New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-11
MR. MIL IND CYL SERVICE REFORM
A CLEAN SWEEP" OF REPUBLICANS PROBABLE i'
THE SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE.

"cIEAN SWEEP" OF REPUBLICANS PROBABLE iN
THE SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE
trRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Arp,Ny. Dec. 1O-Goyernor Hill upon taking
,is oath M ot,ice on January will have an opportunity
at once to redeem promise made In MS eter
Ing the Democratic nomination Tor Governor. 'D"'
would enforce tho Civil Service Reform law elec'ou
ia ia virtually the head of the Board OF Civil service
Commissioners OF the state. That Board Will have Ine
,nrvion of the appointment Of clerks In the once oi
the new Secretary of State, Frederick COOK NJ
cbanges will be made in the other state De'
partments; Mr.. O'Bren, Mr.. sweet anu M.
Chapn succeeding themselves as AttorheS-IeheIa
State Engineer and Controller respectively "hlio WI
FITZGERALD the new Treasurer. succeeds Demo
Graf and therefore does not mako moro than one
or two changes In his office.
But Mr.. Cook will lni thirteen Republican cerAS ~
work in the SccretIry OF States ONCE lhey n"'o u"
been IN tho department for six years, the perou Vi ~
eral Carr's incumb1ncy General CART says 'h"V my
have efficiently performed their duties II the civil ser
yice Reform law ODeyed In spirit us VIC"
"a I'm letter. they would all unquestonaDIy DC
retained. A lower range of politics was reacheu
however. when David Il. Hill was elected Do'erhoi' ~
one doubts that all the Republican clerks VIII DO us
missed and that Democrats will be substituted or 'he
Mr. Cook will be authorized pat the men he desires IL
the non.competitive class" and thus appoint theh a
will The three Civil Service Commissions Will &c
Whatever the Governor tells them 10 do. That was
shown by their subservent last spring in respec
to the examination OF the census enumerators.
Governor Hilrs first nomination when the Senate
meets 1t said Will be that Of George H. sterhS TOT
Port Warden in place of William H. Leaycrait, Whose
term expired on May % Of the present year The APP
pointment OF Sterling Port Warden made In Noven'
Der is found by Servings lawyers to be without author
iy Their only is attempt to get sterling
nto the Office in the only way in which he can reach IT,
namely-by nomination by the Governor
and confirmation by the Senate. As
the Senate stands twenty Republicans and twelve Dem
ocrats am as Mr.. LraycrlU Il kepuOlean ana otei'
ing rs Democrat there Is tne slightest chance or he
latter's continuation the Governor mas Illuminated
sterling am that all there Is o. The appointment
Commissioner ODJnnelfs term as TaI'rOau comullS-
siourr VIII expire January 80. Tue Governor
Mul en- Republican senate Will neutrality-suspicious. the
nomination carefully before they confirm IT. AT 9sout
nI,hca i D Mr. u'ponurll An anti. ,nopoiis Many
persons thiuk non-partsah character OF tno
lIuarL should he preserved Governor nm hIuSoh' Ia
his letter accepting the nomination. std: "
am ~ favor uf tne continuation OF the pOlcy whicn
Isin y regulated b law. aud winch requires tual
considerations OF phrt7insnip alone sLa' MOI Vo.o ~
be napou, ell by the Executive sush as the Railroad
,,,-.,o he avn service omIii, on and
agcrs OF our charitable aud penai Ins,ltutons
Sow int Mr.. In Il elected however no VII cuslru"
ne ,hould appoint NJ Ter ~ Railroad Commissioning ho
VIII the appointment was not coutfoHrd ~ vou'u
eratlos of craftsmanship nloue." IN sense that VIII De
trur 80 man w.!i bo appointed To Office by Mr. Hl'I
unless besides being Democrat. hc mas the power 20
push Nir. ma toward the Presidency OF the United
states The railroad conductors wuO are putting IOi-
Ot their nnin'er Tor INC lNhl1Iodu D"lh''
.nurrsup are wasting thIr Labor; ucN"rthclrsS
one OF the candidate political inhiruc' VII
inin PARCEL OF Rochester editor OF me dorchester O"i0"
and tureyfiNsr Is also mentioned as pUs7bo tanu'
uHte iOi Railroad Commi--ioper. NJ I'M owes hih' i
good deal. No man excerpt Dir. furcei t"u'u nav e.
nrou Hlus support all the AMI CirFe"i,'
Democrats tn the state. Tue domination OF Mt lutCo''
Ike nat Of Mr. stsrlng might D' c'nsrH9I Hs an a,'
II hostility the President, hu prrhtpr tit Is col-
,tction Mr. lll would Ike To nave made upon the ap-