Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-22
SINGLE COPIES THREE GENTS.
Friday, June 22. 1883.
ALEssoN FoR EvA.s,


 The new Commissioner of Internal Reve- 1 nue, MT. Walter Evans, has had an opportu-
 nifty to learn something this week. On Monday he began Ca reorganization of the
 internal revenue service, which he described as wedding out of incompetent men and the substituting of fit men in their places. As matter of fact his reorganization, as far as it went, appears to consist of putting out some very competent men and putting in
 their places some of his personal friends.
 He removed four revenue agents Charles W. Eldridge, stationed at Boston, General O.
 B. Daniels at Cincinnati, Gustave Clemens of. Illinois. and M. H. Creager at Grand
 Haven, Michigan. MT. Eldridge is man of
 fine education and high character. He has
 been in the internal revenue service since
 1865, and is thoroughly acquainted with ev-
 cry branch of it. He compiled the regula-
 tions for the service, and his standing for
 years has been of the very best In his
 place 8 man named Horton, formerly of
 Kentucky, was appointed on the recommen-
 dation of Governor Butler and ex-Collector Simmons. Horton was dismissed by General Raum for cause. In the place of one of the y1 now of Kansas, was appointed. Ray was a deputy collector of internal revenue in the second Kentucky district, and about a year ago was reported against for neglect of duty and re- moved for this reason. In the place of an- other competent officer, Albert H. Clark of Mir. Evans town was appointed. MT. Clark was fitted for this official place by serving term in the Kentucky legislature. Another appointee is Dr. D. W. Voyles of New Albany, Indiana He is physician, much past middle life, with good practice, and what he wants of an office in the rev. enue service is not known.
 This performance made an immediate
 showI," and Commissioner Evans was much surprised that anybody sh ould notice such a small matter as the throwing out of a few good men to make room for some friends of his. He was interviewed and explained his position as follows: q take the whole responsibility for these removals upon my self. That is the kind of man am. Be- fore I acted, however, I had the Presidents sanction. I wrote a letter emhodying my views on this subject based npon what had been able to gather from those in the office who have been here much longer than I, and who certainly know more about it than do. This submitted to the President and it received his ap- proval. No, there are no charges against these men. I know nothing rsfecting on their personal characters They are as said before not up to the standard, and must make room for those who are, That is thsa kind of 8 man am." Soon after this decla- ration Commissioner Evans seems to have heard from the President of the United States. He had long talk with the Presi- dent and after his return from the White House it became known that there would be no further reorganization at present.
 The result of this affair is significant and encouraging. Commissioner Evans evident ly had not heard that there was a Civil Ser vice Reform under way in this great and glorious country or if he had he did not really believe it. He is ''stalwart' in poli- tics and believes in ftstalwart" methods. He has the spirit of a political boss. The Presi- dent has done well to check him in his mad career, and he would do still better if he would put the competent officers removed back in their places. This might result in the country's losing the services of Mir. Evans, but it could probably stand that :s!as isss