New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-18
"SHAKE-UP" BY GOV. FLOWER
TIE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
REORGANIZED.
MEssRs. sLEICuEH AND posTE. ArPoIHTEEs OF
HILL, REPLACED BY r. PRESTISS BAILEY.
OF UTICA, AND w. D. MINISTRY. OF
WATERFOWL THE GOVERNOR
SHAPING THINGS FOR 1895.

SHNPlNb THINGS FOX lSsrp
IrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUSE'l
Albany, Nov. 17.-GovelnOr Flower while LII
New-Yorl last Friday, sent lrtters to John A
Sleicher a1d William \. Postc two of the three
Civil Service Commissioners, requesting their
designations. To-day these designations were re
ccived they were the Grst information the State
officers here had of Mr. Flowers action. since he
had not yet returned from New-York. One Of Mr.
Clevciand's newspaper organs declares that AleXan-
der C. Eusiice, of Elmira, the third Civil
Service Commissioner, has also becn removed, AMI
lcarredly argues TINT the various changes in the
Commission are due TO Mr.. Eustace's alleged
treachery TO the Democratic ticket in Chcmung
County at the late election. But it 80 happens
that Eustace has not been removed, nor has hls
resignation been asked The theory OF NJ Cleyc-
lands organ therefore, does not fit the facts, and
some other explanation must be sought for this
change in the Commission.
All the members of The Commission ap-
pointed by Governor Hill But it seems that
every Governor desires 10 have his Board Of
Civil Service Commissioners. Mr.. Cleveland had
Augustus Schoonmallcr, John Jay and lIcnry \.
Rlchmord a. his Commission Mr. Hill had John
4. Sloicher, Republican, and William A. poste and
Alexander e. Eus.acc, Democrats, as his Commits
sion Now Mr. Flower removes Mc>srs oleicher
and Postc. and will have Commission with
nn iority. AZ lc1st of his friends in control
The better explanation Of Mr.. Flowers action
in removing Mr. Sleichcr and Mr.. Postc is that
he wishes men appointed by himself, and not by
David T. Hill. in command Of the CiVl NcrNico
Commission That Commission establishes th'
rules under which appointments to Office are maze
and. since Alr Flower may desire TO m2nipHlalo
;l.e political machinery Of the state IN support
of his cardidacy for President in 1885, ne TAKES
this early step in appointing a Commission OF MS
o,,,, choicc II would seem that Mr. Flower
should hive considered Mr. Slrchcr neutral IN
any corNict which might arise between DAVID
y Iru f,c,ion and a Roswell =. Flower faction
within tic Democratic party. as he undoNp'eaiy
would be: bn, Mr. Flower is a suspicious ma'' anu
do,htless has pronounced Mr.. Sleichcr guilty IN
,.,,so Le v.os aupointrd 10 office by Mr. lilh'
What interests Democratic politicians espe'iai'S
i IN. matter f. the evidence the act gives '''''
Mr. Flower thinks he can establish iva" u
,.uization 10 that of Senator Hill, ana 10 'o"1'
feel. boYud to retain in office the men appo'n''
lax Mr.. Hill indeed, 4Iine Democratic po" .'''-'
.,v that Mr. Flower believes That he plld Oh 'i'
rolitical Indebtedness 70 David T. mn a' "'
nomocrntic National Convention IL mas "'cn
aid III I Nr Flower made a pledge wi''h noun
mated Tor Governor, that he "on!u S"pP'i
Mr. Nill for President ard grant MIN "'n'o
! .r,u
tlo,ycr undoubtedly redeemed that PLEDGE Ills
,npointrnent Of Isaac Il. Maynard a. a Judge oil
tic Court of Appeals and his selection OF SaihuA
! p.,rlsl.v as n State Railroad Commissioners
,..-, ann,intr,cnts made for Mr. Hill under thls
| Indro Mr. Flowers Administration wns thHs
m,r,c ,caced 70 Hill for year after 1t began OF
If least for the period ending with the c'oSe VI
| tho Democratic National Convention
I'm, now Mr. Flower evidently believes that
| D,yId T. Fill ha- no further claims upon him ana
nroccods 20 appoint his own friends TO ohc' II
! /. rnrnorcd that friends OF Mr.. Flower Will 500"
bc aupoirtel rs Superintendent OF STATE irlsohS
ne State Railroad Commissioner, as COMMISSIONERS
% ArbitrotIon and as Superintendent of the Du-
r,,u Of Statistics. Mr.. Flower has get up lor
hiusolf The state Administratio's has ih'i
Luc. il will coon have Flower hue. BY 1895
,be state Administration will be as earnestly III
| c,or If thc nomination of Roswell p. Flower Tor
PRECEDENT as il was in favor Of the nomination ol
David r. Hin for President early this year MF.
