New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
WILL CLETELAND ORDER 4 DRAFTf

II The Ne,r- York World is right, terrible
embarrassment is likely fall with duh thud tho
Cleveland Administration. The World leaves Its readers
TO infer article printed yesterday that Demo-
Gratis backward In coming forward for offices thas
Mr. Cleveland may be compelled to order draft in order
TO provide himself with Cabinet and to I'LL other posi-
tions within his gift. 1t just awful Unless The World
ia the ext President bids fair ine himself
in plight more ptifu than that in which any ruler has
ever been placed since government was instituted
among men.
It's commonly supposed that ever since election day
Democrats from the Atlantic to the Pacific have been
earnest and active in the pursuit of spos An impress
sion is abroad that oce-seekers personally by proxy
swarmed about Mr. Cleveland while he arred In New
York last week thick flies about sugar hogshead.
1t is than suspected that for the seven Cabinet
postons there seventy times seven appcants
with several yet to be heard FROM The telegraph
has brought the that Mr. Cleveland has been com
PEELED to deny himself to the Hon. J. r. Doohtte. OF
wisconsin Nevertheless, the common belief must be an
entire mistake The Wor!dand Of course The World
ought to know-indicates that draft is impending ~
follows:
The Inauguration will take place In little over two
weeks, and therehas unprecedented absence OF
o. Ine and s the e'a pemoc
to been pursuing their iegitimste ~
ssain fastened on the country.
Even in the formation OF the Cabinet Mr.. Cleveland
has troubled by few persistent appieations The
friends OF gentlemen have urged their selection.
nrobaby but the men prominently mentioned for
Cabinet positions have been reluctant 10 aeceps
than eager for the preferment =,
There has been scramble for Office at ALL either II
Mr. Cleyelands own State Or In the coantry at large
Now is TO prosperity OF tho country has
the achiuery OF government should be Kept moving
and II Democrats will volunteer for the Cabinet tho
custom houses and the post Offices they must he drafted
ipo the public service The history OF the late war
shows that the Democratic party does not take kndy 70
drafts Nevortheess II Mr.. Cleveland Is the man MS
friends represent him. he will. after waiting whois
month"; promptly perform this painful duty and Issue
something Ike this:
A PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, April 4, 1885.
month has passed siuce the present Administration
came n yet In the face OF many cordial oyerturc
the President himself entirely destitute of Cao
net Several gentlemen whom he desired TO Ill Cab.nee
psstions have fed to Canada. In view OF this circum
OF another equally fraught with danger 70 tne
public veal the loathng aud contempt hich Democrats
have expressed during the last quarter OF century aor
office holders" especially Federal Office hoidefsn ~
| is only too evident that no member OF tho party
which elected will accept Cabinet portfeo, fost-
mastership or the like, except on compulsion
and because true theory Of Civil Service REFORM 9oks
Republicans necessarily holding all the Federal
aDRAFror ablebodied Democrats of good moral chat
acter between the ages Of twenty ono and seveay,n ~
| hereby ordered. The Democratic cemmttees OF ths
different states charged with the execution or III
order. Each committee VIII forthwith levy upon i
Democrats prescribed age and chsraoer anu lux
them to Washington without delay No muswumps noo"
aPRytn , n. President. 'A''"" ''-' -''
| OANIEL s. LAMONT, Private Sscrstarts