New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
DISGUSTED OFFICE-SEEKERS
THE PRESIDENT TOO SLOW FOR THEM.
rvcourxa MORE pER1iNAcroUs AS THE MERCURY
ptsvs-ruE PRESIDENT OVERWHELMED WITH
ADVICE.

| rvcourxo MORE PER1rNACIoUs AS THE MERCURY
ptsvs-ruE PRESIDENT OVERWHELMED WITH
ADVICE.
fnY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, July 21.-Presldent Cieveiahd
longs to escape Washington TO the cool souoe Oh
| the Adirondacks He does not complain OF the ho'
Weather which troubles him less than do the once
seekers and their friends who are II possible more per-
tpacjos and importunate with the mercury high In
the pinetes than they we're two months ago. M0squi-
toes and other gnas may abound In the Adirondack re-
gion but Mr. Cleveland poets TO find them less annoy
ing than the political gades party who have
become more active than within the last fortnight
Democratic Senators and Representatives generally
cherished belief that the dawn of the new fiscal
year would usher in st. Bartholomew day for Fed
eral oce-holders who Republicans, aud when tey
discovered the victims of the political gnillotne
did not increase in numbers and after July /, their
disappointment scarcely exceeded their amazenent ana
disgust Within the last fortnight several Democratic
Senators and Representatives who have visited the
White House expressed to the President in rather
plain terms their disappointment and regret on account
OF his failure to reduce the number OF Federal ONCE
holders and employees at the beginning OF the hsca
year. Some OF them 1t Is understood, assured
the President that they were moro anxious
that the party pledges In favor OF retrehch-
ment should be redeemed than that hungry
and clamorous Democratic partisans should
be given places at public crib To the who pre-
sened ihs aspect of tile case the President found IL
rather difficult make satisfactory reply ~ IA sald
Democratic Senator and Representative as wen as
thou sands OF other prominent Democratic leaders had
besieged him with personal upOrtunues anu ueiuseu
him with written appeals and recommendations IN De,
half OF their friends who clamor Tor Office that ne ha
fonnd IL utterly pssble up this time to carry out
plans which he had formed and which he intended 10
execute. IA, .,.,. -.
one senator Mt least not satisfied with this OK
PLANTATION. lie said to the President that nniavorsoie
criticism must he expected IN view OF the laoI
that In four months nothing had been accolnpisueu
Ia way OF retrenchment and reform, except the se
ing Of few old carriages and horses lie decareusaS
the result OF his personal Investigations that the
ber OF clerks and other employees In the G"Verhhen u
partments at Washington could be reduced ohe-thiu
with actual benefit to the public service 10 hs ssci
tiop the President replied that from every dcpartmcnt
and bureau came the cry tnat tue present o'So VS. not
small and demand for its increase. While ne was M
wholly satisfied that such was the case, ne louhu IL
cult contradict tho statement Besdes ne was %
stantly embarrassed by mportnnos Tor pace us W. a.,
"a 10y earnest remOnsranccs against every su.s0''" "
favor of "a reduction OF force. - - l., o..-soJ
Ev his uarty friends cK-Speiker Carlisle ~ rcsa ~
as one OF the most conservative OF men, mn ~
oycu lie Ia reported 10 not little dssallsheu PIT
iclsn OF the President. The exSpcaker was IN wash
ington last week offer some suggestions tespec,nS
various OF party policy, Including th9 .rt,
Internal taxation aud silver coinage ana hiso W
who want offices. According to the Washington coIlS.
spundent OF Inc Louisville COufcrJOufHdl. MF catusle
docs moi beeyc that Clvii Service Commission as
a present constituted gives Democrats an sln sno%
10 the ruio requiring charges 10 Dc n"c aEnhst ic
pubican oicehOlders by Democrats IN Otder 70 seec
Tor fhr latfer what he deems their Just rlght- mr
Carlisle however does not favor the breaking down OF
the bar. and indi-crlmnate and wholssae dlsehaee7
He was successful in obtaining Offices for a Few sood
Democrats.