be certified to Secretary Lincoln
| by the civil service commissioners.
| To-DAY's ELECTIONS.
Great interest," Is felt here in the elections
this week, particularly in Virginia. Chand-
Ter who is the most active political spirit
in the administration, believes the future
success of the Republican party depends
upon break being made in the solid
south. The election in Virginia will large
ly settle the question of experimenting in
the direction of the south. A gentleman who
processes to know the views OF President
Arthur upon the subject, says: 'sTo Mr.. Ar
| thur the political problem of 1884 is q
very simple one. He believes that the
candidate of the next national Republican
convention, whoever he may be, may
safely count on receiving the electoral
vote of every state that voted for Garfield
and Arthur in 1880, except the states of
New York and Indiana. The vote of the
latter state was not necessary to an cleo
tion, and it need not now be considered as
factor in the problem. He counts it
against the Republicans. The only factor
to be considered is the loss of New York.
subtract her thirty-fve votes from Garfield
and add them to Hancock, and there would
have been Democratic instead of Re
publican victory. Mr.. Arthur does not
believe that any Republican can be named
who can carry New York in 1884
He does not believe that any Republican
could have carried it in 1880 if TiIden had
| been the Democratic candidate. It was
the Indifference or hostility of Tilden and
not the treachery of Kelly which gave it
to Garfield. Where, then, he asks, must
| Republicans seek for electoral votes to
make up for the loss of New York. The
other Garfield states will, excluding In
diana also give 176 votes, while POI are
| necessary to choice. There remain of
northern and western states only the Han
cock states of New Jersey, California and
| Nevada. None of these would give the
| slightest evidence of wavering in 1888. 1t
would be only folly to count any of them
| changing to the Republican vote. The
needed votes must be sought for in the
south. Events thus shape themselves to
cause Virginia, Florida and North Carolina
in 1884 to take the place held by Indiana
IN 1880. If there is campaign fund
raised it will be expended in them. They
together will cast twenty seven votes and
all will be needed to win the election. Any
thing like the same effort that was expend-
ed on Indiana in 1880 will secure these
three states. Half the money spent in In
diana would have secured North Carolina
in 1880; $4,000 sent there in 1882 would
have given her a Republican gov
ernor and secured q majority
Of her congressional delegation,
for the Republicans. A like sum would
have secured Florida. The want of less
than that may lose Virginia on Tuesday.
He is not uneasy when told that the Ma
hone alliance jeopardizes success in
northern states otherwise surely Republi-
can. When the nominations are made and
the canvass warns up he knows that pollt-
ical methods take on a different aspect.
Between canvssses there is always aperiod
of strained morality. 1t is then that the
| independent, who would rather be right
| than be president, is listened to with sdmi-
| ration. Conseiences are not so tender
| when the conflict begins. Then the inquiry
| is for results, and he who is too particular
| about means is whistled down the wind.
These are the presidents ideas. Events
| will show whether he is right or wrong"
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
In the case of c. 4. Arthur, collector,
VS.. Henry Pastor, relating to the proper
duty on washed wool imported in 1876.
| The collector in accordance with his con-
struction of the revised statutes exacted
duty as follows: On 1924 pounds at twen-
ty cents per pound; 658, on 1927, it's value
washed at twenty-five pes cent. 357; the
total LOIS. The importers calculation was
on 1924 pounds at twenty cents per
pound 65S on S.13 unwashed value; at
twenty-five per cent. 178; total
$50. The court holds that the importers
understanding of the law is correct, and
| that the collector erred in apparently as
suming the same number Of pounds IN
| washed wool would be worth as much as
| washed wool. The provision Of the old
tariff to which construction Is given in the
| above case, remains unchanged in the new
| tariff. So the decision has q present and
prospective as well retrospective effect.
The next case of interest decided was
the United States, appellant, vs. Joseph W.
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