The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-10
NISH|NG|ON'S Q|DD|l
\ TIE NEXT Census.
This State Entitled to 500
Enumeratora
ALL MUST BE COMPETENT,
ALL MUST az COMPETENT,
Selections Subject 70 the Approval
Of Director Merriam.

ooxe0e0 Cue61es - - -
anansA, unAsR tAs na1es - 90
Dursau. q IN Ys.asassss O.
Special pspafch 70 <As Fos4-lntsaliesNeers
WA9HlNs0TON. Aus. A--Approxtmakeay
the stats cf Washtngton WI have - Co.
sus sanusratosA TAW wtn ~ appolnts4
cous&ruettvely spoaking. ~ the TIVE cennue
saperviporA recommended hy Senator -.
ter. who win uuQuesslonAbU ~ named ~
the pcssinsnt and connFn,ed ~ the senAto
at the pspper timA
while Il 10 announced that The anpsrvis-
ess viii have The appotntn,ent u ths eas1.
orators. yst there y Mttle prosieo tha4
the director Of the ceneoe shaN y ea&te-
aed with each enumerator. Tats 0eana. u
IL means anything at All. that The soaectton
Of the snumeratcss ID really past q H.
pleasant functions a Genatoy EoetaT And
Representatives Jea>s and cusA1aap<
When asked where the saniof senator
from the stata At washsnGton Cana In u
this divistDn. prOminent o(Acial AZ tho
census bureau replied that 'ha az npe
know whether Senator Turner would make
any rsccmmendations ef not. If ~ did =
hc added, .'they would recesvs careful con-
saderation, and e would not ~ at Ill tul-
possihle that acrne Of ths senaior.s recusA-
mendationa mioAt e tAvorahsy coasides-
thAt the QaotA AZ sappc1utee1 which ooGInr
tor Turner might - alloWed - nAue Wena
- sunneuAat jeae fAAn t1e DenpnFtipaQ1
A. 49,
e - nA~annonnon - - -
q = tho honcr AZ fhe 6late an1 ~ reps
saiacteA, Apr upon the1s Wvsk d6osoda n
but the pCnctjcal succsss a ths entire e1tu-
meratsoa fps - statA
CeuuDeseat Mon WIN - cAeesn.
The appoantmeuss VIM undoubetdly. -
made. n very many instsacee, e - -
litical dabta. but tAe appe1n1egU Ghou1d ta1o
pains . - thaks II noSlnG tAeoe dee1o
they carefully pick anA eAcqno ~ 0nee
esscient amoae thely dehtn( - tenoS
tatiou % place ~ pol1tiG1 - RI ~
li<ld wIil undouheo1Dx ~ uE1pA |
thoush NOT . greox q ~ peon
win s. brouaht 10 b1nr uytn H. soooQe
tatives ana senators ~ - appe1n9s
ments. but Il y believed ~ ulfectes Mese
HAN tAat this tsmp4at0a wt1l ~ put 800
70 laxes sxtens n the intsrsste g -
public Service.
No ono could possibly onjeet = the ~
pointmeat of IN enumessfef becauee q ~
poaitsce. provsdsd ~ - Capable and -
Giant ana wfu DO his worh honestly aWa
well: but IL u nat - long siuce III taa
censas that ths people have foguct1sn scne-
what the scandals IN the service q tho
enumerators IN other states and for tho
necessity of : Recommendation In Some of
the csfies On Puget sound. The selsc4tea
Of competent men ahould pesvant Z rsce1-
renee o. this and make the censua u -
what Director Merriam aims to have Il. =
standing mark of excellence. 70 - ccpied
afses IN the comins decades cf ths next
century.
EnsssleA - sistaea Clsrlks.
B~stdes the enumerators. there are % -
appointed : large number of clerks ana -.
pioyea. whose duties viii ~ ~ ths nv
census building % be erected In sAis CRY.
These appointments VIII be made ~ tn
director, upon the Recommendations of sens
asors and representatives. bat cniy afses
the applicants shalt hass p1ssed sosne-
what rigorous examination Th4 present
plan OF the director " 10 allow certain
number Of clerks and employees 10 each
state. based upon the popniafion according
10 the last census. In shis Hist - u -
present stands. washington state b %
have sixteen employees IN the census bu-
reau II may posssbiy have msfs. - the
director reaiises that westeSn ststes have
grown greatly In population II III INST
decade. /, II proposed that The senators
ana members from the state Of waning
tas, shAll recommend about twice - many
persons - there are places to Be Aije4
Then. after tho examinations have been
taken, those who stand highest wfii b -
ones 20 be appointed
The matter Of examinations In the far
Western states has given Director Mesri~
am no Bstie concern. He has Determined
10 appoint no one who IL not abe 70 mako
. satisfactory per cent. upon the wftttsA
examinations now being given at the esn-
sas ONCE m this city. Yss, 70 require 80
cry appaicant for poeitson IN ne census
hureau % come 60 the national capital -
BE- examined. without IN the least know
tnr the nature of the exantnAfton Ae -
10 take o. wh1ther he can taks if~aaftsfAe-
torsly. would bs groeiy unfatr. On ~
other hand. hs has No machlnasy fos hosd-
ing examfnasfons n daskant eftiea - hae
ths civil servfcs-
Esaassasssu IN saa vveaessea.
In order. however. 10 be ~ fsir % pcs-
sshie. ~ proposes 10 send cut = 6sysifag
exsmlnsr. vhs wtli 20 - ths various isfeo
e1s1ss uss1e o. eeu1ey. 1eAne -