St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-23
HE DIDN'T INVITE THEM,
But They Came Without the For
malitY of Invitation.

Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-There has been
a good deal of comment based on the al
legged fact that the president had issued an
invitation to Republican senators to come
to him and make all possible objections to
appointments before making fight upon
them in the senate. 1t was intimated in
this alleged declaration that the president
desired to avoid the appointing of objec-
tionable men, and that where the Republic
cans should make out good case the ap-
pointment would not be made. The pub
licatiOn of the declaration did not meet
with any prompt denial. A number of
Republican senators have gone up to the
president with objections since then. The
fact is, however, that the president never
issued such an invitation, formally or in
formally. He has never said to any Re-
publican senator that he desired to have
him come up and confess about appoint
ments. He has not tried to cultivate Re-
publican senators. The senators of both
classes come to the White house enough
without any invitation. 1t would be a
bit of
AGGRAVATED SUPERFLUITY
to ask senators of either party to come to
the White house with objections to cand-
dates for office. The president has not
changed his mind about single one of his
recess appointments. A number of pro-
tests have been made to him about certain
appointments, but the president holds that
having made the appointment the man ap-
pointed is entitled to hearing before the
senate. The presidents duty ends with
making the nomination. 1t is not true that
he is Indifferent to the confirmation of GER
tain appointments. He desires to have all
his nominations confirmed, unless the SEN
ate should discover very good reasons for
their rejection. The president believes
that he has full authority to suspend Off
calS under the tenure of office. He be-
lieveS in the construction of the law that
the rejection of a man appointed to take the
place Of one suspended has not put HIM out
of office until the end of the senate session.
The language of the commission issued
during the vacation says that the officer is
appointed tC hold until the end of the SEN
ate session. The Senate'S rejection of such
an appointment would
Pt.4 IN THE SUSPENDED MAN
after the senate's adjournment. But the
president could instantly suspend him
again and put back his first appointment.
Knowing that he is thus fortified. the presi-
dent can afford to be Indifferent to the
course of the Republican senate. 1t has
been asserted for some time that the Repub-
lican senators would make an especial
struggle against the displacement of veteran
soldiers. They will not make much point
In this, as the records will show that more
old soldiers have been appointed under this
administration than any previous Republi-
can administration during the same period
of time. None of the Republican senator's
who call at the White house have very
much to say about fighting. The opposi-
tion will be confined to individual cases.
The senators and members crowd the presi-
dents library room every day that he re-
eeives. There is no longer any talk from
dissatisfied public men about going to the
White house. There is wonderful era of
temporary harmony among the Democrats
go far as the president is concerned. The
Republicans hope to obtain favor from the
hands of the president as much as the
Democrats, and until that hope is thoroughly
shattered they promise to be quiet.