Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
MAKING MATTERS LIVELY.
The Civil Service Reform Commissi,
Making Itself Understood.

| The Civil Service Reform Commission
Making Itself Understood.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 19.-Mr. Roose
velt the civil-service commissioner, made
matters very lively at the postoffice yester.
day for Postmaster Wallace, who looks not
unlike Charles A. Dana, of New York. As.
sistant Postmaster Thompson (who tried in
| vain to talk as fast as Mr. Roosevelt the local
board of examiners), and Dudley Foulke
| whose hobby is civil-service reform were
| also in attendance. Mr. Roosevelt said to
Postmaster Wallace at the outset: "You
can reinstate any old soldier without refer
ence to his havi ng been out of the office more
than year"
Had a Penchant for Gambling.
Then the case of Charles f. Moore was
taken up. 1t had been charged that Moore,
while In the mail service under Postmaster
Jones, was convicted of gambling, notwith-
standing which he was reinstated by Post
master Wallace. Capt. Dodd, ex-deputy
postmaster, testified that he had warned
Moore 10 quit gambling, and Moore himself
admitted that he had been asked by Post
master Jones to resign on account of his
gambling propensities, which he did without
protest He said that upon his arrest he
gave a bond of so, but failed to appear in
| court to answer the charge. He also adj
mitted that he got his $40 back, as il was un-
derstood to be straw bail
Postmaster Jones Idea.
Charles w. Riggs, who has passed the
civil service examination, was Intercepted.
He said that when he applied to Postmaster
Jones for place he was asked what polit.
ical candidate he had voted for, which led
Mr.. Roosevelt to declare that such an act o n
the part of a postmaster would justify the
commissioners in asking for his removal
When MIR. Roosevelt came to the cases of
Messrs. Wheat and Tousey, dispatching clerk
and city distributor, he said very peremp-
torily: "Mr. Wallace, you will discharge
those men at once"
Must Change His Practice.
These with some others had been given DO
sitions for party service, and had not teen
required to stand examination Assistant
Postmaster Thompson was disposed to kick
at the summary manner in which Tousey
and Wheat were dismissed. Mr.. Roosevelt
asked b m: "Do you, in the light of recent
developments, consider these selections
legalP
"Yes, sir, was the answer.
Wants 1t Understood.
Commissioner Roosevelt said he would like
to have the newspapers announce that the
absdShte impartiality of examinations was
guaranteed, and 1t was a misdemeanor pun
ishable by fine and imprisonment to cor.
ruptly favor any applicant. He had seen a
newspaper interview in which Postmaster
Wallace was alleged to have said that he
would give preference where he could to re-
publicans.
The postmaster declared that he had been
misunderstood, as he had only referred to
excepted places
The Worst Stroke of All.
He then requested that special examine
ton TO De ordered, saying he had twelve po-
'itions to fill and that only fourteen eligibles
were at his disposal The commission re-
fused to order the special examination, hold
ing that fourteen eligibles were quite enough
to fill twelve vacancies. Every one of the
fourteen is Democrat, all having passed
the examination months ago
Politics in Ohio. ..
WASHINGTON CITY, June 19-Representa-
tive Williams of Ohio, in an interview yester-
day said: "The thing that is now occupying
the attention of the folks in Ohio is the gov
ernorship. There is no doubt in the world
that Foraker win be renominated. 1t is
known now that he will accept the nomination,
and that practically settles the matter. He
could, If he wanted, be the successor to Sem
ator Payne, but he is not after that |"
Speaking of the speakership contest in the
next house, Col Williams said he thought
the contest lay between Reed and Mckinley
New YORK, june 19-Governor Foraker Is
here and was asked last night IL he was a
candidate for denomination. He replied that
ha was not and xxonld not talxo IL