Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06
Brr0RM'S DEFENDERS.
81, rvrLAND TELLS HOW HE
CHOSE THE CHAMPIONS.

III .r,d Advisable Tor the convenience OF
~, New Men-His Relations with the
old Board Entirely PIeasant-The An
ruaI Report
W,sruNGrON, Nov. 5.-The President
..i. afternoon appointed, as the Savannah
# roevrNG NEWS yesterday exclusively
arralnced would be the case, Dorman B.
Eaton to be a member OF the Civil Service
# Commission in place Of Mr.. Thoman,
" whose resignation was accepted to take
.taet Nov. I. The appointment, as was
sl.o announced, is but temporary one,
Soueyer. as it is proposed to appoint
armament successor to Mr.. Thoman in
s.r- time. Mr.. Eaton con-
.spred to serve ON the COM
rs.ion for a few weeks In order to
assist the newly appointed commission
rs i'm mmiliarizng themselves with their
antics. and also to close up certain unfin-
,.aal matters in which he is greatly in
HI t-ested. III is not known who will sue
rapd 1fr. Eaton, beyond the fact that the
ennointee will be d Republican in full
b wmpathy with civil service reform.
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
President Cleveland to-day expressed
NJ himself as follows to a member of the ed.
81 rnral staff OF the Post in regard to the
# rso.ganizatOn of the Civil Service Com
"a mss0n'
q.a resignation of the civil service commits
"A SION was made necessary by the designations
"a ofibp members Of;the OLD board. In such re-
81 orraaizatiou it seemed to me that friends fer
4 tl. cause cOnld be made in the party To which
"A lNplong. and which is at present TO large
81 extent charged with the enforcement of the
81 law by changing the political complexion Of
81 the commission.
40 UNPLEASANT RELATIONS.
81 Thl. view. ] think, was shared by all the old
81 commissioners, and the change has thus far
nr1.re.sed with nothing but the best feeling,
a- far as ! know, on their part. In the selec-
a zion of the new commissioners there were so
81 many different qualifications winch deemed
Fl desirable. that ! have found IL no easy matter
. t8iIl the positions with men who would COM
q ine the elements which consider most use
"a fal TO q fair, honest and successful enforce
q ment of the law. Prominent leaders in the
evil service movement strongly advised me
"a 10 select one OF the commissioners from the
south. This have done, and the person So
q leotel from that locality, am quite certain,
possesses AL the qualifications for an efficient
81 officer.
II so ACQUAINTANCE WITH MIR. EDGARToN.
3lr Edgarton l rcver saw until yesterday,
81 gul ] don't remember that ! ever heard OF
. D. 20 until Chief Justice Waite urged him up
my attention as most excellent man Tor
# uc place. From my Impression of him upon
M personal luLefNleW, anu from representa-
IUs made by his friends. am entirely Satls-
# leg that no mistake has been made in his ap-
81 ]ontment. ! cannot rid myself OF the idea
at this civil service reform is something
q tended to do practical good, and not mere
n sentiment Invented for the purpose Of afford
81 ing opportunity TO ventilate high sounding
l0u and fine phrases.
STUMBLING BLOCKS MUST GO.
3iy plan of giving il the greatest possible
1seiulness, involves the removal of all stumb-
Fl Iug blocks from the way of good honest men
WhO are inclined to its support, and demon
81 sJrales in every public manner its value as
laap,od TO the every day affairs of the gov
IHment
Thus The two Democrats were first selected,
2ud certainly intended to select them for
81 two prominent positions in the commission,
and tul- Was done largely in Difference to the
8 sntlm ants and opinions held by good men in
he Democratic party; and it bias also occur
. ftd t0 me that 10 was plain dictate of COM
non sense that one of the old commissioners
loud, IF possible, remain for a time to aid
lue new ones. Tie preparation of the report
" ehe commission is most important matter,
Fl il0rNnE au occasion to commend reform to
ae people, and exhibiting 10 them all IL has
ia 4cOuB.ished; and IL ought TO be very useful,
N'' lh removing misapprehenslons ana objec-
lJus.
EATON's EXPERIENCE.
Deeaing the experience OF one who has
e Deen ia Tive commission during tine time TO
"a which tle report Will relate of the utmost
iHa, lle knowledge gained by connection with
-t administration of the Inv would be a
I'D tiedt hclp at the outset to the new commits
Ii son' obtained the consent of Mr. Eaton to
Fl iehaln temporarily in the commission. and /
n ave To-day appointed him in place of Mr..
aoman, The former Democratic member
p" "en ar. Eaton finally retires ! shall ap-
II point q Republican whose selection Will,
A.lri oelfact nothing from the strength and
eIciency Of the new commission.
THE STERLING CASE.
Wy attention has been called to statements
. ~ some oil the newspapers relating to Mr.
eHihg, OF Br0OEyu. 1 have heard that he
i'' applied for examination as weigher i'm
III ,'" lork. ] nave no Information whether
.' "as passed or not, but ! judge from some
k appearing IN the papers, that ct rtain
p ie.r Jhat he has, and are already LASH
.h NltArclVes INTO dreadful state of appre-
"e''ion lest he should be selected after eX-
..I0tllon 10 tll the place TO which he was
-tN',httN without examination and from
".'A nee was suspended when the Civil Ser
'Li n s'lon Consulted with me as TO the
.,.la 1i Mr.. Sterling and the true c1nstruc-
"'l 9i ne rule bearing upon that subject.
OF THE SAME MIND.
pi agreed with them In their second opinion,
.'"' tle position OF weigher was subject to an
1e.linA.i non, and that it should be filed by
dc, "A3 10y means Of proper examination un-
I lae law proved himself competent and
s'lir' but II seemed 10 me that the good Of
zee required that the person 10 be sp-
..'Nhi'A ut Iil--thaefA OF certain iidlls
faauheauons which no theoretical eX-
NdtIpn would develop. One having iu
M tt Two or three hundred men of the class
"AIch the weighor has to deal should
personal courage. energy, decision and
r', pi chara ter 10 ia entirely certain
.Ne possession Of such qualifications
not IN the least be determined by The
e 'I an examination, organized for the
vi i.stng an applicants knowledge
'Ne elu aliOu.
THE MEN TO CHOOSE FROM.
r' s1gg s.od thar the examination for this
nl hohcompeuuYe, but finding that the
NV i' uiea dld not permit that, in such a
IN I 't vas proposed that instead OF sending
r.o appointing power only four names
'.N 10 Isc WnO had proved themselves elipi.
ron examination, and ubuging him 10
r.' vhe oi them, the whole number who
r.. uIly passed should Dee sent up thus
f. fa.t..lhb On opportunity 20 judge OF quail
.it nNl developed bY the examination
g. -9 uhhelalHud 10, was agreed 10 among
.I..' Hatt ever 8.nce supposed that the
t5,if "oul4 DO followed. / think IL certainly
M@' sfERLTNG's EXAMINATION.
. ,iN.tl. perhaps ada that at the time il waa
ui. " posed scttled upon. / had not, and 1
fot 90 sure lhAt no member of the commits
| u.0' the slightest idea that Air. sterling
tor slpefr "a an applicant for examina-
r'' Now if Mr.. sterliuQ has etibmiffed Ia
ls.v tlons imposed by the civil service
f.' n9u If he has passed the examination
f'.i lped he should be treated iustiv and
n p.ut 40 not mean 20 say that tho mn.
,rtuk power should be unjust aud unfair
I..tt'ia uY appointing Mr.. Sterling over tha