Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-19
Patronage Under the New Admins.
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WHAT IS SAID IN WASHINGTON OF REPORTED
SCHEME TO KEEP REPUBLICAN OFFICE HOLDERS IN
PLACE AFTER MARCH 4TH.
scheme by which numerous federal Officials
whose regular terms are about to expire could be
retained in Office under the coming democratic ad-
ministration has been discussed and enlarged upon
in the newspapers OF late. The visit of Senator
Don Cameron to this city, it has been represented
wasfor the express purpose of outwttng President
elect Cleveland and Of retaining certain political
friends OF his in Office in Pennsylvania. The plan
mentioned is that President Arthur shall reappoint
all officials, or name republican successors for
them, whose terms expire or about to expire by the
4th OF March and have them all confirmed by the
republican Senate at the approaching session.
Then it is claimed Cleveland would not be able to
remove them or to put in new men as their success
SorS, because republican Senate would not con-
firm democrats nominated solely to oust republi-
cans.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS ADVERSE 10 SUCH RE-
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The few republican Senators who have been In
Washington during the past few days, as rule,
do not believe that there will be any systematic
movement looking to the maintenance OF federal OH
c1alstn place In the first place, these Senators do
not apprehend any collision between the democratic
executive and the republican Senate OF the next
Congress Nor 10 democratic Senators fear any
thing OF the kind. STAR reporter has talked with
several democratic Senators who have discussed
March, with friends Of theirs belonging to the re-
publican side OF the chamber. They say the Sem
ate Will not offer any partisan opposition to Pres-
hamper his administration so long as he pursues q
fair course. 1t Is admitted that II the President
should begin wholesale raid upon republicans to
make room for democrats the majority In the Sem
ate would interpose its power; but such action
from the incoming executive is not anticipated.
THE PRESIDENT NOT DISPOSED TO RMBARRAss HIS
SUCCESSOR.
Besides, it is said On good authority that Presi-
dent Arthur would not lend himself to anything
calculated to embarass his successor or to deprive
him OF any OF the privileges that may legtimatey
belong to his successor. 1t is expected that Pres-
occur unless there shall be valid reasons for delay
ing them, but he viii not, 1t is asserted, go any
further than Il a republican administration was TO
follow his The Well established conservatism Of
the Senate Is Teli d upon TO prevent any quarrel
between that body and the executive Several
years ago. when the Senate was democratic, there
was little friction between it and the executive
as there has been since. In fact, the most bitter
quarrel OF the past Iew years was between q re-
publican Senate and republican President
The Jackson DemOcrafs.
ARRANGING TO CELEBRATE THE EIGHTH OF JAM
UARY-coNGRAruLATIoNs OVER THE DEMOCRATIC
There was good attendance at the meeting OF
the Jackson democratic association at CoEmopoii-
tan hall last night Mr.. j. E Norris presided. with
Mr. N. SardO officiating as secretary. Messrs JnO.
C. Mothershead and Arthur Haislp were elected
members The following COMMITTEES was appointed
10 COQSiQCI anu OcVlSc u mOQc IOI CclcOIdtluS the
8th OF January-the roth anniversary OF the battle
OF New Orleans-John f Norris, Chas. Allen, r
w. Fenwick, j. w. Sears and H. c. Clagett Mr..
b. c. Clagett offered an amendment to the consti-
tuition, fixing the number OF the executive COM
mittee at seven with flve as a quorum. Dr.. Chas-
Allen congratulated the association that victory
had at last perched on their banners. Ne made
speech reviewing the events OF the campaign. Mr..
K. w. Fenwick also made speech
MARRIAGE LIcENskS.-Marriage licenses have
been issued BY the clerk Of tbs court to Chester
J. Hailstock Of Chicago, Ill, and Margaret J. Saun-
ders; p. H. Mitchell and Annie @. Fitzgerald; ChaS
county. We: d. c, Fahey and Katie r Whyte: 81 RI
Boss and Laura Y. King; James l. Richardson and
A. LaboTta Deenef; John Henry Byrd and 0eorgiana
James r. Aimes and Elizabeth Brown; w. g. Bate
man and Angie e. Cotton; w. B. Kelly and Harriet
Stse0n; r IL Rathvon, OF Lancaster, Pa, end Ida
jackson and Della Werner.