When was it published?

July 31, 1885 in Burlington Weekly Free Press

Domestic News July 31, 1885

Burlington Weekly Free Press

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Henry Howes, Land Office, Government Removal, Democratic Commissioner, Public Service

Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont

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What is this article about?

Mr. Henry Howes of Vermont, an experienced and faithful chief in the General Land Office at Washington, was removed from his position by the new Democratic commissioner to make way for a personal friend lacking expertise, despite Howes' non-partisan nature and valuable knowledge of land titles.

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Mr. Henry Howes of Vermont, chief of a division in the General Land office, at Washington, who has just been removed, was one of the most experienced and capable clerks in the Department of the Interior, perfectly faithful and trustworthy, and possessing a knowledge of land titles and of the details of the business of the Land office, which made his services of very high value to the government. Mr. Howes was anything but an offensive partisan. But a personal friend of the new Democratic commissioner wanted his place, and he has been promptly superseded by a man who has everything to learn and who, in all probability, when he has learned it, cannot begin to make good the place of his predecessor. We congratulate Mr. Howes on his release from the government service--but this is not the way to improve the public service.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Henry Howes Land Office Government Removal Democratic Commissioner Public Service

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Henry Howes

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Key Persons

Mr. Henry Howes

Outcome

mr. howes was removed and superseded by an inexperienced man who is the personal friend of the new democratic commissioner.

Event Details

Mr. Henry Howes of Vermont, chief of a division in the General Land office at Washington, who has just been removed, was one of the most experienced and capable clerks in the Department of the Interior, perfectly faithful and trustworthy, and possessing a knowledge of land titles and of the details of the business of the Land office, which made his services of very high value to the government. Mr. Howes was anything but an offensive partisan. But a personal friend of the new Democratic commissioner wanted his place, and he has been promptly superseded by a man who has everything to learn and who, in all probability, when he has learned it, cannot begin to make good the place of his predecessor.