Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-03-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WITH auObucI u c1AocO w~S
once in four years make residents
con graduate themselves upon living
here. There is q subtle delight IN
possessing without effort, what other
neople strive or pay to attain. The
stately inaugural festivities were
spread out before us and we had
only to walk out on the streets and
enjoy what so many thousands OF
people had come toilsome Journeys
to see.
Whatever may betide Mr.. Cleve-
lands future, it cannot be denied
that his inauguration was grandly
successful. If the day had been
made to order it could not have been
better; the crowd was larger than
was ever seen here before; the gaily
decorated Avenue was a wonderful
scene, and the procession something
to be remembered for a life time.
In his inaugural address, however,
Mr.. Cleveland gave no more infor-
nation as to the policy of his adj
ministration, than If he had made
his oath of Office the text and sub
stance Of his discourse.
On Saturday last the new Cabinet
was sworn IN by Justice Field of the
q. S. Supreme Court, and each men,
Der from that date will begin to
draw a salary of $4,000 per annum.
Mr.. Bayard, the Secretary OF
State, escapes with less unfavorable
comment than any other member OF
President Cleveland's council board
while MIR. Lamar, the new head OF
the Interior department, receives
the largest share. The latter has
not the least adoption for his allotted
work. A Pennsylvania Congress
man while speaking of the matter
the other day remarked that Mr.
Lamar was dreamer. Gle is the
best informed man / know" contin-
ued he, "upon the Arabian Nights,
and kindred literature, and talks
charmingly upon such subjects, but
he is not practical and has no execu
tive abillty.n Messrs. Endicott
Whitney and Villas are little known
in Washington. The first mention
ed gentleman has scarcely been
heard of here. The second has been
heard of through his connection with
/" Standard OIL" and the third, the
new Postmaster General, has rep
utation for oratory which cannot
well be made to bear efficiently on
his new duties. Expressing himself
in regard to the Cabinet disappoint
ments, Judge Reagan Of Texas said
Mr.. Cleveland had made it will
more reference to his own persona
predictions than to the wishes o.
the party which had elected him.
Washington is full of Office seek
ers, and the battle for the spoils il
raging. The hotel Hobbies; the tenn
porary homes of the new Cabinet of
ficeIs; the office of the Presidents
private Secretary; the Departments
and every nook and corner of the
city is alive with candidates anG
wire-pulling. The stay overs from
the Inauguration are numerous ant
they are daily reinforced by Office
seekers fresh and hungry. Petitions
are in circulation, Endorsements arr
being sought, applications are being
filed and schemes are being worked
with a confidence that quite mega
.tives Mr.. Cleveland's published
views on Civil Service Reform
They are here from the North, South
East and West and are here to stay
until the policy of the administration
is defined, or their exchequers are
exhausted. They walk the streets
and in their faces can be seen the
great wolfhunger of the democracy
The Treasury Department is the
center of their attack, and Secretary
Manning is regarded as the Cabinet
officer who is to shoulder the respon
sihility of feeding the hungry anG
clothing the naked without sacrifc
ing the principles of Civil Service
Reform. President Cleveland has
relieved himself of much annoyance
by refusing to make appointment
for an interview in regard to an ap
plicati0n for Office. He has annOunc
ed that all such business must bt
carried on with the heads of Depart
ments.
President Cleveland's maiden sis
ter is the new mistress of the White
House, and on Saturday afternoon
attended her first reception. Miss
Cleveland wore a princess dress o.
hunters green velvet, fichu ofIrist
point lace, a boquet of roses, and
long white gloves reaching above the
elbow. There was a steady stream
of callers for two hours. The host
ess stood in the East Room where a
number of her friends had gathered
in groups. She simply took the
hand and called the name of each
visitor that was presented and then
turned to receive the next. The
Mansion has been oyerrun with
sight-seers since the inauguration
and presents soiled, demoralized
appearance.
Sharply contrasted against the
public festivities of the past week
have been the personal Affections oil
some of the Public men. Mr.. Blaine
was absent from the city on inaugu
ration day, standing by the grave OF
his sister. Secretary Villas received
news that sister was at the point
of death, and Gen. Slocum, the mar
shall Of the pageant, hurried to the
sick bed of his brother.