New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-20
FRANK CAMPBELL SCORED,
THE STATE CONTROLLER DENOUNCED AS
A DELIBERATE LAwBREAKER.

ARR,IGNED. TOGETHER WITH GOV FLOWER, BIZ
THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM LEAGUE
FOR CONTINUING TO PAY SALARIES TO
STATE EMPLOYEES ILLEGALLY
HOLDING OFFICE.
rny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrSr.l
Albany. Oct. l9.-James A. Roberts the hepuon.
can candidate for State Controller apparently VIII
receive the support OF the State Civil Service he'
form League. since Its Executive Committee com.
posed largely OF Democrats. to-day denounced
Controller Campbell as a deliberate lawbreaker.
charging him with having defantly violated the
Civil Service Reform law. An address to the peo-
Pile setting forth Campbells record as vioator OK
the law. was also adopted. Among the members
of the Executive Committee present were William
Potts. C.. w. Watson and George w. McAveny, Jr.'
OF New-York; Frank NJ. LOOMS, Of Buffalo; Judge
f. o. Mason. Of Geneva: George C. Buell. jr.. OK
Rochester. and Marcus r. Hun and James Feni-
more Cooper. Of Albany. Mr. McAveny states that
ont Of 5000 persons In the State Civil Service only
i40 required to pass an examination az
to their qualifications. and that many who were
not examined nevertheless received Offices without
examination. Governor Flowevts attention had
been called recently to large number OF ofnces
illegally filled but he had paid no attention to the
lowing statement anu request had been made:
A committee CT the New.York Association June Is
requested the Controller Of the State t, discontinue
signing for the payment OF the salas&
attached the Offices Illegally filed, and at the
time nsosed list OF said Offices and Of their lncumbeas.
similar the In your hands. The Controller
this date noticed the communication or discon
tlnued signing the warrants In question. We
Instructed - AK Your Exccelcy that the heads Of
del other superior officers having TO do with
appointment OF psr-ons to these places be rcqres
you deciac yaeant the places In question subject
only RICH: OF such officers 70 oil the vacancies BY
temporary appointments until such time in the immediate
fuf
prescribe held Cor the purpose Of properly filling
them In tie OF failure BY any OF the appointing
officers 70 promptly comply with this ask that
Your Exeeency forthwith direct the Attomey,eacIa to
orply for Injunction restraining the Controller and State
TREASURER making payments Of salary - the prisons
Illegally holding the Offices In question.
Controller Campbell especially criticised for
paying the salaries Of men illegally holding office.
Roberts. Of Buffalo, the Republican candidate for
ecutve Committee Mr. Roberts has been a MEM
Der of the Buffalo Civil Service Reform Associa-
Of on the evident hostility Of the Democratic State
ADMINISTRATION to Civil Service Reform. it was re-
greatly the league Matthew Hale, noted lawyer
Of Albany was elected president Of ine sta,e
and George McAveny. Of New-York, secretary.
The following address to the people den1uneins
| unanimously adopted:
People Of the OF New.York: In the years
1885 and 1884 in recognition an awakened public
ard in response to continually renewed pro-
AGAINST the prostitution OF the public service to per-
sonal political ends. aud to demand for remedial Icgis-
aion which should insure the administration OF the State
government strictly business principles the Lesisla
ure Of the Of NewYorx enacted the OWL Service
law. In obedience to it, mandate. rules were framed
hereunder whereby Of the state offices were CLASSIC
fled competitive schedule, the effect OF which was
10 lnhibt the appointment these Offices Of
who had been rated among the highest In compete
Tive examination under the administration OF Gov.
ernor Cleveland. Under the succeeding administration
OF m IL remarked but not openly charges
tha. the hal been loosely administered Under the
next ensuing administration OF Governor Flower IL was
asserted In published statement by John u. Riley, tho
retiring chief examiner OF the civil Service Commission,
that appointments Office being made In systematic
disregard OF the statute and that the conf ettve schedule
| had been greatly depleted.
careful Investigation OF the matter, conducted under
the auspices civil sryce reform organizations Of
Sate having demonstrated the substantial truth Of
Mr Riley's charges. verbal presentation thereof
made to the Ciyf Service Commission and Governor
Flower on July 49, 1898 and sequeny by letter to
Governor under date Of August H. 1893 detailed ste.
ment OF all violations Of the statute being submitted
10th occasions accompanied by respectful request for
the rectrcatlon OF existing abuses The attention OK
FIank Campbell the Controller OF the state, was alse
greeted tie fact that certain specified offices were
by persons who had been appointed In direct Viola
ton OF the Civn Service law, and demand made upon
sad Controller that he forthwith discontinue signing or
issuing for the payment Of salaries 10 the Illegally
appointed officials A specific statement OF the abuses
complained Of showing that, In the departments where
illegal appointments had been maie 40 per cent OF all
Offices CLASSIFIED the competitive schedule have Keen
Med b, direct appointment in hcgrant disregard OF tho
.a:ne and that arg. number OF positions have been
.aken irom the competitive schedule has already been
publ she'd. Publicity also lie given to the fact that
no response has been received
| III. Controller
Tn. neglect and tacit refusal Of Roswell r. Flowe
as Governor OF the state OF NewY0rk 10 enforce ths
civil Service his attention has been rcpeaedl,
directed to violation OF Its provisions by his subord
mates has demonstrated and is hereby denounced
wful betrayal public trust and distinct violation
Of his osrh OF faithfully administer the laws
Frank Campbell, the Controller Of the state OF New
York has utterly failed in the discharge OF his plain du
10 withhold for the payment OF salaries TO person
Illegally holding Office and has attempted defence o
MS course beyond an that he has continued
slgn md issue such warrants In puruance OF borga'
made with said John B Riley In the month OF Juy 1917
10 the effect that all persons then holding ONCE iesni
wore not to disturbsd In consideration or promises
faithful Observance OF the low thereafter This alleges
~.s,o ha. been denied by Mr. Riley but Is recited
IN, shed letter OF Cly Service Commission 10 IN
;o,,rnor undr date OF July J. 1893. when lcter ais
state. that the Controller claims that he has kept IN
,vrrment Nevertheless, within tSo months aIcr IN
date OF the alleged bargain. an appointment was "ao
y tho Controller I'm his own Office In direct contra'en
,,on of the civil Service statute The fac, that ne ma
heretofore made appointments Illegally 10 not ospu'eN
| Frank Campbell Is no" candidoe Tor your >""'~so'
and we herewith present his record as deliberate Law
l,akcr 10 the end that Judgment OF INC peop'c may
| pronounced ul0n his official acts
''O"''"''" ''' MATTHEW HALE.
| GEORGE McANENY. jr, Secretary. fres'ae"
lie VOTED FOR HIS RIVAL