Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
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Rumors that June is to see clean sweep
of the offices begin in earnest still float In the
political air, but in justice TO the President II
must be said that az yet there is no outward
evidence that it is to take place. The New
York Herald's Washington correspondent who
ia usually reliable and well-informed, afirms
with great positiveness that these rumors
'have not the ghost of a foundation in fact"
ut is true, he says "that there is strong
and persistent pressure upon the administra.
ton for sweeping changes. And il is true
that this pressure, while it annoys and grieves
the President, has no other effect upon him
than to strengthen his determination to carry
on the public business for the people and to
resist every importantly to make changes,
except where the public good and the respec-
liability of the civil service calls for changes.
Your correspondent speaks from thorough
and accurate knowledge when he assures you
that the President stands by his pledges and
will continue to do so, and that his cabinet
officers stand with him." The rumors of
sweeping changes he adds, are set afoat by
two classes of men, with both of whom the
wish is father of the thought. The first Of
these are the would-be Democratic bosses,
who want a chance to handle the patronage
for their own personal ends, and the second
are the Republican Bosses who would rejoice
to see the President fall into pit and give
them a chance four years hence. As il to
clinch these several assertions, the correspon-
dent adds
"The President does stand as firm as a rock. I'm
pOrtuu1tieH do not move him. No ingenuity of
peal deceives him. He ia getting more cautious, as
experience has shown him how little he can trust en
he does not know. He Ia more likely to go slower
than to go faster hereafter in making appointments
because he has learned how easily mistakes are made
and he has learned in many ways to guard himself
against deception"
All Of this we hope is true, but fairness
compels US to add the equally confident state
ment of the Boston Advertisers correspond
emit who is also reliable and well.informed,
and whose paper holds leading place among
the conservative Mugwump journals
"The President has made up his mind that the only
way for him to accomplish much in the line OF
MIXING aud renovang the civil service is by putting
Democrats in responsible positions. As he has fire.
quenty said Of late to those who have talked with
him: Il cannot accomplish much without consttu-
eucy, and 1t must be the Democratic party in the
main II is folly for me to try to stand between the
two parties should come out like the man who tried
10 occupytwo chairs and ended by sitting the floor
He attempts no concealmen Of the fact that to have
an efficient organization at his back is absolutely
essary. He talks plainly that subject and leaves
no doubt in the minds Of his friends that he will go
ahead rapidly is at all reasonable to put the adj
ministrative positions in the hands Of Democrats"
The case is one where Republicans may
take their choice without paying any money,
and they can well afford to possess their souls
in patience while they wait TO see what de-
veopments the months before the meeting of
Congress bring forth. But this, after ALL
isn't a fair statement of the matter, for the
chances are that the real circus won't begin
until Congress gets fairly in session.