The Rock Island Argus., 1884-11-25

SENATOR PENDlETON THINKS THE
OUTS WILL GET IT.
And That without Violence to the Civil
Service Laws-MOre About Cleyeiand's
Alleged Intentions-Some
Vacant Places.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov 25.-Senator
Pendleton said recently to reporter with
reference to the question Of civil service re
form and the reward of the victors in the re
cent election: Il think that Mr.. Cleveland
is well disposed toward civil service reform,
and in fact towards anything tending to sub
serTe reform measures. In its broad philo-
so2hical aspect Governor Cleveland Is
friendly towards this law, and l think he Is
too sensible man not to abide by it,
"How about the spoils system and the Of
tce-seekers whose eyes are turned longingiy
towards Washington"
Co. there is room for all of them without
disturbing the hard workers who have OBJ
tained positions under the competitive-exam-
nation system and rigidly observed the re
quirements Of the law About "A, 600 positions
are held under the civil service rules, and
there are some $4,000 places outside waiting
to he filed under the old appointment sys
tenn. OF course, it is absurd in the extreme
to imagine that Mr.. Cleveland will retain in
Office all of this vast army of officehoidel.
who do not come under the civil service
rule"
A correspondent of The Chicago Inter
Ocean telegraphs his paper: "A gentleman
who saw Governor Cleveland several times
last week and talked with him at length OH
the subject of civil service, says the next
presidents policy will work no harm to
public interests, whatever it may do to in
dividuals. Governor Cleveland frankly
said he should make no removals for
political reasons, except so far as TO
secure an administration that would
bo ~, ,t-Y
dinate position need fear displacement if he
does his work faithfully Bat the whole
question of removal and appointment VIII
be subjected to the simple employment OF
the spy system to tell who shall stay and who
shall go There viii be at least one Demo
crat in every branch and Office Of the gov
ernment, 1t will be the duty of this Dem
ocratic monitor to report as to the prompt
ness, industry, capacity and faithfalness OF
Republican officials, and removals Will fol
low in every case where an adverse report
| is made"
| Tho blue.book shows that in this district
there are 1900 persons in government en-
! ployment. OF those, between 5000 and g.
| O00 clerks only come under the protection Of
| the civil service law. There are $50 clerks
drawing salaries ranging from 5000 to 81, SOC
who come within the appointments which
can only be made after civil service e3amina-
| tionS. The remainder arc persons appointed
| by the president, chief clerks and Others
whose salaries exceed 81, 800; persons who's
salaries range from 5000 to $3.50 whose
employment is of a special character; copy
| lists and laborers whose salaries are below
5000, together with tho army and navy and
the employees of congress. All of the Off
cials whose salary is greater than 81, 800 are
most exposed to immediate removal under
the next administration, and their successors
are not required to pass examination. Their,
are 700 persons employed in the district gov
ernment, TO mono Of whom has the civil serv
ice law been applied.
Carter Harrison telagraphs column lette1
10 The Capital on the Cleveland administra
tion. Harrison predicts that Cleveland vii
be a low-tarifr man, and that his policy as t,
the public service will be that the Democrat
are us honest and capable and more deserving
than the Republicans