The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-13


that at the close of the present week he
VIII deny access to all office seekers IN
order 10 enable him TO devote his time to
public business, and the preparation OF
MS annual message. was m unexpected
blow to the free and untr.lIamelIed an
noyances with which the President has
been troubled during the eight months
lie has occupied the Executive Mansion.
Hitherto IT has been the custom of the
place men to go TO the heads OF the De-
! partlnenssi cons,iac hall an hui,r of tbejr :
time with the recital of th@is,story, and
then call upon the President and repcaa
tie process. Yesterday was the last day
upon which they will be enabled TO 90
through the useless proceeding. Here
after ofiice-seekers and place hunters will
be obliged to go to the heads of DEPART
ments and state their cases to them. and
the President will abide by the selection
of his lieutenants.
The death of Gen. McCleHRan has
again broken up the Presidents plans for
the reorganization of The Civil Service
Commission. lie had trusted that the
General would accept tie appointment
through patriotic motives, and then the
matter would have been settled and the
advancement of the service assured. Now
there are several names being considered.
but it Is not easy to get men Of suitable
ability to undertake the duties of the Of
fice- The President has very high idea
OF the Importance Of the commission and
the part 1t IS to play ~ the organization
of the government from this time forth.
and he viii not be content to have any
bur men of conceived ability aud fitness
upon it. He would select for those posi-
tions such men as he would not think Il O
small for his Cabinet. 1t is quite proba-
bic that the chief place on the Connis-
sion now will be offered to Judge May
nard, the present second controlle. fthe
Treasury.
Hon. w. F. Smith, of New York, has
been appointed Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury in the place of chas. T.. Coon,
resigned. Mr.. Smith is lawyer, about
forty years of age. and resides at Plafts-
burg, Clinton County, with an office in
New York City, where he Is one Of the
attorneys for tISe Deleware and Hudson
Canal Company.
lie has been leader of what Il known
rs the Young Democracy in the State or
New York, and has been identified with
the Tilden element of the party. In 1884
he was the leader of his party in the New
York Assembly, aud was one of the most
champions of Gov. Cleveland's
reform measures. He was = prominent
ignre in the delegation of young demo-
rats which went TO the Chicago conven-
ion to urge the nomination OF Cleveland.
md on his return was selected to man
'ge the canvass in New York State. The
kill and Judgment which he displayed
n that position won f,r him in marked
legree the confidence and rcspcct nf the
Democrats and Indcpcndertsof fhs6lste.
Treasurer Jordon. says that tllc state-
nents made by Senator Sherman con-
crning the financial policy Of the Treas
nv In his speech ut Petersburg, Va, last
light, are misleading or absolutely false.
With re,ation to the statement that 3l3,-
90 900 had been applied to the payment
I noh-interest bearing certificates, in
tead-0f to the extinction of the public
ebt, Mr.. Jordan says that Sherman
lanes the present administration for
OF doinS n thing that he would not him
slf dare to advocate-fhc application Of
liver currency to the liquidation Of the
ublic debt. II Sherman, he says, would
dyocate such thing on the floor Of the
enate 1t would kim politically forever.
nch course would injure the credit Of
ie country aud make it impossible for
le government to get money except up-
. a very high rate Of interest. HShcr-
AN advocates this policy be would be
mt back to private life, rs Sherman was
hen be changed bis base on finances. II
herman had stuck to the greenbacks iie
onld have been President Of the United
lates now. AUGUST.