The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-14
FEDERAL PATRONAGE
Congressman Fielder Will
See That Hudson Gets
Its Share.
SHAKING UP TIE SECRETARY.
Custom House, Appraisers Office
and Navy Yard to Receive
Attention.


Attention.
Congressman George B. Fielder was in
bis office at the Court House this morn
ing. Pressing private business called
him from Washington, and he arrived in
this city this morning having left the
capital on the midnight train. MIR.
Fielder is somewhat indignant over the
manner in which the citizens of this
State and especially this district are
being treated by the powers that be at
Washington in the matter of Federal
patronage. In this he is Joined by Ssua-
tors Smith and Mcpherson. and ,an ener-
getic move will be made upon the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury By those three gentle
men some time during the coming week.
Congressman Fielder has prepared lst-
ter to Secretary Carlisle, in which he
shows that that the commercial interest
OF this district and the ratio OF the mer-
chaudise which comes to this port which
il landed on this side of the river.
Statistics show that one-third OF all ths
foreign merchandi which comes to this
port Is landed In Congressman I'll .lder's
district. The letter then calls the Secrs-
tary'S attention TO the manner la which
New Jersey Is ignored in the appoint
ments in the Custom House and thu
Appraisers ofticss, and takes the ground
that under these circumstances New Jer-
sey is entitled TO good share OF the
appointments In the Secretary's depart
ment at New York
Mr.. Fielder also proposes to ascertain
why it is that one OF the seven Inspectors
OF Rules appointed for this harbor not
one is chosen from New Jersey. These
inspectors are appointed from the Interior
of New York State, New York City,
Brooklyn and Staten Island but not one
comes from Jersey City, Hoboken or any
other part Of New JERSEY. AS one-third
OF the incoming commerse of the port Is
handled In this Congressional district.
Mr.. Fielder will insist that at least two
of the seven inspectors be appointed
from this district.
PLACES IN THE NAVY YARD.
The Congressman has hopes that before
long he will be abr to find employment
iu the navy yard for MANY of his con-
stltuents. A new method of filing the
positions over there has been inaugurateI
by Secretary Herbert which will provide
more places for good Democrats. When
the Government was In the hands uf the
Republicans Secretary Tracey appoin to d
what was known as the Labor Burea d, to
IN the yard must apply and
by whom all positions were
filled. 1t is popularity supposed that this
| Bureau was TO consist of three nouparti-
| zan naval officers and TWO civilians. who
were, of course. TO be republicans. Not
| with5tanding the popular superstition
| that army and naval officers have no
| politics. Secretary Tracy experienced no
| serious difficulty IN discovering three
naval officers, who were to ali intents
aud purposes republicans, and this
| modle bipartisan Bureau became as
| rank " republican as anything connected
| with the late Harrison Administration
Continuing the farce of conducting
| this matter of appointments on a strictly
non- partisan basis the bureau made a
rule that registry should be prepared
| ubon which every applicant should regis
ter his name for the position he wished
| to fill. and whenever mechanic. laborar
| or desk was wanted in any department.
| the foreman should go the list and take
| the man whose name was first under the
| head OF the department III which such
| vacancy existed. No matter what were
his politics or party affiliations. This
! WAS most beautiful in theory. aud enough
| to draw tears of joy from tho
| eyes of the saintliest sntveI service
| reform. But it was very much of the
nature of the whited sepulchre. 1t was
| all white aud fair without, but Ins ide
| it was full of dead Democratic hopes,
| Their sanity non partisan bureau kept
the exlsteuce of the registry a secret
1 and had the word passed quietly around
among the Republicans tnat those VINO
| wanted positions had better lose no time
| in getting on the list.
REPUBLICAN TRICK.
/ The consequences was that by the time
| the democrats got wind of the list and
hasteued to register they found the names
| of several hundred republicans aheal of
| them. from whom the vacancies were
| being rapidly filed. Secretary Herbert
| has torn this list down, but has not
1 abolished the system He will appoint.
1t is expected. new members VINO Wi oe
non-partisanlY democratic and see that
the various Positions in the yard are
filed with good Cleveland men. 1t
Is expected that this Will bs
done by October 1, SO that when the Re-
publicaus come up for their gay on Octo-
Der 10, the next pay day, they will be
politely informed that their services will
be no longer required. There are about
$500 clerks, mechanics aud other en-
ploYes in the Navy Yard, OF whom 2, 500
are Republicans. When these walk the
plank Mr.. Fielder proposes to see
tnat FAR share OF those
positions are given Lo his constituents.
As soon as Senators Smith aud McPher-
son can leave Washington, they propose,
in company of Mr.. Fielder, to go to the
Collector and Appraiser OF the Port oi
| New York and show them just how IN uch
Of the patronage of their offices has goue
TO the Congressional district and Just
what the district Is entitled to, and Sc
cure for Jersey her tait share Of the
positions.
! lu spenking of the financial legislation
now before the Senate Mr.. McPherson
said tnat there were twelve or fourteen
votes In the Upper House for absolute
repeal of the silver bill. Senator Nc
Pherson told him last week that he
thought the voting would begin In the
latter part of next Tyesk. IL would, how.
ever. be upon the various Amendments
To the repeal bill, and he thought that
the silver men would hllibuster upon
these resolutions as they are now doinp
aud 1t would be some time before the
vote on the bill woull be taken.
Mr.. Fielder will return to Washington
on Monday.
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