The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-28

WHEN It Is re entered that Mr.. CleYe.
land has not been in Office quitetwo months,
one should cease TO wonder why there has
not been more progress made in making
changes in the various departments of the
Government. A correspondent of the New
York Sun, in 8 review Of the situation,
makes some interesting points, which,
although in some particulars intended for
the political latitude OF New York, yet are
not without interest TO other sections. The
general drift conveys some food for healthy
thought. He says, among other things:
The President is awfulIy deliberate, bat hs
is full Of energy and purpose. 1t must be
remembered that he has only been in Office
seven weeks. In that time he has made
Cabinet and changed most OF the chief bu-
Ieau officers. he has shaken hands with hun
dIeds of thousands who voted for him. and
perhaps more of those who did not. He has
exported BAyerd's leading supporters on
Bayard's motion, that they might be study
ing European fashions instead OF American
politics, and be has checked the oflics-seek-
ing throng which imprudently gathered
around him here. He has listened to the
Senators ard members of Congress of his
rarity, and Las knowledge of their opinions
and wishes. Cords and cords OF applications
and Endorsements for Office have been piled
NJ in the departments. and sympGthizlng
Democratic appointment clerks are over
hauling and sorting them out. There has IS
yet been little time for examination or de-
liberation. The serenity OF the admin
istration was at first slightly disturbed by
the squalls Of the Mugwump baby, but
little Pearron paregoric soon put it TO
sleep; and now the Great American Boss, the
President OF the United States, is occupying
his time in studying the situation and try.
irg 10 find out what needs the earliest atten-
ton. Every man with q wish is sure that
his ease should be decided offhand because it
is 70 simple; bat there must be system, and
system there probably is. The President is
still the brusque confident, and headstrong
man for whom Republicans voted fer Mayor
of Buffalo, and he has lost none of the
cronies who managed him into the Guberna-
torisl candidacy. Whether he has the good
luck which then gave him walk-over be-
cause a couple of hundred thousand
Republicans thought it good fan to
rebuke the party fer nominating
President Arthur's friend Folger, re-
mains to be seen. Whether the Conk-
ling and Foiger Avengers, who gave him
New York's electoral vote, will now help
him to elect q Governor depends on what
dish the Republican State Convention serves
up. But 90 far as his success depends on po-
lircal management. it may be said that Sec.
Jetary Manning is not whit less adroit as a
politician than was Dan Manning; and be-
fore either State Convention meets to wrestle
with the political problems of the year the
deal for Federal offices will have been made"
Those who are familiar with the modes of
thought and action of the President and
WHO are conservative and charitable in their
estimate of the man, agree that be is careful,
prudent and energetic, and that he is per-
iectly willing and anxious to make changes
azlcrg the officials of the service as rapidly
as the good of that service will admit of
Moreover, he is willing that all vacancies
should be filled by Democrats. Should any
more be expected Of him.