The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-23
One by One the Roses Fall, but the
Methods OF the Appointing Power
Almost ExasperatingIy Slow.
Saying Things Behind His Back,
but No disposition to Scold
President Cleveland
to His Face.
OWL Service Reform-what Relation has
the Distance to the Moon TO the Route
Between Kankakee and Kokomoe-
Who VIII Care for Logan.Now?

Especial Correspondence to the Sentinel
WAsHINeToN, May 21-"ro save my life,
sir, could not marshal charge against
your work as q clerk; you are prompt, con-
slant and accurate, and as a matter of fact
did not know that there were objections to
you In any quarter. The notice OF your dis.
missal could have surprised one more
then myself. But / understand that you
are sn accomplished Republican journalist.
This is Democratic administration, and L
presume it recognized the embarrassment
that retention in Office necessarily imposes
on gentlemen OF your politics and profession.
Olt OF position you can diticise the Govern
ment without danger OF doing violence to
your obligations, as an officer. Your re:ord
in the department. is most exc, lent"
This is something like the explanation
made by Cslonel John S. Williams to a de-
partment CLERK who had received his walk
| ing papers.
| Ooe by one the roses fall, but the methods
Of the appointing power are almost exasper-
| atingly Glow to a party that feels called
and elected TO inherit the earth Toe tran.
guilty OF the visiting statesmen from Iudi.
ana patiently waiting is fort6c alton
against the derisive laughter o: the wicked
in high places
III have seen tae wicked in great power,
and spreading hihss!t like green bay tres.
"Yet he passed away, and hs wa5 not; We a,
sought him, bat he could not be found"
Senator Eustis, thus far, seems to stand en-
tirely alone. He. declaration to antsgonizs
the administration OF President CIsysle nd is
certainly mesting with no encouragement
from Democrats Of acknowledged proni-
nence. When a stray remark bstokening
dissatiEfscion with the Presidents meth DDS
gets into print ths statesman repressnted as
hostile loses no time in setting himself right.
What he is willing to ackn oEIeogs as the
truth, the whole trath and nothing b at the
truth concerning his hearts history, ex-
presses confidence. fell and complete, IN
Presidential wisd)m. Even the conference
eff Democrats, composed largely of United
States Senators aud Congressman and the
Governors OF Democratic States which faet
In this city to arraign the President for inf
deity 10 party obligations in the matter OF
removals. was wanting in sand when the
time came. At what they had said in the
heat of discussion they were frightened.
Revelations Of their utterances in cold type
appalled, them. With q "Thou .canst not.
say / did it" theysset about the work OF sup
preston Their las. work was to avow them
selves the Presidents most ardent friends
and obsequious supporters.
The Democrats REALIZE suppose, that the
question OF patronage is something on which
the party can not afford TO buck with its
President. Il strong argument in favor of
Mr.. Cleveland's policy is fidelity as President
to declarations and promises made while a
candidate for the Presidency. This being
true, while disappointed men may growl be-
hind bis back their intelligence restrains
then from scolding him to his face. TIE con-
viction OF Democrats of obligations to the
Independent Republicans concerning the
civil service law is holding, and will continue
to hold the party in line.
prominent gentleman said to me to-
day:
The scholar in: politics" idea is not get
ting much Of a boom through the civil SER
vice act, for although Grover Cleveland has
been President now for about three months,
not over ten appointments have been made
under the 'suivel" service act. as IL has been
called by Senator Voorhees,. /, OF course, re-
fer to the departmental service in which
there are over IA goo positions coming under
of s2S,o00 was appropriated by Con
gress to keep these literary ''fellers'
the civil service commission-runnipg
for one year it will be seen that it has COST
the country about 500 per head for the ap-
pointmenis already made. Last year there
were 800 appointments made of those who
had passed the civil service examinations;
these cost the country just $50 per head.
One OF the arguments advanced by the
frerGs Of the &C. was thas ii would be great
boon 10 women, that they would be given
the same chow as the men il once these posi-
tons were removed from the control OF poll
ticians, but this is the way it worked last
wear: OF the 956 men who passed exsmina.
tons 39l were appointed to positions, while
of the 373 women who passed bu. forty seven
were appointed.
In the departments taey have matters
down to such fine peint that each CLERK
from the beginning OF one year &c the end
ing thereof has but one duty to do. For in
stance there is in the Postothce Department.
sn q, 800 clerk, who until last fall Wa, sup
posed to carry :he Republican vote OF a
northern county in Indiana in his vest
pocket he was for years Treasurer OF that
| county. was man OF parts; in fact he knew
/ everythipg-in his mind. Well al be does
| is to FIJI out blank vouchers By writing In
! the name of the postmaster. Another clerk
| from list made By still another clerk ccm-
pletes said voucher by writing in
| the amount due said postmaster,
/ which amount has been detsrmtned by
still another clerk. Yet II this ex.Treasufer
wss now en- applicant for the same position,
/ he would he asked, What IS fre?' IF
straight lire should be drawn from New
| YORK City to New Orleans what States would
it touch?' and i,tv similar questions. az far
as the practical value are concerned regard
ing the work he is really doing and get L
know young ladies who work hard for one
fifth this clerks salary who can write as