The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-10
ROTATION IN oFEIoE.
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Democrats.
To THE Eprrop OF Tar suN-S1: There hs.
been q great shaking up Of the dry bone. Of
MuRwumpism In this state within few days.
It comes from change which the Comptroller
ofthe Currency. Mt. EcEles. proposes to makeiu
Bank Examiners In Massachusetts, There are
two OF them. The Hon. jeremiah Twitchell Of
Blackstone. who has been Bank Examiner out.
side OF Boston since Mr.. Clsvelansys nrst ad.
minIstration. IL one. He IL a Democrat. II,
other Is Mr. Albert Ever Bank Examiner VI
the banks In Boston. who has held the oflcs
some twenty years and was appointed as Re-
publican. It is believed at present that he has
no particular politics. except tho Vicar Of
Bray" variety that 10 so generally popular with
MuGwumps; l. e. to support whatever party
will keep him in office.
This situation Com ptrolier Eckles proposes
to change by rotating each OF these incum-
bents into the ONCE OF the other. The work 10
the same in kind In each case but Mr.. Twitch.
ellis position pays about $1,000 per year. with
considerable out for travelling expenses. Mr..
Ewer's place IL worth 5000 per year. and
nearly all net profit OF course man who for
twenty years has been holding on to rich
seems pretty certain that he will have to do so.
It is eald that Mr. LIVER IL an excellent bank
be dispensed with, but only utilized in new
field. where he will do all the better work for
soeS fssu. 81 rotaon in once snd yet ct Mr.
Eckles has had the tact to do It in a way that
ought to ai:sr% the prSiudicss q the most IN n.
Ever altogether and nlied both positions with
good Democrats 1t would have perhaps been
the hsrdnss. OF the Muswu@p heart o or the The
sottness OF his heal. II 10 not yet clear which.
triousS propassted By AuRw yum S nssspspsfs
that The man who has long held once isbT
Comptroller Eckles is an excellent illustration
Of the ability that men OF quick intelligencs
lions, He had never been a banker before his
appointment as Comptroller OF the Currency.
SS.Ps ssSsP Ss9hf had Su ;v bG: held
himssli to work to study the =, needs =, 81 the
sissd reforms that I no banker t co@ptroller had
Ing Ing the positions Of bank Examiner. giving
them the change Of acene that puts each one
had done MS 81 viii GH psobaSy Ss the
this instance. 1t almost certainly will for Mr..
Il Sc.: HaG Ss ifd % On IT. 2s.
tTiii sh nS that he has been toe long at the
snyhns but the saSsSter house. Do Ut
Boston bankers have become much attached
test against the proposed transfer. OF course
they do Il in the name Of that sacred humbpe.
proposed to be violated Mr.. Ever 10 not to be
post OF duty, equally honorable but not so
lucrative. II the Boston bankers who mean to
they and their methods are what Ssnf eIsmi .
ners are appointedlto inyestigate. they must
see the gross indelicacy OF what they propose.
Not even the M st abandoned spoilsman would
think OF asking the party who Is to be Invests
gated to name the Official who should do this
work. 1t 10 probable that Mr. Ever has been
faithful to his duty with Boston banks. No
body would be justified in even suggesting =
doubt II bankers did not foolishiy exhibit such
unwarrantable anxiety on the subject 30
that the eSamip alton DO faithfully done, the
personality 81 the examiner need not concern
them. MUNRoE.
Bosr ON. Nays