New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-29
TIE POLITICAL FIELD.
TRYING 10 ALARM oFFicE.lIoLpERs.
FAIsn STATEMENTS IN CIRCULAR ISSUED Nv III"
CIVIL sERyIoE REFORM ASSOCIATION

CIVIL snRyIoE reform ASSOCIATION
u. Il. Jones, the chairman of the Republican
National Committee was indignant yesterday over u
circular issued by tho ciyil Service Reform AsSoo"oh
intended To prevent Republican office holders H"h an
ing voluntary contributions to the Republican campaign
fund This circular Ia signed by George william curtis
as president OF the association ana ny ENereU u
Wheeler chairman OF the Executive COMMITTEE anu
William Potts secretary. THESE gentlemen are support
ing the Democratic candidate for President This they
do not state ia this circular Using the New-iork ClVh
Service Reform Association as means Tor their ehuS'
tley assert that several members OF the Republican
National Committee are officers of the United states
Government" and warn Cnce-holders that they wiz
render Themselves liable to fine imprisonment under
the Civil Service Law Of 1888 II they give money 10 o
members OF the committee for political purposes
Mr. JONES' commenting upon this assertion EeS'eIu"S'
said: There isn't an O1ce-hoder ON the heloilcah
National Committee; nor is there an oice-hoder on
the Reuuhlican state Committee OF Ncw-Hork. The
National Republican Convention passed resolution or
bidding the placing OF Office holders on the committee
aud the resolution cbeyed Not man on our COM
mttre has Government posi- ion. Why should the Civil
Service Reform Association which ls proes'edy Ron
partisan body attack Republican and not the Demo
cratic National Committee, which has anuubcr OF United
states ohce-hoders in its membership. Look at tho
New-York Democratic State Committee Al tie head OF
its Executive Committee Is William T. Smith an As
semblyman Yet the New-York state Civil Service Ia"
knows that the Departments at Albany and all the
departments o. NtwYoik will have TO make LARGE con
trbutions 10 the Democratic campaign iuni; ana tilt
this money will he eXsctcd by Mr. Smith ana MS Assoc
catcs Mir Curtis says that the attention OF the Attorney
General Of The United states will be called to our clcu-
lar asking contributions. That is threat intended r"
frghicn the clerks Washington. He must know mat
the Attorney, General has nothing to do with these pro
cutions We have been very careful to obey the 'lVI
Service law In former contests for he Presidency the
Republ can Congressional Committee asked contributions
from clerks at Washington They are not dong 40 TINS
year n YOU desire any Of the documents OF that com"
n ittee you will have 10 pay for them. There is their
price list In every way. repeat We have obeycd the
law aud the Republican en- ploycs Of the Government
can Safely make contributions in aid OF the committee )
work"
The circular issued by Mr. Curtis which IS addrc ssed
10 office holders IL rs follows:
We understand that circular hss recently been sent u"
Won. by authority and direction ~ tue Rcpuhltah Nh
tona Commute "sa,nk i1' ,, ~, t'e Ur,,
political campaign. We desire 10 INFORM so, tha'. 10
,thliau National committee are officers of the United
States Go, cuu"ut lou us nn Office holdrf' ht Hhhle
ana iuro{e trr t service ut the United States APP
proved January 49, $751; 90 punishment Up Hur oi nm
qur-ted section lloi rat Act distinctly provide. ,7
foIIuw.: THlt 300 c1r'r ccii or o'h.r person h ihe
r5c or baud o,c so au senator Men o. NJ te noo-e
ol b.. prr-entai.t-. or Territorial pr"-T, Hnl nu.''
or other valuable thing on account u ui 7" hr applied 10
tie promotion ot any political ohco' vh.tr,cr' . ,
er,, .,c iuie.. pea promulgated by toe lr -i.ui c'r'
t.- ,,.ilo tua ,iu .or,ioa a,t &C. e',t ri' 'r te.
NAVAL IIr sat uitai tItl ~rI,r. l..HrH l-'. . r'
uo-,- 10 lln. thcHtttr go tur attention oI 'H' N'
Jcu.ipi uId u.lrI no.'cltn4 Officers oi ur '''i't
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th..p rIn. Iu- ltur statute pniuf thr Urs lr i'"
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