New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
REFORM IN CIVIL SERVICE.
AN ADDRESS OF GENERALIZATION Is-
SUED BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
THE OVERTHROW OF BRYANIsM CAUSE FOR
THANKsGIvING+MAJoR MKINLEy's EMINENT
SERVICES RECOGNIZED AND PREsI-
DENT CLEvELAND's WORK COM
MENDED-CLOsE OF THE
ANNUAL MEETING.


MENDED-cLosE OF THE
ANNUAL MEETING
Philadelphia. Dec 1.-THE delegates to the annual
meeting OF the National Civil Service Reform
League. which began yesterday In the Hotel Wal
ton held business session this morning. President
Schurz was In bad voice. and Henry Hitchcock. Of
st. Louis, presided. These officers were elected:
President. Carl schurz. OF New-York; vice-presi-
dorts-Charies Francis Adams. Of Boston; Angus
tus r. Macdonough OF New-Yoik; Bishop Henry c.
Potter. of New-York ]. Hall Peasants, Of Bati-
more Henry Hitchcock. of ST. Louis; Henry c. Lea.
of Philadelphia; Franklin MacVeagh. Of Chicago;
William Potts, Of New-Yoik. and Archbishop P. j..
Ryan. of Philadelphia
Secretary McAneny read the report Of the Com
m.ttee Civil Service Extension. Colonel John r.
Proctor. president of the Civil Service Commission,
explained Mt some ength the operations OF the
Civil Service among Government employees. and ad-
dresses the work In different cities were made by
c. g. Wilby. OF Cincinnati: w. L. Cushing OF
Cleveland the Rev w. r. Lord. of St. Paul; Henry
Hitchcock, of St Louis; Richard Henry Dana, OF
Boston. and J. G. Thorp of Madison. Wis.
Charles J. Bonaparte, IF Baltimore. chairman OF
the Committee on Resolutions. presented the report
of that body, which evoked much discussion that
a adjournment was .takel until p. m.
When the session reconvened the resolutions
were adopted after 5ome changes in them had been
node They refer to the fact that for the first time
since the organization of the League its principles
were openly repudiated and a revival Of discarded
abuses threatened in the platform put forth by a
National Convention and in the public declarations
OF a candidate for the Presidency. and "congratu-
lates the country that the purpose thus foreshad-
owed to undo the good accomplished by persistent
effort during a generation's space has failed Of
consummation."
The League congratulates the country on the truly
remarkable progress of the reform under the second
Administration of President Cleveland. and espec-
tally during the last year. and declares that FOR
this great achievement advancing as 1t does the
fundamental PRINCIPLES OF free government, Presi-
dent Cleveland deserves the sincere and heartfelt
thanks of all good citizens"
The League recognizes in the President-elect
a friend to Civil Service Reform. who has rem
dercd eminent service in the past to our cause,
and urges tina; he adopt as soon as may he rrac-
ticable a plan which may enable him to base
his nominations for non-politica Presidential offices
such postmasters and consuls on ascertaned
fitness and efficiency regardless of party or other
affiliations.
The League further suggests TO the President
elect that the public interest would be advanced
If no removals made OF fourth class post
masters. except for cause and 1t submits the ad-
Visibility OF extending the system Of registration
OF laborers to all departments
The state Of New-York is congratulated d ted, o., on
mental service and Congress Is urged TO delay no
longer IN extending the classified service TO many
postmasters of smaller postoices by consolidating
their Offices with those OF the larger cities IN the
neighborhood.
This closed the work OF the business session sion
This afternoon these papers were read Ihe
Relation OF Women to the Civil Service REFORM
Movement" by Mrs Charles Russell Lowell:
"Civll Service Reform In the West" by Colonel j.
W Ella OF Chicago: "Four-Y Tenure; by
licius r. Swift. OF Indianapolis civil Service
Reform in the Constitution OF New-York state
by Sherman S. Rogers. of Buffalo and civil SER
vice Commission Essential TO Civil Service Re-
form" by Dorman r. Eaton. of New-York
After the reading OF the papers the meeting ad-
iourned sine die II Is probable that the next an
nuai meeting will be held in Cincinnati The place
will be selected by the Executive Committee:
A hanauet was given to the visiting delegates
tonight by the Pennsylvana Association Her.
bert Welsh. OF Philadelphia. the president or the
Pennsylvania Association. presided. and a number
OF addresses made by prominent persons.