New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
EX-SUSPECT MsWEENY'S DESPAIR - Mr..
SWITZLERS SCHEME.

EXSUSPECT MsWEENY'S DESPAIR - Mr..
SWITZLER'S SCHEME
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF The IRIBUyE1
W.sHISGroS July 15.-willard's is a favorits
haunt OF the oifce-seekers They crowd its lobbes
from an early hour in the morning until late at night
Ii is stamping ground for judges and colonels'
and though the Befo the Wah- gentlemen prefer gea-
orally to put no at the Metropolitan the National,
they never disdain to drop in Wizards if there Is
drink in sight little game to be arranged. Its
kind of political exchange where councils are held
and plans laid for the capture OF Offices Just now the
air around Wizards ia apt to be blue with the bad
language of disappointed oice-seskers. But that was
to be expected Outraged feelings must find relief
somewhere II such relief takes the form Of dennnca
tons of the President his Cabinet and the lucky dogs
have already secured fat places under the Govern
ment and presume TO put AIRS in the presence OF
their less fortunate rivals who will blame the poor
devils lett out in the cold. without hope, without
prospects. without consolation
One of the best known figures in this crowd OF otce
seekers is that OF little gentleman about ftyivs
years Of age The top Of his head has bee ONE bald
almost since he first here IN March The hair
that is left him escapes in graceful curls ;ined with
gray from underneath Last seasons straw hat. He
wears q struggling mustaehe and goatee. There Is .
faraway dreamy half famished look suggestive OF dis
gust and resentment dscernibe in his countenanee.
The features are decidedly Celtic IN character.
A: gray business suit hangs loosely about
an undersized, but otherwise comoaetly
knit frame. This is the great Irish patriot and
ex-suspeet Mcsweeny. whom tie managers of tls
Democratic Canvass last year. Imported at so much
pense from ireland to show the lack OF energy on Mr.
biaines part IN resening American eiI4ens IRON
British dungeons. Mcsweeny has been IN Washington
ever since the MIGRATION he arrived here fully eI-
pecting that anything he might ask for would cheer
iulIy be given him. Had he not turned the tide Ut
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body over the Republican party IL anybody xneg
his worth and put the proper value on his services,
brother Mcsweeny did Looking about him he selected
the Coectorship Of the Port Il san Francseo-salary
81 500 years. about the measure Of reward for "a
disinteresied services He nee hi, app enion and
set led down comfort until the fruit should drop into
his lap As week passed after week and his name
failed 10 APPEAR the daily list OF appointments sent
out tom the White House be grew some shat troubled
in mind lie appealed To the Democratic party leaders
10 urge his claims for recognition befor, the President
They referred him to California men.
why the latter said, You have done nothing for
us You never came near our State. How can you ex-
peet Us to recommend yoIf There are not oaIees
enough in the state TO satisfy the oneh ihdre4't part
OF those legitimately entitled 10 reward.
so MeSweeuy went back TO Messrs German Barnum
and Manning he renewed his pleading. - eonId
have been elected Parliament could. il hadn't
come over here and lost my chances m the other side
by hghting the Democratic battles. h. sxclai ned.
" Why didn't you stay there r unistlingly retorted
German.
Mcsweeny was Wild. lie renewed his assaults upon
the While House. For weeks ne vas daily visitor
Ceoael Lamont dreaded bis coming. lie C erks
sniekered when be darsened the door. Three weeks
a. the President appointed the Collector Tor saa
Francisco Ii not Mc>weeny. The unhappy
suspect tore has hair aesPair he rushed t. tue
White House. He demanded aimittanee. lie de-
manded immediate audience. The President blandiy
offered an 81 500 po,m lsterslif 10 him: Ne>eeeny
drew himself up his toll height s. No. Mr.. Presl-
dent. No. cannot accept that, he ssid. Z" iou need
not, of course coolly remarked the President.
mon
vengeance. He repaired to his lodging -nouse-the
osys of hotel lie had long since passed-and prepared
10 pack his trunks. Before il was time tor the next
train 10 start his anger had soolel Down. vii
give him another chance he thought Again he began
10 haunt the streets and hotels. All seii-asser.ioa
seemed TO have left him; however lie be- al 10 show
his disappointment AMI anxiety BY and By he re-
sumed his daily visits u the White House. Again he
became the dread Of the dookepers, of the clerks 1t
Colonel Lamont. But he persisted.
Last week the President offered the great suspect .
81 500 pos;nlastershIp IL nearly took Acs~eenys
breath away. What. this to me. a candidate Tor
seat in the British Parliament. who eeeei yos,
Mr. Presidea," he about 20 say. Bat he restrained
himself " No." he finally found words 10 exc.alm. - L
can accept nothing less than 5000 or $500 place
and preserve NV ssli-estoemi and With sadness
almost in his Dice be Turned and lett Mr. Clcveaanas
presence Nearly tea days have passed since ,eis IN
ierview took place. Mr. Me>weeny Is becoming
haggard looking. Plainly. he is anxious What Is he
10 do lie cannot remain much longer IN Wsshngt
and live th, interest OF what h. owes. Walking.
too California bad especially .: tins time oil tue
YEAR Aud walking TO Ireland 10 take part IA the
coming elections over there of tbs question zoe
obvious reasons
Ii Is a basteIy shame they way they tr.te Aisther
McSweeny. his friends say and who Is there that VII
not agree with them
Scarcely has the little scheme been defeated ia hch
Messrs Higgins WAraer AMI ChenOwSta were engsgd
10 defeat the objects for which the Civil Service ss
was enacted, that Nr. swtxles, OF the Bareaa f
Statistics turns up with a similar plan ccrmvent
that troublesome law Congress. last session, appro
priated Si6540 in lump sum for the OF the
bureau After adding the amoant speciied for the
chief Of Bureau. chief clerk, clerks the several
classes messenger and three a5oEers, there remains
$1,000 10 pay u Iiye new copyis,s whose enpaynem
the act authorized This would nave given 500 70
each clerk but would also have brought chem withia
the scoIe OF The Civil Service act This not oy any
means MIR Switxlers intention. We wanted 70 apPoint
his friends to these places and Democrats too 20 ns
said that the pay should be S72o, which wonii nas
brought the apponn ts outside the operations OF tus
Civil Service act He submitted the question % w
power TO appoint TO $40 places witnon Ieessno'
the Civil Service Commission 90 the trst coaisos
Mr. Durham decided that Mr.. switzler could. 30 a~
Sciic tor McCue. Both atferward found out ths. "
Appropriation act directed the pay OF these eopylSs -
b. $500 There was ether way than 10 rev oAe me-
first decision aud this they did to-day Mr. swhfiJa
! has made, however tae appointments already anu -
/ town. When he returns ne viii and that MS -
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