 | John W. Tyler - Presidents - 1901 - 572 pages
...legislative career was made conspicuous by the courage and zeal with which he assailed political abuses. ability and rugged honesty in the administration of...helped to strengthen his hold on popular regard. He continuedin thatoffice until May 1, 1895, when he resigned to accept the office of Police Commissioner... | |
 | George Washington Townsend - Presidents - 1901 - 566 pages
...legislative career was made conspicuous by the courage and zeal with which he assailed political abuses, ability and rugged honesty in the administration of...helped to strengthen his hold on popular regard. He continuedin thatoffice until May i, 1895, when he resigned to accept the office of Police Commissioner... | |
 | Alexander Kelly McClure, Charles Morris - Bookbinding - 1901 - 520 pages
...was appointed a member of the United States Civil Service Commission by President Harrison in 1889. His ability and rugged honesty in the administration...greatly helped to strengthen his hold on popular regard. There were 14,000 places under the merit and capacity rules of the Commission when he went in. There... | |
 | Charles Leonard-Stuart - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1912 - 648 pages
...member of the United States Civil Service Commission by President Cleveland in his first administration. His ability and rugged honesty in the administration...hold on popular regard. He continued in that office till May 1, 1895, when he resigned to accept the office of police commissioner from Mayor Strong. His... | |
 | Prescott Holmes - Presidents - 1899 - 314 pages
...Labor. Mr. Hewitt was elected by about 22,000 plurality. In 1889 he was appointed by President Cleveland a member of the United States Civil Service Commission....popular regard. He continued in that office until May i, 1895, when he resigned to accept the office of Police Commissioner from Mayor Strong. Through his... | |
 | 1901 - 460 pages
...member of the United States Civil Service Commission by President Cleveland in his first administration. His ability and rugged honesty in the administration...greatly helped to strengthen his hold on popular regard. Roosevelt remained in this office until May I. 1895, when he resigned to accept the office of Police... | |
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He continuedin thatoffice until May i, 1895, when he resigned to accept the office of Police Commissioner from Mayor Strong. Through his fearlessness and administrative ability as President of the Board, the demoralized police force was greatly improved.... 