The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
SOME OFFICE HOLDERS WORRIED
VIII Civil Service Rules Stay Clevelasd's
Axe?-New Social Circles in Pros
pective-Efect on Schools
The Coming Congress.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1l.--lCorrespond-
ence. Clcveland's election means TO
government employees revolution, at
least in Washington. To be or not to be
turned out Of Office; that is the question
with them. Whether it is better to trust
to the protection of civil service rules,
or prepare to resign after the idea of
March.
The more hopeful talk about the Dem
ocratic party's pledges to conservatism,
the necessity of making some show OF
consistency, and say t cannot afford to
be rash. but others argue there win be q
great party behind Cleveland and his
cabinet, wnen IL is formed, who are hun
cry for office. Their requests have not
been regarded for more than twenty
years. They Will demand clearing
out OF all the government departments,
and their demands cannot be ignored
VIZ had just as well pack our trunks
Civil service rules will not amount TO
anything when the Democrats want our
places. Dependency is widespread and
profound, and 30 do eful are tho counte-
nances OF the returning Office holders
who Went TO their various states to vote,
that the trains bringing them daily To
the city have been compared to funeral
trains.
While other cities have probably ex-
hiblted greater enthusiasm during the
campaign, none of them has had an in
terest equal 10 that of Washington in
the result. Here the life currents OF So
ciety and business flow from the execu-
tive departments of the government.
The relations of the tens OF thousands
OF employees of the government to life
aud business extend to every man,
woman and child in the district.
In the public schools the prospect of "A
Democratic administration coming into
power next March is matter of serious
apprehension a large proportion OF
the pupils are the children of govern
ment officials. One was heard TO saw,
teariully, All Blaine had been elected
my uncle intended TO send me to cOlleg ,
next year, but now no will lose his
plao3 III the department and / can't 20, -
81 may get bread to cat this winter,r
said another, "but oil course won't ret
butter on it now" 81 expected TO peI a
new hat, but guess now will have to
wear my old one" and similar remarks
were current
OF course there will be many change,
hore with the advent of "A Democratic
offices and working politicians will be-
displaced. But outside OF official cir
Giles Is not thought there will DO those
sudden sweeping changes and inelo-
dramatic upheavals that persons nearl v
interested would predict.
Inefe has also been much comment
as TO how business interests of the CITY
would be affected by tho change. Ii il
conceded by those who are supposed to
know That temporary depression is in
evitabie, but the fact is recognized that
there Will be just as many Office holders
under ono president as under another.
and that they will draw the same sala,
ries, which will be spent for tho same
necerssarioS of lilo. The customers will
change, hut the custom will 10
very much the same. Many families
will retrench their expenses between now
and the 4th of March, and credits will
DO given less literally, perhaps, but il il
thought matters will adjust themselves
quickly TO the new outlook, and bust
ness men do not anticipate any long
lived trouble from the change.
Congress, which meets in two weeks,
VIII not have to begin with the work OF
organization, TO which month of the
first term was devoted, but little legis-
lation will DO attempted at this session,
Appropriation bills only on account of
their necessity will be passed. There
VIII De the excitement OF tho election
count, an immense accumulation OF UNI
finished business coming over from last
summer. Members coming fresh from
the distracting circumstances of re-elec-
tion or defeat will find IL difficult to set
tie down to real work, aud the usual
rush OF term preceding the Inaugural
ton OF new president may DO expected.
ahurrying 10 get OIL with the old and
on with the now.