New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
HE STOOD BY THE MEN.
WHY COUNTY JUDGE AsPINALL DID NOT
SAIL FOR EUROPE
HE DETERMINED NOT TO GO UNTIL HE HAD
MADE SURE THAT THE COURT ATTACHES
WOULD HAVE NoN-coMPETI-
TIVE EXAMINATION.

TIVE EAAMlNAIlON
County Judge Joseph Asphalt made all arrange
ments sail for Europe Wednesday,. but he did
not go. The attaches OF the court. with whom he
is most popular. prepared a large basket OF cham
payne and other good things and carried them over
to the pier. They were much surprised 10 learn
that the Judge had decided to abandon his trip.
but when they learned the reason they were not
in the least hurt that their good things did not ac-
complish the object for which they were first In
tended Yesterday morning Judge Asphalt had
this to say about the reasons why he did not go to
Europe:
with several Others as you know. went 10 Al
bany ard saw the Governor in relation to the en-
ployss OF the County Court with respect TO the
Civil Service Commission. His legal adviser In
formed the Governor that under existing conditi2ns
even the State Civil Service had nothing to do with
the County Court The Governor said that II that
was so he would reinstate Schedule {. which ne hao
suspended on May 2s, making officers subject
only TO non-competitive examinations 10 th's the
State Civil Service Commission consented
Chief Examiner Fowler had ordered state COM
petitive examination for our officers lie wrote 10
me saving that II would be better for our men 10
enter the State competitive examination on July o.
and stating that II they obtained 10 per cent 'hey
would be considered as having passed the ho"-
competitive examination. declined 10 comply Win
this suggestion, because II they went H. there
might be ten or fifteen veterans who stood higher
I'm the examination who would demand the Offices
afterward alleging that our men BY going IN LOT
connective examination had waived the right 10 DC
considered having passed Noncompliance eN
animation | wrote TO Mr.. Fowler Immediately
saving that ] considered 1t his duty 10 comply
with the Governors decision ~, ..r,,r,
"Mr Fowler telegraphed back that the exahi una
ton would take place already ordered oy MIN n
Thereupon ! saw Mr.. Burt president OF tiie sac
Civil Service Board, and explained TO MIN tls h
ton He was present at my lnterVe" MIN i ..r
Governor which / have referred 10, aho ne hhew
exactly what the Governor had sald ana uoie
Therefore he said that he would order Mr.. + o"ler
to hold a non-competitive examination lot oui
:, $50. - ~,orday
bought my ticket intending TO start LOT ruioPe
Yesterday l learned. however. that fowler III, ~,
sisted on a competitive examination contrary 70
the express decision of Governor Morton ana the
directions of President Burt. When the time came
MIR Van Doren the chief clerk OF the County Courti
ohiected TO the examination of our men, anu
understand there was rather lively time, finally
Mr. Fowler yielded, and the men passed nom
competitive examination yesterday. ,
"XVhen learned how things were going, deter
,,,rsd 70 stand by our men. and so did not go to
Europe | didn't think il would be iair tnlns LOT
me 70 go away and leave the men subject 10 arpi-
trary removal. / think did right too