The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-02-28
KASHLNGoN LETTER.
BIRTHDAY THE Ia
RIFF BILL-cIvIL SERVICE COMMITS
SION.

WASH1NGTON's BIRTH DAY - THE Ia
RIFF BILL-cIvIL SERVICE COMMITS
SION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1888
To the Editor Of The Morriztown Gazatte:
The city wore a holiday appear
ance the day before yesterday in
honor of Washington's birthday
The public Offices were closed, and
also a good portion of private BUSH
ness houses. Flags were flying
periodically from prominent build
ings. and the only place where pat
riotic sentiments had to give way
to business was at the Capitol, as
the expiring Congress has no time
to spare for festivities. The day
was observed by the oldest inhabi-'
tants in an old fashioned way, and
a military parade took place in the
afternoon and passed in review be-
fore General Sherman and President
Arthur. The Military Order of the
Loyal Legion gave a banquet at the
Arlington Hotel in honor of Wash
tons birthday. The President, who
is a member of the order, attended.
Speeches were made by Ex- Govern
or Curtin, of Pennsylvania, Senator
Hawley, OF Connecticut, and Senator
Logan, of Illinois.
The Senate passed the tariff bill
at its midnioht session, while the
people slept, and now that the Sen
ate has passed the bill the next
question is: "Will the House ap-
prove it?" The House has practi
calIy abandoned the measure it
originated, and if there is tariff leg
lslation by this Congress it must
accept the Senate bill. MIR. Nor
rill, who had charge of the bill in
the Senate, has insisted upon its
passage, and it is inferred that in so
doing he had reason to believe that
the measure would receive favorable
consideration in the house.
The president is thought to have
exercised his own judgement in the
selection of civil service commission
ers. The vexed question being set
tied, people are asking: "What
manner of men are these?" They
are not politicians, fact that goes
far to insure public confidence. They
are described as men Of ability, who
have had experiencein public affairs.
Mr.. Dorman B. Eaton is a lawyer,
and the most widely known mem
Der of the triumvirate, having been
actively engaged for fifteen years in
behalf of civil service reform. He
drew up the bill creating the civil
service commission, lobbied 1t
through Congress, and any COM
mission would have been incomplete
without him. He is a man of high
character, good scholarship, and all
the theoretical attainments for the
place. In personal appearance he
is tall, gaunt, awkward, has large
feet and hands, and wears badly
fitting clothes of Quaker cut. He
is thought TO be comfortable finan-
cially. Mr.. John NJ. Gregory is a
preacher ofirreproachable character,
who has lived many years in Illinois,
and is known throughout the West
as a man prominent in religious and
educational matters. Leroy ID.
Thoman is a lawyer thirty eight
years old, living in Youngstown,
Ohio. He has served in the Legis-
lature, been judge of the probate
court in his native county, and ran
against Mckinley for Congress. he
was also voted for in the last Demo
cratic state convention for Governor
Besides his legal business, he is the
editor of the Youngstown Vindica-
tor, and a writer of decided ability.