The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-09
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN
IN THE CASE or MIR. sTURTEYANT.
The Attention Of the President Being
Called TO the Mattcr-More Merely
to Pay Their Respects" Callers.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May s.-The at
tention OF President Cleveland has been
called to the case of the removal of Chief
Sturtevant. OF the Treasury Department.
by several members of the New York
and Massachusetts, Reform Club as
violation Of the spirit OF the civil ser
vice rules Mr.. Sturtevant entered public
service when a minor, and never voted
in his life. No imputation of any Kind
has ever been cast upon his integrity or
his marked efficiency. Civil Service Com
missioner Roosevelt is taking an interest
I'm the case Secretary Carlisle has desig-
mated for examination for appointment as
chief OF divisions in the Treasury De
partment Lewis Jordan OF Indiana, r. J.
Speer Of Georgia and Joseph q. Din OF
Missouri. Since the 4th OF March sew
eral persons designated by Secretary
Carlisle for examination for appointment
as chiefs Of divisions have failed 70
pass the examination. II was reported
around the Treasury Department to-day
that Secretary Carlisle had said when
some of the chiefs OF divisions. whose
resignation had been called for complain
ed OF the short notice:
you received notice on the Sth OF last
November in tones loud enough for all
10 have heard"
The full results OF the Presidents
order closing his door 10 ofiice-seekers
were not apparent at tte WHITE House To-
day. for Monday is reserved by Mr.. Cleve-
land for the uninterrupted attention 10
purposes other than interviews.
His only visitors this morning were
Secretaries Gresham and Lamont. who
spent some time in Mr.. Cleyelands pri-
vate room. But a partial effect or the
present statement was the increased at
tendance Of callers on Private Secretary
Thurber Many Of them called, so they
said. merely TO pay their respects, ana
several left up. =. c." cards for MI.
Cleveland to show him that they appre-
ciated TO its fullest extent the advice
conveyed in the closing sentence OF his
circular that applicants for Office VIII
only prejudice their prospects by re-
naming i'm Washington TO await results.
1t can be stated on authority that the
President decided TO issue the statement
without consultation with any one. He
did not even ask tor the opinions of mem
bers OF his Cabinet. The new rulings
were practically decided on last Friday.
but il is understood that the President
has contemplated the innovation for
some time. the delay in action being
probably due TO the hope that the rush
for Office through personal calls would
cease.
A number Of persons who wanted TO
merely pay their respects" TO the Presi-
dent to-day postponed the calls they con-
templated making on Mr.. Cleveland In
his private, room during Office hours, and
fell in the line general Of the public
who were received by Mr.. Cleveland in
the East room on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays at l o'clock. The
reception consists merely in handshaking
and passing along TO make room for
others. Even DR.. Byron Sunderland. who
is pastor OF the Presbyterian church.
and who officiated at the marriage OF
Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland, did not presume
on his intimacy with the President, but
took his place in line with the people In
the East room.
rs believed that the effect Of the
new order Of things will be 10 send APP
plicants in increased numbers TO the
various Cabinet officers Judging from
the crowds at some Of the executive de-
partments to-day this has already be-
come apparent.
II appears that all captains OF the
watch in the various departments were
put under the classified service by Mr..
Harrison just before. his term expired
When Secretary Morton last week APP
pointed a captain Of the watch TO sue
coed the man discharged at the Weather
Bureau on account OF bis appropriation
Of public property. Mr.. Morton was in
formed that he had no authority TO make
the appointment, the Civil Service Com
| rnissioners notifying him that the order
| of the President came too late TO be In
serted in the last annual report and
rules of the commission.
The Washington Star who originated
a statement that George Bartle. OF Viz
gjnia. who had been keeper Of the seal
in the Department since the day Of Daniel
Webster. had been reduced TO N'2DO
clerkship, says the statement was I'M
founded, and that Mr.. Bartle retains his
| position.