The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-30
NEW HOPE FOR sp0lLsMEN ,
Many Ex-Employes of Uncle Sam
Seek Reinstatement.
Loophole in III Civil service May
Let Them In Agnin--Republi-
cans Will Keap Kenney
Ont ofthe Senate.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The republican
.poilsmongets have discovered a provi-
sion in the civil service rules which they
believe VIII enable nan former en-
pioyes of the government who We're dis
charged under the present administra-
.on 10 get their old positions hack when
Mckinley becomes president. This Inn
ted number OF places which Will be at
the disposal of the republican admins
nation has caused the rules to be scru-
tiltizSd very closely.
by the presidents order last May the
rules were extended TO cover almost
everything in The departments and it
has been supposed that the clerks now
n office would hereafter enjoy immuni-
ty from removal. The point is made,
however, by republicans who lost their
places during the past four years that
here is an opaning through which those
Jerks and chiefs of divisions who
served i'll the late wan can be restored to
Office.
One of the rules adopted by the civil
service commission permits II employee
10 be reilistated within one year from
liSlIiISsat VI l:fN'SifahfoIi iiios
gong another examination. 1t is fur
cher provided that any person who
served in the military or naval service
IF the United States in the late war Of
the lie bell!on and was honoIably dis
charged thelefrom, or the WIDOW of any
puch person. may be reinstated with
nut regard to the length of time he or
she has been separated from the ser
ttTN The civil service commissioners
ray that under his rule any ex-clerk or
division chief who served in the var of
Inc rebellion and received an honola-
BILE discharge can undoubtedly he rein"
stated at any time without eAamina-
Lon.
1t is not known how many of the em-
ployes who have been removed are an
iitled 10 the benefits of this provision.
hut it is understood that everyone 50
entitled will take advantage of it.
II is said that The republican man.
ayers have decided to base their con-
test for The Delaware senatorship on
The claims of j. Edward Addicks. Ow-
ing to the complications involved in
the attempt to reopen the Dupont case
1t viii be abandoned and the issue in
the senate Will be confined to a choice
Detween Addicks and Relrney. The line
Of attack on kenney's tide Is foreshad-
owed in a petition which has been
s.gned by the members of the Delaware
electoral college.
1t is stated in the petition that the
itats is now without a republican form
Of government: that the so-called reg
nlar general assembly which elected
Kenney is Il fraudulent body and that
any alleged title to office conferred by it
is spurious. The claim is made that
the legal legislature elected Addicks and
that lie is entitled to the senate seat in
spite Of the fact that his credentials
were not signed by he governor.
Senator Gray has consented to lead
the fight for Kenney, although he does
not sympathize with the views held by
The new democratic senator on the mon
eN question. lie will take the position
that Kenney was elected by the regu-
larly organized legislature; that his ere
dentials are in regular form, and that,
therefore. he is clearly entitled to the
scar. All the silver senators on both
sides of the chamber will support Ken
hey, and the Indications are he will be
seated without great difficulty. The re-
publican policy VIII be one of delay and
the friends Of Addicks will make a hard
light to e the matter over to the next
congress for inal consideration.