Harter's Innovation

Mr. Harter was the anthoï oï an in novation iu office seeking which createc a sensation when it was first disclosec After President Cleveland was electec he made out a list of every federal offic in his district and wrote opposite eao the name of the manhe considered mos competent to fill it. He had a wide ac quaintance himself, having lived ther from boyhood, but wbeu he was in donb consnlted persons in the different local: ties in whose jndgment he had conf dence. Then, without saying anythin to any one, he flled a copy of this lis with President Cleveland and said : "These are ruy nominationsfor all th offices in my district. If yon desire t appoiut tbem, I sball be very amch pleased. If yon desire to know rny reasons f or selecting ariy particular man f o any particular place, I shall be glad t give tbem. If you think proper to ap point others, I shall not be offended. submit these ñames as a matter of dnt; and shall not approach yon on the snb ject again nnless I ain sent for. " At the same time the list was pub lished in the local papers with an announcement that it would be useless for any one to attempt to persuade Mr. Harter to recommend any persons but those