Abstract

The Week

The article reports political news related to Connecticut. One of the most striking illustrations of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison's devotion to civil-service reform and his adherence to the principle expressed in his letter of acceptance, of making "fidelity and efficiency the only sure tenure of office," is to be found in the recent experience of the Norwich (Connecticut) Post-office. Hardly, had President Harrison and John Wanamaker taken their seats, than the work of office displacement commenced in Connecticut. Within thirty days from the 4th of March most of the postmasters in the little towns of eastern Connecticut were removed and also the occupants of two Presidential offices, namely, in Bridgeport and Norwich; the latter fourteen months in advance of the expiration of his commission.