Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-09

he was pronounced Republican. This
gentleman was frank about the matter:
neither disguised nor lodged any feature
OF 1t. He told Mr.. Kellar that he had
received statements showing that he
Was a pronounced Republican. This
Mr.. hellar promptly admitted to be
true and that it was master he did not
wish to conceal or have any misunder>
standing about. Judge Chenowith
theTeupOn informed MI kellar that he
did not want him because he was Re-
publican, that be could not have him,
and if he was appointed he would dis
miss him.
| Judge ChenOwith was also frank
enough not only to tell Mr.. Kellar who
made charges of offensive partisanship
against him, but to show him the papers.
They consisted Of a protest from Rep
resentative Warner, aud request to
hold the appointment till be arrived.
He enclosed charges, and said that cir
ther of the two who passed below Mr..
Kellar would be quite acceptable. These
were Democrats, and it made no differ
ence to Gen. Warner that the nearest
one to Mr.. Kellar stood more than five
below him. The papers enclosed by
Gen. Warner consisted of three indiyid+
ual letters, signed 10y J. NJ Amos, L. H
Berry and n. Z. Wharton. They de>
clared that Mr.. Kellar would not be ac-
ceptable, and made statements of mats
ters concerning which they could have
no personal knowledge. 1t seems that
one of the candidates who fell below Mr.
Kellar, hearing that Mr.. Kellar had re
ceived notice to report, started among
his Democratic friends to get up charges,
and try to prevent the appointment.
The charges drawn up and forwarded
stated that MI Kellar was so strong a
Republican that he did not hesitate to
insult men or women who did not agree
with him; that he handled the campaign
money last fall, and that it was doubt
less the result of Representative Tay>
lor's influence with the examiners that
bIr. Kellar passed. There was no charge
that he made any improper use of the
money, and the fact that several Demo-
Gratis passed with him did not seem to
occur to those who signed the loose
charges.
Such is the very remarkable case,
which if sustained enables Mr.. Higgins,
and those like him in the Treasury De-
partment, to effectually defeat the civil
service law, so far as that Department
is concerned.
But as Gen. Warner, Mr.. Higgins and
Judge Chenowith have each and all vio-
lated one of the penal sections of the
civil service act, it becomes a very grave
matter for them aside from its political
aspects. 1t also becomes somebody's
duty to see that they are prosecuted.
Section of this act provides that "any
person in the public service =
who shall, by himself or in cooperation
with one or more other persons, =
willfully and corruptly furnish to any
person any special or secret information
for the purpose of either improving or
injuring the prospects or chances of any
person so examined, or to be examined,
being appointed. employed, or promoted,
shall for each such offense be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not less than 800, or by impris-
onment not less than ten days nor more
than one year, or by both such fine ard
imprisonment"
The rules in force by Executive APP
proval provide as follows: Rule s. No
question in any examination, or proceed.
ing by or under the Commission or ex-
aminer or disclosure of any political or
religious opinion or affiliatiOn, and if
such opinion or atfiliation be known, no
discrimination shall be made by reason
thereof by the examiners, the Commits
sion or the appointing power"
Very Remarkable Recovery.
Mr.. George V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich. writes. INV wife has he1n almost holm.