The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-13
Cleveland Looks Colby Upon These Appli-
cants; and 1t Is Not likely They Will
Receive Any of the Good Things,
The administration Having No Use for
Old and Time-WOrn Politicians.
The Democrats Growing Weary Of the De.
lay in Sending in Nominations enun-
citation of the Civil-Seryice Law.
PERSISTENT APPLICANTS.

Inc FLOCK of Ex-Congressmen Who Are Seek.
ing Places Under Government.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March l2--Among the eager
crowds who have visited Washington for the
purpose of securing an office during the last two
weeks, zone are so persistent as those men who
have been members of Congress These unsuc-
cessful asprants for the SURFACES of their people
seem to think that the country owes tom
living because their own cnns.A1aents nave re-
fused TO i,aOrso them They came here
early. and are hero STILL They visit the
White House in squads, platoons and
companies. Occasionally one tries to
sneak in alone. but he is sure to be seen and
equally sure TO have company before he enters
the portals There is scarcely an Office in the
gift of the President for which an cx-member Of
Congress has not applied-from Cabinet po-
stion down to 81 900 postoffce--anythng so
long as it is place. Yet these mon, in many
instances are the merest accidents Of American
politics. They were perhaps nominated when
the Democratic party nothing but
hopeless defeat ahead, and chose men
simply because they would accept
ominations when no one else could be
und to do so. BY one of those freaks for which
The American voter is celebrated these men were
cast into Congress. They served out their terms
and should retire, but they have tasted the
sweets Of Office, and, like Banquo's ghost, they
will not down, but continually bob up to worry
| the powers that be. These ex-members Of the
House who now hang around the White House
door, waiting patiently for the shaking Of the
tabe-cloth, in order that they may pick up
| co.i,
most pronounced type. They usually voted at
their party's call" but beyond that they were
neither heard from nor known in the halls of leg
slation. Yet these are the first in the
breach when the ofIice-holders ranks give
way. They claim everything and expect to
get it.
Grover Cleveland is q Democrat His inclina-
tinns lead him TO be '1iidn rather than n
''mossback, however. and as q KID ha reengnizas
the fact that dozy timber is not desirable in tho
ship of state. He has made up his mind that he
cannot please all factions of his own party, and
he has, in consequence, concluded to
please the portion of it which no knows
most about He will please Stephen
Grover Cleveland first of all, and will allow the
rest of tho party to please itself it sees proper
| CH u IoCeHb ocCdSlOH your correspondent saw no
| less than fifty ex.members Of Congress in line
| in front of the White House. Every man was
bent on securing nm office. Every man presented
card, on which was given the Congress Of
which he was member. Some of these were
dated as Ear back as the Thirty second Congress.
The bearers have never been able to secure any
thing since but they come out again as fresh and
| cheeky rs ever. Cleveland is most heartily dis
gusted with these men, and it is safe to predict
that they will DO left out to the mercy of cold.
| cold world, when the final distribution of the
loaves and fishes takes place. Cleveland has
said to friends that he is determined to infuse
new blood into the public service and that he
does not propose to draw his supply from the
vitiated veins of trac-worn politicians simply
because they voted the Democratic ticket.