The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
CIRCUIT AND CENSUS ENUMERA-
TORS.

Editor Daily Journ0l:--In view of General
CIRCUITS confusion as to the facts involved
in his census burdens, 1t seems best that /
should come to his resistance, and, by way
Of analysis and quotation, help him to recall
the salient points in their logical order.
IL General Circuit will refresh his memory
by referring to any data or other source OF
Information available to him / am sure he
will find the sequence Of politioo census
events to be about % follows: Several az
plications were sent IN from Hartford.
From these Supervisor Gates selected two
enumerators, Mr. Darrah and myself We
were recommended to Director Merriam for
the purpose of ratification. Then came
suspension of activity that General Grout
might correspond with the Landmark
Then at General CIRCUITS request application
blanks were sent to Mr.. Peck VINO, up 10
the tune O. sending such application papers,
had not applied for appointment. Then the
general CT 'ually mentions the subject OF
census appointment in Hartford aud other
Vermont towns to Senator Ross Senator
Ross speaks OF having written letter of
recommendation in my behalf TO Supervisor
Gates, General Circuit then said that had
gone TO New York, civ ing Senator Ross the
suppression that / had left Hartford for
good. He then speaks "of Mr.. Wheeler
es a proper man to be appointed" and pre-
yelled upon Senator Ross, it seems, to sign
recommendation TO Mr. Gates for the ap-
pointment of Wheeler and Peck. "It We
then clear" TO him who mould be- appoin' ed
and perhaps who should TO.
As to the question of fitness and capabil-
ty, it would not be becoming in me TO make
any comparison between the Grout ap.
poiDtee and myself. But since the issue
IS- been raised by he St. Johnsbr~y Re-
| publican it seems proper that the 'plf n
| Engl ali" should be published. / therefore
| quote r. follows:
| BrrlnGton, May u, 1900.
| Mr.. Roland e Stevens, Hartford, Vt
Dear Sir:I sent your name o We9hing-
| IN one OF the enumerators for the town
| Of Hartford, but il WIS reject ed, not on ac-
| punt OF any defect In your application
har'S or test schedule, but for re IONS en-
| lirelv beyond my control. The rejection
can IN no way be ref -ction on your abil-
ity, and - there should be a vacancy any
where in your part of the State ! should be
glad to appoint you TO All it, il you would
accept it. Yours truly,
W B. Gates,
Supervisor.
Burlington, May II, 1'c0,
Roland K. Stevens, ESQ, Hartford VI.
Dear Sir" Your name wP7 on
my list and had no idea it would be re-
] 3ted. There YVES no recon why it should
have been cjacted, on far ~ ] could
since your papers were very satisfact Ory
IL w99 sent by me - the enumerat Or for dis
trict 273 Yours truly.
W. B. Cat,
Supervisor
The above were " itten by Mr. Gates il
sef-deience, to clear himself from any sus
Dicion OF partisan action in the discharge o
bis official duties General CIRCUITS inter
meddling with NJ. Ga es' duties of appoin
ment placed the latter in an embarrc Civ
ST uation from which he wes obliged 0 ex
tricate himself. This be has Qr'etly and {
iecGvely done.
Every intelligent voter knows hat it j.
no part of a congressman's duty 10 his con
stituency or to his country 10 97h thi
safeguards of the civil service and seize NJ
on appointments concerning which Con
Gress h97 made especial prov isions, NEAR
OF patronage to gain bis own politics ends
Tbs impresscs me ss wrong, s7I bsleve /
does the majority OF voters. 1t IS my RICH
and my dutyes a citizen and voter to rs is
my voiC 3 against unfair and Immoral poll
tics. l believe in clean dign6ed ca NJ
paign For this re91on, and this alone, j
hf1 seemed right that I should expose ths
which h imp essed me p cor apt. hav
no personal motive in the matter. 1t j
principle I am coptending for.
Very hdly yours,
ROLAND z. STEVENS,
Hartford, W., July 8, 1900.