Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31

The following shows how the states
stood on january l, as to the comparative num-
Der OF appointments they had received, and as
to the chances OF appointment they had from
are the ones farthest behind, from which,
therefore, there is the least chance for appoint
ment- From the twenty-five states coming
last on the list there is little probability that
there will be any. applicants during 1891, ex-
cept from the special and supplementary regis
tiers.
THE PRESENT STATUS OF STATES.
List showing the position of states and terri
tories in their order Of certifcation on January
1, 1891 (the eleventh census being now used as
basis): 1, Nevada; 2, California; 3, Iowa; 4,
Ohio; 3, Washington; 6, Wisconsin, z, Missouri;
., Oregon; 9, Illinois; 10, Pennsylvania; IL, Ar
kansas; II, Minnesota: Is, Michigan; IA, New
York; Is. Indiana: 16; New Jersey: II, Texas;
Is, utahi Is, Nebraska; 20. Kentucky; u, Con-
necticut; %. West Virginia; %. Florida: "a,
North Dakota; %. Massachusetts; &c, North
Carolina; "a, Maine; Is, South Dakota; 29, New
Mexico; 30, Kansas; 81, Georgia: 80. Mississippi;
80, Tennessee; "a, Montana; IS, New Hamp-
shire; &c, Alabama; 81, Rhode Island; SO, Yer
mont; 50, South Carolina; 40, Louisiana; Al,
Virginia: AZ, Oklahoma; IS, Wyoming; A, Idaho;
40, Colorado; 46, Maryland; AZ, Delaware; 49,
Indian Territory; 40. Arizona Territory; co.
Alaska Territory; 81, District of Columbia.
During 1891 there will be many clerk
BILE lists of the states standing highest on the
list. Probably each of the first twenty-five or
twenty-six will at some time in 1891 be in line
for certifications, and many among the first
twenty will have repeated calls made upon
their clerk and copyist registers.
Among these twenty-six states Ohio, Penn
West Virginia and ' Nerth N Carolina
have enough high class eligibles on
their registers 70 satisfy any probable calls for
the ensuing year-though. of course new
applicants of very high standing will have a
copyist from North Dakota. Massachusetts.
kentucky, New York, Connecticut and
Florida have plenty of eligibles of
high grade on the registers for women,
but they need more high grade
copyists, most Of the eligibles on these lists at
present having low averages. Illinois has but
one man eopyist on its register and needs others
very much. Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, New
Jersey, Texas and Missouri stand in urgent
need Of high grade eligibles on the registers for
being even greater than the need for clerks.
Men from any of these states who pass the
copyist examination at a high average stand a
good chance of appointment
The chances are still better from Nevada,
Utah, California, Oregon, Washington and Ar
lister Of eligibles, whether of clerks or copyists
men or women. Any candidates from them Of
either sex who pass at a good grade either the
clerk or the copylst examination have excellent
chances of appointment. Tho chance is best
for high grade men copyists, and almost as
good for men clerks. l desire to call particu-
lar attention to the need of more elisibles from
the Pacific coast states and Arkansas these be-
ing almost the only states which do not have
enough women on their registers