The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-07
CALLING A HALT
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ments-Tho Cabinet Awalting.
WAsHNoTos, April e.-Just now Their
Is nothing more significant in washtngtol
than the fact that the demand for "turn
ing the rascals ontn is rapidly dying ava!
among the members Of the new Cabinet
as well as among the elower grades Of new
officials. The cry is still in full forct
among the politicians. In truth, 1t i
louder and fercer in proportion to The
quiet in the departments. I.
The distinction Is an interesting one
Cabinet officers feel their responsibility
and begin to appreciate the magnitude O
the public service, and the vital import,
ance 10 the party in charge OF y that Il
shall be efficiently performed. The poll
tical dealers In patronage, on the other
hand, look upon the distribution OF the
offices as the matter ofchief concern, and
the interest Of the public service altogether
OF secondary Importance. But the new
heads OF departments wisely began to
make studyof the real condition OF the
business committed to them, of the meth
ods by which it Is transacted, and the fit
ness Of those in charge ot its varied and
intricate ramifcations. 1t is very evident
that the magnitude OF their duties is
making such an impression upon them as
all receive at once the moment they begin
to make study Of the vast machine OF
executive business.
DON'T WANT A CLEAN SWEET.
While the President will doubtless ap-
point Democrats to all positions which can
be regarded as sustaining close relations
with the heads Of departments, every day
diminishes the desire or the part of the
new Democratic officials for clean sweep.
Naturally enough, they desire to satisfy
their party friends as rapidly aspossible,
aud to the fullest extent which they find
possible. But thus far, most, If not all OF
them, appear to give most weight to the
demands Of the service. Cabinet officers,
as they prosecute their inquiries, are not
discovering the "rascals" in droves or by
the dozen slowed away in easy places,
Speaking generally, they admit that they
find a.large body oftrained, capable, etti-
cient and honest public servants. They
find the duties which they perform OF q
character which requires careful prepara-
ton, and thai fitness to discharge them
can not be acquired in day. Every step
in the examination Of the departments can
but impress the now heads with an in.
creased sense Of their possibilities, and OF
theiniustice which they would dothem-
selves by sweeping changes.
For these reasons nearly all the new
officers are, in greater or less degree, re-
sisting the popular party demand in re-
gard to the "rascals." Heads OF bureaus,
SO far as changes have been made, are
even more disposed TO move slowly in
this matter than their chiefs. The fact
that they are! nearer the work to be done
furnishes ready explanation. Some Of
them have already made prompt protests
against removals which the politicians on
the outside are urging. This seems COM
ical enough to those seeking places, who
are inclined to attribute 1t all to loss OF
interest in further changes after they
have been provided for. But
the wisdom OF their position is perfectly
understood by all who know anything OF
tho public service.
Se A GROWING AnsuRDiTY.
Those who have watched the depart
ments longest were the most confident
that all the Democratic campaign lies
about opening the books and turning out
The rascals, would grow in absurdity from
lie day that party took charge Of affairs.
The examination Of the books will lead to
10 sensations. Speaking generally, the
public service is honest in all its branches,
and has been efficiently administered.
Those now in charge have already con-
ginced themselves Of this, aud hence
their reluctance to make rapid |
changes. Mr.. Cleveland first set him
seli against immediate and sweep
ing changes. The oflice.seekers Of his
party, when referred from. the whole
house to tho department, except to find
Inc members OF the new Cabinet more
ready than the President to make imme.
liate provision for party workers and
friends. When their reluctance to move
with a speed commensurate with the
pressing demands was seen, the belief
became general that they were restrained
by the President. So, in these first days,
Mr.. Cleveland received the blessings Of
The faithful.
But, whatever the first desires OF the
Cabinet officers may have been, they are
now fast growing conservative on the
subject OF changes, and in their own in
terest they are now inclined to allow
changes only so fast as they can be made
without detriment to the public service.
AsIATIc CHOLERA.