The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-12
Office Seekers viii Have to Wait Until the
Terms of Incumbents Expire The
Troublesome Silver Question.
Belief that Aquilla Jones Will Be Made
Postmaster at Indianapolis.
Ex-Members of Congress Appear in Large
Numbers and Ask Places-The Rush of
Visitors to the White House.
CLEVELAND'S POLICY.
Hints as to What win BE Done Conce

Hints to What Will BE Done Concerning
the Offices and the Financial Problem.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Amid all the noise
and smoke the crowd here is making for office,
one can see slight glimmer of the proposed
policy of the administration. 1t is far distant,
but it is policy. The most important topic of
the many which constitute line of policy is
that of dividing the spoils. There are two thou
sand men here from all parts of the country ask
ing to be made postmasters over men now serv-
ing. have it direct from Cabinet officer that,
unless the minds of the executive and his state
counselors are changed postmasters will not be
appointed except as their terms expire, and that
the same holds good of all other tenure offices.
There are doubtless more than one hundred
thousand applicants for postofices, and it may
be of interest to them to learn that this has the
color of official information, and that they are
wasting their strength in being too previous in
the matter.
There are other things OF more Importance to
the country than the vacating and filing of
Offices" SAID the Cabinet counselor, ''and there
are to be no difficulties aroused over this matter
at such an early day.
After month this scramble for Office, which
almost takes ones breath now, will subside.
then the lines of policy will be more distinct.
The most serious thing, am told upon reliable
authority, that stares the new administration in
the face is the financial issue. The silver
question must now rest until Congress act.
A panic, it is feared, is imminent, and how to
avoid it is matter which will be a provocaton
fnu Il, A,1ly ,,,l ~
Cabinet meetings.
1t is conceded that there is plenty of money in
all parts Of, the country-just as much as there
ever was-and that there is nothing in the regu-
lar course of business that will cause a con-
traction but the distrust and lack of confidence.
Mr.. Cleveland's fears will induce the lnoneyed
men TO begin boarding Whether the bondscalis
should be heavier or lighter is question for
discussion in the Cabinet. Whether there is
some rule or order that can be promulgated
which will be inclined to induce the capitalist to
seek investments-this causes much serious talk
and thought Something that will give the
people more means to work upon is the desire.
The administration desires to make a move that
will initiate, and yet does not want to put false
value upon anything or take any step that will
have to be retraced thereby running back to
and probably below the position now occupied.
A suggestion has been made to the President
that this immediate aid to the country might be
secured through the medium of the treaties now
before the Senate, but he has fears that they are
not sufficiently radical and believes that they
would interfere with a proper revision of the
tariff. Undoubtedly, he means to try again to
operate On the finances by suspendng silver coin
age. Just what he may strike for a temporary
relief before Congress meets again, depends upon
Wallstreet suggestions. He wants to do some
thing, and that quickly.