New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
CIVIL SERVICE CHARGES
pFFORM LEAGUE REPORT.
No Erideuce Of Coercion of Office
holders Under R0OseueH.

.s the result Of investigation relative TO the
-.,zsrv of federal oficeholders in politics made by
acial committee Of the National Civil Service
pefor-n League. composed of Samuel II. Ordway
r,,q-5 H. Dana. Robert d. jerks Lucus b
gff. and Elliot H. Goodwin. the following recon-
..75atfons have been made in a report just is
sued:
The extension by the President of the classified
-, SLOWS. legislation by Congress permitting the
~ sI.fect to confirmation by the Senate but who
I.erfo-rn purely ministerial functions; a clearer
e,er1ine political activity in the unclassifed ser
wee under this order in The civil SerTice
Commission or some other body independent OF
departnentnl dictauon-
Of the more than 100000 places in the federal
service 222 l25 embraced in the competitive
.sesfae5 list but those on this list the report
eazs are filed by Of ability, thoroughly skilled
n noliticaI manipulation who. with few excep-
,iors hold their places through the recommenda-
,io, of some politician, Congressman or Senator
! the main Fl IS stated. the federal service is eff
cieut OF the South the report says:
The oficeholders in the South practically con
troll the ReRnbiIcan party orLnlzaton IN their re
T55ssrs in order retain their power. Their sup
P+o for nomination. As the Southern Democratic
,stss have as many votes in the Republican
uizf3on uolsi under ordinary circumstances the
t9ii.Lern delegates would control the balance of
mower the national convention These orSanlza-
lions controlled by offcehoders are mainly inter
ssed in the distribution OF the patronage and the
naming ot oeAdleS 70 II Is hoL 70
Republican Consfessl1en or 70 nrlns about party
ssfment or loss Of the control Of the patronage
r7snecial attention is called TO President Tafrs
sreech at Greensboro y G, July 9, 1906 when he
sats.
The question which should address itself to the
longer the spectre Of things past is TO hole them
to allegiance thtt does theIn no good IN ma
tona pe!lleS anu ] iCs UlleL Tolii-Ild,SS f 81
fic5 GT # il dos wrong. has real chance Of be-
- sfrfes and flsapDoIntn3ents paraIyzes united
sTrt 10 nsake tieo party strong the polls and
Tnrtl- cf success long the Republican
e. facfforl chase for federal Offices in which
f-siness men and men OF substance in the COM
m3hlI I5-5,i c,,75i+io1s Cf' 1bs So3,t6 70 con-
r.ese'' A
uh1e
n William Barnes 5r the Albany County lead
er. the report says:
', .tbsr,- the surveyor of the Port is William
BsTpss ir -bc recognized Republican boss of Al
bany County. and a member Of the Republican
State commute ne : proLflelor @ on ne AoaIE
SooIIzi~ ~ 90 - he a si,,sc,,Te "a ip-I-iIy he la 81
wear he has been uotoriously active in opposing
Governor Hughes, especially IN the matter OF race
- IA ne c7nnsTin1 70 the denomination Of the
eGve[lo[ i l = 50 sfgortior - - an il noItfcs e1 yISe n
80 - 5-sras+e ~ ne ra+ron Of snv ofFcebo1d
- -aeI,ira IN his work at once becomes open ana
sssIesS-'e-
-z - -, ,- - ,;, of eAa
In regard u the charges OF coercion OF ONCE
holders to obtain the nomination OF a particular
candidate II was said that evidence was wholly