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President Roosevelt has heard about Ansley Wilcox’s conversation with Civil Service Commissioner Henry F. Greene, and believes that Greene will prepare a rule following Wilcox’s suggestion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-22
President Roosevelt tells William Dudley Foulke that he is “amused” by the attacks the Civil Service Reform Association is making against him. He clarifies that the only instructions he gave officers and civil servants regarding the nomination for the presidency is that they should not nominate him again. President-elect William H. Taft was nominated fairly. He asks if Foulke would like him to write a “perfectly colorless statement of facts” regarding Panama, in response to statements made about the canal since the election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-23
United States Civil Service Commissioners John Charles Black, John Avery McIlhenny, and Henry F. Greene oppose President Roosevelt’s order to allow Indians non-competitive consideration for messenger positions in the Office of Indian Affairs. Their main objection is that the order goes against both the commission’s conduct of orderly affairs and Roosevelt’s own prior instructions. The commission provides documentation showing that no rules provide for the noncompetitive consideration of Indians and expresses concern about taking race or color into consideration in the classification of service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-01
John Charles Black, President of the Civil Service Commission, informs President Roosevelt that Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf has received instructions to create a certificate of transfer for Carl H. Shaifer to the Navy Department immediately following any receipt of request.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-12
Civil Service Commissioner Henry F. Greene rebuts Postmaster General Henry C. Payne’s assertion that civil service laws do not apply to fourth-class postmasters, because they are not in the “classified” service. Greene cites the civil service rules to show that although they are not hired by “competitive examination,” fourth-class postmasters are classified employees and thus subject to civil service laws.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-14
Civil Service Commissioner Cooley encloses a copy of a letter that the Civil Service Commission is sending to Henry C. Payne, Postmaster General, concerning the rural free delivery matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-16
Benjamin S. Grosscup reports that his investigation of charges against Hal J. Cole concluded that Cole was innocent. However, Grosscup withdraws his recommendation of Cole for the position of Register of the U.S. Land Office in Spokane, Washington. In order not to imply guilt by withdrawing Cole’s name from consideration, Grosscup suggests Cole be appointed to some lesser office. Grosscup warns of a political faction in Washington that is opposed to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-07