The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-21
Mr.. oLEvELAND,s STORIES.
some oftbe Replies Which He Makes
TO ImDortuning Ofice-Seekers.
Special Dispatch to the Times.

to Importuning Ohice-seekers.
Special Dispatch to the Times.
WASHINGTON, March Il
President Cleveland's sayings have a
striking resemblance to some Of Dir. Lin
coins. Indeed, people are tracing where
in the two resemble each other. For in
stance. the other day half dozen good
and true democrats from n western state
went to the White House to see the pes
ident about certain offices they had come
for. There was perfect agreement among
themselves and they wanted was to have
SIR. Cleveland agree with them. OF his
doing SO they had little doubt when he
had heard them state their case. They
were admitted and hearty hand-8hak-
ing followed. Then the spokesman Of
the party spoke up.
you see, said he, ''we're all demo
Gratis, hard workers for the party and
have concluded that these Offices would
Ire about the fair thing. We're all agreed
about the business and would like to
have it done up right soon"
1Ir. Cleveland listened attentively as
they all spoke around. When they had
done he spoke.
Are the men in the offices not of good
character?"
They all said they were and added:
But they are republicans and we're
democrats. We think turn-about would
be the fair thing"
Are you prepared to charge them
with anything wrong in office? Dothey
administer the Offices satisfactorily :"
They said they had nothing to charge
against them, only they Were republic
cans
You see, said one perceiving where
the thing was drifting, eve ali worked
hard for the party last fall and oar dis
trict gave larger majority than ever.
We thought the offices would go with the
election and SO we've come for them
when viii the terms of the incum-
bennts EXPIRE asked the president
They all spoke up; Two years"
Two years" repeated the president,
musingly, Immediately adding: Come
and see me then -
Another party of office-seekers appear
ed at the White House and stated their
case in about the same way as the Others.
They were democrats and bad agreed
among themselves who should have GER
tain offices the terms of the incumbents
of which would not expire for some
time.
Mr.. Cleveland heard them through
and then said:
Il don't see anything between you
and the offices except the law and my
promises to see it executed t'
TO another company on a similar er-
rand ne said: There is law bearing on
the question and have had something
to say myself about removals and ap-
pointsment which you will find in my
letter to Mr.. Curtis. Neither seems to have
received your attention and l will be
glad to send you copies of both"
To a democrat who was importunate
in his demand for certain office now
held by republican widely known for
ability and faithfulness, the president,
after listening for the third time to the
story said:
You just bring me the charge on
which the incumbent can justly lie re,
moved and I will take up the question
You must show that he is dishonest, in.
capable or in some other way unfaithful
Till that ia done | will do nothing"
\ dozen similar replies to applicants
for office could be given. They have cir,
culated like quicksilver and sent the lar.
ger part of the crowd that came for of.
flee home realizing precisely how things
stand, under what conditions the offices
can be obtained and what their chances
are, Reflection will cause the most OF
them to be stronger Cleveland men than
ever.
Men of all parts are rapidly settling
down to the understanding Of what pres
ident Cleveland's purposes are and that
50 far from toying with ideas to be tried
for time and then given up he Is inAex
IDLY devoted to the ideas and intention.
set forth in the Curtis letter-and thai
indeed his election was new departure
His supporters are more numerous to day
than ten DAYS ago; but they are not tn,
same supporters. He has lost, but he hat
gained more than he has lost.
Dayy Crockett's Gun.
From the TiftlC Book Cavpt4a
The reporter had the pleasure of hand
ling Col, Davy Crockett's old gun yester
day. 1t was in the state treasurer Office
when it had been left by Col. Bob, Da