The age-herald., 1897-09-14
PIE HUNTERS ON DECK Vaughan and Hughes Move on
 to Washington. THE MARSHALSHIP FIGHT The Civil Service Still Thorn in the Side of the Repubcans=-A Medder
 Promptly SqueIched.

The local republican leaders are in Washington. and the faithful of that party are corrsspondingly happy. Thsy look forward to an early settlement of the much vexed question of appoint ments. It is thought before they return the leaders will have settled the appoint ment for the marshal and other posi- tions. The civil service iniquity will also occupy their attention.
 William Vaughan, chairman of the re- publican executive committee and Unite q States attorney for the northern striot of Alabama. left Sunday morning with pr. J. w. Hughes the postmaster. Thy Were followed by Internal Revenue Col lecotr Julian H. Bingham and Mr. Bar bour, who is a candidate for the mar shalship. MT. Bingham is said to have gone to Washington in the interest of MT. Barbour. Others seem to think he went for the purpose of ascertaining what changes he could make in his office and other forces.
 A prominent leader said yesterday that before they return the marshal;hip wIl have been settled. "Mr. Mckinley will be in Washington tomorrow" he said, land the appointments will be rapidly made. When congress meets thepe will be very few vacant offices"
 The civil service laws will occupy the attention of tihe party leaders from IL congress will either abolish thls law entirely or place 1t where it was during the administration of President Harri- son. The law is the means of keeping a large number of the republican followers from being appointed to good positions. On the old idea of to the "victors belong the spois' the fight will be made. Rep resentative Grosvenor, of Ohio, has pledged himself to fight the law through the next session of congress in spite of the opposition he has encountered from some of the other party leaders.
 Some of the democratic members do mot desire to be quoted on the law as fit is holding thsir party men in office, but they are opposed to it as it is being administered. One of them said 1t was colossal fraud as it was being enforced and should be abolished. It is estimated that 70 per cent. of the members of con- gress ars opposis'd to it and will vote with the republicans against it.
 prominent republican said yesterday there had been an effort made to have Capt. A. A. Tyler, ahe newly appoinlsd janitor of the custom house and post office building, removed. This attempt was made by republicans who had stced the recent examfration held for eligib,es to that office. The story as told by the gentleman is as follows:
 Among the number who stood the civil service examinations was J. w. Stevens fo:merly an electrician, but now at the office of R. Knauffis plumbing shop. This man wanted to be janitor. A few days before rIhe examira ton was held Capt. A. A. Tyler, who was superinteEd- ent of the building under President Har- rison,- was re-nstated and placed under the protection of the civil service ruTes Rule g of the law was made for the benefit of the ex-federal soldiers, and Capt. Tyler was appointed under this rule. The examination was then held for assistant janitor but some of the competitors claim that no notice was served of the change in the in:enl, of the eNa animation. A man named Collier has been appointed assistant jan1tor.
 Shortly after the exa imitation was held the people who were applicants for the position received postal cards from MT Stevens, requesting meeting in his office It was for the purpose of prepar- ing petlhdon to be sent to Washington asking the removal of Capt. Tyler The meeting was held and the petition ar ranged. Recently MT. Stevens received letter from the department in .Wash- 6ngton winch has considerably cooled his ardor. It was a complete "squelcher" In substance, the letter told Mr. Stevens that the Washington officials were com potent to run ihe afTairs of the depart- ment. When they were unable to do SO, they would be pleased to cali upon him for assistance.
 The matter of the postal cands being sent to tlhe different competitors in the exa mination was placed in the hands of The postal authorities. For what re.a- son, has not been stated, and whether. the authorClies are Investigating the matter could not be ascertained
 MT. Stevens came here from Massa- chuse,tts some years ago. It is claimed