The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
HOPE FOR GOLD DEMOCRATS.


The Democrats now holding office UNI
der the Federal Government are very
hopeful of holding their positions under
the Mckinley administration The re.
cent extension of the civil service rules
by President Cleveland will, they be-
lieve, contribute very much toward
such result, especially as it is believed
Major Mckinley will be staunch up.
holder of that law. Besides. nearly all
Democrats now holding Office voted for
sound money candidates, and as con.
tinuing them in Office will he good way
to reward them, it is believed the in
coming administration will take this
view of the matter and quietly allow
them to hold on to. their places. This
at least seems to be the views of the pol.
iticians ut Washington.
The civil service law has been so ex-
tended under the present administration
that it covers long list of places which
have heretofore gone to the party victors
at the polls. These places are in the Gus
toms service and internal revenue service
and the incumbents, appointed under
the old system, are all Democrats \
very large majority OF these officials voted
either for Mr.. Mckinley or for General
Palmer. And for two" reasons. First.
being i'll the service under the Treasury
Department, they felt inclined to support
their chief, Mr. Carlisle, in the fight for
sound money; and, second, being in Office
and protected by the civil service law,
their own interest counselcd support of
the party committed to the upholding of
that law. Mr.. Mckinley has won, and
the civil service law will lie upheld and
these men, according to that policy. will
be secure in their places
This item in the States of Ohio, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
and Virginia, where internal revenue re.
ceipts are heavy, will cut Il figure Here
tofore a collector of internal revenue has
controlled all the patronage under him.
HIS deputies, his clerks, the gaugers and
the storekeepers have all been appointed
upon his recommendation. Now, ONLY
the chief clerkship of his Office remains
outside of the operations of the civil SER
vice law So that the collector has been
stripped of his patronage, and the old
fashioned party machine of much of It's
power These places all with good sal.
aries attached, are numerous in the
States named, and heretofore they have
a. ntnrnI INF
local party calculations. But, us already
stated they are now filled by Democrats,
who are protected by the civil service
law, and those who are characterized as
pic hunters will have to take notice ac-
cordingly
1t is regarded rs not unlikely that here
and there an attempt may be made to
evlde the law, and, under sort of cover.
reward party men on party grounds
But the opportunities even for those dis.
posed to resort TO such thing will be
limited. While new appointments will
be made upon Il collectors request, ana Il
statement by him that they are necessary
for the good of the service they will come
thiOh5u VIC ItBUltT tIlitlllclS oil CIVIL
service selections, ami not, as .heret ofore,
according to his. individual desire and
designation. 1t will not be in his power,
therefore, to rccast his force on partisan
lines, even 10y calling for additional help
and discriminating AGAINST Democrats in
the matter of assignments to work
The Democratic machine men hope to
benefit by this situation. They have IN
idea that it will deeply disturb the Repub-
lican party workers, particularly in the
border States, to see Democrats continue
in enjoyment Of good Offices, even under
the protection of the civil service law,
after national Republican responsibility
has begun, and that they will not he ap-
peascd when reminded that these Demo
Gratis are sound money men and helped
to achieve the Republican victory.
BRITAIN STEPS IN.
Homo 1[An,, NJ.