The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-05
WEDDING OUT REPUBLICANS.

Gresham and Hoke Smith Working All Sorts
of Schemes tn Turn Out "Rascais."
WAsHINGToN. April 4.-The Assistant
Secretaries of State have been directed by
Secretary Gresham to examine more
thoroughly than has been customary into
the personnel CT the State Department.
with a view. it is understood. of determIn-
ing the fitness of employees for the positions
held by them. According to an official in
the department this action has been taken
with q view to the wedding out of those In
the department who hold their places be-
cause of an "amiable tradition and not
because OF any particular ability in the
discharge of their duties. Whether there
are any such persons in the d~epartmenthas
not yet been The official men,
toned says the instructions issued by the
Secretary are the only basis for the grow
ing rumor. following CLOSE on the enforced
resignation of DIR. ST. Clair. as chief of the
Consular Bureau. that q number of changes
Will take place. 1t Is reported. and on
good authority. that tradition and prece-
dent will not obtain in the State Depart
ment during the incumbency of Secretary
Gresham, and that there will be less red
tape and greater dispatch OF business here
after.
Secretary Smith has already begun to
carry into effect his policy of dispensing
with the services of all incompetent clerks
In his department.. or those appointed
direction of Chief Clerk Wsrdle the indl-
vidual records of the clerical force
OF the Census Office is being thor
ouRhly examined. and all clerks
found to be deficient in any essen
tial particular will be dismissed. Twenty
nine clerks were dropped from the rolls
to-day and others are likely to follow. Ii
Is secretary Smiths belief that the work
of the census should he completed by the
end of the calendar year without asking
an additional appropriation from Congress-.
but to do this he is convinced that there
must be not only economy In OK penditures.
but that each employe must do good and
efficient work. Hence his determination
to renovs ali clerks who 90 not come MP
to the required standard. 1t is under
stood, also. that the clerical force of the
General Land Office will soon undergo q
process OF %renovation. after which some
other bureaus. with ayiew of putting them
on a strictly bnsiness basis.
lt 10 the general understanding at the
Treasury Department that Secretary Car.
Isle, when he accepted the treasury port
folio. did so with the express stipulation
hat be was to be relieved OF responsibility
as to appointments under the Treasury De-
partment IN New York State. Practically
the same condition of affairs obtains in
the other executive departments az to
federal appointments In New York state.
The President and Secretary Lamont. who
are entirely familiar with the situation
there. Will dictate what appointments shall
be made in that State. This relieves the
several secretaries. and especially Secre-
tary Carlisle. from what might heve proved
q sort of embarrassment Secretary. Nor
ton to-day appointed Michael Blenski. of
Milwaukee. executive officer Of the
Weather Bureau. vice w. =. Stanley. of
Wisconsin,, resigned.
George T.. Hazleton. district attorney for
the District of Columbia. has been request
ed by the District Commissioner to resign
bis office. and his assistant has been desig-
mated to perform his duties. Mr.. Hazleton
was formerly aRepubliosn member OF Con-
gress from Wisconsin. and took an active
part In the last campaign in that state on
the Republican side.