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WAsHINsToN. May. Z 80


from cur regular correspondent
wAsHIxsroN. May. 7 .ss
"What will the Administration d.
concerning official changes9" is ques'
ton that is being very earnestly asked
in every State Of the Union at this time.
The inquiry is extremely pertinent.
There are in round numbers about lO2,
600 salaried ofice-holders under the
Federal Government. What is the Presi-
dent going to do about it : The writer
il fortunate in Using able to throw
some light upon this important matter
A gentleman who holds a 7ery respon-
sible and prominent appointment under
Mr. Cleveland, and who comes from b
powerful State occupyiuga must impor-
tant political and geographical position,
spoke very plainly and fully the other
day respecting the matter of changes
"No one better cpmprehends the neces-
sity for a complete changsiu all com
missioued officials than does the Presl-
dent" said this gentleman, "aud he
has had au unusually hard task before
him. Other Presidents coming int"
bower have been able to take up the
work of the Government where their
predecessors laid it down and they had
task comparatively easy. But You
mast rem .mber that for quarter OF .
century the Presidents have been Re
publicans. Mr.. Cleveland is tho first ot
hisparty to be entrusted with International
helm since Mr.. Buchanan. | have known
Mr.. Cleveland as boy and man. Hs is
slow. If yon wish to pick out man fer
strong pull, or to LIT a heavy weight,
you might take him, but for his"
jump YOU would need different man.
lie Iva, strength but no political agility.
40 >um up what | have been try
luz to SAY: The President knows what
he has promised the people to do. The
enormous task before hiia is sometime.
appalling. audi have never know"
n,au VII" 30 El' bis responsibility s'
dues the President. He is endeavoring
to comprehend the system VI govern
ment since it has been turned over to
him as the party hcAd. Whomsoeve'
the people want at their homes rs post
IN asters, collectors, or pension agents
they eau have, but he must represent
in every respect the faith Of the party
that gives him power and place.
The Civil service act and rules will
I've administered, not Ms shield fol
political workers, but for the better
protec' ion of those Who are the neces
sary instruments in conducting the i'm.
pcrtaut routine business of the depart
ments. The great administrative branch
en- Of the Government are full of gooC
women, aud nobody wishes to disturb
them. Many are Of Republican faith
but are well qualified for the duty the,
are engaged in. Wherever a woman il
in a place she is fitted for and is wha
she should be in character and deport
meut, she shall stay, no matter wha
her politics may be. We are after tb
worthless men who are flinchiug from
the Government wages they have no
earned, men who are incapable, worth
less, drunken, and class even worse
There are twenty-five democrati
leaders here from Illiaois. They com
in assorted sizes from Morrison down
The recess taken by the Illinois Legis
lature until next week makes it possibl
for them to remain here until the burn
ingquestion As to who shall 90 appointed
United States Marshall at Chicago i
disposed Of This question is made NOR
important than it seems by it's beariri
upon the Illinois Senatorial contest
Morrison wants a Morrison man o.,
pointed. The auti-Morrison men Wal,
just the opposite. The President is dis
posed to appoint som. ono not identi
lied with either faction. Meanwhile tn
Illinois statesmen have taken possessio
Of the lobby Of Wizards Hotel.
A sleek-looking member Of this del,
CATION, blsck-hairsd, Blackboard
man, who locked Is If butter wouldn
melt in his mouth. sns pointed ont ,
me the til sr l.,ght as Dssins, tLe ..