The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-28
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Moving Slowly-Bad for the Politicians
Good Appointments-The New
Ministers, Etc, Etc.

1nAAiSOSAoJ A3VSs, A2oS
WASHINGTON, d. c., March oath, 1885.
Messrs. Editors Tho nominations made bv
the President up to this date cannot be said to
be very numerous considering the very large num-
Der he might have made. Also, the number has
been very small indeed, when it is considered that
in all probability the Senate, by which they must
be confirmed, will adjourn not later than the end
of the present week. A resolution was introduced
in the Senate last week by Senator Sherman that
if the President had no further communications to
make that body was ready to adjourn. But it is
we'll known that the President is going very Stow
in making appointments and apparently he con-
siders we'll all the appointments he makes before
he sends them to the Senate. This takes tine
and hence the slowness with which he has made
appointments. However, it is not expected that
the Senate will remain very long in session wait
ing for the appointments which the President CO
sires to make to be sent in. When the resolution
referred to above was introduced, means indirect
ly were taken to let the Senate know that he did
not wish it yet to adjourn and it is now in sess,n
in Difference to the Presidents wish.
Most of the appointments so far made by the
President have struck office seeking politicians
with surprise and CONSERVATION, for they we're
generally outside the walks or sphere that politi-
clans are acquainted with, and also apparently
were appointed without any seeking of the Iosi-
tions by themselves. President Ceveland's way
has apparently been to pick out man who isnot
at all politician who is not seeking an oficenor
expects one, but of whose character, high stand
ing and suitability he has heard, or perhaps ben
impressed with these qualifications at some prgi-
Gus meeting with him, and then request him to
accept the designated Office, which is seldom te-
clined when the selected party hears the urgent
reasons for his selection.
Most of the politicians that have been hoverng
around this city, finding that the ''plums wotld
not fall to them, have gone home disguised. But
there are few smater than others, seeing the way
the President is making his selections of able por
sons to fill the positions, have "caught on to the
racket" to use vulgar phrase, and have assuu
the role also, of not seeking the ofsice-and ...
of being too modest to do so-while "their friends
however, "keep up their fight" not letting the
President or the heads of Departments forget their
names or what they want. Yet the President does
not seem to have been deceived and goes APP
pointing persons to the places they desire, whom
they shave never heard of" and must ask "whO
they are"
All the appointments that the President ha. SO
far made seem to give universal satisfaction, .x-
cept to these seeking politicians, who, as "proni-
nent Democrats" wished and thought themselves
entitled to them. The appointees have all been
men, if not "eminent' in petty politics, certainly
in other things much more reputable, and partc-
ularly suited to the positions to which they have
been appointed. If this is not satisfactory to tao
politician it will be deemed by majority of the
country very creditable to Mr.. Cleveland, and VII
give a reputation to his administration it could IN
no other way gain. The Presidents motto seen:
to be that the "spois system" must go, and he
also seems to have a particular antipathy to the
genus homo called politician and especially
Office seeking ones.
Among the Presidents appointments last week
was Mr.. Malcolm Hay, OF Pennsylvania, to bt
First Assistant Postmaster General. He has
charge of the appointment of all postmasters Of
the country. Being in poor health he will 60 tC
Florida on short trip, leaving Mr.. E. G. Fowler
of Maryland, to act in his place. Yesterday;
batch of appointments sent to the Senate contain
ed the names of Geo. II. Pendleton, of Ohio, for
the German mission; Edward J. Phelps, of f5r
mont, for the English mission; Gov. McLane, o.
Maryland, for the French mission, and Henry X
Jackson, of Georgia, for the Mexican mission, al
of which, as have all his appointments, met will
favor and are believed to be eminently fitting
To-day, among the appointments was that of q
new auditor of the Treasury for the Postoffice De
partment Mr. Daniel McConvie, of Ohio. Many
other appointments and changes may be looked
for before the Senate adjourns. Minister Foster
although Republican, has been temporarily re
turned to Spain.
The newly appointed First Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, First Assistant Postmaster-GeD
eral and First Assistant Secretary of the lnterio
seem to be particularly unfortunate in the matte
of their health, the two former being unwe, thu
First Assistant Postmaster General unable to per
form his duties, while the last mentioned died o
pneumonia before being able to take the oath o
office. Mr.. Muldrow, of Mississippi, was appoint
ed in his stead to day and his name sent to thu
Senate
Reform measures have been set foot in al
the Departments, and it is hoped they will result
in great good to the Government. Civil Service
Reform, by President Clevelands own declaration
is to be strictly adhered to, and only efficient anC
worthy employees to be kept in the service. Blu
it is not expected this rule will result in yer.
many discharges in the Departments. ANON.
GorresDondence Baltimore COUNTY Union.