Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-10
Mr.. Keim Withdraw, HE Nasne.

ntS nBASVHS fOk thus ACTION
Mr. Keim waited upon the President this morn
ing and had q long and pleasant interview with
him, In which the criticisms upon his appoint
ment were talked over. While the commission
had given no fntimation to the President OF de-
Sire TO withdraw their recommendation OF MT.
keim, that gentleman said he wished to hand the
President the following letter, which win explain
Itself:
,o,,s p,ss,o.. wAsHSsros, D; 6, May 70 g; j..
my name from consideration for the position OF
Chief examiner, TO which the civil service commits
lleve you from the embarrassment apparent Ia
the recent Interview have had with you I desire
TO state some general reasons governing my &C
uon lt would be supernuous 70 repel the un-
friendly insluuations made respecting myself. for
the fact that not one OF them has been sustained
and that no scandal has attached to my name Is
all the answer I care or need to make
When the subject OF the acceptance OF this posi-
ton was under consideration, had reason TO
service few years ago would enable me TO render
important assistance to the civil service commits
sion in the direction OF their diricult task. and
that my Efforts would at least be treated with
justice by those who claimed an interest In the
success of civil service reform.
III, according TO the theory OF some, no one
should be permitted to labor IN peace for reform
who has not noisely paraded his views then my
services were presumptuous A knowledge OF the
abuses or the civil service led me, IN 1872, to pre-
pare bill for the reorganization OF the consular
service In which the general principles OF reform
were IOI tne nrSt tlme applied That Dill was
defeated by the same influences which later
arrested the general work Of civil service reform
therefore. should not blame ray critics. by rea-
son OF their ignorance OF these facts for the zeal
OF many OF them in the cause OF reform is OF O
more recent date than my own, for then, as now,
tney were simply on the popular side. But apart
from thls the question for me TO consider is the
erect Which this unjust judgment might have
upon my usefulness to the commission, and
whether the experiment should not have o trial
unaffected by personal considerations.
am not aware that the revival OF political Jeal-
mission may stand In the way OF my ability al
deep interest, and 1t is for the reason that this
interest is greater than my desire for the office
that wish to withdraw my name.
have always regarded a civil service adjusted
10 the peculiar requirements OF republican form
OF government, where every citizen, all things
being equal, has the same right to participation
IN It's workings, as entirely feasible, and SHALL in
the future as in the past, always hold myself
ready to support any practicable scheme In that
direction.
However great my regret that feel constrained
to decline the honorable part assigned me by the
recommendation Of the commission In the prac.
tical work OF reform, and however unjust II Is &c
have been condemned without one discovered fac,
In evidence, have at least secured the opportu-
nifty OF dfslntereSted action.
And now, Mr.. President, as the best evidence
can oner OF the interest feel in the success o.
this work, desire herewith to withdraw my name
from consideration in the connection indicated.
With great respect your obedient servant,
DE- B. RANDOLPH KEIM.