Hi hereafter can take a back seat, so i'r aS ''i'
Presidency is concerned. And lis friends IN Nfa'"
Offices must make up their minds to surrender
their places.
Governor Flower late this afternoon appointe1
r Prcnti,s Bailey, of Utica, and wizard -
ucKin.try. of Watertown, as Civil Service Com
miss,oncrs in place Of John A. Sicichcr ana VII
inu 4 Posc. Mr. Bailey is Cleveland Demo
crat who. during the Cleveland Administration
vos Postmaster Of Utica. For many years he
has been proprietor and Editor OF ! ne .'rt
| oLsorycr the leading Democratic newspaper oi
| ornid, tnunty lie has also for many years
nocn an ardent admircr OF Grover leVH'3pui anu
IN cons sequence. an opponent oi tr M ~ D'Lo Lo
crais of his part Of the state. In TINS llSh'' ~
| .,,r,infrncut i'm place of William \. Po.te I'M
Icmocrat. j. significant. Willard D. MchiH.'ry
!, a Repihcan, and Is Editor cf The W",gr, .,o
| Town Timcs" He owes his appointment i' tlc
| n.rsnnnl friendship OF Mr.. Flower, nelghDor OF
his in Watcrtown Mr. Slcichcr although M1
| nnblican editor. unfortunately FOR himself Gu
| not havc this friendship, and besides waS dV'pt-
| Ices Landicappcd in Mr. Flowers mind by nay,
| inc been appointed to the Commission by David
b. Hill. r, ,.,.,,1s %
opnoint Edward Wompc as Dairy C9mniS9ioner
in iiP' place Of Josiah K Brown. Mr. Wemple has
| had no Office since the expiration OF MS 'erni ~
| Controller.
at * true that have resigned III" position of
! state Clvll service Commissioner said 'ohh ~
| >Icicher, yesterday to reporter OF Inc l'1ou''''
~ About week ae, the in,maton was oohvel"i 10
| no nl.a.on,lv and courtc,usIy. that the Governor
| de,rcd 10 rsorganze the Commission recoshNeu
| tre fid that the Commission is tie creation ma
| creature Of rc Governor, appointed by MN ana re-
| movable at VIII. and the relations between tue
| states Executive and the Commission are surh 'hb
coch Governor should have In office his own personal
| oppontments. Governor Cleveland lad lis own
,nuointmcn.s Governor iii hsd his: and IL Is right
ard proper that Mr.. Flower shonld want hlS own
| oppointecs In Office. 50 / Immediately sent N NY
rcsgnaon ard the matter had almost passed out oil
| my mind. ,.,
| "Therc IS nothing In the ta: about my ponu'a'
| nctlvt, In Albany County being the cause ol NY
| r.slouaiion II i well Known that ! am hrpuD-
| ,c1n and the Governor IS compelled by statute ~
mt "A member OF that party on u" Cullla' ION M'
I'D residence Is Albany and there my laHh5 HN'";
I0ol upon the whole thing as simply an in'!dch' "'
| -tntc politics and patronage ,, . .,
nhor members of the CIVIL service tomIl ,2n Wn,,
| Ncxandcr G.. Eu,tacc, Of ChemnrE Comfy anH VIA
Inn g. Postr cf New York Cty, whose re.ignntloh'
ukcWisr had been asked for since Ia, elrclHh con!