Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-24
The Campaign in Washington.

secretary Mcpherson Is occupied to-day in pre-
pairing the index OF his campaign book 1t will be
completed BY the 12th Of August, and Mr. McPher-
son says 1t will contain great deal OF Interesting
matter s Congress during the past two years: he
SyS, mas iurnlShed more good campaign matter
than has been furnished BY any preceding con-
crosses for years past
CONTRIBUTIONS BY GOVERNMENT CLERKS
Tnere Is an Impression through the departments
that the Efforts of Mr.. Clapp's committee to collect
campaign funds from the clerks will not be very
successful While the best authorities on the sub
Ject say that it would be violation OF the civil
service law for non-oficals to Solicit contributions
from government employees at their homes. nor
Ior tne employees to go TO the rooms of the commit
Tee and make voluntary contributions, that
ce1 can m Gs no brought to bear upon the
De against their interest to do SO. II they do not
er contribute their position cannot be Jeopardlzed;
the two parties, republican said to a STAR re-
porter to-day, are about equal for success II the
republicans win they dare not turn a faithful
Vant OuI because ne did not contribute to the
palgn 1und. and the democrats will not be likely to
Wreak vengeance upon the head OF poor clerk who
has not worked against them But those who have
refused the protection that the law offers them.
and, almost In violation OF 1t, have furnished funds
toWaTGs Bialne's success. must not look for any
into power.
THE DEMOCRATIC CHANCE IN OHIO.
Representative Hurd will leave for his home to-
morrow afternoon He says he thinks the demo-
Gratis stand good chance OF Carrying Ohio.
Clerical Changes.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
The following persons have been select ed for ap-
po1ntment to cerkshtps OF the 900 class In sixth
auditors office under civil service rules:
Eugene ID. Case OF Minnesota: George Cranston,
OF New York. VIM II. Hart. jr., OF South Carolina;
Halsey Jennings. OF New Jersey: John W. Rad,ey
OF Kentucky; John NJ Simpson. OF Wisconsin; A.
I: Stoutenburgh, OF New jersey: Lewis W. Taylor,
OF Wisconsin: W. E. Cochran OF Kansas; Wendell
Frank 81 1no a Ai9ef1 g. Elliott OF New York
OLio VIM r Kinney. OF Massachusetts; Henry C.
Smith, OF Tennessee: George E. Rosen, Of Ken
lucky; Chas E. Sackett. OF Connecticut.
The following for $1,000 positions in the first
auai'qfS 1n oi,ice: Thomas Failflx, of Virginia;
NII Mm Fl; frSSbie Of ArAansas; G. w. PenheId OF
. he following Tor 5000 in Treasurers Office: Miss
GRACE r. Douglas, OF Nebraska; Miss Mary Allan,
The following have been appointed clerks of class
one, second auditors Office, under civil service
rues Samuel G. Fenby, o. Missouri; Geo. n. Perry,
And the following at $1,000 in sixth auditors
oInce; 3I James NJ Enge. Of West Virginia; Wln. {.
McGlil, JT, OF Ohio; Henry J. Nevett OF Virginia.
PROMOTIONS.
Second auditors Office john H. B. jenkins. from
class to class 3; Thomas G. Allan, from class to
class 8; Frank A. Clark, from class to class 3 r.
W. loinpEinS, from class TO class 2: Finley H.
Calvert, from class TO class 2 James y. Hazett.
from class to Class ,; Francis v Robinson, from
ciaS> 81 ,0)0 10 class /.
Fist auditors oftice-Thomas X. Wallace. from
class 10 class B. Thomas A. Berryhiil. from class1
10 Class 2; VIM. g. Finney. from class to class2
Office OF Hte-saving service-Mrs S. NJ. Mcnoa-
aid lfom II 900 10 class 1: Miss l. C. Richards from
sl,ooO 10 class l; Miss Helen Carr er from $500 to
Class l; Miss F. NJ Converse, from 1900 to 81 600;
Miss n. VI. Dade. from 5000 to S. 900.
Registers oFllce-Waahng F. Gapen. from
class 10 class H. Miss VI. L. Barton from 81 900 to
class l.
Mint bureau-Eugene B. McSwvny from 81, 900 to
class i; Mrs. NJ. F. Pinder. from $500 TO 81 coo.
Internal revenue-Miss E A. Fox. from 81 $50 to
class J. Mrs c. j. Hagan from 500 to IL ,OoO Miss
juliet Solger. from $500 to COD
secretary orice--JChn 4. MacgregOr. from class
10 class =: Miss NJ. c. Hayden from $500 to class
!; Miss l. 5. Henry, from 800 to cass1.