The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-11
THE JACKSON DECISION
Discussed by High Authorities in wash
inpton--A Case in Point.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1o.-Special.-At-
torney-GeneraI Mcf<enna has not yet pre-
pared his opinion in the case Of the oust-
cd internal revenue deputies This Is not
because he is not reminded Of the matter,
for every dsv the REPRESENTATIVES OF the
press see him and ask him about H. lie
pleads other pressing business m Jusliiicd-
tiOn OF his failure in writing the opinion
President Proctor 81 the civil service
Commission. in speahns oi Juuse Jazz .i
sons decision in West virginia, IN inc
case Of tho gaugors. told me that he had
written 10 che Judge. requesting MIN 20
forward % the commission MS decision lh
full.
Mr.. Proctor said that from the outline
in the newspapers it would seem that
Judge Jackson had made "a very sweep
ing and far-reaching decision He was
inclined TO think that the Judge referred
10 cases Of transfer OF gaugers MADE oo-
VOusly for political reasons.
The civil Service Commission holds that
collectors OF internal revenue should al
ways have the right, as the regulations
provide. 90 make assignments ana trans
fers when a more efficient sauger or store
Keeper was assigned 10 take inc place "l
q less efficient man.
! asked internal Revenue Commissioner
Forman what he thought or Judge jack
sons decision and he said that lt the re-
port which he mad read I'm the press Gov
very difficult 10 conduct the business OF
the department in a business-like way.
Col. James -. Brady, collector Of inter-
nal revenue for the Eastern district Of
Virginia, said that n had always oeen
clear 10 collectors that they had the risnt
20 make assignments.
One OF the gaugcrs under him. Mr.. $.
BOyce Brady, "a most efficient oftcial, at
Norfolk. who makes 81 300 or 81 400 per
year. was 10 remain where he was, not
If na "a
transfer lim 10 "a less remunerative neld,
but because he was extra efficient Mr.
Brady is "A Richmond man and we'll
knOw1 Democrat. lie was first appointed
storekeeper az Richmond but aIter me
bonded warehouse was closed he was out
of a job, and the gauger. Newberne. az
Norfolk. was laid or and Brady was
assigned 90 his place
All this was done by Brady's predeces-
sor and was approved BY the Treasury
Department. and his right 10 do II Was
not questioned by the Civil Service Com
mission. although IL is said that Mr. New
bcrnc, who was placed in waiting or
dcrs' so 10 speak, protested vigorously
at the time. Bur as stated yesterday the
West Virginia case Is NOT Ike the case
Of the Virginia deputies. who have been
dropped. gaugers and deputies not being
in the same category.
General v ID. Groner. Of Norfolk. is
still in Washington lie is strongly back
leaders of Virginia, and by many inhuen-
tiai Republicans outside / am told that
Senator Daniel also spoke "a good word 10
President Mckinley in his behalf. laying
stress on his integrity and business ca
pdcity.
General Groner. while he has been
Republican Tor many years. has never
been ostracised by his Democratic friends
i'm Virginia, but on the contrary has kept
up his personal intimacy with them. That
Is why he has fine backing regardless of
party lines. But 10 is by no certainty that
President Mckinley will see his way clear
10 give a very desirable consulship TO
Virginia Republican. lie IS making con-
suls every day and II he does not appoint
General Groner soon all the good places
Will DE gone.
AR r.. \. Dunlop. secretary Of the
Richmond Chlmher of Commerce. arrived
in Washington last night. He is here for
the purpose Of seeing certain officials of
the Southern railway and other railway
companies concerning traffic rates.
Mr. John McMurdO was in Washington
last night and left for Baltimore this
morning
Mr.. Morgan Treat is stH IN tho city
looking after fouuh-class postofiices.