Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-07
MR. CLEVELAND AND THE CIVIL
SERVICE.
Opinions OF Local Democrats aad
Others as To Probable Changes On
the Departmeuts-A DisaPpt0sWeut
said 90 be io store for Dem0crastc
Otfice.~eeker~.

one or the questions which was a matter OF con-
siderable discussion Tn the city to-day whether
the eeiection OF Gov Cleveland meant @ general dis
charge of republican employees in ONCE here or not
officials connected with the eiyil service commits
SION expressed their opinion TO a STAR reporter
That the civil service law would be honestly and
strictly enforced by Mr. Cleveland. who had ne
tained rePu6licans in ofice In New York, despite
the clamOrs OF democrats
Mr. W. T. BTII's OPINION.
"IhoSe emp.o7sd now in the departmeufs viii
he LEFT IN their places 1 suppose" remarked Mrw.
Pierce Bel, prominent local democrat 10 a STAN
reporter. "lou know that oar object is only 70
tuTbed."
MR. GARDINER THINKS sroUs HUNTERS WILL III
DISATPOiNrFn
MI. Lawrence Gardner, secretary OF the demo-
cralc central eommitiee, said: II think that Mt.
Cleveland viii make but few changes and think
further, that before the end Of the year one ele-
ulenI IN tne Hthecr9uc party VIII DC bitterly op-
listener.
'Those who are after the spoils replied MT Gard
ner They viii demand that the present incum-
bentS be turned out, ana their places given 10 them
bul am ot the opinion that Mr.. Cleveland VIII not
adopt any Such policy"
'Can he auord 10 take that stand?n observed the
reporter.
''He has nothing 70 lose.- said Mr. Gardner. "you
remember he SAID n his letter that he was in favor
OF limiting the presidential term 10 four years and
he implied that he was not a candidate Tor second
term tie has the qualities which viii enable him
To carry out such a policy, and believe that be
VIII be Sustained IN it hy a majority or the demo-
cratic party Ny interest I'm politics ispurely local
l want 10 sec the people OF this District governed
by themselves ana not 10y strangers
EN-CoNSREsSMAS HUSroS's VIEWS
Hon. Eppa lSInton, who was formerly chairman
OF the House District committee. and is now prac-
ticng law IN this city, said 10 STAR reporter thie
morning that he believed Mr.. Cleveland wai
ahta.4 R4F -l,4
but few changes In the Offices and that a consery.
awe po.cy IN ihls respect on the part OF Mr..
Cleveland would meet with the approval and sup
port OF the democratic party.
WHAT MR.. WARMER SAYS
Mr. b. II. Warner, the real estate dealer, did not
apprehend that any depressing effect on values IN
tbs city would follow Mr Cleyeands election He
thought that there would be no general sweep In
Tue Offices, and that there would be no sacrifice OF
property.
JOHN SINS OPINION
Mr. John Sims. a Wen -kn0wn citizen and life
long democrat, said to-day 10 STAR reporter, In
reference 20 the political changes that he did not
think that Clevelands election would have an un-
favorable effect here. because there would be but
few changes made in the Offices
Mr. A. A. WILSON SAYS DEMOCRATS ARE NAGNASr.
NOUS
"No," said Mr.. A. A. Wilson, OF the democratic
congressional committee when asked by STAR ne
porter II the victorious democrats would make a
sweeping change In the Offices "No good demo-
crat has any such idea In theft hour OF victory
democrats are magnanmous"
OTHER OPINIONS
The announcement In the extra STAR to-day that
the republican national committee had conceded
Cleyelands election being accepted as conclusive
renewed the Interest I'm the discussion OF the uues
tion OF Clevelands policy. Among the department
clerks there Il much fear ana trembling. but many
express the hope that Mr.. Cleveland will be con-
Seratiye. There are many democrats In the de-
pa tlnentS Who have been keeping very quiet all
along. These have begun TO show themselves
Some or the higher officials say the democrats will
sweep everything clear after the 4th OF March, re-
gaTdless or the civil service law.
Democrats on all hands claim that Cleveland
VIII be conservative. and that the clerks have much
more good t0eXpect from him than they would have
had from Mr.. Blaine. Ex-senator Davis OF West Viz
gina, says Cleveland VIII be very conservative,
and nothing need be feared in the way OF sweeping
changes AT democratic headquarters the saDs
opinion is EXPRESSED