Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-10-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Oh Reform! What sliams are perieira'
ted in thy nume. Public officials or em-
poyes, may il seems take the party stump
although the famous urlrr says il,artheir
time and labor belong to the Government
They may be delegates to nominating con-
vention-, "providci they ccnduct them
selves with decorum aud 70 not mske thei,
Office prominent" though the order pro-
,ounce. the use uf their Office to secure
their election Ms "inicccnt and unfair"
So long as they act in politirs ns mere cit
liens they nre irreproNChable. 1t is very
simple process.
II hns been repo rted that the President
aud the civil service commissioners cannot
look each other IN the lace without laugh.
Ing, Democratic Government cler ks here
go home 10 vote, but something ndmonish-
es the Republican clerks that they had
better stick 10 their desks. Some OF them
thought to adjust their sails so as to catch
the iavoring breezes Of both sides and took
their annual leave beforehand, 30 that
now they can not so home TO vote without
losing their daily wages. Besides, they
have good excuse in the mass of work
thrown upon the departments by the prep
arution OF the annual reports, and the alb
sonce Of all the Democratic employees.
Aud now there is another story reflect
ing upon Gen. Blacks management Of the
Pension Office. During the sesrion Of
Congress, Commissioner Black attempted
to diroredit ex Commissioner Dudley by
trying to show tina, Dudley made ertain
cases Especial" in order that their allow
nnce might he made useful TO Republican
candidates for Congress who nsked that
the claims specified might be hurried
Gen. Black has repeatedly stated thai
while he remnins at the head OF the Office
there shall be no cases taken up out OF
their regular order to obligo Democratic
Congressman. A few days ago one Of ,hc
friends OF Representative Stnhnecker call.
ed OIL Gen. Blacks assistant and nsket
that the clnins OF n certain soldier be hnr.
ried TIN Rough. 1ts prompt allowance nigh
prove useful, he said, TO this Congressman
WHO WAS having considerable opposition il
his canvass for reelection. Before h
left the Office lle WAS promised that th
case would be expedited" but the matte
was to be kept quiet and no papers relst
Ing TO tho "eIpedition" were to be sen
in.
Much Indignation is fe II just now by III
employees uf the Pension Office because o
uninhabitable condition of the building il
which they have 10 work. 1t has been il
course of construction for about thre
years, and is the ngliest public s,ructur
in Washington. During the past snmnie
nothing WAS done there, but since coo
weather set In, and Congressman began I
; arrive, display OF activity has been made
The NO TX OF plaster:ng has been begu
and large part of the clerical force
tick in consequence. One OF them pub
lished a petition to the effect that the TIM
!, they were losing from such enforced sick
ness should not be taken from their wage
and he was right.
Work on the annual reports Tint are
go To Congress is taking the precedence I
everything else in the Departments nov
u, The Democratic Bureau Officers are NJ
u finished writers and the prolixity of the
e. contribution are appalling. The task
= cnrtniling them TO reasonable size ia g
, ing bravely on, and il takes II great de-
of time. Under the Republican regin
ex comptroller Lawrence was the mo
: prolific Sub-reporler, hnl there are scver
N Bureau officers under the pressnt sdmin
re tralion that can waste more paper thu
:, he,
y This is race week, and the Washinglc
II race course. most beautiful when the s,l
s rounding hills have their brilliant nnlun
= nal coloring, will rs usual he the rende
vons of society. 1t is much more Il
ias hionnble thing TO go to the races he
: even than in Baltimore. The grand siaI
e always contains numerous representntiy
II of The old families as we'll az the diplom;
/, tic corps, and army. navy and official ci
o cles. The autumn meeting OF the Jocks
Il Club affords about the first opportnni
i for a general gathering OF The people wi
h have been spending the summer mont
:, away. There is no restriction on betiiI
v here. and those who want to see the liorS
run, for their money, are allowed 10 do a
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