Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-11-07
WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1o, 1885,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 70, 1855.
Another official head has fallen, and
one Of the mos, conspicuous opportuni-
ties to show friendship for Civil Service
reform has been thrown away. The
victim, in this instance, is Assistant
Secretary Coon. He has been recog.
nized as the active, working chief Of
the Treasury Department under several
heads, and no man has ever held the
position who has evinced more fidelity
in the discharge Of his duties. When
the change Of sdministTasion occurred,
XII Coon went to SECRETARY Manning
"tsankly,. aad proposed to resign his
place, saying that he had always been
= Republican. and always expected to
be one. The inexperienced Mr.. Man
sing especially requested Mr.. Coon to
remain, assuring him that he would be
Of the greatest service, and thu, his re.
naming would be considered in the
light Of favor. Mr.. Coon's retention
in Office has been one great source Of
the confidence The Civil Service Reform.
ers continue TO profess in the sincerity
Of the. Cleveland administration. They
pointed to his case as resembling that
Of the Under Secretaries in the English
Government, who remain through all
changes Of Cabinet heads. Thus the
party abandons It's Civil Service hypoc.
ricy. Mr.. Coon goes, not from any dis
satisfaction with any official act, but
because Mr.. Cleveland wants Demo
Gratis around him, and because MIR.
Coon's services are not quite as indis.
pensable now as they were to the raw
men who took chorge Of the Govern.
ment eight months ago.
The ideal Democratic President is q
dispenser Of public plumber as the per.
sonal perquisites Of politicians. 1t
would be impossible to educate the
average Democrat up to that reform
theory which the Democratic party pro-
fessed last year. in order to get few
hundred boiling Republican Votes,
which saved it from defeat. They hun.
ger for the flesh pots, and have profound
eontemp. for, apy theory Of reform that
does not hinge on spoils.
General Rosecrans, the Registrar Of
the Treasury, has succeeded in getting
his Office into miserable tangle. Work
can scarcely 60 on there by reason Of
the removal of efficient Republican
subordinates, and the appointment Of
incompetent Democrats to their places.
Again history repeats itself. As mil.
itary commander in Tennessee, it will
be remembered Gen. Roseerans got his
army iuto similar FIX, aud had to be
displaced.
The Postmaster.Genera has gone to
Wisconsin to attend the funeral Of his
sister. Secretary Whitney has gone to
New York to register. Secretary Bay.
ard has been acting host TO DR.. Curry
during the week, and the latter is max
ing arrangements to sail for Spain on
his recently appointed mission. Score.
tary Manning is studying hard in order
that he may, when Congress meets, be
able to answer some Of the questions
which will be propounded by the. sstute
financial students. who compose the
Senate Finance Committee. The way
he carries himself before the committee
win have much to do with bis future
standing. The duties ef the Secretary
of the Treasury are probably more ex'
acting than those Of any other Cabinet
position, and the interest. to see how
Mr. Manning will deport himself this
Winter is not surprising.
The House is envious Of the Senate's
iuxuries. and given to initiating them.
Las. year the Senas: removed the little
strips Of card board with names printed
on them, showing to-, which Senator
each desk belonged and substituted for
them little silver plates. This is now
to be done in the House, and 1t will
take three hundred and thirty three