Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-12
THE sPous BRIGADE.

Some Gossip About the once Seekers
If what is heard and seen on every hand
in the National capital just now, says a
Washington special. has any significance
as to what President Cleveland is going
TO do, all the civil service gossip we have
been treated to since the election is COM
mon rot, delusion and a snare for those
in office. There is scarcely man to be
found among those crowdiug the
hotel lobbies who takes any stock
In civil service reform or processes
TO believe In Cleveland's anti-elec-
ton promises. There is an immense
crowd, too. and most of it is here on per-
sonal business. This crowd to
glance at is something like the
crowd one sees at Demo-
cratic National Conventions little more
nattily dressed perhaps, certainly more
genteel as crowd. But it reminds one
OF convention in activity of chin, de-
mand for liquid Tefreshment and in con-
versation. 1t is a silk-hatted crowd, so
far. as a rule, the Southern SLOUGH, of
which so much has been expected not
having turned up to any considerable eX-
tent. There is no telling what may come
to pass after the walking is better. At
present the office seekers gathered in
Washington appear TO have come in pal
ace cars. A good many have been here
long enough to have familiar look.
TELEGRAPHING FOR FUNDS.
One cannot help thinking, while noting
the generous way in which these fine fell
lows live, whether their money Will last
fortnight longer, and if it doesn't last
whether they can borrow enough to last
the next three or four months, unless
sooner convinced. This telegraphing for
more funds on the ''we are sure to get
thnraH nj hu al hou11p If
say anything OF the possibility of Presi-
dent Cleveland making few removals TO
these fellows they Will simply look at you
III threatening or cOntemptuous manner
and swear. General sweep is the most
popular general here at present. From
the leading gossip it would appear that
every important office in the country will
be changed before the month is out,
THE EX- oONGHEssMEN.
A political leader, whose attention was
called to the number OF eX-COngressmen
in the field, said: "It ought to be ac-
copied by the President as prima facie
evidence of n mans untitness for public
Office that he has been retired by his con-
sttuents from Congress as unfit to serve
them there, | mean that mau whose
weakness at home brings disaster to his
party and himself is not a man to be
given Federal office. / should require
ROOU GNlueDCC 10 OuS6I lue IdCI LudJ u Cdil-
didate was defeated vt the polls or in the
nominating convention, and | don't be-
lieVe these eX-COngTessmen will stand
much of a show with Cleveland"
THE RESERVATIONS READY.
Nearly all the principal officers have
notified their superiors that their resigna-
tiOnS are ready at any moment. fearful
leave-takings are INDUCED in daily and
hourly funerals are anticipated. In the
face of this scare which Just now amounts
to a panic in the departments it ia not
likely that general changes Will be made
s0ua, If at all. The general tone of Cos
sip Is given by the outs clamOr0us to get
in. They are at great personal expense
and want their salaries to begin right
away. The best place Tor man who
wants office is at home. He can do moth
ing here but join in the yell going up
from the crowd of anxious watchers.
A determined lot Of candidates seem to
have spotted the position OF Public Prin-
ter, This may seem little odd to those
who know that it is one Of the most diff
cult places to fill aceeptably of all the
lOw-priced positions under the govern
ment. The Public Printer gets but 81, 500
a year, has to manage mechanical insti-
tuition employing about 1000 persons, and
is responsible to Senate, House, the rresi-
dent and every CABINET officer together.
The experience OF IuD!lc IrlnIefs before
Rounds time has not been a happy one.
They have lived life of turmoil and
trouble, to be kicked out in disgFaoe. 1t
killed pefrQes, yet na less than five per-
sons are after the place. The man who is
ii for it ought to be able to make $4,000
a year in private business,
a fat place awaits come old lawyer in
the vacancy soon to be made by the re-
tirement of Chief Justice Cartier, of the
Supreme Court of this district. Justice
Cartier was asked to resign before the |
end of Arthur's term, or rather to be |
retired for life, but ne refused to do so, 1t |
is said be declined unless he could name |
his own successor. 1t is a life position.