Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-29
DOYLE AFTER BRADY
THE CIvIL-sERvIcE sECRETARY
HERE TO INVESTIGATE.
IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES
Dictated by Political Exigency-
Deputies Unquestionably Within
Classified service--Pcrmnnent Ex-
amining Board Likely.

/ However flattering may be the unctiou
that Colonel Brady lays to his soul over
his summary removal OF lnternal-revenae
deputies from Office one thing is absolate-
ly certain. and that Is that tho Civil-ser-
vice Commission is aghast at his disre-
gard Of rules. and will not allow his ac-
ton to pass unchallenged.
Mr.. John 4. Doyle. secretary OF the
Civil-Service Commission, arrived In tina
city on Monday, and has been conducting
a searching enquiry into things generally
which pertain to the branches OF the SER
vice in this city. The prime object OF his
visit, however. was the investigation OF
the internal-rovenue branch. and, incl-
dentally. to ascertain the facts concerns
ing the alleged irregularity OF the exami-
nation held two weeks ago for all grades
of the Revenue Department.
FOR POLITICAL EFFICIENCY.
Referring to Colonel Brady's contentioA
that deputies go out OF office with tha
Collector. and that those who had served
under Mr.. Ryan had not been removed
because their terms had already expired.
and that no eligible list was in existence
in the Office when he took charge from
which he might make appointments, MIR.
Doyle said that the point seemed TO have
been raised for political eXigcncy. Tho
ciyil-serVice laws state specifically what
deputies are within the classified service,
and the Richmond deputies were undues-
tionably under the protection of those
rules. The civil service. added Mr.. Doyle,
has the backing Of the President and tha
Secretary OF the Treasury. and the Presi-
dent has even gone so far to emphasize
the regulations. There are men In tho
Internal Revenue Department who have
held their positions under the rules for
twenty years and over under many df-
ferent administrations.
BOND QUESTION NOT MATERIAL.
one OF Colonel Brady's cllnchlng ar
guments all through the controversy In
support OF his contention has been that
the deputies are bonded 10 the Collector.
and not to the United states but Mr..
Doyle said last night .hat the question
Of bonds was not material one at all.
In the post-office about twenty men are
bonded to the postmaster. yet they havc
held their terms under successive nd-
minlstrations. The question is one that
the Secretary of the Treasury much de-
tlufs SAiu MT. Dpyit. nc tiu not Dt~
lievo that Mr.. Gage had written ofiicial-
ly. endorsing Colonel Brady's view oc
the legal phase OF the question, and he
was careful not TO commit himself as to
what the probable outcome OF the case
might be, though ne did not scrup,e to-
say that the removal OF deputies under
the circumstances was an open violation
OF cvil-service rules
PERMANENT EXAMINING BOARD.
Mr.. Doyle said one OF the results OF
his visit would be the appointment OF II
permanent examining board. with one
member each from the Custom House.
Internal Revenue Department, post-of.
fee. and Manchester. Any one mems
ber OF the commission might conduct an
examination regardless Of the branch for
which II was being held. He said ha
thought the examination held here re-
Gently would be quite valid. In spite oc
the fact that IL was conducted by ono
man instead Of two. and by a man from
the post-office, instead OF from the In
ternal Revenue Department. The man
who was present during the examina.
tion, he said. was a member OF tho
Civl-Seryice Examining Board, and as
no discretion is allowed examiners. and
all that has to be done is 10 prevent
cheating and TO forward all papers to
headquarters he did not think that any
question would be raised To the legal
ity Of the examination.
Mr.. Doyle leaves this morning for New.
port News. where he will make arrange-
ments for the free-deivery system,
shortly to be inaugurated there.