New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-12
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
PLENTY OF sPOILS FOR DEMOCRATS
-. ,,uvcpv .xD THIRSTY NOT CAST DOWN BY
MIR. cLEvELAND's LETTER.

PLENTY OF SPOILS FOR DEMockAsn
- ,,nScpv AND THIRSTY NOT CAST DOWN BY
MR.. cLEvELAND's LETTER.
tnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNsl
w,su,NGroy. Jan. 1.-THE public express
.,ons of Democratic Congressman praiShg M
Clevelands letter TO inc 80,
Peform Association, and declaring their ih.on
ton to support the incoming Admhis' s, v
IN its efforts TO enforce Civil Service law shouu 70
taken with q large grain Of Allowance. III P'iS
versation and correspondence most OF 'heso w -.
men treat the Cleveland letter with conempuou ',
mr. point out that fair nterpreoa'io' - a.oido
not embarrass it's author II he shaii "'o,Ns
o' On out all Republican oiice-holders ana
.,..b. r., order to make room TOT De'ho0i".
soathern congressman almost without eA'cP'on ,h
that every Republican ohce-holder anu oi0i -
soutb or apponted to Office or eleikshp ih "" ,;
top mr. elsewhere from the South, 10 " an onehSi -,
eau. who has used his Office for party purposes 80
-, g, ,h.. oil of them must 20
a, a.cordanoe with the express terms "
NJ faeveland's letter. If these Congressman -
fse,r way and mean to have it, or mAke 'i0"D' -,
nubNcau hating from State sonth or hasoh "n 49,,
line need expect to remain IN the GOV oi - ,o
many months longer Many Northern Congressien ASo
h ereasv found satisfactory definitions OF the phrase
q oaansve nartisans" Every man who Voteu ioi "''i0
and Logan or in any other manner Sought W P
their success or who has openly expressoo MS -
with the Republican party viii lie l iacea uhuef ' w
as an offensive partisan" II the general opihoh VI W
conyressmeu is regarded by Mr.. Cleveland anu tue e
-, ma will anpoint to fill tho Cabinet and other IN
ortant of3ces Democrats generally do not eASc any
great atnount of opposition to their views from MI
Cleveland More than one Of them eas peen hoiu " wv
that there is nothing TO fear from inau ""U I,ao
ernor has stood by such men as hupor' " ~ -
and Sheriff Davidson, and accepted pe'i'io'i i"' ave.
them ,, .. =, over
,,og ,ua,ority of Democratic Congressman there is
no reason to expect that any Suggestions ny 'io va,
seryiee Commissioners, in their Forthcoming iet
the amendment OF the Civil service law OF reoo.n"
en-, that its scope be extended will be adopted 10y 'ao
JJouse IL is understood that about one thouSauu e
IN washington and in the Custom HOUSES anu ,
oNca. throughout the country have been appoih'ou
under and iu accordance with the act ana at apo' ono
half of them are Democrats. since the 'i'h "e,'
Commission began operations there nave peen pi
for probationary period OF 81. S the interior De-
partment Most OF these nave conp!e'et ne 81 Once
and received permanent have been appointed
under the law; fourteen Of tnom na,ins ,idn 6axs
efficient and competent air Sly nd seren nave been
receiy we'd permanent appointment ah0 'eN A''N '
P Pnlpcai considerations have weight In appoint
mens under the law, bat many OF the appoiees ga w,
lent Democratic partisans and IL Is su9hs! 1 vii hs
their services will be called into requlsltou anu
ertrncy valuable in making good charges OF oHensite
craftsmanship against their fellow co.xs h, III nro
& Kenubllcaus so fairly and imPaTtlally n the Ply
vision executed which pr'oi's thG AZ ro,no,e
man for appointment refusal TO alpOht u 10
him on soeo int of his political opinions tht on. o1
comolant has reached tine Commissioners, a, ,d
ever annl,caut who pass examination Is
that If Is his right and duty to make suoh %
deems himself unfairly treated In ihe cas- n AID
Ar ia understood Western Democratic Congre mo-
,ss the civil ser,ire commissioners complaint aghs,
in his dicrict charging that he had refused
for ,ocsI reasons appoint An applicant VINO nau
successfuIy passed the required EXAMINATION anu was
sntitled 10 An appointment. The Commissioners io
diately demanded explanation from the
aad it Is understood that the matter Is uer
sian Mt his request he promptly returned an
and snecc denial charges filed by the Delnocao