New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-16
WARON REPUBLICANS BEGUN.
c. n. JORDAN TAKING OFF THEIR HEADS
HE CALLS FOR RESERVATIONS IN THE SUB
TREAeURY-No CHARGES AGAINST
THE DISMISSED MEN

THE DISMISSED MEN.
Conrad n. Jordan. the Sub-Treasrrer. who was
appointed to Office by President Cleveland ABOUT
the middle of last April is making clean sweep
Of the Republican clerks who were there when
he took hold of The office When Mr.. jordan
first assumed charge of the Sub-Treasury in
April, ne announced 10 the chief clerk OF each
division that there would be no dismissals from
the service except for ineliciency This led every
one there to believe that Mr. Clevelends promises
that the clerks in all branches Of the Government
service who performed their duties faithfully and
we'll need not fear the result Of the Democratic
victory Mr. Jordan is close personal friend OF
the PRESIDENT and he il expected to know what
Mr.. Ccvcand's wishes in regard to the minor
clerks and 0lncials in the public service Mr..
Jor,an's promises made the clerks ther, feel per
fectly secure OF their places so long as they ana
their work well.
They were surprised, therefore, and they could
not understand it, when Mr. Jordan sent Tor
number Of them about ten days ago ana asRen
for their designations by June 10. there were
eight in this party, many of whom have peen IN
the service for a number Of years, and are thor
oughy familiar with their duties. This list did
not include one of Mr. Joran's own ncphcws VINO
was continued in service during the administrator
of the ub-T'reasury by Ellis H. Roberts These
men were sent for individually TO 80 into MI
Jorclans room, and he there told them that ne
wanted their destinations. Ihere was ho''ihS
for them 10 do but to write the slips OF paper
that the Sub-Trcasurcr wanted. for they knew that
he had absolute power to discharge them. Later
Mr. Jordan calIed for the designations OF six more
of the clerks Among this list was Charles Stark,
from Oneida County, who was III the minor coin
division at salary Of 5000 year. MI jordan
sent for him and told him that he wanted his
resignation. Mr. Stark could not understand why
the rcqu. st was made. He thought that MIR. Jor-
dan meant what he said when h" announced ihat
incfciency would be the only cause for dismissal
Isn't NY work satisfactory he asked.
ayes, your work is all right, but want your
resignation
What do you want it for?" persisted Mr.
Stark.
:" / want your place for another man. said Mr.
Jordan, with all the candor of professional
spokesman The Sub Treasurer then told the
clerk. that he vas entitled TO sin lays leave, anu
if he sent his resignation in then he could draw
pay for the six days and leave the building im-
m-iiately Mr. Starl, consented to do this but
two Of the clerks whose designations were asked
I for OH the same lay refused to hand them IN
They Will probably he discharged to-day, but they
men Is John StilnIan, who is clerk III the check
room at IA salary Of Sf 400 year. Another man
who discharged Thomas .IIigginson, OF
tica. He in charge of the force of guards
/ IN the building. lie was formerly a Deputy
nted States Marshal Another man who came
from the same part Of :he stqt" is named Wheeler.
Ills home is in Rome. OF the score or 50 Of Re-
put lican officials whose heads have been taken
of in the last ter days d number come from near
[ ticu, the home of Ellis ii. Roberts, Mr.. Jordan >
predecessor. That. go many men from that part
OF the State should 20 80 soon ADDS conslderanle
weight To the story that has been in circulation
in the Sub-helsury Building for some time, that
ho would not leave singl" friend of Mr. Roberts
there long.
Mr. Jordan has been extremely anxious that
the news Of his dsmi>salS should not get 20 tl"
public and within II day Or TWO he had circular
prrpaIcl which was distributed among the clerks
warning them not to talk about anything that
took place in the building in regard 10 resigna-
tions Ibis circular grew ont Of the publica-
ton Of "a list of the offices and the salaries at
tachcd that had been made vacant by these
for,Dd designations, and ihe Offices that Mr.
jordan was after.