The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-31
HOPES OF OFFICE-HOLDERS.
Announcements Which Cause the EX-
perienced Politician to Smile.
Rosy Dreams of Office Holders Which the
Coming of Cleveland Will Rudely Dispel-
Notes and Gossip of the Capital,
CONTINUING IN OFFICE.
The Slight Thread on Which Some Office
Holders Hang Their Hopes.

Tho Slight Thread ON Which Some Office
Holders Hang Their Hopes.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-A good deaf of amuse-
ment is afforded people in Washington, and
especially the politicians who are conversant
with inside matters by the announcements
made of this and that man being assured that
he is to be retained in Office or appointed to posi-
ton under Cleveland All of this is the merest
speculation, and most of it is ridiculous
An instance is afforded in the statement that
S. P. Rounds is to be retained as Government
Printer. 1t transpires that it is ridiculous for
two reasons-Rounds is an ra-Republican, and
a man has been fixed upon for the office; that
is. he has been as firmly fixed upon
as the circumstances will admit of. Mr. Rounds
made speeches and expended money towards the
defeat OF Cleveland whereas in the announce
ments that he is to be kept in his position it is
stated that he is non partisan. The announce
ments were made for the purpose of forestaning
the matter and keeping men out of the race who
would otherwise be applicants for it. 1t is said
by those who ought to know that Mr.. Rounds
does not expect to be retained. He was given
the place by newspaper influence and party ties,
and it is impossible that they could be manipu-
lated to retain him under change of party ad-
mnistration.
1t is said by Mr.. Cleveland's friends that VIM.
F. Rogers OF Buffalo, was long ago
promised the position of Public Printer by
the President-elect Mr.. Rogers is at present
member of Congress- and one of the committee
on printing of which Mr.. Scales, of South Caro-
lima, is chairman. sir Scales has retired from
the House to take his seat as Governor, and
Mr.. Rogers is to be chairman of the committee.
He is an old printer and has heen connected with
the press at Buffalo for many years. He was
always an ardent friend of Mr.. Cleveland, and
supported him for everything he was mentioned
for. When Mr.. Cleveland was nominated for
the presidency Mr. Rogers had such unbounded
faith in the ability of his friend to succeed that
he declined to run again for Congress-, and it
was then that he was assured that he could be
Government Printer should his party elect its
candidate.
The statements that other men are to be kept
in their positions hang upon just thesame uu-
likely threads as this one. While it is under
stood that Mr.. Cleveland will, as far as prac
ticable observe the civilservice rules. there are
none so foolish here as to believe that he will not
recognize party obligations and fill the higher
grades of Office with men of his own creed til
said there are number of men in the Interior,
Treasury and other departments trying to recon
Gle themselves to the belief that they will re-
main in their places-men who are not under
ciyil-service proteetion-but they will not be
serene long.