Report of Commissioner Roosevelt concerning political assessments and the use of official influence to control elections, in the federal offices at Baltimore, Md., with the action of the Commission thereon, and a stenographic report of the testimony taken in the investigation. May 1, 1891.

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Violation fo the civil-service law U S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT OF COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT CONCE RN ING POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS AND THE USE OF OFFICIAL INFLUENCE TO CONTROL ELECTIONS IN THE _ FEDERAL OFFICES AT BALTIMORE MD THE…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law U S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION R WPORT OF COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT CONCERNING POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS AND THE USE OF OFFICIAL INFLUENCE TO CONTROL ELECTIONS IN THE FEDERAL OFFICES AT BALTIMORE MD pr1 OF CP…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 311 CONTENTS Letter of the Commission transmitting the report to the President Report of Commissioner Roosevelt Testimony Pierson Noah W Wilson James Mitdhell W A Sears George W Shields John L Boulden…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law IV CONTENTS TeAimonycontinued McAllister William D Carter John M Horner Johu H Galamison Joseph A Shaney Joseph Hahn Philip Lynch Alexander Kenn ets Charles F Reed John Cowan George W Gray A…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Washington D C July 23 1891 SIR In the latter part of March information was received at this office that the provisions of the civil service law…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law REPORT OF COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Washington D C May 1 1891 To the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SIRS On March 28 last I received a communication from John C…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 2 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW sides used the term Administration merely as synonymous with office holders 84 There were side issues that complicated the struggle somewhat but in its essenceit…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 3 doubting or wavering voters into the saloons and treating them to beer and in short the whole aspect of the primaries save only in those…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 4 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW garchical government as if they had lived in Venice or in Sparta only the names enrolled in their Golden Book were those of the men…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law fi VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 5 the emploN es were assessed for political purposes Over half of the men took no active part in the primary whatever Some of the…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 6 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW it is the party in power and because he feels therefore that it is eni titled to a contribution As already said the collector Mr…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 7 One of the custom house employ6s Mr McAllister a Henderson man testifies that before the election Marshal Airey sent for him to come up to…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW Abraham Lincoln who are most vitally interested in the abolition of the spoils system less for the sake of improving the public service though this is…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law It VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 9 polls and doing all they could to influence the election In the Four teenth 37 38 Sixteenth 101 and Thirteenth 34 wards the arrange…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 10 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW Holtz and Perine and paying it over to Sultzer who received it and expended it Some 50 was thus raised Ten ticket holders or ticket…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 11 I am well aware that in recommending so many removals there is a emblance of harshness and that among these men there may be a…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 12 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 1 ers of the party I A They are recommended by outsiders add they work for the men who put them in here and are…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW Q Did he work for the Johnson ticket I A Yes sir of coarse Q You were offered a place in the post office at 800…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 14 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW Many of the ward workers however who were thus appointed enE1 1 tered the examinations before Mr Johnson became postmaster whicl i was a year…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 15 lie office into disrepute As a matter of fact however if by this ad fice he meant that the post office should not be used…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 16 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW in the post office had used his official position to influence the eleetio1 of delegates to a nominating convention but no heed was ever paid…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law TRANSCRIPT OF STENOGRAPHIC NOTES OF INVESTIGATION AT BALTI MORE POST OFFICE HELD ON SATURDAY MARCH 28 BY HON THEO DORE ROOSEVELT UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER Present Hons Theodore Roosevelt and Charles…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 18 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW WITNESS These primaries coming Mr BONAPARTE Yes sir A No sir Q Well having inquired of you has anybody in the service inquired of you…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF TIIE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 19 take an active part is that your idea f A No sir I think it is his place to go and vote his sentiments and…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 20 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW TESTIMONY OF JAMES WILSON JAMES WILSON colored testified as follows Q Mr ROOSEVELT What is your position 7A I am a laborer Q Under Postmaster…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 21 Q Well I suppose you are friendly to Postmaster Johnson l A Yes sir Q And you went to Mr C H Johnson and Mr…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 22 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW Q And you think it is pretty certain that the person who persuaded them that it was to your interest for them not to take…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 23 4 14 been kicking down there for quite a while Well lie goes around and get a lot of the colored young men down there…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 24 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW Q Who was it they gave it to A A gentleman by the name of Mr Martin Q Is be a colored man 7A No…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF TIIE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 25 4 Q Neither Mr johnson nor Mr Harris is in the custom house at all f A No sir they dont hold any place One…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 111111111111101111r 26 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW Q Mr BONAPARTE Did you see him pay his money 7A No sir I didnt see him pay his he told me he gave…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 27 TESTIMONY OF W A MITCHELL W A MITCHELL testified as follows Q What is your name t A William A Mitchell Q Mr BoNNPARTE What…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 28 VIOLATION OF THE CIVILSERV10E LAW 111111111111111111LIWrm Q Was anything done about the primaries in the first place so as to attract your attention A Well we met there in regards to…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF TIIE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 29 vania Railroad and these two spoke for me and that is how I got the place Q Mr BONAPARTE Now we have already told you…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 30 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW be a meeting you are coining down to the meeting to morrow night or something like that Q Did you meet there every Saturday or…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW 31 9 paying the club dues you lenow No sir I dont think any person gave him ally Q The gentleman to whom you paid your…

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Date: 1891-01-01

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Violation fo the civil-service law 32 VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW Q It was to be used in the legitimate expenses at the primaries A That is what I thought yes sir Q And by legitimate…

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Date: 1891-01-01