The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-26
IS UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULE
State Makes Fli1nsy Charges Against
Local Inspector in Order to Bring
About His Removal and an Appoint
ment of New INSPECTOR.

that Harry E. Grace for the past three
years deputy state inspector of illu-
minating oils for Kenosha, has been
notified of his removal from Office, the
order of removal to take effect on the
first day Of November. The formal let
ter discharging Inspector Grace from
the service was sent out by State In
spector Louis F. Meyer and in it he
is said to have entered largely into the
causes for his action. The contents of
this letter have not as yet been made
public, but it is announced that the
courts if necessary any attempt to re-
move him as he is working under civil
service and under the law is entitled
to be confronted with the charges
against him and be given a chance to
disprove the facts stated by the state
inspector in the formal letter of dis,
charge from the service.
LAI. oIdCC was SCGu tuIS duu
the report from Madison did not come
as a surprise to him as he had received
the letter from his chief some days ago
and is already making preparations to
meet the charges. In fact formal
demand has been filed with the govet
nor and the state inspector for hear-
ing of the charges and Grace has re-
tanned Attorney A. Z. Buckmaster to
represent him at the hearing. When
seen this morning Inspector Grace said ;
~ do not care to make any statement
at this time. | have made formal de-
mand for hearing in the matter and
until the inspector does me the honor
to answer my letter and set date
for such hearing L shall have nothing
to say.
However, it is given out that Grace
is not a gutter and that be will not
retire from the service of the state
under fire.
The main charge made against Grace
is that he failed to observe certain
regulations of the department. in regard
to the posting of certain notices cover
ing the inspection Of Illuminating oils
III the state. It is declared that all the
notices furnished by the state have
been properly served by Grace and that
he will show to the civil service COM
mission that this fact is true.
For years the Office of deputy oil in
spector has been regarded as a political
football and the Office has been kicked
from one man to another with change
In political administration. Grace was
appointed three years ago and after he
had been in Office for a time it was de-
clared that his political activities were
not overly pleasing to some of the PEG
pie connected with the state administra-
ton. Grace was warned several times.
but he insisted that he was working
for the state under civil service and
that his salary did not in any way paw
him or make it necessary for him to do
any political work for any candidate
or faction OF political party. AMONG
the wise ones it has been known that
Grace was slated for the axe and that
he would be removed just as soon as
the state department could find anv
cause for such action. The law seems
to provide that the discharge of deputy
inspectors be made by the governor and
as yet Grace has received no formal
notice from the governor.
For some time candidates for the of.
flee have been bobbing up and thew
have seemed to have an inkline that
there would be chance for them :,
the near future and all these THINGS
taken together seem to Indicate that
the removal of Grace has been planned
for some time.
Grace has been an acceptable official
SO far as Kenosha is concerned and has
done just as much work in the office
as any of his predecessors.
In the same connection it is declared
that IN short time a fight will be
started for the removal of Miebae
klelst as deputy game warden. but
kleist IS well fortified in his position
and IS ready to meet any attack thai
may be made.