Letter from Elliot H. Goodwin and Samuel H. Ordway to Civil Service Reform Association
Subject(s): Civil service, Civil service reform, Dix, John A. (John Alden), 1860-1928, Patronage, Political--U.S. states
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Elliot H. Goodwin and Samuel H. Ordway, Secretary and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Civil Service Reform Association, respectively, write to the members of the organization to urge them to write to New York Governor John A. Dix and ask him to not approve the resolutions from the State Civil Service Commission. The Commission, as previously appointed by Dix, was made up of people hostile towards the civil service law, and their recommendations, Goodwin and Ordway suggest, would perpetuate the spoils system, rather than improving the situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-22
Creator(s)
Goodwin, Elliot H. (Elliot Hersey), 1874-1931; Ordway, Samuel H. (Samuel Hanson), 1860-1934
Recipient
Civil Service Reform Association (New York, N.Y.)
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Elliot H. Goodwin and Samuel H. Ordway to Civil Service Reform Association. [March 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304493. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Goodwin, Elliot H. (Elliot Hersey), 1874-1931; Ordway, Samuel H. (Samuel Hanson), 1860-1934. Letter from Elliot H. Goodwin and Samuel H. Ordway to Civil Service Reform Association. [22 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304493.
APA:
Goodwin, Elliot H. (Elliot Hersey), 1874-1931; Ordway, Samuel H. (Samuel Hanson), 1860-1934., [1911, March 22]. Letter from Elliot H. Goodwin and Samuel H. Ordway to Civil Service Reform Association.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304493.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
