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Show Ilnyos' Civil Service Hule OiiiceliolUura Nl l Ssiu Cttucusaen. Washington, 22. It is thought the' "civil service reform rules will not bo ready for promulgation for nearly a week. From private utterances of the president's it is inferred that all federal oflicerB will bo prohibited from taking an active part in political manifestatisn or becoming members of political committees. The presi-dunt, presi-dunt, in a recsut conversation on the subject, said that while tae enforcement enforce-ment of such a rule might work some injury to the republican party for a little while to come, it was Bound in principle, and he would insist on its being strictly observed. In the end he thought the republican party would be benefited by it. It wub brought to the president's attention yesterday- that in large cities like Boston, New VTork and Baltimore, I.Kr, n.onmnldinn f,i rPmibllCUD primary elections had fur years been mainly directed by the custom hou?e and other federal officials. The president pres-ident Baid he was coguizant of all these facts, and the time bad come when there must be a change. He had no objection to any of the federal officers who thought that patriotism and duty to their party demands that they should manage primary . meetings meet-ings and conventions resigning their offices, but they must either give up one or the other. |