New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-25
Talk NTH GENERAL CLAYTON
HIS VIEWS on THE DRIFT OF PoGITIcs-GARIAND-
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

a lain WIN GENEKIL fL1YJOX,
HIS VIEWS on THE DRIFT OF POLITIcs-GARLASD,
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
General Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, was at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. lie is deyotng bs
attention to the promotion OF the business Of araroai
In that State which was built for the purpose OF opening
up resort for invaIds and tourists at Eureka SPRING.
where hotel has Just been Constructed by his com
pany. The General is tall, sinewy and athletic as 4,
the Old days when he sat In the United States Sonata
His large irongriy mustachc was being sroxeI by hi,
right hand while he held COPY OF rnE TRIBUNE under
the stump OF his left arm when TRIBUNE reporter ac
costed him yesterday inquire about tho arars in his
state The General said that he hal bcea so absorbed
n his business In tho last two years that no no.
competent to talk about politics. But he continued:
"rhe present sentiment Ia the West inl 'a,e the re-
nomination OF Mr. Blaine, with President Cleveland az
the opposing candidate. Bat no can tell what two
years Will bring round. do not even know II
Blaine is DESTROYS TO be a CANDIDATE. I never
heard who had any positive inform atitn
on the subject should say that Mr. Blaine is stronger
before the country at tho present moment than he
wasin his iie But would not even venture to preile
about 1855"
lyon have al election in your state this fam"
yes We have the general election for Governor and
state officers. Arkansas Democratic state. aud
although the Democrats considerably split up and
deDorazcd they Will prob lbly elect their ticket They
have 10000 majority fair count. The Democrats
ara not altogether peisei with the general
situation. They eNpecte when they elected ~ C'ye-
land that there wonll be olse i,r every nan. Tao
Offices do not ~ rounIb BY gOoi They also
peeled good times ana they have hal verJ far from
good times Patronage will destroy any party In ths
long run. For every man You appoint to an oicc yot
make fifty enemies, AMI In course OF time those
enemies swell the opposition into majority.
The Democrats Ia tho state affairs haye hal soy.
eral Scighty matters 70 contend with They hays
thar ~ dot. lg.f.
One OF their Governors Church, went out Of oaiee de
faulter by 10000. Ths morale leaders have been
telling the people that ths amount wOll be male up
Dy bonGsmen. But the has just dec.d That
the bonismen cannot be Id. ono OF tn, 0onisnen
hal SCRATCHED his or The b)nl. amt the colet las
aeld that this act relieves ali the other boni'aea By
the way. Attorney-Gsneral Garland WAS On tLeo
bonds"
"What Is thought % Car and at no ne"
"We that question tltt 10 aOt cara to tiscIsA
Garland and navs freniiy psrsoatl relations AMI [
might say things from political st. point that wonlI
disturb our relations II should ti6 GA tls SUBJECT
They say 10 Wlihiu gon tIIt tn AC)ra'yG,nerl is
good poker player. cannot say to thar becalse
am barred olt b. the lacKOt knpyisigs oi tho game
You see. Inever played poker myself"
The General laughed as he made this remark and then
continued:
TINS reminds me OF an occurrence in President
Grants time II ju,t after tn BROOKS AMI Blxter
affair." when thing. all out OF shape thai Grant
asked to make the appointment % Mcclure for Judge
Arkansas aud promised 10 ID 80. when tho story
started that Mcclure was big poker player secretary
Brsow malo very srenuou. objections % tue appo NJ
mrs telling OF The p9fer-pl, yer, In
Washington. Among the thns, thy sah
that would sit up In sick bet for game. AMI tltt,
only had one hand learned 10 Mold the cards Ia
yer, ionI OF -, !nr sa7 VIZ s" 70 M "'s "a, ~ me 10
fuaVa fri fufsp
replied. 'Ye', Me- President. All "a sorr % So ~
the papers that they accuse you ~ kng little game
little himself ant said We'll have piyel nan
dozen games IN the course OF my !f.' 30
have l. just about halt DOZEN s'mrs, was m 70.
his appointment General Grant was quite ion OF p"S,
payin. n pastme. nor for gaming never heart on
his playing game IN winch t1ffe was penny HlstaAe.
what Is TINS new Agricultural movement ia
tits sort Of knights OF Labor among the farmers.
Their organz ,ton has The eGlons L1le OF Tue All
cultural Wbe-l Taey do not admit lawyer. Otnaers
stoae dnSSrt oS s oer Sly an nomed
ticket for State officers II 1t mai been kept 10 TEE ni
Gratis Their candidate accepted tAe nomination on diy
and declined It the mex, leaving them IN me arcn
VIII the RepuDlIcaus seLd Blaine delegation 10 tae
next Nat9Lal Convention rom your STATE :, ,,,,
Your people are Cly Service Retormersr
." think most OF them believe as do, that the best
Civil Service Reform would be 10 tarn Oai al
the Democrats who have come into Office through
a change In the mlnisirAton. aud Dut Repnolicals
in their places When psope al thr public
issues discussed thoroughly, As they are In Pres
dentlal campaign and have decided upon change OF
administration OF public affairs there Il only one
done. and that i 10 put into ONCE VINO
leaders In the movement for the chan II
change is decide upon 1t Is the only way TO MAKE
Government ami to give men the incentive
10 take part public affairs AMI induce them to 10
their conduct those offices in such meet
the approval OF people believe that KIN ~ reform
CIVIL tha the public she best type OF men
for public service. Acuatsd by hisl motives contrh"
by the highest no ton ant not cnL,culItet by any
landing that they life tenure OF office.
yied they desst to ttse parJ in the AFFAIRS or the NJ
ton. Thls not spos system. No parry can Ave n
Il spoils system. But administration mIst Ave men
in office whose political sympaAes are with It's poco'
IL will be a failure"