New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
LOST OPPORTUNITIES MoURNED.
THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ASSOCIATION
FINDS SOME THINGS. HOWEVER,
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The New York Civil Service Reform Association held
Its annual meeting at the NewYork Academy Of
Medicine No. II West Forty -third-st., last night
George William Curtis president Of the association
ocouried the chair. and about thirty members were
present. resolution passed expressing the
thanks Of the association to Civil Service Commissioner
Theodore Roosevelt for speech lie recently delivered
before the Civil Service Reform Club OF St. Louis il
was decided 30 appoint committee Of five, whose duty
1t should be TO endeavor TO increase the membership OF
the association. There discussion as to whether
the association doing effective work I'm this city.
difference of opinion appeared TO exist on this
point but the unanimous sentiment that the
Civil Service law should be enforced if 1t is effective,
and that II it is not effective it should be made
II was decided scutinze closely in future the work
of the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
The annual report of the association read.
Part of ii was as follows
The New.York State Commission and the Municipal Com
missions of and Brooklyn constituted
year OF the effectiveness OF the action Of the Brooklyn
Commission assured We should be gratihed II
knowledge public epute enabled to speak with
confidence OF the other Commissions. 1t is pos
sibe the merits OF both be greater than public
rumor them. but those who familiar with the
ground which should be cultivated by these boards when
contrasting what Is known TO have been accomplished by
them which has been done by the United States
Civn Commission under conditions at least dis
eouragng but feel that somewhere and for
cause opportunities. The vigorous action
United States Commission, and especially Of fellow
member Mr. Roosevelt merits unqualified admiration
ana commentator.
We have watched with sympathetic interest the careful
and judcous work done by the Brooklyn Association IN
obtaining authoritative expression OF feeling the part
Of representative citizens regarding the evils connected
with Of navy yards and have hailed
with the most hearty and grateful appreciation the
Of Secretary Tracy that he unaltcraby
determined that the Of complaint should be removed
and that satisfactory nonparssn system OF appointment
should be substituted for the corrupt system which
has been allowed TO exist long TO the injury both
the public welfare and honest party management.
For this announcement, since followed by practical
In progress and for the inclusion within
the CiyService rules OF small portion OF the Indian
Aervce (Which trust may be taken earnest Of
much extended action direction hereafter
the present National Administration merits our hearty
thanks. They mark forward movement Of the utmost
importance, and must tend 10 impress upon the minds
those etenton has hitherto been arrested By
is fact OF which have always been assured that
the progress OF reform is irresistible.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected follows
President George William Curtis vice presidents John
Jay Carl schurz Francis c. Barlow, Orlando d. Pot
ter. william Z. Dodge, ID. Willis James, Oswald often
dorfer and Horace L. Deming; secretary, william Potts
executive committee. r. r. Bowker, Slas ". Burt
Edward Cary, Charles Collins, A. X. Marlborough
Alexander hackay Smith, Jacob +. Miller, George
Haven Putnam, Theodore Roosevelt, Ans0n Phelps
Stokes, Russell ktnrgis William X. Thomson Horace
White, Everett p. Wheeler and T. W. Whitridge.