Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
BRAND-NEW BUTTON
Conveys Appeal of Govern
ment Clerks to Politicians.
CAMPAIGN OF COMMITTEE
Chicago Convention Urged to Adopt
Civil Service Provision.
pecial From a STAFF Correspondent

Special From a staff Correspondent
CHICAGO. ILL.,. June IA new button
appeared on the coat lapels In the repub-
lican national convention crowds today
1t didn't carry a likeness of any candi-
date nor a synonym for any candidate.
such as a broad brimmed soft hat or
big stick On its white background were
ten words: Adequate compensation. con-
tinuous service, retirement law for the
civil service" 1t stood for the campaign
waged without let up by a small commit
tee representing the army of 300, 600 civil
service employees of the federal govern
ment in behalf of a clerks plank in the
republican national platform.
The committee threw it's hat into the
national convention ring here in this fair
land warmer Windy city about a week
ago by esta blishing headquarters in the
Auditorium Hotel While the headuuar-
ters have not been as elaborate as the
gold room where the Taft campaign has
it's center, or the forentine room where
the Roosevelt shouters have their head
quarters, they have seen no less activity.
AS result of the work the committee
has been doing. its members expressed
utmost confidence today on the eve of the
convention that the platform of the re-
publican party in the next campaign will
contain pledge to the army on Uncle
Sans pay roll that defects in the civil
service of which they have been COM
planning will be cured
Benefits Hoped For.
This plank which the committee is
banking on having in the republican plat
form will promise to the government
clerks:
Reorganization of the civil service SO
that salaries will be commensurate with
the character of the work performed.
Continuance Of service during good be-
haviOr.
Extension of the employers liability
laws to embrace all classes of employees
in the civil service.
Right to petition directly to Congress
for the redress Of grievances.
Establishment of equitable retire
ment system, the details to be worked
out by Congress.
mission Of President Taft and the civil
service commission to come to Chicago
to lay ITS appeal before the republican
national convention, is leaving no stone
unturned and taking no chances as to
the nominee.
Appeal to All Factions.
AASeCdu VI eo1lS 10 market with all
Its eggs In one basket the committee
has made its appeal to the representa-
tives Of all the factions that will collide
during the convention Its members have
appealed to Director Mckinley of the
Taft bureau and to Director Dixon of the
Roosevelt bureau as well as to represent
atives Of the Cummins and La Toilette
camps. me cordially with which the
government workers have been received
is only rfvaled by that given to incoming
oeiesates. tentative plank to be in
corporated In the platform has been
drafted. AS fast as the state delegations
determine upon their respective members
OF the platform committee this plank is
iald before those members and it's merits
urged. by the time the platform COM
mittee Is ready to meet tomorrow after
noon practically all of it's members will
De Familiar with the terms of the appeal
OF the government clerks and the rea-
sons BACK OF IT. From the favor with
which the plank has been received has
been bred a mighty optimism over its
Incorporation in the platform.
All factions are In favor of the plank, =
declared DR.. Lleweilyan Jordan, chairman
of the clerks campaign committee TODAY
I'VE have been unusually we'll received
and we are not overlooking any bets in
winning favor for the plank
Committee Members.
Besides DR.. Jordan. the committee in
cudes David D. Caldwell of WASHINGTON.
Department Of Justice: R. Stone Jackson.
Washington. Treasury Department:
George L. Cain, Boston, president Of the
National League of Government EN-
ployes; c. c. Vandyke, ST Paul, presi-
dent of the tenth division Railway Mail
Clerks Association Charles n Twadell,
Philadelphia, customs and pension de-
partment; Oscar F. Nelson, Chicago.
president of the National Federation of
Post Office Clerks; William +. Russell
New Yopk. representing the Federal Civil
Service Society of the Empire state;
Joseph F.. Seaman. Boston. custom and
immigration service; ]. William Shelter,
Baltimore. secretary Of the Internal Rev
enue Employees Association; Harry r.
Meyers New York, representing post Of
fice clerks: Leslie C. Whitaker, Chicago.
representing letter carriers; C. T. Som
mer president of the Chicago branch of
the United States Civil Service Retire
ment Association: Charles F. Nagle. Chi
cago. representing custodian force in
federal buildings. George w. Schaeffer,
secretary of the Chicago branch of the
United States Civil Service Retirement