The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-30
MI Johnston Acknowledged the letter Of re-
movd as follows.

MI Johnston acknowledged the letter OF re-
WASHINGTON. u. c.. Nov 20. 1893.
have reuv me from the ",ce Of ntted Siates CiV
sssstss Smmis'Oner is hereby acknowledEeL Re-
speeNu"S GEoRGE ID. JOHNSTON.
This Correspondence states part OF tho
story; SAL Mr. Johnston. g." would however,
and me ioll,wing statement, which will suffice
am lifelong Democrat and have been
the huNocate and friend Of the President. yet
missionlwithoIt even giving me a hearing,
nave good reasIn to believe that he did this
or through certan ReInblicans. who were in
terested In havint me out OF the Commission.
b Inc rreSident mlde UP his mind and could
statements. And ut he claims in his letter
to tie certain that he, public good required a
ment. such treatment OF any 6fiIcer of NV
rank. particularly OF one belonging to his par
treatment Of one who 15on the rerommends o
Sacred ss been a,s charged cy Th %G hsn ara
sioner. Icould not approN the annual report
ss1n nni by my colleague. and felt in duty
hound 10 state my views in & minority report
While this minority renort nd no rart in in
1uencinG the President in his decision that I
made up his mind to this bef6e he knew OF
my purpose to submit the miprity report it
that ~ objected to my making report that
was not in agreement with my colleagues.
The publ" Will appreciate the rriIcip!e which
guided me in my official conduct js Commits.
sioner when they see and read ny report
which was sent to the President witt tho ma.
Jority report on the ~ 81 inst"
Ihere Is q rumor atioat to the Afl,ct that
President Lyman may also sever his ,onner-
tlon with tn" Commission, Int nothing 4 pOsl-
lively known further than that the Irsident
has the matter under col sidrration
The Pres ident has appointed John H. Pncter
OF Kentucky Civil Service Commissions. In
place OF Mr.. Johnston. removed.
The appointment of Mr.. Proctor cameasa
great surprise to all but "A few prominent men
who have known for "A month pHst that thor
would lie a vacancy In III" Commission.
Mr. lroct"r was In Washington last spring. |
and was introduced to the President by Mr. |
Carlisle Mr. Cleveland Is said TO have be"u
impressed with his attachments. and the
ment OF Mr.. lrortcr il principally due IL
is even asserted hY friends OF the new Com
missioner hat the President slated him for
appointment at that time.
SMELLS i Proctor. not Proctor was horn in Mays
vile, Mason county. March lB 1874. He WAS
educated in Maysville, but took special
course AT tho University Of Pennsylvania. He
was very fond Of the study OF geology, AMI in
1873 was appointed an assistant To- state
Harvard College faculty.
In lS-O Prof Shulor resigned and Mr.. Proctor
succeeded To the charge OF the survey. lie
held that post until last year, when GOV. Brown
vetoed he hiil approprlatlnE funds for con-
tinuing the survey.
The Governors action was bitterly opposed
At the time, n Mr.. frocter's services were
recognized ~ extremely valuable lie was
eN-oiliclp 'oWm!s SlOner of Immigration. and
his work has done more 10 develop Kentucky
State. His residence IL at Frankfort. lie is
married aud has II family.