Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-15
KEEP WITHIN RULES.
COLLECTOR HETHEL WON'T DIS
TuRB OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEN.
WILL HAYE BUT FEW APPOINTMENTS.
Two, or Possibly Three, Deputies
About All Who Are Expected to
he Removed-Pnrty Leaders Direct
Regulations he Complied With.

Mr.. John s. Bethel, the newly-appointed
Collector of Customs. will respect the
civil-service rules and regulations. There
Will be no clean sweep. as there was In
the revenue office, but the dictum of the
President will be closely followed
This fact was stated TO a Dispat-.i re-
porter yesterday afternoon by the leaders
OF the Waddill-Brady faction OF the Re-
publican party
The Presidents order issued on July
9th last, i'm reference TO the Customs
Department. excerpts from the classified
service. one cashier I'm each customs dis
trict, one chief or principal deputy or as
sistant collector in each customs district.
and one principal deputy collector at each
SUPPORT or station.
HAS ONLY TWO APPOINTMENTS.
Mr.. Bethel will therefore have ,wo APP
pointments to make on taking oh,ee-a
chief deputy in the Richmond Office ARD
a deputy collector at West Point. which
is under the Jurisdiction Of the Collector
at this point.
The business at the Richmond office has
always been so small that the services of
n cashier have never been brought into
requisition, those functions being per-
formed by the Collector himself.
1t IS, indeed, doubtful If any of the
men holding Office at present, can be re-
moved. except the Collector Some time
last year Collector Wallace made an APP
plication to the department at Wash
ington for an additional deputy in his
office. TO take the place of Mr.. Barney
Frischkorn, who. up to that time, was the
chief deputy Mr.. Wallace asked that
Mr.. Frischkorn should be made Inspector
and placed on the classifed-serVice list.
Mr. Wallace's nominee for the position OF
chief deputy was subsequently removed
by the department. and the force or the
office was reduced to its former proper
lions, though no official order was re-
ceived returning Mr.. Frischkorn TO his
old position.
DOUBT AS TO BARNEY.
A few months ago there was some
held between the Office
ana the department as TO which posi-
tions would come under the new civil
service rules. as expounded by the Presi-
dent The situation was carefully ex- !
planned but no intimation was received |
as to the construction placed upon 1t by |
The authorities In washington.
Colonel Brady's action in removing all |
he deputies from the Internal Revenue |
office astounded the civil-seryice COM |
nissloners. and surprised every one, even |
he Collectors superiors in office, and |
Mir Bethel may attempt I" set /
another precedent. but if he does so. 1t /
will be i'm open violation Of the instruc-
ions OF the party leaders in this State.
A nice point to be decided will be the
position Mr.. Frischkorn holds in relation
o the classified service, but the other
deputies are, without doubt, inside the
magic circle of the classified service, and
my attempt to disturb them can only
cad to the new Collectors discomti-
ure.
THE law is very explicit" said Colo
lei Brady yesterday, when asked for his
pinion In the premises. and he does not
hink that any changes will be made, ex-
eps those indicated.
CAN'T TOUCH THE JANITORS.
Mr.. Bethers appointment as Collector
Customs carries with 1t the office of |
ustodan Of the post-offce building. All
ne janitors, and others employed abo<t
his building are under the classified
orvice, and none of them can be re-
loved from Office except for cause, If
heir salary is more than $500 year.
The entire force employed in the Col
.ctor's office, and the janitors OF the
st-office building. were duly sworn into
le classified service on October 49, 1896.
There is an interesting rumor in Re-
ublican circles to the effect that Cap
,in b. c. Cook. who was Mr.. Bethels
pponent for the collectorship, will be
lade chief deputy.