The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19

said that they were not of our faith, but did no.
say that changed them because had promised
their places 10 Democrats. may have said some
such thing in regard 10 others outside OF the CLASH
fed service. some OF whom have been changed,
but made no unconditional promise of places in
the classified service. as knew and stated that 1
would have to be governed in those cases by the
civil service law. don't remember 10 have said
that intended TO discharge all but few Repub
Gcans- may have said that when / came into
the Office found but one Democrat among the
eighty or more employees in the office, and that
believed that the Democratic party should haveat
least majority of the employees. When asked by
Mr. Swift whether | would appoint Republicans,
my answer. as now remember IL, was, Asa rule,
opinion. one Of the meanings of Mr.. cieveiand's
election: that / should go slow in appointing Re
publicans if Democrats wanted the places and
were qualified under the civil service law" did
not say that would remove Republican simply
because he was Republican in order 10 give
Democrat his place, when the appointments are
governed by the civil service law. This may have
been said in regard to places not governed by this
law. a. had made a number OF removals oil he
publicans and appointments OF Democrats 70
places not in the classified service; and made
sncb removals for no other reason than that the
persons were Republicans; ana put IN tnelr
places Democrats to whom j had promised the
never told them that would not appoint a man
i'm the classified service M matter how high an
examination he passed, ii he were Republican.
On the contrary. have said that would appoint
hcations and was graded highest by the Civil Ser
vice Board.
have now made answer 10 ali the questions
you asked me, as remember them. and am will
ing 10 make affidavit TO my statements If youde-
sire. Respectfully,
AQUHLA JOKES.
p S.-An examination of the pay-rolls OF the
Office shows that Mr. Wilmington was paid by the
Government for The time he acted n challenger
for the Republican party at the last Presidential
election. AQUlLLA JOKES.
After copy of Mr.. Jones's letter had been
served on the Independents. the following
charge against Mr.. Wood was substituted for
the one first made:
Upon my taking charge of the office on the 18th
day of April last, in order 70 hamper me and dis
tress the public service as ] believe, two OF the
three men in the mOney-Ordcr department alb
ruptly left me, and / feared the public business
would have to stop in that department. At the
same time, while thus embarrassed and short OF
help, word came to that Mr.. Wood, the re-
naming clerk, would quit unless more help was
Immediately obtained ] had succeeded in get
ting the services of Mr.. Wilder. the present head
OF that department, but expert help OF the kind
desired hard to obtain. When this word
came in regard to Mr.. Wood and also word that
he was unwilling to work at nights as the pres
sure of the work then demanded. j did not think
him good man TO rely upon in an emergency.
In order To placate him, however and to induce
him TO remain ! increased his salary 500 per an
mum. j felt then as ] feel now that he was no
person to serve either me his Government.
had no fault to find with the manner in which he
performed his duties and when he came % me
with request 10 sign a recommendation, did so,
believing that il is always better TO say kind words
than harsh ones.