The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-19
sADDIs WANTS TO BE RE1xsrArnp.
He Says He Was Dismissed from the Treas
ury Department. for Political Reasons.

He Says He Was Disnisssd from the Treas
ury Department. for Political Reasons.
WASHINGTON. April 1a-Eugsns +. Gaddis.
who was dismissed from the Treasury De-
partment last winter for political reasons. and
whose case was made the subject OF q report
to Congress by the Civil Service Commission.
has to-day filed a petition In the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia for a man
damus com polling Secretary Carlisle to restore
him to his place. under the Civil Service law.
which was passed by Congress in January
1898. This 10 a case In which the Civil
Service Commission had . long correspond
enee with Secretary Carlisle. and In which he
took the ground that there was nothing In the
statutes to prohibit him from dlsmissing a
man for political reasons. He assumed the
entire responsibility for the discharge OF Mr..
GAddis. and insisted that even II the allega-
ton that he WAS removed for political reasons
was proved or admitted he could not see how
any law had been violated. He denied thatthe
Civil Service Commission had any control or
jurisdiction over removals. and denied
their right to make investigations. even
when the removals were alleged to
have been made for political reasons.
The Commission replied to the Secretary
pointing out why. in their opinion. the rosi;;
ton he has taken was untenaole. but received
reminded him that he had never done them
the honor of a reply. and two weeks aftsrwArd
they wrote him for a third time. threatening
10 bring the matter TO the attention OF the
President. This brought letter from seeTe-
tary Carlisle in which he took the position that
even IL it were a violation OF the civil Service
law to remove a man from oriee for political
reasons the only remedy lay In the courts
In compliance with the suggestion OF the
secretary, MIR. GAddis has filed his bill, which
is a very long one. and recites In detail his Of
feial history from the time Of his examination
BY the Civil Service Commission TO the day OF
his discharge. including his several promo
tions from one grade TO the other The most
Interesting portion OF the bill 10 that which re-
lAtes to the Efforts OF J. Fount TIL the
Register Of the Treasury In whose bureau he
was employed, 10 get him out OF ohee. lie
makes oath that Tillman told him that he
he would declare himself Democrat lie
one time TO him that he would see that he was
retained In office provided GAddis. who Was
member OF the Examining Board OF the Civil
Service Commission. would guarantee that
friend OF his who wanted an appointment
would pass in his examination. The petitioner.
in eoncl usiOn. says that he has heen unlRw-
fully oustsd from his Otnee wholly without
cause and through no fault or delinquency on
Ms part BY John c. Carlisle. the Secretary Of
the Treasury because he refused to be cosreed
in his political action. and he prays the Court
that q mandRmuS be issued TO the Secretary OF
the Treasury requiring him to TsinstRts the
petItionsr In Offtcs. This IL the FIRST case Of
ths Kind that has been brought under the Civil
Service Law. and will furnish valuable preee-
lAnt