New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03

shall most cordially give my support to any meas
public service and extend the system of Civil Ser
vice reform.
the qualifications Of applicants for appointment 10
office, under State or muncipa goyernmSsnt should ,
give my SUPPORT to any measure Which IN my judg
gni will PT0ve eT D Sill aTS elected
10 the Senate viii give support TO- measures de-
signed extend the operation of Civil Service laws,
a. the Constitution requires. and to improve the sys-
TEN wherever necessary
sympathy with the aims and objects Of the Civil
Service Reform Association. l believe in civil Ser
uSe dsigne f to support T civil mae
cordance with constitutional Tegniremnents ..,
for the civil Service bill. which presume met with
the approval OF your association during th' recent
now why should not vote the same way again
j. a. Henneberry IS. D.. XIII District-I am in
thorough accord with your association on Civil Ser
vice matters and If aGdd would y9e to carry out
&c ch aries L, Guy gramJ XXis, District believe
to the lower grade Of positions below 81 per day..
and have as RUE sVeh my support 10 all efforts
Favorable replies were received from the follow
ing Assembly candidates: George Gregory (RepD
Vth District; George Mairaison Gnd. Rep) Vth;
Howard Wilson Rep), XVIIth; F. W. Aymar g.
D. XIXth J. Hassnger Rep) XXIVth; f. f.
Iaimbeer Rep). XNIIth; J. !. ONei. g. d.
XVIIIth Isaac Lawrence IS. D.. XXIXth; 5. G.
French Csep) XXIXth; Harvey r. Andrews (Repl
XXXIst.
Letters were also sent to the candidates for Reg
lister and County Clerk asking
% Whether If elected you would support propo-
the subordinate employees in that office
(9 Whether in the absence OF such rules-if they
not promulgated before January l-you vouli
of your own volition apply the system Of appoint
accordance with the Civil Service section Of 5e r
vised Constitution.
These replies were received
teri answer both questions submitted in Tho
affirmative. and inciose also an editorial from
Hardware" our trade paper, which contains fully
my views as to the duty Of city Official
The published statement to which MIR. Heating
refers Is follows
II should be elected Register would conduct the
once in the interest OF the public precisely alonC
the lines which conduct this office in he inter
est of the company who have made me their man
arer I'm this city. would put the Registers Office
exactly on the basis upon which this private busi-
ness stands. employ men here solely for their
competency and II any OF them should turn out TO
be OF bad character should regard him as incom-
petent and dis use him Before employing
character. as well as in mere mental capacity. Then
mi DAYS work and absolute delity to the interests
OF the company. and endeavor to compensate each
accorasne 20 Gre e'S NO oeros 10 say
so many the needs OF the business absolutely re-
1uire II YOU will transfer these ideas ana methods
TO the Registers Office. you will understand lust
how l should propose to conduct it in the event OF
Charles Bauvet Good Government candidate for
Register believe firmly and thoroughly In the
principle of Civil Service Reform advocated by
your association and hope and expect II
adopted and applied to all branches OF the public
service National. State and city. and will do all in
nv power TO help accomplish this. My understand.
ing OF the principle is that al! appointments 10 the
Civil Service shall be determined solely by consider
ations OF personal character qualifications properly
10 discharge the duties OF the Office and attention to
duty.
Henry ID Purroy. Tammany candidate for County
CerkIn answer to the first question. permit me 10
saw that in accordance with my views expressed
wears ago the Civil Service Commissioners (Which
views have often publicly reiterated) and. in ac-
cordance with the spirit OF the regulations and
practice in regard to appointments which estab-
shcd in OF the city departments, long before
the Civil Service laws We're made applicable thereto.
would cordially support n well-consderec PROPOSE
on to apply proper Civil Service rules 10 the sclcc-
ton OF subordinate employees OF the County Clerk 2
Office. .
In answer to your second question. beg leave 10
state that, in the absence OF the PRONUNCIATION OF
such Civil Service rules. would continue TO make
Appointments when necessary. In the County CLERK