New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-23

The President will no doubt insist on exercising
independently the power OF appointment which the
Constitution makes it his duty to exercise, but he
knows the vast machine of Government too wei 10
think that the Executive can easily undertake 10
gil the Offices in all parts IF the country without
the assistance of the representatives OK the
people, That Mr.. Hayes's plan is not TO
be pursued is shown by the number OF Senators
and members who daily go to the White House TO
make recommendations for office. That the oid
patronage system is not to be restored ~ shown Dy
many incidents of the last fortnight that are talked
about in the hotels and newspaper offices. For ex-
ample there is q contest going on over the Marshall
shin in Western State. The one Republican Senator
from the State claims the right to name man for
the place. Another candidate has considerable
backing The President does not at once appoint the
Senator's man, as would have been done few years
ago without hesitation. but hears carefully both
sides. Probably the Senator's friend VIII
i'm the end be appointed. but II VIII
be because his case is stronger on the whole than
that of his rival and not solely because he has the
Senator OH his side.
INDICATIONS OF WHAT is TO b.
Another point much mooted inst now, and one
that will interest thousands of Federal oihce-
holders, concerns the reappointment OF men AFTER
serving out one or more terms-men who have al
ready nominal fixed tenure Of four years. such as
collectors. maIshals, postmasters and revenue Of
6cers prominent official who has served unucI
two Administrations and is beginning thiru' anu
has probably had more to DO W,'n now "p
IN Office in Washington, talked on this
subject at the White House this morning. re
said: " think the rule will be that where q lnau
has served one term acceptably the case Tor ms re-
appointment need not be as strong as tnat loi u
appointment of o new man. Where he pas scIn W.
two terms or more, however, the chances IOr u nc"
man will be better than his unless he can mae
i xe@y '''O"S Blu" Vi i'''' -,,,., .n4
perhans II was the rule thus Indicated which cut
off nv frtsnd Holloway, The Postmaster at lnuian
apolis Holloway has served twelve years III ,no
office He is brOther-In-law OF the IatS 0euS s
Morton. on active Republican, goGd o'ucC l
and an amiabc gentleman, OF whom az
correspondents who have visited Indiana VI Gun
paign times have pleasant memories ne iuIB . S
pected to he reappointed. but the name OF ahotheI
man has Just been sent to the Senate. inc othet
man, should add. has the powefIuI OacAinR VI
Senator Ben Harrison.
"OLD ABE's" DECISION.
Icannot end this prosy dissertation on appoint
rnents better than by telling an anecdote. III must
be true. for | had it to-day from Murat Halstead'
who is here to oppose all extra session. during
Ijncolns time there was great row over the post
Office in MAJOR Bickhanis town of DAYTON. ONO.
Two HOspurs we're in the field. Pettlon after
ppOured in upon the President, and
delegation after delegation. FASTENED to Washing
ton to argue inc case. hr. Lincoln was i0hR-
suffering man, but his patience gave out at last
He could not determine that one applicant was IN
the slightest degree more competent or more Darl-
otic or better supported than the other Finally,
after being bored by fresh delegation. he SAID TO
his secretary: "This matter has got TO end some
how. Bring a pair Of scales.o The scales were
brought Now put in all the petitions and letters
In favor of one man and see how much they weigh.
and then weigh the other fellows pile" Ii was
found that one bundle thTee.quarters OF pound
heavier than the other. " Make out an appointment
at once for the man who has the heaviest papers,"
said Mr.. Lincoln, and II was done. T. V. &.