Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-11
A LEVEL HEADED SET.
The Members Of the New cahhst
the Right heu.
A HARD WORKING ADMINISTRATION.
Delegations Becoming Sensible---Ihs
immense Number Of Offices b
be Filled.
THE ILLINOIS FleHT--News NOTES.
Spociai 10 tse Regissr.


WASHINGTON, d. C., May l0.-"Have yos
observed what levelheaded set Of men the
President has appointed to the positions
thus far filed BY himr' remarked . promi-
nent Indiana politician to crowd Of friends
in the lobby Of the National Hotel last
night Thoroughly business fellows Of ex.
cellent habits; young men, too. for the
most part. have been here" he contn.
ued, "but q short time, but know personally
almost every man Cleveland has appointed
in the different departments and find them
universally sbrewd, careful, energetic men
Of business, partaking largely Of the sterling
qualities We so nuch admire in Cleveland.
As rule they are men who do not drink,
but spend large portion OF their time at
work after office hours" have not seen
the President yet, but hope to 30
90 soon, and will then endeavor to
give your readers the exact size OF tho
collar be wears and the diameter Of hat
that fits him. Our new Com missioner Of
Internal Revenue is said TO resemble the
President, but Mr.. Miller's friends here
think Cleveland gains by the comparison.
becoming scnsibis.
The outcry made the delegations Of the
different States st the slow progress Of the
administration in the distribution OF public
patronage has in great measure subsided.
and conservative Democrats hook approx.
ingly upon the careful and deliberate course
adopted BY the Presiden, and his cabinet.
New appointments are daily being made in
the different departments. for the several
States. Twelve hundred postmssters in
oil have now been appointed, an average OF
twenty day since the beginning OF the I'D.
ministration.
The Onicss.
The New York Times gives some inter.
esting figures TO show that II the President
were to attempt to ill all the Offices In the
service within year il would require an
average Of over four hundred day or ono
commission each minute, working seven
hours q day. In the Treasury the counting
of the money in the vaults. which bas been
going on for some time and still continues.
has caused delay in making appointments
in that department, but | have no doubt
Manning will soon put the stumpPullsr TO
work and turn the rascsls out The only
appointments ut present being made in the
Internal Revenue Bureau are in the Offices
Of the collectors Of the several districts.
There are yet some seventy OF these ohices
10 be filed, which when done will open up.a
patronage Of more than tour thousand ap-
pointments.
CIsysIapd's Policy
in filing these offices has been TO make ap-
poiniments upon the Endorsements OF Sen.
a,ors and Representatives, rather than upon
the petitions and letters OF private citizens,
he reasons tha, his best means Of knowing
the wishes Of the people Of a State is
through the men they have chosen 20 rep
resent them; and in no instance has the
President failed 10 make immediate ap.
pointments where the Senators and Dele
gates of State have agreed upon q man
to gil position.
Fractional Fights
in some Of the States make appointments
impossible. The President refusing 10 70.
cognize one faction to the exclusion OF m
other. Such fight existed In North Caro-
lima. Kentucky still is oil torn up, and ha,
received nothing. California is in q like
Gx, and affairs in Virginia until abort
time sgo were lust as bad The factions
in Virginia, however, have united, and have
received Collector Of ReyeLue, with strong
chances Of having her other two appointed
in q few days. or course ] hear .
great deal about civil service reform,
and certain strict rules under which oil
applicants must come, bat the general
opIr ion from what can gather 10 thI
.oorer or later he whole X .dicsl rsft will
have to 20. The trath il. Cleveland Is sp
pointing too good quality OF Democracy
to the heads {. his departments TO long PSF
nit their hands 20 be lied BY Republican
par,isan tubordiDates. Il mast have Demo-
crsts in nv department" remarked an o..
fetal in my hearing to day. "fhere is not
a detail Of clerks ordered or list sent in
for advancement but that ] mu.. ur,t
saiisfy myself before isp:...x that thsrs !,
net some political scheme back Of IT,
~ The Illinois Fight.
!, Illinois Democrats here feel much chagrin
by the election Of Republican member 70
succeed Shaw. They admit that they were
outgepersled, but deny that the defeat aross
| from Any dp.a:ls..ciiiod with the present
administration on account Of too muc. s-.
lay in the appointment Of Democrats 70
ofice. The Republicans did their work
quietly and 30, their voters out, leading the
Democrats 10 the belief that they xould
have complete walk ovr Representative
Townsepd, Of Illinois, says there is no die.
fatisfsction In the Democratic ranks of
that state with the administration.
Advise our West Virgins boys 10 lay
cold" sDd await developments. The Rsii.
Gals must 70. They will 20. and Demo-
Gratis must be bad 70 Gil their plscea- Thess
gre Democrats in West Virgins. and The
administ.siicn 10 alive % 'te fsct.