New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-11-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. Nov. 18Th 184

The coming winter promises to
be the most exciting that has been
known in Washington since an.
other memorable winter twenty
five years ago which proceeded the
Inauguration of the first Republican
president. In two weeks Congress
will assemble. In less than four
months new President will be in.
augurated. Washington is in a
Torment of anxiety, anticipation,
hope and fear. If, as now proba-
Bile, Mr.. Cleveland shall be declar.
ed president-the change OF admin.
istration from Republican to Demo.
cratic hands will shake official,
social, commercial and industrial
life here to their very center. Not
merely hundreds buo thousands of
persons employed by the govern
ment i'll thiscity will be thrown out
OF employment. The local distress
and inconvenience will be had
enough, but that is not the worst
oft; many employees hold places of
trust, and are skilled in special i'm.
portant information relative to
their work. Their assistance can
not be lost without serious detri-
ment to the public service.
To the victors belong the spoils
is democratic maxim, and vast
horde Of them may be expected here
during the winter. Indeed the
vanguard has already made it's APP
pearance. | learn that Democratic
clubs from New York, Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, and other cities have
sent agents here to engage quarters
for the Inauguration. This means
simply that they will come in bat.
talions to occupy the Offices.
Though Cleveland may have the
head and neck Of a bull, ascribed
to him by Senator Voorhees,, for re-
sisting Office seekers, he will not be
able to resist the force that will be
brought to bear against him by the
ravenous crowd who have made him
president.
An era of business depression has
already commenced in Washington,
Retrenchment is practiced on all
sides. A little school girl gravely
told her companions that owing to
the election Of Cleveland she ex.
pected to have only dry bread this
winter, shat butter was too expen.
sive. Another was crying because
her uncle who had intended to send
her to the college would lose his
place under the Government, and
would not be able to do so. City
merchants find their shelves filled
with winter and holiday goods, but
no buyers; all Government employees
will wear their old clothes,
and lay up money for the rainy
day which they expect after the
fourth of March.
One of the oldest employees of the
Post Office Department remarked
to-day that with the advent of q
Democratic Postmaster General the
FIRST assistants would be the first
point Of attack. There are about
81 1000 post Offices in this country.
The appointment of postmasters for
these offices do not come under the
civil service laws consequently the
halls and corridors Of the Post
Office Department viii! swarm with
persons looking for postmaster
ships.
President Arthur returned last
night from New York. his private
secretary, Z. j. Phillips, haying
reached here yesterday morning.
The latter said the prima facia evil
dence Of returns favored Cleveland,
and that Cleveland would in the
main regard the civil service law.
The only exception would be when
great pressure would be brought to
bear upon him in special instances.