New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-26

NJ this MORT in February, 1882 and he had been in
the service as Appraiser and Examiner ever since.
The removal Of Dr. Sherer ana nus orG ,is Mr.
McMullen leaned back in his chair
and said that he considered oil letters s
between him and his superior omccrs r,oSsId
communications and the contents OF them snouiu
Mr. Spooner turned TO his associates ana re- Ss
.Sssr nave answered replied Mr.
Blackburn promptly.
HE oBEYED MAYxARDs ORDERS.
The witness bowed to the decision OF the com.
.mittee Mr.. Spooncr repeated the question apou'
the removal Of the Shercrs
n v,v aA van urge tho discharge Of these men, whom
YOU knew and declared to be honest and encien'
efx, Al recommended their removal nt the suggestion OF
vim ,rp,ed thas 10 DO done expressed by my SUI
periof officer. So,
Have you ever received from Mr.. Maynard list oil
u,en whom no desired have removedf A.-No but ms
rcsd mo such list at his once In washington
Mr. Spooner then read this list Of names; Ed
wnrd Sherer. John A Shcrer, Robert y. BOVINE
ss5 f5gsSk a SmSaeh Robert Sg' RAIN william
g. Macouaide. Mr.. McMullcn identified it as the
one read by Maynard
Q.-when this read TO your Ann 'e0'
~. 1887
o.-Iiow did you happen TO be in Washington A.
Tho Secretary asked come and on my arVai '"e'
was referred 10 Mr.. Maynard
Q-Did you make any defence Of these mem ~
aid told him they were able and honest employees
knew OF no interest OF the Government tha' wouu
be advanced by their removal mentioned INC oN.i
ir particular because had unpouhueo ooNnu'"'0 "
their ability and integrity
Jacobs's name was taken from the list when
IL was known that his father was Deniocr"0o
ex-senator, the witness SAID.
HE WAS ASKED 10 REAPPoINT DRUNKAND'
The McElwee case was brought up ana inc
T. had
the dismissal of the drunken and unruly examiner
and was somewhat startled when Maynard at the
interview referred 10 asked that this man De
restored to Office.
o.-Then you were requested to do this by Mr. May
nard Ayes
o-pd you mention that the feappoinument would
be violation OF the Civil Service law2 Ayes, ana
Mr. Maynard said that would have to be looked into
The letters covering the case to and from the
many Departments were then read The one from
the Treasury Department directing McElWee 3
restoration is dated April 81, 1855 AZ miorns
Mr. McMullen that the letters relating TO McEiwee
removal were revoked and orders the Appraiser
TO apply 60 the Civil Service Board Tor q oer,l
fcate OF eligibility for reappointment: Beiole
this obtained MeLlwee was reaPpOI'eoHb orir
was produced informing the Appraiser tnaI ei wy
reappointment of McElwec without certllcate
was illegal and that the treasury heteen
Mr. McMullen and the Civil service b 9aI4 mas
set forth and copy of the certificate wnlon WaS
finally given to the Appraiser OIL 's s senrtiisate
was signed by John A. Mason secretary 9 ~ Ia1
Custum House Civil Service ExamnIng Dt"i in.
The witness said that he did not know WhaO IN
enerco was exerted i'm McElwees behalf lie
wrote letter to Secretary Falrchhd on o o
20, 1888 recommending the removal Oh cc '1 Of
on Maynards list. He did so at ,ne rvd ,pn ,ope
MAYNARD Why only four Of the fifteen men "ere
discharged he was unable to STATE
MT. BLACKBURN FAILS TO HELP MArr tl;s
At o'clock the committee adjourned Tor nan an
hour. but il was 2 o'clock before senator DiaoN'
bum rcappeared. The work was resuIneu wiV
tho Annraiser still on the witness stand. ME-
McMullcn answered some more queStiohs ANU
Jobn A Sherer. who. he said, was the only ex-
ou,,nor % damaged sugar removed by Maynard S
orders and then the Kentucky Senator tooK wv
witness in hand. He wanted TO Know NOW. - "h Mr. NJ
letters In tho case had been submltueu' NJ a.
McMullen assured him that they nau Deen 80. n
LEA NJ Rlachburn 10 try TO show that the witness
had willingly assisted the committee IN the iEoo ~
tigation He was asked a9ouU ; .n9 ~, assistant
the men recommended for dismissal py hss ASST .1
Secretary MAYNARD and said that nc had hearu oii'
Lembac6 was retained through the lnnuence % O.
CONGRESSMAN Tin ss,S o"m&RR r BlacSburn trct
hard to Show that instead OF D sidp
dismissed for drunkenness ana nsaporc h dO,,
MeEwee was really rem0yea poTsssrs oce and
that nj this port he had opposed the views OF ,aI
McNnllcn. but the witness denied that tins h d;
ANYTHING O do with the discharge az i"OVi ~ -
NOT know how McElwee testified in the SUGAR arm ID
yestigation, as that was held behind closed doors
Mr. McMullen WIS not WiiilhS r,er
say that Violation haT9 Of ase o Service rue
did not know what Particular inlorinauon NATION; AZ ~
regard to these officials might be sn IN Sn fnPbsr tall
= an III This point Sesator Blackburn asked; MT
McAiullen what are your politics o.io nor,r
II am Democrat was the sl.pi"TnS nnc;oti,
And you have always voted the Democi"'i'
Yes. sir, always. My father and my Crane AN y
father were both Democrats .ao m"TT was unde
a Republican ADMINISTRATION, but a u. oSn,cS ~
nv party ticket. voted and went 10 churon :"
Wr blackburn did not feel at all interested u
these remarks and fastened TO dlsmlss tng NJ W.
but before i lea InG began he
The only Democratic examiner IN the appraatssttbi
office Now between 40 and % per cent VI TIN tn
omc,s f tnc IS abont equally divided politically
as was the case under Pierce and buchahah'
HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE L.
AGAINST HIM
After Mr. McMullen had stepped down. john
A Sherer the chemist who WAS put ouI Vi Viz
an,raiser's Office in April by Assistant Secretary
Maynard's orders. appeared. lie was app U,.a
in 1890 After his summary removal MI onerei
said no wrote Mr. Maynard q letter asking II there
w,cre any reasons aside from those OF o purely
political character, that caused hs dischaFg Az ,b
this he received no reply Wmle IA onio a. soS S
witness said, his salary was raised from Si,oV'
TO $4,000 q year. , pr
senator plackburn-what your potcsf A'-rH
Republican. ,o. 40 ,.a,,
N we'll now do YOU feel that you have baen SO pau'
,oo,od bv the Administration, In view OF the iact una
Won we're kept three years Office ty the party 70 whon
Won are opposedi A.-oh no, 1 don't nina Deihs pu
out at ALL should like to know why was ~
$50, ,,., ts due me II there charges against M
ability or integrity. have q right to know It,
Mr. blackburn apsed into silence ana the ch enc;
list was allowed to depart after giving MS opinio
as 10 the methods adopted by MI Maynard
ALL WERE DISCHARGED FOR PoAlIiOA
REASONS
T.. c. o.o,,oanar Edward Hodglxiss, who was n