Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
Official Changes on Political Ground.

Official Changes ON Political Grounds
REPU BLICAN SENATOR'S WHO WILL. NOT OPPOSE
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT OF DEMO
Gratis IN PLACE OF REMOVED REPUBLICANS.
1t is pretty we'll understood among Senators
of both parties that, SO far as any action Of the
republicans during the recent special session
goes to indicate, no successful opposition is
likely to be made to appointments of the Presi-
dent. The question of the line of policy to be-
adopted by the republican majority with re-
discussed at great length in the caucuses of the
last days of the session, but nothing in the ma
ture OF definite action was done. Some of the
Senators wanted to antagonize any and all
movals, unless made for cause specifically as
signed, but others boldly declared themselves
against anything Of the kind. Senator Sawyer,
in an expressive but hOmely manner, said: ~
think the tail ought to go with the hide. The
democrats have got the ADMINISTRATION and
they are entitled TO the Offices" In this posi-
tion he was not alone. Other Senators of his
party agreed with him that as the democrats
are responsible tor the administration OF the
executive department of the government, they
should be permitted to select men of their own
party to fill the offices. There were republican
Senators enough OF this way of thinking to
have prevented any successful antagonism to
nominations, assuming that all the democrats
would vote with the administration. The fact
that nominations were left over without action
was due to the anxiety of Senators to
end the session on the day fixed for
administration to put democrats in place of re-
publicans in the offices not raised. Those
senators VINO IelC inclined 10 make an effort to
keep republicans in office avoided square test
of their strength. Even in the republican eau
Gus they did not care to bring the question of
political consideration in relation to confirma-
tions to a vote. At the neXtsession ofCongress,
however, this question will have to be met, as
it stands to reason that the President will make
some removals. Among democratic Senators
there is no apprehension of contest over such
cases. The republican Senators, who hold that
the administration should have official agents
in political sympathy with it, have made no
secret OF their views. Some of them have said
to democratic friends that it is their intention
to vote right along to confirm nominations
where the parties selected for office are of good
character and are competent. Such assurance
has been given by republican Senators to the
President and members Of his cabinet. A dem
Ocratic Senator, in speaking OF the Senates
course with regard to nominations, said: LAS a
party man, nothing could please me better than
to have the republicans take the position, prac-
tically, that because man is in office he should
not be turned out. They would be virtually
contenddng in favor of life tenures for public
officials, and that would be a very unpopular
stand. Unless something shall occur to make
great change in the views and opinions of re-
publican Senators by the meeting OF Congress,
1t is pretty sure that the President will have no
trouble In the confirmation Of men selected by.
him for Office.D