New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.

sAAA~5SO AAsAy AOoA9 AOOO.
The past week has been an exception
al one in some respects at the White
House. Monday, the occasion of the
Presidents excursion to Gettysburg,
was the first day that he has spent
away from the mansion since he en-
tered it. Saturday was the first
day that he has closed his
doors to callers and declared himself
invisible. He decided sometime ago
that he would have to reserve one day
of the week for himself when he would
be inaccessible to office seekers, auto
graph beggers and other bores. Satur-
day last he rigidly kept his day. Visi-
tors besieged the door keepers in
crowds. Senators and Members of the
House, individual office seekers and
Office seekers in delegations, called in
as large numbers as if there had been
no announcement given of Mr.. Cleve-
lands intention to have closed doors.
The doorkeepers however, were equal
to their orders, and no amount of indig-
nation availed caller in his efforts to
ascend the staircase or send up card.
The Cabinet membere were the only
ones who could pass the portals, and
make further progress than the East
Room.
There has been much excitement
among Democratic politicians about
their conference held at Wizards ho-
tel the other evening. 1t was an indig-
nation meeting to protest against the
so-called hardness of the Administra-
ton in turning the Republicans out.
Since then it has been stated by some
of his advisers that President Clevland
has experienced change of heart,
which is to be followed by a change OF
policy in making appointments. How.
ever this may be, it is really true that
those nearest the President are now as
serting that the "Clean sweep promis-
ed during the last campaign is coming.
They say it may continue to be too
slow for many who are worn out with
waiting, but that it will be none the less
sure.
Some of the Presidents friends have
tried to console him by the assurance
that when he moves out to the Soldiers
Home for the summer, he will be COM
paratively free from the intrusions of
Office hunters. Mr.. Cleveland has no
faith, however, in the power of hot
weather or distance to overcome this
tireless class. His summer cottage will
be only two miles from the White
House and he knows that the patriots
who have travelled thousand or more
miles for spoils will not mind adding
two miles more to their journey.
There has been no falling off in the
number of office seekers during the
past week. Some Senators who went
to their homes fortnight ago have re-
turned. They left in order to get rid
of their constituents at home. Among
the daily visitors at the White House
and Executive Department, it is motto.
ed that there are three gentlemen who
receive special attention and do very
little waiting in corridors and anti
rooms. They are ex-Speaker Randall,
Senator German and Chairman Bar
mum.
A large number of persons went to
the White House grounds on Saturday
afternoon expecting to hear an open
air concert BY the Marine Band, and
were disappointed. During several
former administrations, it has been the
custom to have these concerts given to
the public weekly. beginning on the
first Saturday in May and continuing
until late in September. Mr.. Clevc-
land is still disposed to frown upon
these delightful entertainments, which
have received the sanction of former
Presidents, and it is doubtful if he or
ders them to be resumed.
1t has been stated that Mr.. Cleveland
would remove his residence to the
presidents Cottage in a week or
two. He could not find more delight
full place to live than the Executive
Mansion viii. be for at least six weeks
yet, and he has no intention of leaving
it until the beginning of the heated
term. Thanks to the good taste of ex-
President Arthur, both the White House
and the Presidents Cottage never look
ed so attractive as they do now. What
ever Mr.. Clevelands individual tastes
may be, be has already shown that he
appreciates the taste of his predecessor
in his desire to make no change. He
intends to allow his surroundings to re-