The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-25
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Ma. DEzENDDoRf's RE.ol NDER
To s.sr,..ry cAildius Lstsss-rAs E1,cs.Ersi,
mas Of ylrslpia., States His cs,s-.An Iriah
HArtyr Arrsa,saiTC TCIrsIn'staassst Of the
/ ArAIr-ssnsrh WalhiaEtoh Notes.

wAsuISe4oy, May 24.-:Ex. Representa-
tive Dezendorf has addressed the following
letter to secrearyiChsndlef:' ,e2.!fa
NORFOLK, Va, May2l.
To Hon.. Wm. E. Chandler, Secretary Of tte
Nary:
srR:-I hiye the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your Communication of the
l7lh instant which has been eareiully
read and contents noted. am rejoiced 10
know that my confidence in you, as a
friend OF Civil Service reform, was not
misplaced, a" is evidenced by the alacrity
with which yoh have ordered an 'inyestiga-
ton into the, abuses complained Of in my
letter Of the llth inst. It is true that the
portion Of your letter personal to myself is
calculated to carry the impression to the
unini,iated that you are mot really in
earnest; but know your. sincerity, and
therefore hasten 10 assure you that never,
during my long familiarity with the Nor.
folk Navy yard, 10 which you were kind
enough to allude, have there been ouch
fAgrant and outrageous abuses as now,ex,
ist and which make disgrace to the pub.
lie ArviCe. will not reitetate the
charges heretofore made, but will
avail myself Of your invitation for
valuable LsuRgestions' for suppression Of
abuses, (which, you say, will be gladlyre-
ceiyed and considered" 4 charge!that In
the last half of October, 1882, Z. D. Hoilo.
man, OF TownGr's Greek township, Norfolk
county, was borne upon the rolls OF the
construction department Of the Norfolk
navy yard, as .quarter.mau or, leading man
he being absent from the yard continu.
ously from October to November s, and
that during that entire time he did not
perform, an hours labor in the, yard, or
spend any time there, and that this was
done through theIconniyance OF theIchief
clerk, TO- Nayalt Constructor James Robin!
son, and with the implied consent OF Naval
Constructor Mr.. Varney. 1name as wit
nesses E. D. ,Holloman and John, Lisner.
ask that this charge may be made the
subject OF investigation. and il proven, that
Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. iYarney may be
dealt with according to the laws and regu-
lations OF thstNavy Department. - i%7iI
Referring to the last, paragraph Of your
letter, am constrained to say your memo.
ry n :eds readjustmenL From time otime,
during my term in Congress, ! had the
pleasure oil calling your attention to sundry
abuses in the Nayy-yaId, and to many
wrongs being perpetrated Upon the Repn6.
licans in Virginia, TO which, ! regret TO say,
you turned q deaf ear, as did tho President,
being, as l am bound to believe, committed
to the support OF Senator Malone by an
arrangement which could not be violated.
Failingyto get that relief at the hands Of
Administration which tho graviiyof the
abuses and wrongs complained OF demand,
and (which we had asright to expect, the
Republicans now turn TO the people, who
make Administrations and II thafssponse
Of the Republican press Of the North can
be taken as guide, the cry has been heard.
II such shall prove TO be the case, will
indeed feel that my action has been "a
most commendable performances Of q public
dutyabya private citizen" Veryrespect.
fully your obedient servant,
| .,. JoHS +. pEzENnoRF.