The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-19
MINOR MENTION.
The Central Organ Effects a Change of Front
on Civil Seryice

The Central Organ Effects "A Change of Front
on Civil Service.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
During the late presidential campaign there
was no more ardent supporter of the ciyil-serv-
ice reform IDEA as embodied in the Pendleton
bill than the Washington Post, central organ of
the Democratic party This organ played the
civil-service reform tune ad nauseum, and
scarcely day passed that it did not harp upon
the virtues of the BILL and set forth the necessity
for carving out the strict spirit of the law. The
Post was one Of Mr. Pendleton's most efficient
champions, and was unsparing in its abuse of
the Ohio Democrats who aided in oustng
Mr. Pendleton from his seat in the Senate. But
the Democratic party is in power, and tho
civservice law frequently serves to keep Dem
ocrats out of Office when vacancies occur
Consequently the Post has of late shown a dspo-
sition to jilt the Pendleton act and ir late
issue it says Under our representative popu-
lar form Of government no true reform Of civil
service can be maintained upon Dorman B,
Eatons British hobby The popular vote shows
how the wind blows, and until we change our
present form of government this must and
should stand a sacred criterion to Office This
is looked upon by the political weather prophets
as an indication that tho law as well os the
officials must 60
Another Batch of Postmasters Appointed.
WAsHINGToN, Nav l8.-The President today
appointed the following named presidential
postmasters; Albert B. Page, at Houlton, Me-,
vice Eben Woodbury.. commission expired; Paul
B. Laline, at Palatka. Fla, vice w. G. Snow,
resigned; Jacob b. Odel, at Tarrytown n Y,
vice NJ. d.. Raymond, commission expired; Mi
chael w. Corbet, at Aurora. H., vice O. b.
Knickerbocker, deceased; Miss Sue Dubois, at
Marion Courth house, S. c.. vice A. H. Dupont
suspended on report of the inspector showing
that he was incompetent to perform satisfac-
torily the duties of the Office. and had not, after
many months of service. learned the duties so
as to discharge them efficiently. An opporta-
nity to resign was offorded him. of WI ich he did
not avail himself; James ID. Watson at May
field KY vice John L. Happy, resigned; Thos
r. Cooke at Victoria, Tex, vice William Bill
incs resigned: Willis ii. Booth, at Dalton Tex.
vice John b. Nicholas, commission expired; JAS
Z Penne at Lebanon Ind, vice G. f. Wilson,
resigned; George w. Cooper at Columbus Ind
vice Issac T. Brown, commission expired; a.
3. Champion, at Delphi, Ind, vice J. NJ Watts
resigned; Charles A. Bowles at Otsego Mich
vice II. +. Blatsford, commission expired; Mar
shall L. Maxon. at Union City, Mich, vice D. J.
Easton, resigned; Willard Stearns, at Adrian
Mich, vice j. IL Fee, commission expired; Cur
tis Reed. at Menacha. Wis. vice S NJ. Bronson,
commission expired; Robert I. Eauston, ut Tama
City. Ia, vice +. j. NJ. Wonser, suspended on
the report of an inspector, showing the postmas
ter was short in his money-orcer accounts, and
had habitually used postal funds to make up tho
deficit in his ey-order funds; Norman H.
Ives at Marion. Ia vice IL. L. j. Mcclellan. re-
signed; George S. Winters, Mt Ida Grove Ia,
vice c. ~ Clark commission expired; Cyrus ~
Rieder at Anthony Kan. vice A. S. Lindsay, re-
signed; j. r. Dej.rnete, at Chetopa. han, vice
j. NJ Cuyaness, resigned; Gottlie6 Christ, at