The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
THE APPoINTMtNTs MADE.
Collector Brady Reappoints Only re" oil
the Old OnciHls.


colopel lanes ID. Brady, the new Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue. went 10 Peters
burg Yesterday morning on ofhcial Dusi-
ness. Before leaving, however, ne an
nounced the following appointments lor
MS Wrav II. Knight, Of Richmond, CHIEF
deputy collector; n. J. smith, John H.
Campbell. Allen Talbot. Jr., Jonn Ehuei D.
Jr.. b. r. McCue. Edward lhon,pson'
Thomas +. Maury and Mrs. - -. ~ D''9''-
ieu. of Richmond, deputy collectors
Rohert +. Hartwel, of Richmond mes
seneer. Miss Kate ]. McHugh, of Norfolk
deputy collector. 80. ,,oo
tor and head Of the first division
Lewis Youngblood, deputy collector ana
head OF the second division.
Robert o. Deyer, deputy cOloc'or anu
head OF the third division. --.. ,.
Joseph Trader, deputy coiee''' anu
head OF the fourth divist n -.
Nessrs Alien TalhciL Jr &c ~. -
ders Jr and Mrs l.. r. Dasaisu are Tue
III, ofBciols who served under CoheclOl
Rvan and have been reappoihtel. 49,
Most OF the officials resldlh ~ 'nis
CITY took the oath or once yC .a. uiS
morning before Unlted 9'@'e'
sioner Claude NJ. Deane' .,.,..,o,, or
,rbore still remains one appointment ol
beod of the fourth disvision 10 De maui
whose headquarters are In fe,ersDul
Y. .oo,,e that the several deputies anu
oierls of the Internal Revenue ,oilcCtoio
oe,ce who were shaken OF theIr Stas
foundations by COL Brady ehtrdnCe i,,eD
.be calm Internal Revenue harDor oN.I
~ ,he custom House are not going 10
submit supinely 10 the new coiieStoiiS =
All or most Of them had held their or,
nce. M TO their reception or me ulea ...t,o
Information by virtue or civil 81 Fi-o
examination and rested easy III nc. ,a,,,ine
ndence OF the stability OF CIVIL SCI 'i0'
laws. ...,. sao,pin civ
made further sure by the Issuance OF lhe
Presidents order recently IN which ., ~
apparently a promise that clVll seiFi00
empIoves would not be touched. -,
From his Inauguration address fresl-
dent McKinley's policy seernsu 10 pS ~
favor OF UNFOLDING civil service, ana al.
seemed secure. The revenue ONCE -, 49,
a study I'm serene urbanity as the Gays
rolled on "A thousand may ran AT my
side and ten thousand at thy Iight manu-
but IL shall not come nign tnee, Nc
Kinlev seemed 10 say TO the Klcnnohu
internal Revenue employees and they felt
glad. ITO. -, prao,, ,y,,r
his shining axe, wide swaths were cut
into the revenue ranks. A new lnterpre-
tation had been placed OH the iieSi
dents assuring order.
Mr.. Brady insisted that, as he was re-
sponsible personally and individually for
all the doings OF his office he could place
or displace its employees at VIII.
This is where the ex-clerks ana uepu--
ties have their kick. They say that II
civil service is worth anything II should
protect them now.
They propose 10 carry the mater 10 me
Washington authorities and developments
are awaited with interest.
Should this protest when filed by the
ousted employees bring its fruit IN REIN
stating them, IL is to some not appar-
ent how Col. Brady himself can then
adapt himself TO the case.
Colonel BRADY in dropping the deputies,
who were supposed 70 have been protect
ed by the civil service. makes a test case.
He takes this action IL is said after adj
vising with the Department a. Washing
ton and the Civil Service Commissioners.
He claims that the deputy collectors are
practically personal agents OF the Collec.
tor and that his official bond covers all
OF the acts OF these men, This case