The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-02

Never has a president entered upon
his great Office who so emphatioally, in
q political sense, was without fear of
punishment or hope Of reward as Presi-
don't Cleveland, says y Washington tel
cgram TO the New York Post Probably
no man N this third week Of tho admin.
islratiou would he so uudacious as to
suggest at the White House that he is
entitled TO recognition because of ser
vice he has rendered in the caucus or at
tho polls. As q fact the gripsacks OF
those who have boon scheduled in the
lists Of Ollc0-sCckors "muat gO,' They
are waiting for the Office TO come to
thom IL Will come 90 few.
In tho departments the Same spirit is
manifested. In the state department
Mr.. Bayard, without any proclamation
Of his purposes, has convinced the cleu-
cal iOrCC that MORT is tho best title 20
position, and that tho only introduction
that q good officer needs is record of
efficiency. There have been but two Inn
pOrtant appointments in this depart
mont, that OF Mr.. Porter to bo assistant
secretary OF state and OF Mr., Wharton
To he examiner of claims. The position
of first assistant secretary was vacant,
~ " ME 4 hAAiA = fluNAl LIthblOllHs Wllt
hears only tho highest recommends
lions oven from his political opponents.
The Office of examiner OF claims had
been held by a gentleman whose resig-
nation had been IN tho hands OF the
secretary of state Tor more than year,
and who would be the last man TO COM
plain that anyiniustico was done him i'm
acceptance OF It. Mr.. Wharton, who
succeeds him, Is one of the best selec-
lions that could DO made.
Mr.. Manning, In the treasury depart
ment, has made but enc mistake the
appointment of Highs. There are prom
ises that the mistake will bo corrected.
For the rest, MIR. Manning has entered
upon the administration of the greatest
department as man OF business
should He is studying the finances OF
the treasury, and is examining into inn
pOrtaut questions, such as regulations
respecting the importation Of rags and
those which affect tho rebates, which
require an immediate decision.
In the postoilice department Mr.. Villas
has shown himself to be man OF un
usual executive capacity, He is ener-
getic, quick, clear, precise, and will give
to thar department new life. He is
more harrassed by oflice-seekers than
the head of any other de-
partment, and he is able to
give a negative answer without offenso.
Every act of Mr.. Villas thus far Is in
harmony with tho soundest principles
of civil service reform.
Mr.. Lamar, in the interior department,
has surprised his friends and con-
founded those who doubted his ability
to be the executive officer of one OF tho
most laborious departments of tho pub
lie service. Those who 20 to the inter-
Tor department expecting to see a
dreamer find u statesman, Those who
thought that his Office would be furn-
ished, as one of the senators said, with
Plndar and tho poets, find that Mr.. La-
mar Is absorbed in the careful study of
the great questions of the day which arc
pressing Tor decision in that depart
mUnt He docs not undertake either TO
read, or TO write all the letters of the dc.
partment, rs MIR. Kirkwood did,
The Same is true Of the attorney-gen-
ural and OF the secretaries OF war and
navy. The spirit and lpttar of the civil
service laws arc everywhere honored
aud uh0yod, Business methods have
been Introduced, Unnecessary ON
ployes are to be removed. Better work
Is required of those who remain. Tho
hours OF business conform TO the hours
prescribed by statute, Yet there has
boon no friction, and confidence, which
was wanted the first week, when clerks
were apprehensive a. to their tenure,
has boon restored. The Indications are
that this is TO be- a genuine civil service
reform administration, and that the de-
partmonts are TO be conducted upon
honest business principles without re-
gard either to tho demands of the poll
ticians of the one party, or TO the sneers
OF the politicians Of the other.