Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-27
CIVIL SERVICE UEFORM.
Thoman's Resignation Formally
rendered and Accepted.
LETTER TO PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
ThOman's Parting Coed Words on the
Success Of the Administration
on Reform.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

The resignation Of Civil Service Com.
missioner Leroy d. ThomAn IS officially
made public this afternoon. Mr.. Thomsn
rendered bis resignation October 10Th, and
the President in lstter under date Of oe-
,obsr 24.h, accepts ths resignation, to take
effect November lst next 9
The following is The correspondence;
.WAsHIxGroS. 0efobsE 2a. 1875 s
Sir: Respectfully referring TO eOuver-
,anon had with yos as early as March 10,
in which expressed wish to be relieved
Of nv duties a. q member OF the o. S Civil
Service Commission, ard also to the sp-
psrent fact that it Was not then Jour pleas
ure to consider mY request, nov have the
honor to tender formally my resignation
and earnestly to beg sn early considera,
ton OF the same and its acceptance.
While thus asking release from so hon
orsble trust. desire to record nv graft.
6cs,ion over the proved prscticsbiliry and
remedial effectiveness of the reform pro-
ssdure. TT ed veterans in political war
fsrs view with amazsment the tGeile
thoush radical departure from the tamll-
lar methods Of the spoils system of dis
tribuGug patronage Strenuous and sin-
care Argument and also deliberate psryer-
sion mark the opposition of different
groups Of antagonists, and yet it must be
Concluded that 3 msjoli'y OF the political
leaders in either party Is IL accord with the
Pspdle,ou law if iis originsl en-
sctmept and emphatic endorsement
Oy a subsequent Congress were honest
legislative expressions And not the coer-
ciou OF moral coRasdice by popular SEMI
meut nor partisan legerdsnsin. In the
Great task Of administrative reform, which I
Won have undertaken in accordance with
personal and party pledges, the ps2ple will
sivs aid. Il has been nv pleasure within
the last two months to yisi. quite num-
her Of States and Territories OF this Union, |.
and il RAs NV good fortuns TO meet with
many Of their citizens l. II gratifying TO
know tia. the people eonhde an the un-
souivocsl intention OF toe present Admin
isiration TO sustain the meIi' sys-
tenn in the civil seryi q. They
had condemned tbs evils c4
iosnsr methods. Lopg experience had
naga their knowledge accurate. They
zelcoued the Inauguration of the new
features Of the present reform, 1t appealed
10 a typical!y American sentiment which
recommends and advance neriE. With
he precise details Of the GsR procedure
SAeir acquaintance vas not SO intimate
gothis tasy are fast succeeding aud she
rsssl, viii be cordial approval Ihe In
esprion snd maintenance Of great reforms
are vi "A the people | believe that the
fundamental idea Of sisil ssryics reform Is
characteristic OF American thought
Popular hssitstiol over tbs secept'
ance Of statutory details suggests msfeig
q safe conservatism. In the initial stages
of,h,s reform there vas q response through
Gu, the nation. political contests assumed
4 pe- tone. oldtime methods OF corruption
u.,s .7rags6 and bossiEm was grappied
With flesh vig5r. The improvement 10 ysS
marked Itvicious elements still seek OBJ
trusiOn into elections the chances OF their
success have been Iessened The reform
sUirit is militant aud advances toward
complete success Conception BY point |
icsi patronage has been removed. Pnbhc !
agprteiation Of the fact that this reform (
does not trench upon sturdy psrtisanShlp
comes late It vas sedolcusly maintained I
that the ecivil service was TO be composed
Of men who should sbjuSs certain rights
OF itzeuship With the gradual, but 10
s7itGbls refutation Of this false view, the
outlines Of the reform at least, stood tor I
IGeis cleaTness Il is reform which reyleSs
the civil seryi e Rs 3 vast business agency. /.
It's sue. ess is for ths best a.tainable merit. /.
In business. which is Go: political 1t en-
tO'ces no test Of party.
With confident trust in The success of
yuur administration am your obedient
servant. LESOY ID. lHOMAS'
10 the President
ExsCUriyE MANSION.
WAsuISGrUS. October -, 1885.
Hon Leroy D. TiomqE, Ciril Serrise
Commission
NY DEAE SIR:-I Rave received yoGr
ist'es rendering yoGr resignation as
mem5eE Of the Civil Service Commission,
Sbich is in f1rtherance Of sn Inclination
expressed by you very soon after my In
sagursliou "a Presiis0t The resignation
thus rendered il hereby accepted, 10 take
egset on November let next ! eougrstu-
late you upon the fact that 10 the ohes
Sb!ch you rsluquish, you have been able
Sy SsSere and earnest Worksnd by = steady
devOti0a 10 TIE cause which you have had
an charge, " co much IN the interest OF
good government and improved poliucal
methods
Yours sincerely,
GROyER CIEVELAND.
An Associated Press reporter called up
On Commissioner Thomsn this morning,
and 80 answer 70 8 question IS 10 his tut
nre Infections, be said:
i viii 10, bs idle q moment / have
cone private bGs;1ess matters which will
occapy my attention for short time and
then expect to resume TIE practice OF
laE'
1t Is said Judge Thomsn hss under cen,
ndvratIou proposition from a large cor
porsnon in New York. His Caly reply to
SqlesUoa on the point was, Il DO not feel
at hOer'v 10 ssy anything on the subject at
present"