The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-19

A CRITIC representative went through
the Treasury, Postofiioe and Interior de-
partments to-day to ascertain the feeling
existing in regard to probable changes in
official positions soon after the 4th of
March. There is less uneasinoss than OK
listed a month ago. When Mr.. Cleveland
wrote his first letter on Civil. Service mat
ters good many employees in the Depart
ments were pretty badly frightened. They
imagined they saw themselves out in the
cold, cold world and instantly felt the
pangs Of want. Now their minds are In
better condition.
Within few days a number of letters
have passed between chiefs of several divi-
sions and the officers of the Civil-Service
Association in New York. This organiza-
tion processes close relationship with the
incoming President. At least, one officer
says So for THE CRITIC man saw a letter
from him so stating. The letter set forth
that the writer of it was intimately &C.
qusinted with Mr.. Cleveland that the new
President would not suffer the discharge of
faithful employees who had once been I'M
der the protection of Civil Service, but who
had by efficiency been promoted beyond
Civil Service bounds.
nS Chbt WIlCu uEOukDb Gu6 dSSbIIlUu
was that of a chief of division in the
Treasury Department. The vender OF Civil
Service said the chief need not worry, as the
matterh had bee n laid before the President
elect and favorable answer received.
Chiefs of divisions in Departments receive
1900 year, and are therefore one grade
beyond the class that is sheltered by Civil
Service laws.
1t is said, In Democratic circles in Con-
giess, that feeling of uncasiness prevails
in the upper counsels of the President.elect
over his Civil-Service belief. The true
policy of the Democratic party, as enun-
ciated by tho leaders sent here to legislate,
is to turn the rascals out" That would
be done in every instance, excepting sol
diers and their widows and persons who
have, by their long terms in the public
service, become incapacitated for other
work, but the repeated opportunities and
the great amount of talk that has been in
duIged in on the subject of making re-
movals from Office have, it seems forced
Mr. Cleveland to commit himself upon the
subject in number Of ways and upon
many occasions. So there Is distrust in the
party just now. 1t is feared that it will be
late day in the administration before
much benefit will come to the members of
the party by way of official spoils. A
Southern Member expressed the situation
exactly within The CRITICS hearing to-
day. A constituent was urging the Mem
Der to 60 to Albany or write concerning an
Office
There's no use to do anything in
this matter, my dear fellow" said the
Member, impatiently, until We ascertain
whether Mr.. Cleveland is going to be a
Democrat or Republican"
The CRITIC man was also told by q
prominent Democrat from one of the Terri
tories that Mr.. Cleveland said during the
past week that he did not propose to suffer
good men to be turned out of Office before
their terms expired, just to satisfy tho de-
mands of politicians. The instance in ques-
tion was that Of marshal of the Territory.
He is on his second year in office, is popu-
lar, and the Democrats with the Repub-
licaDs want him kept in the place until the
term is out. Mr. Cleveland said he could
stay. He added, also, that the provision
in the national platform-that offices in the
Territories should be filled by residents
thereof-would be strictly observed By him.
1t is this feeling of uncertainty and doubt,
it appears that has caused the slate makers
Of Cabinets, etc, to stop work. The many
utterances of Mr.. Cleveland on the subject
of Office breaks all the Cabinet states and
puts everybody who has talked with him
of late at sea. For the moment, the would
be bosses have been given the cold shake.