Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-09
The Question of Distributing Federal
Patronage.

Patronage.
WASHINGTON, March 8th-The new ad-
ininistration will settle down to business IN
earnest this week and within the next SIX
DAYS some idea can be formed OF the Pur-
pose of the President regarding the dlstnbu-
ton of the federal patronage. For the pres
ent this is the only subject that interests
the Democratic politicians, Congress. Is
ont of the way, and no legislative question
Of any Importance can arise until next
winter. The Government will in all prOba-
bilitv run along smoothly enough during
the summer, and all the people want 10
know is who will hold the reins of power.
The President announced his Cabinet the
dav after his Inauguration, and besides
rendering the CommiSSlonership of Pen
sions to General Black, of Illinois. no other
appoinments have been made. Every day of
next week, when the Senate will be in SEES
sion. il is expected that new nominations
will be made. The greater part of Cleve-
lands time Il past week has been spent in
making the acquaintance of leading Demo-
Gratis and shaking hands with thousands of
visitors 20 the Capital. The inauguration
mob has thinued out now, SO that this week
the President will hayca little time to HIM
self Many members ofCOngreSS, who feel in
duty bound to present the claims of their
constituents for Office, still remain in the
city, and the President cannot well refuse
10 see them; but the idea is gradually
dawning upon the mirds Of the more sd
gacious piace-hunters that it is best 10 move
slowly. Nearly every applicant for Office
who has seemed at all in haste
to have his claims considered has
met with rebuff. Cleveland, dur
ing the past three days, has grown
in popular favor. The Democrats. rs well
Is Republicans, were inclined to be shy of
the man, and TO take any statements made
concerning him on trust. They have now
had some opportunity to form a judgment
of the individual by observation. and the
general opinion is favorable. In the Presi-
dent they sec courteous gentleman, easily
approached, and who listens attenliyely to
all that IS said, and who makes ne promises
that he will not fulfill There does not
seem to be the slightest attempt on his part
TO cvade n deceive, and his StraightfUr-
ward replies to direct questions please, If
they do not satisfy the aSkcrs. The capacity
of the man for work IS wonderful,
and he carries himself in the White
House WIKI all the Coolness and
determination that he showed III the
executive chambers at Albany. 1t is slain
that Cleveland intends that his Cabinet
and drudgery OF Office as possible. To this
end his first rule, that applications for
Office shall come through the Department
to which the Office belongs, is aimed. The
President will decide disputed questions
affecting the patronage himself, but he will
be guided IL ordinary cases By the advice
of members of his Cabinet. He thus
throws the major part of the responsibility
for appointments upon members of the
Cabinet, and holds them responsible for
the character Of the service in their reSpec
tive Dcpartments This is not a new prac-
tee but it is intended to differ from the
old by giving the Cabinet officers much
wider swing in the distribution of Offices
than they have been accustomed
to possess. Being comparatively iguoT-
ant of national politics, and of
the relations of public men to each
other. and the clilues al 4 factions i'll State
politics, Cleveland has determined to turn
over to politicians of far greater experience
than himself the disposition of offices.
The friends of civil service reform have no
reason to be displcased with the expressions
of the President during his first three days
in the White House. He has repeatedly
called the att .ntion Of anxious claimants
to the existence of the Tenure of Office
Act. and the binding force of the civil ser
- I,.,. II. ,onorenti,. * NM unmiD5fuI
- III, oLli.,ntion rs chief MAGISTRATE to en-
80, 81 s.at,,tcs Within ;b, neyt six
months an opportunity will be given to
determine whether his actions con-
form to his words. Democrats from
the South and West, who want Immediate
changes made i'll the important offices III
those sections, are beginning to feel that
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hiiA, 1t Is impossible no" TO i'ledls' "l':'J
the outcome 'i ui5 pau "'i'c ''2','3;' " "a
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The President ) TRENDS say lhi' ne aPPIe-
clates the dtihcultIeS OF me S'i"d'io.l anu
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