The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05
COL. BRADY'S ACTION.
HEsAIS HEHAs RbCBIYED NO Ell
GIBLE LISI.
Would Have Selected From 1t IL lie Had.
Capt. John Lamb Back From
Washington.

The Times received the following dis
patch from Washington last nisht:
The Treasury Department to-day re-
ceived a report from Colonel Brady. Col
lector OF Internal Revenue, for the Rich
mond VaD District about his appoint
ments Colonel Brady stated that he had
acted entirely within the law. He APP
pointed one deputy at Richmond, Peters
burg and Norfolk. in accordance with
the exceptions made by President Nc
Kinleys recent order. He re-appointec
two Of his predecessors deputies. who
were old soldiers, and then called for the
eligible list from the Secretary of the
Civil Service Commission Finding that
only two names We're on the list. and the
law requiring three, he proceeded under
the emergency clause of the law 90 tenn
porarily appoint his other deputies. lie
expressed his perfect willingness to APP
point from the eligible list as soon as
one is furnished him. This will probably
De done to-day, and the temporary APP
pointments viii be displaced by men
whose names are In the eligible ISL ll
IS learned that other internal revenue col
lectors In various parts of the country
have pursued the same course, as oiu
Colonel Brady. These collectors also VIII
be furnished eligible lists, from which 10
make their permanent appointments as
soon MS the lists can be prepared
COLONEL BRADY ENASlNE r..
IN Tile Times OF yesterday appeared a
telegram from washington. stating that
tho Civil Service Commission. at the re-
quest of Secretary Gage, were preparing
"a list OF those who had passed the clNil
service examination and were oligloie To-
office. and that the same would be for
wardcd tO Colonel Brady at once
Colonel Brady was seen yesterday and
asked whether the reception or the lst
would cause him 10 make any change 900
his appointments.
In reply. Colonel Brady said that he
had received no such list as the one re-
ferred 10. and had no information which
would lead him TO believe that such
document would be- sent him.
When pressed as TO what he would
do I'm the event that he received am eligi-
bic list. Colonel Brady said that he never
crossed bridges before coming TO thom-
81 am frank TO say, though be added,
that had I had that list when made my
appointments l would have selected my
employees from IT,"
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service regulations are not
perfectly understood by the people az
large Many think that under them "A
man may retain his position so long as
he attends 20 his business I'm an accept
able manner.
on the contrary. an emnloye may Doe
removed transferred or put on the wait
ing list provided his place is filled by n
man who has passed the civil service
examination and whose name has been
placed on the eligible list.
81 h. EnF M
tunity 10 consider the eligible list I'm max
ing his appointments therefore under
the law. those whose names are not upon
10 will have 10 give away 20 qualified
men, unless the Civil Service Commits
sion takes some action I'm their cases.
Congressman John Lamb. who went 20
Washington 20 represent those deputies
who were turned out Of office. and are
making a fight 10 again secure their
places. has returned 10 Richmond He
said yesterday that he had talked with
Deputy Commissioner George W. Wilson
whom he found TO agree with Colonel
Brady's view of the matter
Captain Lamb said that he Informed
Mr. Wilson that the legality OF Colonel
Brady's action would be tested I'm the
courts.
POINTS BROUGHT OUT
Captain Lamb said that In his talk
with Mr. Wilson be brought out AN the
points involved. and among other things
Insisted that Mr. Brady had not made
these removals "for cause" and that
he had disregarded and attempted 10
set aside the order Of the President lie
also showed that the contentious NJ Col
onel Brady that the terms Of the dopu-
ties expired with tho term Of the retiring
collector could not hold. for the reason
that previous collectors had been removed
and yet the employees remained. and that
one Of the deputies under one or more
OF these collectors had gone on and dis
charged the duties on the office under the
bond Of the old collector. AS 90 his furth-
or efforts in behalf OF the displaced depu-
ties. Captain Lamb said:
Failing 10 find the Civil Service Com
missioners ] sought the chief examiner.
and found him very obliging and went
with him over the law bearing on the
case. He was very cautious and prudent
and I could see that he expected that a
test case would be made.
APPEAL TO THE LAW.
7 then wired the clerks Ire 10 appeal
10 the law and wrote them fully after
wards. explaining what I had done.
II suppose this case VIII be taken be-
fore the Civil Service Commissioners on
an appeal 20 the courts. 7 have not been
able as yet 10 confer with any OF the
parties interested. nor do I think they
are inclined 20 make public the course
they will pursue"
Each OF the contestlng ex-clerl<s Of the
Revenue Collectors office filed "a formal
protest against hls removal. and re-
quest for n statement Of charges prefer
red against them, II any.