New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-02
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM WORK.
ANNUAL RLPoRT OF TIE NEw-YORK ASSOCIATION
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

ANNUAL REPORT OF TIE NEwYORK ASSOCIATION
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The fourth annual meeting of the NewYork
Civil Service Reform Association held last evening
at No Il West weny-ourth-st. George William Curtis
presided Among those present were Carl Schurz. L. L.
GOdkn, George Haven Putnam, Il. j. DOnnel, Francis
". Scott Everett p. Wheeler, sas W. Burt, DR.. wi liam
II. Thomson the Rev. DIT. II. y. sattercs Charles E
Fairchld Ira Bursley Charles Collins. A. W. sper, f. B.
Thurbcr and John \. Gwyune The report OF the Exccu
tive Committee Everett F. Wheeler chairman, was read
by the secretary, William Potts Extracts from it
follows
The committee are again enabled 10 report most salts
factory progress Immediately after the last annual
the Governor signed the state Civi prvice law prepared
by after its amendment Ivy the addition OF the prin
cipal sections Of the miller BILL" providing for
am AMI cG G tf SASS eIeny T dce
In ali the work which the State Convention has per
The Legislature at It's session passed hill prohibit
ing political assessments upon Office holders, aud stu
more stringent PROVISIONS OF similar character were en-
bodied in the tenth section OF the law establishing the
further than Is appro, cd by MAXIM pnspane under ne
law receipt by any person in the state OF any conr
town or village Official it probably prevents such contr
buttons "a might b. absolutely voluntary.
During the political campaign OF last autumn It was
universally acknowledged that much less money was
drawn for campaign purposes from those holding clerical
That assessments made, however i known To- be
tact and this fact has by special committee Of the as
District Attorney OF New-York, Mr. Potter b. Olneyl
formerly q member of this committee, end
we are now awaiting his action thereon
number Of bills providing for imT0 tant changes ~
the municipal government OF NcwIOrk, introduced IN
the Legislature by the Hon ncodOre Roosevelt, men
OF Committee LeclSlau0n which have p"ssed
Assembly and pCndiEe IA tue senate, VIII, II
they become laws. do very much purify the admnisr
ton ~ the government Of this CITY,
Al the annual meeting Of the National Civil Service Re
form League The repeal OF the sOcaled I0nIyea laws,
limiting the term ~ many important Federal officers,
aich as collectors pOstmasters, cc which had becn pre-
Won ~ proposed 10y cmphazed ~ tho next iu
pOraut step in our movement. Dbl 10 Chrct this OBJ
ject twas prepared and entrusted 10 the Hon Joseph r.
Hawlcy FOR presentation in the Senate, and 30
the Hon. Albert :. Wills In the House. We hope
that It may vet be passed at this session.
The treasVrrs report showed receipts for hc wear 49,
$50 TO- a .hursrncuts .6 2l3 ~; balance, - 1856 o.
The following officers were elected
President, George william Curtis; vicepmsidents,
Bcniun.n II Brstow. Charles s. Fairchild, Roswell i.
Hitchcock John JAY Robert b. Ni1urD, oswald often
dorcr Howard Potter. tud Orlando 3. Potter; EXrci-
tive Committee, Everett Z. wheeler, Jacob f. Miller Ei
ward Cary. Charles Collins. Carl schurz, George W.
Green Ella r. Hal. Fra7- NJ. scott, +. X. PcnGeton.
GEORGE Haven Putnam, william Gary sanger Henry Y.
sattcroc, william H. Thomson, /. w. Hhtlidge, and j.