The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-13
THE PRESIDENTS PROGRAMME.
hat "A Friend says About His Plans
Concerning AppOIntments.

What n Friend Says About His Plans
Concerning Appointments.
1.-THE President is preparing for a spring
and summer of hard and almost constant
work, said one of Mr.. Clovelands most in
innate personal friends TO Critic re-
porter. "IIe has mapped out an immense
field of work to be gone over in a systematic
and comprehensive manner, and will have
his hands full for many months to come.
One of his frmest convictions is that work
cannot be properly performed and appoint
ments cannot bo properly co nsIdercd while
there Is a crowd of office. seekers constantly
pressing their claims. His advice to every
body seeking appointments is to go home
and stay there, and he proposes to compel
them to obey. AS long as his office and tho
Offices of the Cabinet Ministers are crowded
with eager oflice-seekers their cases will
not be disposed Of Tho tardinoss in making
appointments is mainly due to this cause,
and the delay will continue as long as the
crowds remain.
whenever the ofiice.seekers 20 and
give the President and his Cabinet Minis
tiers chance, the appointments will begin
to be made and will continue as rapidly as
the best interests Of the public service de-
mand. Appointments necessitated by tho
promptly than under the last Administra-
tion. Tho propriety Of appointing the per-
sons whose nominations were sent to the
Senate and not acted upon will be decided
this week. If the decision is favorable the
appointments will be made at once, but, as
| have said tho President will make no
unnecessary appointments until tho office.
seekers have been starved ont and have
gone home. After the President has dis
posed of the accumulated business and has
things In running order he will begin a sys-
tematic inquiry into tho workings of every
branch Of tho Governments. Before Con-
gress reassembles he will have gained n
thorough knowledge Of his duties aud will
be qualified to grapple maturely and wisely
| with the great national issues.
| During the summer the greater portion
of the Presidents time will be spent at the
| White House and most of the day at his
desk. He has never taken longer vacation:
than his strength required, and will not
do SO during his Presidential term. He is
| accustomed to q summer fishing trip Ia
Northern New York, and hopes to talso the
same recreation this summer. His life in
the White House Is and will be In all re-
spects very similar to his life as Governor
| of New York.
"The Presidents health is very good de.
spite the tremendous pressure and constant
care. He stands the ordeal much better
than Colonel Lamont, who alone shares ii
with him and who has already suffered
severely in health.
| "Mr. Cleveland keeps up his health and
spirits mainly by his daily drives. lie
leaves all official cares behind, enjoys his
drives keenly and is an interested observer.
He admIes the suburbs of Washington and
is always relieved when the city limits
| are reached. He never drives fast and ap-
parently regrets the gathering darkness that
shortens the trip. Mr.. Cleveland never
rides on horseback, because ho neither on
| joys nor understands it. He is a good
walker and is fond of long walks, bat has
as yet never left the White House grounds
on foot,n