Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-15
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
,r1Iv WARMER WANTS THE
COMMISSION CHANGED.

The Body Declared II stumbling BLOCK
a., the Path of -Whitney's
,,rrse in the Dolphin Matter Not Yet
n.cided- Patents and Post Offices for
Georgians.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-Congressman
,rdraw jackson Warner, of Ohio, says
,bat he has the sympathy Of all the DEM
o,ratic leaders in his attempt to secure
i obsnoe IN the personnel of the Civil Ser
4 ,5,- commission. ut ought to be under
.tooi - saws the Ohio Congressman, ''thnt
s us advocate this change as friends, and
& rot "a enemies Of the civil service law.
The civil Service Commission is it's worst
eoamy. because it is stumbling block in
4 6e way Of many of the friends of civil
Il service reform"
ANOTHER REASON FOR a CHANGE.
Bnt even if its members were immeas-
q ursbIy superior TO what they are Mr.
8 Warner and his sympathiZers would ad-
E ,oelte a change In one commissioner at
II lessr. so as to make a majority of the
& commission Democrats. MI. Warner
s thinks that it was the intent OF the civil
81 service law that majority OF the Civil
Service Commission should be politically
II
81 <Gmgory. they think, ought to be removed
# on This ground if ON no other. He was,
q bev charge, q Blaine partisan last sum-
mar. There eau be little doubt that the
narsonnel Of the com mission might De
greatly improved, but Mr.. Warner is not
.. the man to improve II.
wHITNEY's COURSE UNCERTAIN.
81 secretary Whitney said Tonight that he
hid not as vet determined what he would
No under the Attorney Generals opinion
with regard to the Dolphin. 1t was a
matter requiring careful consideration,
and be would not act hastily. He wOuld
rive the answer of the advisory board TO
he public as soon as he had time to read
h. Ii is generally believed that Secretary
whitney will exercise to tle utmost the
powers which the Attorney General
recognizes as belonging to him in dealing
with the Dolphin.
Larner B Harrison, of Cincinnati, to
be Government Director of the Union Pa
ellie railroad. Mr.. Harrison is President
Of the First National Bank of Cincinnati.
He takes the placeNof eX-Gov. NOyes, of
Ohio, whose recent appointment created
80 much discussion, aud who declined to
serye.
H.. W. RICHARDSON.
Henry W. Richardson, VINO was to-day
aDponted Collector of Customs at Beau
FORT, S c., is a cotton planter of Allen
dale, 5. e. He is 80 years Of age and
served in the Confederate army during
he war. He has never held any public
Diice.
Huger Ward, appointed Collector of
ustoms at Georgetown, 5. o., is a resi-
TENT Of that place and son of ''Joshr
ard Nell-known rice planter Of south
aToilna. He is quite young man, but
las been prominent in politics for several
ears.
Wm. c, Bird, appointed United States
afshal for the Northern district of
lorlda is a native of that State and 45
ears Of age. lie has held several county
ilces including that OF County Clerk.
ie has also served in both branches of
ne State legislature of Florida. He was
Colonel In the Confederate army during
ne war. He is planter and farmer.
THE NEXT DOORKEEPER.
Inc death OF Col. James Wintersmith,
,0oIkeeper Of the House of Representa-
YES makes it almost certain that Gen.
lehIy u. Field will be the dOOrkeeper of
" house OF Represe natives in the next
! ongTess.
PATENTS TO GEORGIANs.
Inc following patents were issued to-
ay: W. B. W. Howe, Jr., and A. Cart
sL savannah, automatic air brake;
lis9 l9un MacNider, administrator of w.
4acNlder deceased, Greensboro, Ga,
adding machine; Edward J. CnsgroVe,
alsdsta Ga, an automatic steam or air
"Aei seaborn j. M. Cox, Johnston, S.
-n horse collar.
NEW PosMAsTERs FOR GEORGIA.
me postmaster General has appointed
pio"lng iourth-class POstmasters for
isorgia: J. r. Prewitt, at Eta. PaIlld-
county; II. X. Gardner, at Elberton.
G5' ", county, and A. {. johnson, at
'aaonega, Lumpkin county.