The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-02
NICE CIVIL SERVICE !
Appointment Of Deputy Super
visor Mcmillan Questioned.
UnIucky Contestants Charge Fraud
and Collision.
The Civil Service Board Asked to
Take Action.

The letter which follows has been re-
ceived by the Board OF Civil Service
Commissioners.
win the letter was a communica ton
indorsins 1t and signed by other MEM
bers on the eligible list for the position
OF Deputy Supervisor Of the City Record
and Expert.
The letter. in part. is as follows:
HEw YORK May /. 1898.
.ioners. New Ydfk city.
uentlemen: AS per the accompanying letter
addressed addressed to YOU and signed by other gentlemen
VINO were with myself competitors. and are now
on me eligible list under the Civil-servicc rules
E .yt ne position 81 Deputy Supervisor OF the
me following s,itenent OF facts in connection
,ans, 'n m., late examination Tor the aioremen-
therefore respectfully protest to your hon
1,aoIe poiy against your action in placing one
oomns, Mcmillan on the eligible list OF said
ne position Of Deputy Supervisor Of the City
The reasons for making such protest are as
From the statement made BY Mr.. John J. Nc.
brath, one OF the gentlemen who is said
eligible list, 1t can be proven that the said Mr.
MsMils y; ,h was unjusy favored by the Super
wso S air s ssa To-
spend several hours each day for period OF
three n. week: or more in the ONCE of the. city
MILAN Was enabled to procure c'' practical
knowledge Of the methods Of conducting the
Gi!y Record and learn the general workings of
The writer was informed by Mr.. Lee rhiiiips
the Secretary OF your honorable Board tina, the
inaon were Formulated and their general style
| examination, which statement Mr.. sleicher has
since admitted and the facts conclusively prove
that tho questions were given in such a man
ner and for the purpose OF aiding his personal
friend. Mcmillan. the appointee. to procure the
The above is contrary to Regulation II of the
| rules governing your Board. 800
Proof ,ha, Supervisor ssehs and his newly
| founded on the fact that they were associated
on a newspaper in Troy, and Mr.. sleicher subse
MILAN. on the Mail and Express in this city
where thcv were both employed prior to obtain
n IN ' view Of the Intimacy existing between Mr.
| sleicher and Mr.. Mcmillan there is reasonable
presumptiye evidence to prove that Mr. Sleiehe
| the questions, II not the questions themselves
in which all the applicants were examined.
nation was that Mr. Mcmillan was the second
man to complete the answers at the examina-
| That he could not have done this nor Obtain
the rating that he did without collusion. Is based
on the fact that the questions were Of such .
| close familiarity with the technical preparation
Of the city Record and Its purposes. could h.v,
".
and experience Mr. Mcmillan did not have. Al
| he was comparatively newcomer to the CITY
s' ".,,s "s 1, s Mini I. .a sy
cal knowledge required In said examina
Hoping you will Civ. tn. matter your .arn..
consideration and by 80 doing uphold the tru'
,pirit Ct The civil-ssrvic' lay I rsms.n your
For better understanding Of the
matter. the following list is given Of the
percentages of those who competed fol-
the position:
Jane: j H.i,issn. a w.s riry-nrt stree.
j hssy SeSIil.n So Columbus avenue. April
George p: Il; Mcv.y. IS: St. Nicholas avenue
John P; McGrath. 1926 East One Hundred an
Fourteenth street. April 8. rs, 5000
Mr.. Mcmillan. it will be seen. was
third In passing the civil-service exam.
nation The two who passed better ex.
aminations are practical printers and
newspaper men.
Supervisor Sleicher denies McVay'.
statement from beginning to end.
| THE charges are absurd" he said tc
an Evening World" reporter. this az
| ternoon.
Mcmillan used to come into the offic,
sometimes. it is true. but tod hin
nothing about the examination papers
Knew nothing about them myself. The,
were made out at the Civil Servic,
| Commissic ners office. and did not ever
see them. McVa, was. ! suppose. disap
pointed because ! didn't give him a pc
| sition that he wanted In my office.
| The examination for deputy was pure
~ competitive. Mr.. Mcmillan got tn,
| third highest mark, which was within
| per cent of the very highest.
II knew nothing, of the first man
The second was already employed b!
us. so / gave the position to Mcmillan
hope, II there is any doubt on thu
subject, that the Commissioners vii
demand a full Investigation"