The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-15
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Views Of Prominent Indiauians
Concerning tho Present
Admin stratiOn.
They Are Sure It VIII Uitim ately
Be q Democratic One In the Full
est Sense of the Term.
THE ADMINISTRATION.
what Some Prominent Incianians Think of
the President Other News.

Special TO the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Bayless w. Hanna,
preparing for Persia, sharing q sofa with Sen
ator Hilligass, at Willard's, was disposed to
take cheerful view of the situation. | am
quite sure tha. this will ultimately be
Democratic administration in the full sense
of the term. Ia conversation with Mr.
Cleveland, not long ago, observed: Before
you, Mr.. President, are the difficulties that
confronted Thomas Jefferson. The Federal.
lists had long been in power and the Offices
were stocked with members of that party.
The situation was not only embarra ssing but
promised disaster 10 his administration
Purposely as well ss perhaps unconsciously
they sought to bring it into ridicue and dis
grace. What did he do? AS President of
the United States he made short work of
their official existence, and He'd their places
with men whose political thoughts harmon
lied with HE own broad ideas of govern
meat" Mr.. Cleveland arose. laughed,
looked out of the window for a moment and
then returned to his chair with an express
sive. You've got me down-to a pretty-fue-
point. No, no, to my mind there is no ques-
tion but that this is TO be Democratic ad-
minislration with oil that that implies.
STILL ANOTHER VIEW.
Faulkner, of Ripley, who, as Chairman of
Mr. Voorhees, Committee, is moving con-
stantly among the departments divides the
blame of tardiness in the matter of country
postofices with the Congressman. ga clerk
showed me to-day" said Mr.. Faulkner, "ev-
idencs of large number of vacancies in the
Fourth Congressional District of Indiana. In
every instance the failure to appoint sue
cessor is the absence of recommendation by
the Congressman. IL the congressman would
do their duty, am satisfied that there
would be less cause of complaint against
General Nilas."
FILLS THE BILL.
That Hooser opinion is divided regarding
the attitude OF the administration is a fact
impossible to dieguise, but l have found 10
one who does not speak well of Colonel
Huges East, ashe appeersin the part assigned
him by the appointing power, with rapture
and delight. By the visiting statesmen from
Indiana be is only known in love and named
in praise. A perfect master of the situsti IN
his duties weld him the highest order OF
pleasure. He measures every applicant at q
glance. and disposes of him with sufficient
diplomacy to have mastered the Geneva
L
bring about q complete understanding be-
tween Gladstone and the Gar. conducive to
the honor of both powers. He goes direct to
the spot-like one OF Casper's revivifying
cocktails, and never fails to turn disappoint-
ment into sustaining hope Of ultimate tri-
umph. One hears no whispered suspicion
against him, and he stands equally high with
other private secretaries.
NOT A CANDIDATE.
in a. Ioxo
mar entered. A gentleman approached him
warmly, and extending his hand he said:
This Is the first opportunity l have had,
Mr.. Secretary, to congratulate you on your
appointment. am candidate for no Of
fice," he continued. Hush" calculated
date for no Office and in Washington? Keep
that to yourself or they may arreet you for
vagrancy."
AN OPINION OF PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
l have had long talk with Congressman
Cobb, of which will try aud give the sub
stance. TN my Judgment" he said, Mr..
Cleveland Will do more toward Bringing the
Government back to frat principles than
any President the country has had for forty
years. Realizing the magnitude OF
the work, he chooses to move slow.
be was unacquainted with the public
men, and he is addressing himself to the
work OF learning them. His first duty is to
determine upon whom he can rely. AS yet
he has found, suppose, but very few in the
matter of recommending appointments. The
signatures OF some congressman frequently
appear upon the papers OF five or six diffor.
ent applicants for the same office. That, OF
course, destroys that particular Congress
man'sinfaence. Vacancies will be made and
filled more rapidly after the people learn the
Presidents disposition to proceed carefully,
and that recommendations must be made In
dead earnest. have already seen enough OF
Mr.. Cleveland to lead me to the bslief that
be will be remembered as one of the ablest
of the Presidents"
AN INDIANAPOLIS JOURNALISTS OPINION.
called at the Postotfics Department to-
day and had q talk with Charley Walker,
once Of the Indianapolis press. He looks a
trifie stouter and better then before coming
to Washington. This life. Notwithstanding
the incidental anxiety, does not plow far.
rows In the face, and Office holding seems TO
agree with the cffice-holder. l have heard
in my time great many merchants boast OF
having come up from the field or the chop
/ have never met . successful merchant who
of HE own free will and accord would re.
turn TO the toll of the field or the shop. Mr..
Walker told me that every Republican
would ultimately CO. and that the change
would be made as fast IS it could for the
good of the service. have heard, indirect
ly, that Mr.. Walker did not contemplate re.
manning in the event of Mr.. B.aine's elec-
ton. He takes very cheerful view of the
future. and a card asking for his resignation
will be cheerfully received.
PAYING THE PRINTER PROOF OF GREATNESS.
Those letters floating around in the press
signed Murray are written by one of the
most successful correspondents in this city.
IVES talking to him to-day about Indiana
ConRressmen. when he mentioned that he
oEce tried the experiment OF Democratic