The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-09
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Lively MEETING OF THE INDIANA
REPUBLICAN, ASSOCIATION.

in civil Service Inv Defeated Througl
iy the Enorts OF Marshal RansdelI-CandI
n dates for Qunrtermaster-Gene In Plnc
= OF Gen. HoInbIrd, to be Retired.
+ WAsu1NGToN. juno s.-prcsidsnt Harrison'
It Indiana friends and constituents resident II
!, Washington apparently do not agree with hi
declarations in favor OF tn civil service laws
D and arc anxious to place their opposing views
!, on record They might have done this formally
Il Mt meeting last night but for the interference
! OF Mr. HarrisOns intimate friend, DANIEL
= Ransdel United States Marshal for the Dis
/ trlct OF Columbia. The regular meeting :: the
3 Indiana Republican Association was held last
, night in Grand Army Hail. and little con-
' troversy was had over the subject OF so-called
; civil service reform. Tho discussion grew out
OF the Introduction OF tho following resolution
, by prominent member OF the association:
An SG Of s.. gy s sstVsS Of e., SS
StStes APPROX cd Jan l. isst il nnwse IN Concspion,
SG n mi il. al Hp and n
IN spirit il is obno Nous to iage majority OF the best
"hESsS'r;d "' that t saii law should he repealed.
Mr.. Ransdell and others quickly rushed to
the defence of the President, tanning that re
resolution would be severe reflection on the
Administration. and this view was coneurred
in by several other ohiceholders present; In
T UsaS 10 " was nduoed to withdraw it lie
did this with the explanation that It was not
o. 0oI 10 tie Tie v Service
Ho said that civil service reform now was an
essential part Of the doctrine OF the Kepub-
reform s but Protection prot that elected President
| Harrison. HO resolution may be introduced
| again at subsequent meeting
The President will have an opportunity to
appoint o Quartermaster General next week,
as Gen. Holnbird retires under the age law on
| the 10th inst Gen. Hoabrd Is a Connecticut
man and brought great ability ana energy to
/ his office. He has probably done more tor the
comfort of tho enlisted man than any other
head OF ths ma IN lss VIZ
leave record unaprroashed by his predeees-
sors for the equipment Of the men OF the army.
| Since he has been Quartermaster-G General he
has carried ont the suggestions gathered dur
ing twenty years service as Iunrtermaster
p port ant clothing depots at Phiiadeiphia. per
sonal attention and regard for details. 30 far
i, G. Hodges; 9. 9; SawtsIe, ana il: n Batch;
long service iii in pt the line ereditSbis recoyd
in volunteers ana u valuable experience In tho
70 here sre on @
reports of court MARTA proceedings AGAINST
C9ol Tompkins IT that may ore1ate to his
tain technical rreeu arlties, and although
the accused was found guilty, the Of
Schoneid was tie Preeident Of the court
aud gives Col Tompkins his support. Gen.
op ses Inc ssed to eos
him to duty. keeping him r on Leave !, until the
Ieremsat of MsE fv q. to sana
able influence. lie is Sew York man ana pre-.
on duty in New YORK. is in chicago, lie Is
is on duty at the War Department. Col batch
elder. who is stationed in New York, was APP
Col J, q. !, handler. recently ordered from New
York to phhadslphia Is not Gand t ,h h ap,
department authority, lies between Coils.
Tompkins. Batchelder anG Bingham.
A verv useful invention has been made by
Lieut.. a. L. WyckofI. assistant to the chief Of
the Bureau OF Yards aud Docks. 1t is an cleo
trio signalling device for use on liGhtshins
and vessels OF a fleet. The instability OF yes
sells makes the arrangement Of colored Ian,
that certai In conditions OF tho atmosphere OBJ
scure and alter npnearances. The manage:
difficult and uncertain. Mr, Wyckon's inven-
trolling force Ia an electric current furnishing
a light OF specifed power. regulated as 10 ere
Wycko has made electricity stuIy and is
engaged in placing plants In the different navy
nds him GnG sea ssry o in the
system upon which his invention is based.
1t is not improbable that this years gradual
Ing class at the Naval Academy will be pro-
vded for. There are fourteen vacancies in the
line which by tho retirement OF two officers
will be increased TO sixteen. There are three
in tho Engineer Corpss, possible Of
cancIes in the Marine. Corps will he made six
by the retirement Of Capt Taylor and two {
vacancies now exist there may he twenty
seven. This years class numbers twenty
,ally Incompetent so that tho cadets who havo +
lassed will probably all find commissions I
This is the first class whore such thing has '
occurred. c
There are twenty six vacancies in the army n
Awaiting this years graduating class at the !!
Military Academy. Twenty-one OF these va =
ancles are in the infantry arm and five are in {
he cavalry There 10 none as yet in the n
3rrs,, OF engineers and none in the, artillery. I
he detail Of the young Lieutenants. He viii D
tend the graduating exercises at West Point. d
n St on Ms return give the matter consid- 0
xercise political and social influence In Sc -
lring good assignments.
There are four Wilson's mem beers OF the House
Representatives. and once in a while The a
resence OF so many persons with q common
mily name occasions slight mistakes in the
cord OF the a proceediHngs OF tho House. the b
atty to the Same political party. An instance -
:, this occurred yesterday in the vote on the tt
lyer bill Mr.. Wilson Of Missouri. a Demo- pi
at was recorded in tho press account giving m
10 yea and nay vote Of voting in favor OF the ~
assage Of tho bill. whereas he voted against We
3 passage, while Mr.. Wilson OF Washington. a l.,
epnbcan. was put down among those OPP h,
)sed to the bill although he voted IN favor OF nt
The error occurred through the reading HHet
ERIK Inadvertently calling the name OF Mr. l.,
iIson of Washington before that OF Mr. Wilson bL
Missouri. thus reversing the order in which s.
cir names are placed on the roll call nc
The interest that centred in the proceed 81!
gs OF the House last week will be transierred ar
Is week to the Senate The discussion Of a.
q silver question will be resumed to-mor- riI
W. the bill that was passed by the House on sh
.turday being substituted for the pending CO
easure on tho Senate calendar This viii by
ritate the disposition Of the question. 1t is trS
lieyed tnat vote on the bill will DO reached
fore the end of the week. 1t ls also believed
AT the. bill as 1t shall pass the senate will
Divide Tor The purchase OF 4,50OOOO ounces OF
YER monthly the certificates to be issued In
yment thereof to be legal tender for ali In
bts' ana TO be redeemable In lawful money. no