New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-04
SHAM REFORMERS ONLY.
HOW THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES ARE
PLAYED WITH BY OFFICIALS.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tnr

'PRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Administration
of Mr. Cleveland IS pledged Civil Service reform-On
paper In reality 1t violates both the spirit and the
letter OF the law whenever 1t can do 1t without fear OF
discovery It was only few days ago that the Pres
dent temporarily suspended OF the Civil Service
rules to make the appointment OF exAldsrman Sterling
possible and now Secretary Lamar aud his Assistant
Secretary Mr. Muldrow trying to secure appoint
mens people who cannot be certified in the regular
way by the Civil Service Commission Here Is Migrant
example of the way in which the law violated by them
August 1881 in the cafe of The Riggs House. there
was a shooting ARRAY which for days afterward fur
nshed The town with food for gossip The persons con-
cerned in 1t Mrs f. I. Banas clerk IN tho Second
Controllers Office; Mr.. Daugherty, employed in the
Treasury Department. and WON whose namo was
not ascertaned ut the time. Mr. Daughery was dining
with the unknown when Mes. Banos entered the
room aud discharged tho contents OF pistol at MI.
Daughery. There the usual amount OF Mysteries,
but beyond this no damage WAS done. Jealousy was
said he the cause OF trouble. paragraph in the
local papers recording the occurrence ended with the
words " No arrests" This seemed to end the
matter Not lous afterward however. Mrs
Banes resigned her place In tho Treasury-report
says by roquesand went to New-YOrk. where she Sc
cured n subordinate position in Days Theatre. She
failed there and returned to this city, where through tho
influence OF Secretary Lamar and Assistant Secretary
MudrOw she got place in the Government Printing or
flee. Not liking the place. she given another in the
Mint at Philadelphia This. too. did not suit her and
several months she waited about Washington trying
10 get something better Last week she appointed to
5000 cerkship in the Sixth Auditors Office and ycser
day she dstailed for work In tho Second Auditor
room. How all this done remaius mystery. she
got the appointment through tho Civil Service
Commission, for size has never been certified by the
Commissioners and If she had passed au examina-
ton could not have been appointed under the law and
10, Ia
bcrs OF her family IN the Government service IN this
city already Mr. Higgins act mrsterOusly about his
case II looks as II he had engaged with Messrs Lamar
and Muldrow in conspiracy similar to that into which
he entered with First Auditor Chenoweth to keep Re
OF appointment simply because he Was Republican
That there similar occurring constantly In
the Departments admits OF no doubt They are rarely
b"s ost ntescd in seen The law aGmiHstcrcd
strictly ana mpartiay afraid 10 talk about them.
chargc, General Black, il not violating tho law
itself certainly acts contrary 10 It's spirit every
time that he Sets an opportunity Not long ago lie i"ae
Pension Bureau. The appointment was made ut the
request Of Congressman Matson letter TO the civil
Service Commission given to Fritz with the ln+uc-
ton deliver IT to judge Thoman and to 10 one else
Tue letter secured a"priyate examination" rms. OF
course was nothing but farce Ihero WIS 10 colhPe'
ttion. chance given to Others TO enter Even inc
questions asked are said to have been simply nose
printed by the Commissioners Ia tue annual report Oh
The preceding yearas examples o what candidates would
be xpected 10 FRITZ wa Informed Of this ana
80 passed the examination without Trouble.
Another ease IS that OF Archie McGnhs He, too, IS
prutegc OF Iit~On. SAINT pass al tNt-hiitllpI ~
told General Black when the commissioner Informed
lin that ms appointment would have 10 be made
through the Ciyil Service Commissioner
sht" said the General, III give you letter
20 Judge ThOmau.'
The letter secured private examination ana TO-
duy the man who declared 10 trlu one person IN
that he bic to the civil service exam
natiou Special ENam!n r IN the PenslOA bureau al
SLIGO q year.
man with the picturesque name OF Exum saint " as
uut through 70 similar examination lie was senator
Noorhcc>'s friend. General Black was about TO appoint
him when reached tie Department that Mr SAINT
fIf ,,e lfl ~ IN At
before to five IN the Pententdry for frauds 'ol
'cry bureau OF which he hoped to become
a shining ornament
In. rratcst tree. however. upon Civil service re-
FORM pictiscd General Black, : the appointment
chester r. Faulkner |hlct II tao tec"rd DIVISION
iu tho Pension Bureau Faulkner Is ignorance AID IN
couurteucy itself. Even Voorhees, was compelled 10
.liu pucc: " Ie gods you Ju-ht 70 see Fant@NrF
spelling but 'hcn he l. ~ true - steel! Yet General
T. TX retains Flu'kar ia office At pre'rut this Demo
cratic Official contents hms.f with expressing hls dls
gust AZ havuS a "pds-Ol of women about hiuI, VINO,
he fears, will not "Riycr" all The points when writing
L. tiers on the business VI che Olice.