The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-01
WASHINGTON.
Gossip as to Raums Successor in Of
fice--The Civil Service Com
mission.

| WASHINGTON, April 30.-The dispo-
sition of the place vacated by Commissioner
Raum is the main topic of gossip There
seems to be growing impression that Deputy
Commissioner Rogers will be promoted 1t is
urged that this would be in accordance with
the well known policy of the president.
Mr.. Rogers has been long time in the sor-
vice and understands its details, which have
been perfected under General Rama.
1t is rumored that a number of the congress-
men who were defeated at the last election VIII
apply for e.place They dids the same.
however when Treasurer Gil;illaA re-
tired The president put Assistant Treasurer
-Wyman into the vacancy, however. Il y m
derstood that Secretary Folger is favorable to
Mr. Rogers promotion, and, if SO, this will
have great weight, no doubt, in his favor.
Aside from Mr.. Rogers, Mes7rs. Burrows
aud Tom Young are mentioned, and s.'.'a has
followers who believe III their sitetsss Aa-
other plan has been suggested, 10 The effect
that one of the best collectors OF tie country
be appointed, as proE2tion
Secretary Folger's attention called to-
day to certain rumors which had gotten into
print to the effect that GOODNESS existed be-
tween himself and Gen Raum, which hal had
something to do with the latter's resi- 5naiion.
Mr. Foiger said that there was not the ST. htest
oundation for such report, and he regretted
exceedingly that some thoughtlea5 on malicious
person had given such story wings.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
1t is reported that the members of the civil
service commission are scmewhat sensitive uu-
der the criticism of their appointment of -ir
Keim as chief examiner, on the score OF his
political proclivities. He was indorsed for tie
place by Senators Bayard Pendleton,
Jones' of Florida; and Logan, An
thony, and Hawley, Representative
Randall Sam Cox, and others, and, TO add 10
all, the commissioners themselves in sending
the name to the president united in the most
strenuous Endorsement of their candidate
They stated that they had given him thorough
examination verbally, and studied his writings
on the subject and that he was
the very best man for the place within
their knowledge 1t is difficult 10 see
how they could change their minds now,
even ii II should be true rnmored, that they
were half minded to Withdraw their recon-
only viii the commission stand by the examiner
of their choice, but that they Will be heard
from in a day or two i'll their own defense. The
shrewdcst ofic hunters at the capital say thai
should they put themselves on the
defensive their failure is assured II
is claimed by Mr.. Eaton and his col
leagues, it is said, that they acted
advisedlv in their choice, and do not propose
to submit to unjust criticism, no matter who
shall get the place of examiner.
Judge Thoman, the Democratic member of
the civil service commission, says
that he thinks they Will withdraw tho name If
MIR keim but at the same time publish
III appointing him. He says they took him
without reference to his political affiliations,
but fear now that they will be embarrassed by
the howl raised against him.