Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-10-20
HOW IT WORKS.
Some Clvi Service Samples II
Dakota.

Dakota.
For the short time that the Democrats
have been In power-haying acquired
power by false pretenses In the matter.
of civil service-they are having a, large
share Of afliction as the reault OF politi-
cal methods that would put to shame
anything they have ever charged against
their opponents. The following afa.
Idavit by . former resident of this city
shows how civil service works in
Dakota under Louis X. Church, the
father of Prof. Harden's congressional
candidacy:
Territory Of Dakota, County Of Ward:
p. HI. McNamara, being duly sworn,
upon his oath deposee and says that he
ID the postmaster at Minot, ward county,
Oak. Af1ant saYs that on or about
April q, 1881, postomce inspector Irving
Bath visited this city In his official
capacity; that the said inspector on the
day Aforesaid, by intimidation and
false representation, did there and then
oyer to the said Irving Bathrthe proxies
Of delegates from the county Of Ward,
rs well ~ those from the county Of Nc
Henry, who were elected to attend the
Watertown convention. That he en-
Joined he utmost secrecy upon the
afaAnt, and had this aflant to under
stand that unless tho said proxies were
not turned to the said inspector, he 1.-THE
affaant) would cut his own head of.
form and Col. ]. "A. Ely and Benjamin
Reed that the proxies for McHenry
county were in the hands OF s'the right
man." He also resresented to afiaut
that M. II. Day was not . Cleveland
ma and beyond = question Of doubt
that NJ. L. Mccormick would he in line
with the L. K. Church mon when the
time came; He, the said Irving Bath,
assured afaiant that NJ. L.. Mccormick
would not dare to interfere with me;
that from his w personal knowledge
tho Church delegates would number six
delegates to one for Day ut the
Watertown convention. He also assured
the affiant that he would use his influence
to rate atlantis office q third-class office
with clerk hire allowance. He also and
further said that It was useless for an
ant to attend the Watertown convention
in person, and that the affiant might
continue as in the past, but by attending
the convention might be influenced to
my detriment. He, the said inspector,
in violation of civil service rules, in
formed afiAnt that there was q shortage
of $1,000 in the postofice at TT. Buford,
Dak., and. further, this affidavit, says
that the said Bath, in reference to charges
made against afiant by N James B.
Roark, Of this city Of Minot, Oak, that
he, the said Roark. was a crank, and his
assertion was Of no weight or conse-
qhence. He further stated that he would
recommend afiant to tho department
with pleasure, and assured affisnt as far
az he knew there would be no trouble.
PATRICK H. MCNAMARA,
Postmaster, Mindt, Oak.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
oath day Of May, 1883.
I further certify that the foregoing afi-
davit was read by afnant before he signed
his name thereto.
THOMAS MULLEN,
Notary Public. Ward County, Oak.
This affidavit is q part Of Editor Bier
ley's grist Of charges against the COVER
nor. The charges were sent to Clevc-
land two months ago. but Church still
holds office. Not only that, but he is
now in New York stamping for Cleve-
land y -,