Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-08
A SWARM OF SEEKERS
After Federal Offices Buzzing About
Cleveland.
WORKING IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Hint That Chandler viii Become
an Editor and Make it
Warm for
WORKING IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
SOME OF HIS SPECIAL ENEMIES.
Some Of the Gossip at the National
Capitol.
Special 10 tAs Sunday Rs9iSter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March ALREADY
q swarm of wouldbe Office holders is buz-
zing about the ears of the new President
and his still newer Cabinet officers. Many
Of them have staid over from the Inaugural
ton ceremonies. But many more who
were unable to stand the heavy expense of
rooms here during the period when the city
was crowded, have appeared later and are
prosecuting their claims with the utmost
vigor.
President Cleveland has taken very
wise step in refusing to make any appoint
ments with any one on the subject of appli-
cations for offices and in leaving that whole
field to the discretion of the Cabinet. In
this way he not only relieves himself from a
great deal of inconvenience but also gives
to the members of the Cabinet q status in
the party which will be Of the utmost i'm.
portance in compelling the general respect
of his whole party for every branch Of the
administration.
Some Surprise.
Washingtonians are expressing some sur
prise over the early hours and hard work of
Mr., Cleveland on his first day in the White
House. 1t is hardly probable, however, that
this sort Of idiosyncraSy will long manifest
itself General Arthur was known in New
York pohticsa as one of the most indefstigs5le
of workers. AS chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee it was said of him
that he would stay at his desk all
night for week at time
and would completely exhaust two
a Long Felt Want.
corps Of clerks and secretaries. But when
he went into the White House his industry
subsidized. After the first week he did not
make it uncomfortable for his subordinates.
1t is quietly announced that Bill Chan
dler will 20 into journalism, and will make
it hot for those who have been at
tacking him during the last
three years. He is abundantly
capable of doing so, for he wields trench
chant quill and is not without Journalistic
experience. He knows more about politi-
cal affairs on the Republican side than any
other man in the party, and with the whole
history of the political organization with
which he has been connected, he Is thor
oughly familiar. To him rather than to his
| Uncle "Zack" belongs the credit OF organ
ling and carrying through the campaign OF
1876 up to its close on the 9th of
| March. 1871. AS a Secretary OF
the Navy no one thought that he had sui
| lied his own hands with corruption OF any
| kind. His friends say that the great mis-
! take ofGeneral Arthur in 1884 was in dis
trusting the fidelity of Chandler to his inter
ests, and in not allowing him to organize a
victory for his chief in the Republican Ma
tional Convention. They also assert
/ that no charge could be more
| unjust than that of inhdehty
| 10 friendship made against Chandler by Mr..
| Blaine and his personal supporters because
| Chandler never deserted Blaine until the
latter used his influence against Chandler ;
confirmation as Solicitor General under
Garfield, in order to conciliGte Wayne Nc
Veach. Since that time the late Secretary
I Of the Navy has hearsily detested the
| Plumed Knight, but has not been trusted
by Arthur, because of his former affiliations
with the Maine statesman.
If the New Hampshire politician does
take up journalism there is little doubt that
he will 90 into active control ofthe Nation
al Republican of this city which he has
practically owned for long time. =,
II looks as though the new Cabinet would
. have its hands full for come time to come,
Aside from the demand for offices It Is
no easy matter for new men to work iuto
the infinite minutiae of detail which charac'
tprize q Government department.
! Mr.. John Z. Smith, of Wheeling, W. Va,
was o-day admitted to the bar of the Dis
trict of Columbia. lie is promising young
lawyer, and is g credit to the bar OF his
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