The record-union., 1896-12-12
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM LEAGUE.
CARL SCHURZ REELECTED ITS
NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
The Country Congratulated Upon the
Progress of the rlovement Under
Cleveland's Administration.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE del
egates to the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League,
which began yesterday in the Hotel
Walton, held a business session this
morning. President Schurz was in bad
voice, and Henry Hitchcock Of ST. Louis
presided.
These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Carl Schurz, New York; Vice
Observation-Disclosures Francis Adams of
Boston, Augustus r. McDonough of
New York, Rt. Rev. Henry G. Potter of
New York, j. Hall Pleasant of Balti-
more, Henry Hitchcock of St Louis,
Henry c. Lea of Philadelphia, Franklin
MacVeagh of Chicago, William Potts of
New York and Archbishop Ryan of
Philadelphia.
Secretary McAnery read the report Of
the Committee on Civil Service Exten-
sion by Colonel John r. Proctor. Presi-
dent of the Civil Service Commission,
explaining the operations of the civil
service among Government. employees.
and addresses on civil service were
made by c. B. Willis of Cincinnati, w.
E. Cushing of Cleveland, Rev. w. r.
st. Louis, Richard Henry Dana of Bos-
ton, and j. G. Thorp of Madison, Wis.
Charles j. Bonaparte of Baltimore,
Chairman of the Committee on Resolu-
tions, presented the report of that body,
which was adopted after some changes.
They refer to the fact that for the first
time since the organization of the league
it's principles were openly repudiated,
and 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 congratulates the coun-
try that the purpose thus foreshadowed
CT undoing the good work Of the league
have failed of consummation.
The league congratulates the country
on the truly remarkable progress of the
reform under the second administration
of President Cleveland, and especially
during the past year, and declares that
for this great achievement, advancing
as it does the fundamental principles of
free government, President Cleveland
deserves the sincere and heartfelt
thanks of all good citizens"
The league recognizes in the Presi-
dent-elect friend to civil service re-
form, and urges that he adopt as soon as
may be practicable a plan which may
enable him to base him nominations for
political Presidential offices upon ascer-
tanned 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 were
made of fourth-class Postmasters ex-
cept for cause, and it submits the ad-
visibility of extending the system of
registration Of laborers to all depart
ments.
This concluded the work of the busi-
ness session.
This afternoon these papers were
read: ''The Relation of Women to the
civil Service Reform Movement" by
Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell; Civil
Service Reform in the West" Colonel J.
w. Ella, Chicago; -Four Years Ten
ure, Lucius b. Swift. Indianapolis:
Civil Service Reform in the Constitu-
tion of New York State" Hon. S. II.
Rogers, Buffalo: civil Service Commits
sion Essential to Civil Service Reform"
Dorman B. Eaton, New York.
After the reading of the papers the
meeting adjourned sine die. 1t is prob
able that the next annual meeting will
be held at Cincinnati. The place will be
selected by the Executive Committee.