New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-06-03
WASHINGTON LeTTER.

ers of Mr. Cleveland's Administration
change their course, they are in dang
er Of bringing about a condition of af-
fairs that may prove very embarrass-
ing to the President. They do not fall
in readily with Mr.. Cleveland's re-
peatedly expressed views about retain
ing in Office faithful and efficient offic-
ers. During the week one of the most
irreproachable and capable officials of
the Treasury Department was dismiss
ed. He had not voted for twenty years
and therefore the most liberal interpre-
tation of offensive partisanship" which
has been adopted by the present re-.
gime, could not be made to apply to
him. The gentleman not being able to
understand why he should be so sum.
marily disposed Of, made an effort to
learn the wherefore of his removal.
The matter was finally taken over to
the White House, and the President
said he had known nothing about it.
And this is the way things 60 on in
other Departments which are doing
out patronage. The postmaster of a
certain city recently met the Repre-
sentative from his district and said to
him; when will the guillitine begin
to work in our section?'' Every soon"
said the M. c.. WELL" said the P. NJ,
''if charges are filed against me, will
go and see about Them The Post
master General replied, eve cannot
make this Office court of inquiry to
examine into charges ''Do you pro-
pose to make it an inquisition where
men are tried, convicted and sentenced
without knowing the crimes with which
they are charged? 1 want to see what
l am accused Of The Postmaster
General persisted in his refusal, aud
the postmaster leftsaying he would APP
peal to higher court. Should that
postmaster succeed in reaching high
er court, he will be met. undoubtedly,
with the charge of offensive partisan
ship" When Mr., Cleveland gave that
shibboleth to the democracy, he in
vented y phrase that is synonymous
with '.To thevictors belong the spoils. {"
1t is only another way of stating the
policy OF the Administration and his
tory will so write it.
This may be a reason why Samuel j.
Randall placed Mr.. Cleveland in nomi-
nation for second term. The boasts
made for Mr.. Randall, concerning his
influence at the White House, have been
very pleasant to him. His actions since
Mr.. Cleveland became President have
been such as to encourage boastfulncss
on the part of1his adherents and per-
sonal admirers. Go where you will in
any Of the Departments, day after day
you will find Mr.. Randall, accompanied
by obscure persons from different States
hunting about the rooms of Secretaries
in search of places. He is still expect
ing to reach the Speakership of the
Forty-ninth Congress.
During the week. Mr.. Cleveland
made some changes in the domestic
n,esage of his household. He dismiss
ed the French hancock who prepared
delicate dishes for President Arthur,
and placed an old colored woman, one
of the assistant cooks of the White
House in charge of his culinary De-
partment. The Presidents cook is
paid out Of his own pocket, and Mr..
Arthur gave chef Forth, dismissed,
salary of S1,8O year. Mr. Cleveland
has discharged his predecessors stew
ard also, who is a prominent figure of
the Executive household. The steward
is a government officer. and gets
fixed salary Of $1,000. Although he is
the Presidents caterer, and is appoint
Gu w uAAns H0 - uuucI 81 %SU,VOV DOuu,
and is responsible for everything that is
brought into the White House. If
new carpet or some furniture is bought
for one of the rooms, the bill is not
paid by the commissioner of public
buildings, until the steward has APP
proved it by certifying that the goods
have been received as described. The
President has q great deal done for
him at public expense. If it were not
SO, a President would necessarily have
to be very rich man. Every thing
pertaining to the official branch of the
White House is paid for by the Govern
ment, but to meet private expenses the
Executive is compelled to draw heavily
upon his $4,000 salary.
Room moulding for hanging pictures,
at Chas. Wagner's.