Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-17
Virginia al Washington.
Special to the Wing.

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WASHINGTON, April Q, 1885.
Yesterday was an eyentful day with the
Bourbon place-hunter OF Virginia. lie
had made his appearance in formidable
shape and exasperated mind even before
The advent Of the new Administration.
lie was hungry, he said, and wanted TO be
helped Immediately. The four weeks
which have fed seem an age to him but
still he has endured the misery aud has
Kept fairly quiet until now. He was as
sured by the Congressional Bosses that
action should be taken in the matter OF all
the more important or general offices just
rs soon As the Senate adjourned. The de-
cided Republican majority in that body,
the Bosses knew, would never consent TO
the violent displacement Of faithful off
cials without cause. They also doubted
whether the President could be used as
their cat's-paw in any such doubtful I'M
dertakng TO fight the Senate, to disre-
gard the Civil Service, and TO eat his own
words on the subject Of removals from
Office for party reasons only, was more
than they dared ask of him in the first
hours of his troublOus existence.
Keep quiet, said the Bosses, until the
Senate adjourns, and then Cleveland can
suspend for cause, and we'll manufacture
the cause, and your appointment will fol-
low on the heels of removal and you will
hold until the Senate meets in December
next and the suspended man losing conr-
age meanwhile will run away from the
fight, and Malone, whom we hope by that
light to defeat, will have no stomach
either for any further contest, and you will
be confirmed and all be over
IL goes without saying that In this I'M
dertaking TO "trick the Senate Of their
constitutional prerogatlye of passing
promptly on all important appointments
Of the President the Bourbon Bosses are
merely resorting 10 one Of their artful
lodges. Whether Cleveland will lend
himself to this job, or repudiate the job
bers, is Of course the question. But of one
thing in connection with the matter there
can be no question: General Malone
will stand for the law and right through
any and all yicissitudes which may come,
aud the understanding here is that neither
the Virginia Senators. nor the Republican
majority al their back, nor the suspended
officials (should there be any will run
away from any such conflict as these des-
perate Bourbon leaders are now inviting
under the smart OF the Office seekers lash
and his demand for place which he threat.
eningly insists shall be supplied him with
out further formality or delay.
WAITING. WATCHING, AND ROBBING
THE PRESIDENT.
OF course, duung these four weeks Of
waiting and watching, there has been ac-
tive and desperate intriguing, not alone
amongst the spOils-hunters, but all the
bosses. The eight little ones, with the
big one al their head, have boon constant
ly cOnspiring and cOnniying each with
the other, and the other with all, as 70
the smartest plan for getting the best
offices for the biggest number OF their own
constituents.
First, they said, the pressure is so great
we must stand together and be a unit in
our recommendations The applicant who
receives a majority Of the delegation must
be recommended by all and his name alone
"ill be submitted by rs 10 the appointing
power OF course, as will be seen. this
| plan r0bs the President of the power to
exercise any discretion whatever in his
selection Of applicants since it compel-
him 60 take the appOntee from the larg.
and diversified list Of one. The party thu.
selected is introduced to the President
with the suggestion that he make no new
acquaintance. This scheme corners the
President, banshes all other applicants,
and gives to number one the capital prize
in this great consolidated Congressional
drawing Of the Federal offices 10 Virginia.
Will the President stand itg We shall
see