St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-08
Politicians Who Think That a Vol
canO is Ready to Burst and
Blow the Party
Into Smithereens if the ms Are Not
Speedily Turned Out and Outs
Turned In.
Great Clamor for the Small Post0fices-New
York Democrats Pleased with Their
Fayorite Son.
A Dakota Delegation Call on the President in
Behalf Of the WinnebagO Settlers-The
Suspended Postmaster Kicks.
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-lnOSe on the anX-
ious seat are waiting with sense Of weari-
ness for the batch of appointments antici-
pated after the adjournment of the senate (.
1t is now almost week since the special
session adjourned and the places given out,
| up to date, have been numbered on the
| fingers of one hand. Thus far the patriotism
of sterner Democrats has been kept up at q
standard gauge because of the hope that the
good time was certainly coming and in the
distribution of favors they would not be for
gotten. 1t is beginning, however, now to be
a bore to this class mentioned as
day after day rolls round and the
| ''rascals are not turned out.' The sight of
| the faithful who have battled for twenty-five
years for Democratic supremacy becomes
somewhat blinded. The policy of the presi-
dent and his future intentions now engage
those of
A SPECULATIVE TURN,
and it is not to be denied that there is great
diversity of opinion as to what the harvest
shall be. Nearly every Democrat one meets
asks, with considerable curiosity: ''When is
the president going to give the offices to the
Democrats!"
In spite, however, of all the uncertainty,
the class who criticise the presidents course,
thus far, are few. But this does not break
out in open antsgonism, for the reason that
the majority are readyto believe that in the
end all will be well. Senators and con-
gressmen hang around the city patiently
waiting for
THE ADJUSTMENT OF PATRONAGE
in their states and districts, and yet those
public and dignifed functionaries have no
more encouragement than the veriest tyro
in political circles. 1t cannot be now
doubted that the president does not intend
to remove office holders who have a four
years tenure, without cause. He will not
hesitate to exercise his power if an incum-
bent covered by the tenure-of- Office law dis
| regards his duty. Still, if he discharges the
duties of his trust with fidelity and honesty
there is just reason to believe that the presi-
dent will not disturb him. The great clamor
now is for small postoffices, where they
are not limited to any tenure, but come
within the discretion of the postmaster gen
eral AS to what this officer intends to do
one can hear different versions, still he does
not act as if in hurry, and up to date the
removals in this class of offices will not
count up bakers dozen. Even in Virginia,
one of the detested so-called Malone post
masters continues to hold on despite
A TREMENDOUS PRESSURE
which has been brought to dispose of him #.
Mr.. Tonally of the Democratic national COM
mittee said to-day that the delay in making
this class of removals was because of the alb
sence by reason of sickness of the first as
sistant postmaster general, Mr.. Malcolm Hay
'When he gets back" he added, 'you will
find that the Democrats will get the small
postoffices.
Tonight the Star says: 1.-THE number of
applications to the civil service commission
for examination has greatly increased since
it mas become apparent that the 'barbed wire
fence as Judge Thoman calls it, is not to
be let down. The president sends all appli-
cations for recognition that come to him to
the civil service commission and they are
answered by sending to the
AsPIRANTs FOR OFFICE
blank form of application for examination
under the civil service rules. The applca-
tions that come to the departments are dis
posed of in the same way, where they come
under the civil service classification.
This has greatly discouraged office
seekers, and nearly all who were
hanging about the departments expecting to
get appointments through political influence
have gone home disgusted, although many
have sent in applications for a civil service
examination. This uncompromising recog-
milton of civil service principles by the ad-
ministration arouses the indignation of
politicians who say that if it is continued the
party will go to pieces sure. A very con-
servative Democratic member of congress
said to-day that there was
VOLCANO READY TO BURST
and blow the party all to pieces If there was
not some change in the policy with relation
to the offices. The politicians generally are
getting very close moutEed, but the feeling
is running very deep and bitter. There are
many good Democrats, however, who ap-
prove the presidents course and say that the
rnalcontents will see it in the same light
after while
Ex-Representatiye Van Alstvne of New
York arrived in the city yesterday on bis way
to California to see his son. He called to
see the president about noon. He SAYS that
Mr.. Cleveland's policy is very well received
in New York, and it is thought that he has
made no mistake. The most grumbIing is
over the appointment of Pearson and that
was received with much greater satisfaction
in the state than is generally supposed. a
majority OF those who are kicking over the
appointment arc those who were opposed to
Cleveland and did nothing for his election.
Deputy Commissioners of Pensions.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April William E. Mclean
of Terre Haute, Ind, viii be appointed
deputy commissioner of pensions, to succeed
Calvin B. Walker, whose resignation has been
rendered, to take effect on the 18th inst. Mr..
Mclean has been pushed for the appoint
ment by Senator voorhees, aud ex-Sena nator
Mcdonald, and it is said to be victory for
them over Vice President Hendricks. who
had candidate for the place in the person
of Col. .Fsrey of Connersville. Had the lat
ter succeeded il would, of course, have pre-
vented the appointment of Mclean, who is q
well-known politician in Indiana and a very
popular gentleman.
Commissioner Black.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April THE controversy
between Gen. Black, commissioner of pen
sions, and Miss Ada Sweet, pension agent at
Chicago, is still in statu quo. Gen. Black
feels outraged that Miss Sweet ignored him
in her reply to the request for her resigus-
ton by communicating with the president.
It can be accepted, though as fact the mat
ter has gone to such an extreme that Gen.
Black viii insist upon a new Chicago pen
sion agent, or the president will have to ap-
point new commissioner of pensions.
4 delegation, representing those promi-