The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-07
Washington Letter,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2nd, Is

The death of Gen. Mcclellan has
again frustrated the Presidents
plans for the reorganization Of the
Civil Service Commission. 1t is diff
ficult to find men of suitable ability
who will undertake the duties of
this office at the small salary Of
$500 year. The President wants
men of conceded ability for the
place, such men as he would not
think too small for his Cabinet. He
had intended to offer to the General
the craftsmanship Of the Commits
sion and trusted that he would ac-
cept it through patriotic motives.
The President declares his inten-
ton of adhering to his Civil Service
Reform policy, whatever may hap
pen in or out of his party, and says
he is confident that the country will
ultimately approve his course.
Mr. Cleveland, Colonel Lamont
and Secretaries Manning and Whit
ney have gone to their respective
homes to vote the Democratic State
ticket. The propriety of the Execu-
tive leaving the duties of his office
for a few days to cast a vote is
an open question. Ex-President's
Hayes and Arthur voted while Pres
ident's Lincoln and Grant did not
The weight of example is left fol-
the reader to estimate. Upon the
Presidents return on Wednesday
he is expected to make some impor-
tant appointments.
1t is said that the wife of General
Sherman has been a very persistent
office-seeker, and has urged hel
brother, Hugh Ewing, of Ohio, fol
an appointment in the Diplomatic
corps. She wanted him sent to one
of the Catholic countries of South
America on the ground that he is 6
devoted member of that church
Neither the President nor Secretary
Bayard approve of religious test il
making appointments. Mrs. Sher
man is said to have been active il
behalf of other applicants for Office
besides her brother, but as yet none
of her candidates have been chosen
1t is not certain, after all, that thu
office seekers have lost anything il
being shut out of the White Houst
during the next month. Few peopl,
seem to have advanced their owl
interests by seeing the President
Those who have plead their caus
in person have rarel Y been success
full in getting what they wanted. |
man were sure of doing and say
ing exactly the right thing, h
might do some good in calling. Blu
the probability is that he will be to-
much embarrassed or excited to sa,
what he intended. Then if he Shout,
be too presuming or too bashful o
awkward he might make an impress
sion that would be disastrous to hi
interests. Comparatively few peo
pie can meet u stranger under tn
circumstances that an Office seeke
must meet the President and nc
labor under disadvantage. 1t j
stated on the authority of the Presi
dent that his recent order, in rela
ton to excluding applicants fo
office from the White House, wa
made for the purpose of sendin
place hunters to the Department.
They are the proper places for AZ
plications for positions to be made.
All of the Cabinet officers al
hard at work on their reports t
Congress. They will not seclud
themselves from the public to til
extent that the President has d,
termined to do, but they devote {
little time to petitioners as they ca
i get off with, and as the time fC
: Congress to meet approaches, the
{ will have still less time to give ava,
! The report which the new Treasure
Mr.. Jordan, is preparing, will be
= very elaborate and comprehensi1
: treatise on finance. He will giN
5 many facts and figures against Il
Bland dollar, and will present
! strong argument against its conti
Y Gus coinage.
: The city is full of tourists at tn
9 season, and bridal couples come al
go forever. Interesting hone
e mooners may be seen in droves
e the White House, Art Gallery, CAP
h tai, Smithsonian Institution, on Il
J, steamer Corcoran, bound for N
y Vernon, and other places whe
s sight seers go.
d The President has resolved to I
c vive custom once prevalent at &
!; White House, of presenting ca,
u bride who calls upon him with
r bunch of choice flowers. 1t will
Y a pretty custom and delight
h episode in the honeymoon of MAJ
7 brides. While Mr. Cleveland l
IL ceives, as he does now, from ten
If twenty bridal couples daily, t
: custom will prove a heavy drain