New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
COMMENTS OF OFFICIALS IN ALBANY.
THE "SHORTHAfRS" DISGUISED INTERVIEW
WITH THE CONTROLLER AND OTHERS
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE raGDUSEI

THE "SHORTHAfRs DISCUSSED INTERVIEWS 3
WITH THE CONTROLLER AND OTHERS.
lDY TELEGRAPn TO THE raInuSE.l
ALBANY Dec. 30.-President-elect Clcve-
lands letter. giving his pledge that the civil Service Re
form law will bo enforced and none except Republicans
who worked for Blaine removed from ollce was the
chief subject OF talk among NIL Democratic poll
ticans here to-day Among the rank and file A." there
was only ono sentiment, namely. that Mr.. Cleveland
could be no Democrat II he held such sentiments
Marcy right said representative OF this class,
TO the vicors belong the spoils." lie then added
We have toled for the Democratic party without even
a sniff Of reward for tweny-four years Now the kid
glove Democracy to receive the high Offices but we
shothalrs are 20 receive single subordinate office
unless some Republican official IS kind enough TO resign
or die" The Democratic state officials however and
Democratic politicians, youbly praised the President
elect for HIS letter
Controller Chaplin said
lam not in favor of sirerfnous politics and therefore
cssary inasnucn as tie Pteslcutee Ind reueateJy
declared bs nteGon Of 'gphotting the &, yiy serd,e
Trend tNe RI dent3ect promises 70 lct c9n,erys
hce Hesote their lerms tttte e4cM IN ccttj cascs
5ich A4 f h9i peh Wl2 ha{e aeto tlR ihtSt
thtts i6iGigf iAS to,iA t.o ngat y IfH5y3 ~ ggss ~
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ur' CIWtiinj mck nuln ntfoc hstf1n FWllcNlnri
seualo aouilpc ciclci nal "olld confirm BIS pomina
Tons
Attorney General o'mIcu talked os follows;
lhmk the cI!cr h4Fool one gnl mo,I ercIllhlo 70
me lI9'llrg' Mr' ctycmnd E 'mcreh t1aiins Gr
plgo made Ia ihc Democratic platform nGd ~ hi letter
Vt rhc cI,l service vii not be- spoo y
large number of CHANGE. the I,esmonl elect Is mcrly
men Tor olcc and not removing mcnfo political reasons
state Treasurer Maxwell, remarks were:
or course somo Of the boys viii bo disappointed, but the
action The fact is Democrats are moi ~ eager for office
ns Republicans noticed two years ago vhcn the
Democrats came into power here That there was not such
Il rush tor the Offices n ON previous oca"ons when the
Ecpnhcans had come into ONCE, believe IN 'lNll Ser
vice reform aud have enforced 10 In my own Office.
Deputy Attorney General Maynard expressed hs
views rs follows:
Ills the strongest document that the rrcsdentclect
has yet written 9tmrr nj "spgfP % Pr hce nen
cratic party VIII rally 10 his support
Deputy Controller Benedict said
The Controllers Office has been In obedience 10 the
state civil Reform law. We Therefore are highly
pleased with the Presdenclects letter II ne carries
nut the promises OF his letter and have no doubt he
WILL the American people Will sec vast Improvement
their governmental service.
Augustus Schoonmaker, Civil Service Commissioner,
smoke of the letter in these words
am glad that the President-eect wrote
that letter, because public sentiment will rally
to his support the matter II lac had reserved such
sentiments for his Inauguration message all minor poll
tiri,ns would be eiragcd. Now they cannot be dirap
noiuted He has frankly said To them what he intends
to do lie will go slow in appointments TO Office.
think that will please the people. Republicans who have
one two three four years OF office to serve yet VIII
be permitted to remain in office
Henry A. Richmond Cyil Service Commissioner, ex-
nressed his opinion in these words:
II is anoble letter. yet IT only gives expression TO
what the man sincerely thinks. | know from my rea
tons with him I'm the last two years that lie has done
more for civil service reform than what he has said
ought To be done in his messages. The public of
coiIrsc are unaware of this. but they will
when he rets To Washington energetic support of
Cy Service reform II is not merely executing the let
ter f the law Washington that Is needed but eNecut
ing the spirit the law That Grover Cleveland Will do
william A. Poucher, of Oswego, had more decided
views. lie said
In my opinon the President elect should dismiss at
once nh the pension officers pOsmastcrs and others who
id active campaign work for Mr. Blaine. In such cases
the President ought not To wait for their terms Of office
to evpire The man who goes into oihce ana Goes not
recoeuize party service l. dead dnck
Daniel Niannins Chairman Of the state Committee,
said:
Ibcicve Mr. Cleveland 90 be I'm earnest IN desiring TO
ostob IA IA reform 40 much needed. He is honest " all
m ho. sol ON the subject That shown by his course
~ Govrruor lie has steadily supported the civil Ser
,. Of this state IN all that lie has done.
lie Intends TO serve the people.
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