Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
DIVISION DEPUTIES.
HOW THE NEW INTERNAL-REyE-
NUE. LAW WILL WORK.
COLLECTOR AGsEW'S GPPOINTEES.
They Are Not Yet Fully Determined
Upon, or ut Least Not for PubIfca-
tion-The Lypchburg Postmaster-
ship.
ship.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July So.-(spe-
cial)-Collector Park Agnew, who has
been here for several days, on business
with the Treasury Department, will leave
for Lynchburg tomorrow.
The construction placed upon the Presi-
dents recent civil service order yester-
day by a Virginia representative, after
an interview with -Service-Commi
sioner Proctor. caused for while con-
siderable uneasiness 20 be felt by the
friends Of the division deputies Of in
ternal revenue who are holding their po-
sitions by the warrant and protection of
the civil service system. and raised the
expiring expectations Of the anxious Re
publican ofiice-seekers 10 the seventh
heaven. This congressman, after an In
tervlew with Commissioner Proctor
stated that as interpreted by the Commis-
sioner all field or division deputies were by
the order exempted from the classified
service. This was good news for the
Republicans. and for a short time there
was great rejoicing in the hotel lobbies.
the tents Of the faithful. five minutes
talk with the Commissioner. however
dlsslpated the mirage. and again dark
ness and despair reigned in the camp.
HOW IT WILL WORK.
There IS no reading between the lines
of the proclamation. and the civil Service
Commission interprets It just as the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury intended 1t should
be. TO illustrate, in the Western Reye-
nue. District Of Virginia, Collector Ag-
new. having already appointed a chief
deputy. will be entitled, under the order,
10 name one more appointee in his Of
fee. whom ne will designate as cashier.
In addition. he viii appoint four stamp
clerks. or deputies-one at each OF the
following named places: Alexandra
Danville. Bedford City. and Martinsyille.
The salaries of these officers are hXed by
statute. and are $500 per year each, at
Martinsvile and Alexandria, Sl,4OO at
Danville. and s42O at Bedford CITY There
is no law however preventing held or
division deputy from acting rs stamp
deputy. and Il is very probable that the
higher salaried men will go. and the new
appointees be selected TO fill their places
at the salaries they are now receiving.
Collector Agnew has not yet finally
decided upon the personnel Of the new
appointees, as they will hardly be eX-
pected TO qualify before the ISL OF sep
tomber. Both he and Colonel Brady are
fairly deluged with applications. but If
they have committed themselves, they
are not yet ready to make the fact
public.
LYNCHBURG POSTMASTERSHIP.
Ex-Postmaster j. NJ. Mclaughlin. or
Lynchburg. is here on business. He ex-
poets lo again take charge Of the post
Office at Lynchburg. but will make no
effort TO do 50 until the expiration Of the
official term of the incumbent, his sue
cessor, I'm office.
Mr. Mclaughlin was appointed post
master at Lynchburg by President Har-
rison. late in his administration. and
was allowed to serve more than his
official term not having been removed
untH more than half OF President Cleve-
lands term had expired lie speaks
highly of the conduct of the Office under
its present management, and says there
Is no reason why the present postmaster
should be interfered with
He says there is no danger OF his city
being overcrowded on the occasion Of
the meeting Of the Republican state
Committee there in August, as the mana
gers of the Lynchburg hostcries have
already made their preparations to com
fortably take care Of the expected
visitors