New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
CITIL SERTICE Reform.
INCEPTION TO THE STATE CoNMIseION-A CHAT
WITH MIR. EATON.

INCEPTION TO THE STATE CONNns>ION-A CHAT
WITH MIR. EATON.
A reception to the Civil Service Commission
Of New-YOrk State given last night in behalf OF the
Civil Service Reform Association Of the city, by Everett
p Wheeler chairman Of the associations Executive Com
mittee at his house, at PaTk-ave and Seventy
hrsst The members the Commission, JOnn JAY Henry
Richmond OF Buffalo and Judge Schoonmacher OF Kings
ton and sias W. Burt the Chief Examiner. Of the Com
mission, present. There was a large attendance
Among those present were George william Curtis, Dor
man r. Eaton of the National Civil Service Commission,
Mayor Edison. Mayor Low, Deute1ant-GOvernor Hil,
President Andrew d. White, of Cornell. Carl schurz
Horace White. Edward Carey, Edwin NJ
shepard. Francis L. Stetson, Wheeler II. Peckham,
Henry L. Penew, George Haven Putnam Calvert
Dowd. r. B. Musgraye, f. B. Merrill, President
Gates, OF Rutgers College, President Porter Of the
Commission OF Charities and Correction +. L. Godkn,
Henry Holt lard Brown, Horace Z. Demmg,
Judge Wallace, Herbert Ii. Drake, Erastus Brooks.
James G. Garter and Frederick Cromwell. The guests
were received by Mrs Wheeler, Mr. Josephine r. LOv ell.
and Mrs Francis l. setson The reception was gwen to
the marked success aud progress OF civil Service heor
The subject OF the reform discussed IN general way
by the company especial reference made 70 the
necessity aDOsning the four years tenure OF ohce
feature 0f The Civil Service.
Nj Eaton conversation with a reporter OF THE TBB-
Yesterday upon the workings Of the National Civil
he Commission is extremely well satisfied with the
frst years work under the Civt Service act The Law
1as been shown to be adequate IL every respect ana we
do not wish 10 have II changed in any way 1t has re-
pured great aud watchfIlness TO adapt plan
10 old system and The first year has, therefore, been
the most difficult that lsely TO have. II Is
pousbe that there will be less work in the future.
however the different depa ments OF the Government
wi need TO make new appointments continually. The
Administration has far a could see, given the
Commission hearty support, and We have "
ind any fault that score. The President has been
perfectly consistent in his In relation 10 tue law
and he has been ready at all times 10 90 anything that
be could be asked to do TO aid IN carrying fOrw ard The
work Secretary Chandler saw NJ TO refuse 10 make
appointment from four persons who had been certified
for the position by the Commission 80 tne o. the
beCretSIy and In accordance with the law.
have the for his action that
have been attributed TO him by the newspapers.
The Commission has not yet ht 10 state its o.
tue matter, which may differ materially from that
CTbed Secretary. Since refIsns the ap-
pOlntmen IN question tho secretary made another
request for the cercatOn Of four persons by the Com
mission 10 i'll vacancy that apparently different
one that for which the former certihcat0n
made. As the Commission mad believe tnat
the two vacancies identical, the certihca-
ton made requested and the
names sent in by the Commission have doubt OF
qualifications OF the four persons recommended for the
former One OF them has since been appointed
~ another department where he has been serving salts
factOrly In the War department turty persons nave
been appointed upon the Commissions recommendation.
and third o. them have already been promoted ]
think Congress viii make appropriation to carry the
work.