Show Hughes in Favor of Putting Under Civil Service Indorses I d Movement lJ 0 lI t for Legislation Leg Leg- Providing for lor Competitive Corn Com Appointment KT W YORK TORI-C Oct 30 L Legisla Legisla Legislation gI la- la N NEW IN tion providing for competitive appointment of or postmasters has hns the tho Indorsement of ot Charles E. E Hughes Republican nominee for tor forthe forthe the presidency according to a statement Issued here tonight b by bythe bytho the tho National Civil Service Reform league The Tho league loague announced that a communication on the subject subject subject sub sub- also had been sent ent to President President President dent Wilson but that no reply had yet been received In a letter to Geor George e T. T Keyes I of the league Mr Hughes Is quoted quote as saying saying- On account of oC m my abl on campaign tours It ha has boon been Impossible sible to give your jour letter of at September Sep Rep 26 6 earlier attention You rou say fill that tho National Civil Service u Reform torm league lea ue has hua entered upon a campaign for tor legislation which will provide for tor tho the competitive classification of ot first second and I third class an and you u usk ak k whether I would favor or oppose legislation to accomplish such e ex extension cx- cx tension of ot the time classified service I be beg to SA say that I 1 favor uch legislation J I |