Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-22

M unetion ana recefver are asked by
the creditors representing the floating
debt.
Prisoners with Saws. Coin and Dy.
Mantle.
NEVADA, No., September H.-Georee
Thompson and Henry Kinds we're jailed
here last FRIDAY for robbery in Utah.
This evening the sheriff discovered
that they had sawed through the bars
of their cell. formed q plet 70 kill him.
and Hibernate P. s. Starr, who 10 70 be
banged next month for murder, and
then escape. A set OF burglars eaws
was found seved in their cuffs and
goo was accidentally discovered seved
uB in Thompsbn's underwear. Kinds
valise contained a stock OF dynamite
Thompson has been identified as no.
torioas crook.
A Fast VILE.
SPRrsGFYLD. Mass, Sept. 2l.-Rich-
ard Howell has lately made several
trials on the Hsmpdeu Park track in
this city to beat Fred Woods world
record for a mile in 2:35 5 on q bicycle.
This afternoon, With John Brooks, of
blossburR, Pa, as pace marker. Howell
succeeded IN cutting one-hfth of a sec
ond from the record.
Perry Beimsnf's RESOLUTION.
RIVE HEAD IL. L., Sept. 2I.-In the
SUI ok County Assembly District Dem
ocratie Convention to elect delegates TO
the state and Judiciary Conventions,
this afternoon, Congressman Perry Bel
msnt offered the following:
Resolsed, That while the Democrats
of Suffolk County do hereby rsiterate
the declarations on the subject Of civil
service reform made by the Democratic
National Conventions of 1876, 1880 and
1884, we demand that the power of re-
moval frsm office confided TO the Presi-
dent of the United States by the eonsti
tuition be re established. and that the
sennre OF office laws Of 1867 and 1869 be
repealed Immediately and directly, as
we'll as the legislation Of 1880 known a.
the four years Law. We insist that
there should be prompt displacement
Of all those in the public service Who
are shown to have used their official
influence in recent elections as offensive
partisans and unsorupalous managers.
We approve Of the civil service Law Of
1883, which provides for the classieea-
ton OF certain part Of the civil service,
az calcaisted to assist the executive in
selecting and appoiRtice the most meri-
torious for such Offices, but We insist
that the rales for carrying that law into
effect aud Its Interpretation shall not i'm
pair the constitutional power of the
choice, selestion and appointment of
such inferior officers as are vested in
the heads of departments We also in
sist that the civil service Law shall net be
interpreted nor in any way be prosti-
tnted 30 as to present to the appointing
power emily Republicans upon the list Of
eligible candidates already having pass
ed examinations, and thus be made
to promote the very objects which
10 Was the true intent and spirit of that
law TO condemn. Neither the civil SER
vice nor any commission has ANYTHING
TO do with removals. excepting the
Commissioners themselves, who can by
that Law be displaced by the President
without the consent of the Senate.
Competitive examination has not been
and cannot be applied to nominations
and appoiatme Its to be made by the
President on the advice of the Senate.
The existing civil service rules exempt
from examination confidential clerks
In any department, all financial officers
and those having 10 do with moneys or
accounts under security Of bonds. all
those IN professional employments and
all chiefs Of bureaus, deputy collectors,
chief clerks and chief wsighers in Gus
tom houses.
la short speech, Belmont asked for
the adoption of the resolutions, saying
that the right way to deal with an im-
portant public question. such a. the
civil service, was direct way. He had
voted for the civil service law, and the
Democratic national convention had on
three occasions advocated civil service
reform. President Cleveland was elect
ed ON such platform and was carrying
out the law.
Ex-JusRe John X. Reid, of Babylon.
moved to amend by adding that the
sentiment of.the convention was in favor
of the total abolition of civil service
laws and that the President should turn
out all Republicans and appoint Deme-
Gratis. A lively discussion ensued be
tween the two speakers, after which the
resolution Was adopted with bat one
vote, that OF Judge Reid.
A resolution strongly endorsing the
of President Cleveland
and Governor Hill was then passed, and
the convention adjourned.
The New York Republicans.
SARATOGA, Sept. 21.-Deleeates to the
Republican state Convent zion are arriv-
ing In large numbers today. There 10
no concentration of strength upon any
one candidate worth chronicline. The
more prominent candidates are Alonzo
h. Cornell, Cornelius N. Bliss, Ira W.
Davenport, J. W. Drsxel. Joseph b.
Drexel, Joseph Il. Carr, Levi r. Morton,
James ID. Warren. VIM. II. seward aad
James Wadswarth, for Governor. New
York county IL said 10 hold the key 70
the situation, and the city delegates are
hard at work eudeavoring to harmonic
upon candidate.
now IT LOOMS.
SARATOGA, Sept. 2i.-Delegates fairly
swarmed upon the town on the after
neen trains, and the scenes about the
hotels tonight are decidedly animated.
There IL no change 10 the situation
from that indicated earlier in the day,
except that Cornelius N. Bliss and Levi
p. Morton have taken the lead. leaving
Cornell a good third. While this IL a
fact. it Ia very apparent that Cornell
blocks the way 10 reaching an amicable
arrangement without considerable DIN
Guilty. and unless be can be gotten rid Of
by the friends Of the other tvo gentle
meu, they will have hard work In carry
ing out their wishes. Il 10 understood
that Cornell holds sufficient number
Of votes in the Nee York delegation 70
embarras Bliss and Morton, and it is
probable that this may necessitate the
naming of q new man.
WHAT THE TRIBUNE SAYS.
NKw YoKk. Sept. 2i.-The Tribs.e's
Saratoga special on the forthcoming
Republican Oonvention vill say !:
+" Several persons have been preparing
planks fer the platform, and an effort
will be made 10 have 10 concise and al
the same time embrace the issues upon
which the party will appeal 20 the
voters. senator Miller proposes Q pro
tection plank which will accept the re-
Weed tariff 90 ssstlin2 the tarih ques-
ton until q new census 10 taken. and
any fursher agitation OF
the question. Corporal Tanner
will propose q civil service plank
which will declare that var veterans
should have priority In certincstion
after passing an examination. A sepa,
rate resolution will charge q violation
of the principles Of civil service reform
by che recent appointments in the New