Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-21
MORE CAMPAIGN REV ARDS
OLARAs0H's PAY FOR MS WORK
FOR HARRISON.


~neht khcWnrd TOR Party work.
Tho nomination OF James 8. OIarkHon
70 be firft a. sistln postmaster general,
last Ih1fsfay was promptly confirm, d
by the senate. There Is no truth, says "a
Washington dispatch, in The story that
Clarkson has accepted this position with
an understanding that be is TO suecsed
Wanamaker as postmaster z General at the
end OF one year or two years or any other
time. Olartson knows from Postmaster
general WansmaEer himself that Wuna.
maker will serve out his full term, and H.
Wenamaker should not serve out his full
term, Olarkson knows from Harrison
himself that he would not succaed Waua-
maker. he was appointed because,
while Harrison was not willing to take
him into his cabinet he was willing to
utilize mis- executive ability in the posi.
tion which Stevenson had 30 well filled
through the possession of like abilities.
Clarkson will be able to handle the ap-
plicants for fourth.class post.ofiices (all
others go to the postmaster general him.
self, fulfilling campaign pledges and
gratifying local leaders, but he will not
control the rest OF the patronage of the
department.
Quay is pleased with Clarkson's sp-
pointment, since hs could net get him
Into the cabinet. II does not inerease his
power over the small post offices Of Penn
sylyania, because II is already practically
absolute, thanks TO Wanamaher, bnt il
will facilitate Its exercise. With Wana-
maker at the head of the post. office de,
partment, OlRrkson doling ont fourth.
GLASS postmasters, and Platt controlling
New York patronage. Q1ay is disposed to
smile even IL changes do begin slowly.
Among other nominations made by the
President yesterday was that OF William
Wallace to bo postmaster OF Indianapolis
In place of Aquilla Jopes. MIR. Wallace
Is brother OF General Lew BEN Hur,
Wallace, and was once law partner Of
General Harrison.
Dad ron OFFICE SEEKERS.
WAsHtNaToN, March l4.-An idea of
the enormous amount of work imposed
upon members of Congress by oflio seekers
may be gained from the fact that Gen.
Bingham sent out last night 1913 lette.s
In answer to applications from his con-
ssituen,B by bis day's mail for places in
the government service. This was erolu.
alive OF the generals regular daily mail re
iating to personal aud public business
outside OF applications for office. He ia
one OF the hardest worked members OF
Congress and always makes ii his bust
ness to reply to communications from his
constituents. In answer to an inquiry to-
day rs to whether or not the pressure for
places was greater than al the beginning
Of other administration hs replied:
Eyes, very much greater. This ia due
to the fact that 1t is generally believed
that the last administration made clean
sweep In the departments, and that there
were great many plsces to fill. Now,
this 10 not the fact. A large proportion
of those holding Office in the depart
monts were there when President Arthur
went ont Of office, and great MANY ap-
plicants for places are going to be disap-
pointed. This administration intends to
enforce the civil service rule. II could
not kdord TO do anything else, aud be-
lieve that President Harrison ia going 10
require all OF the department heads to
obey the law strictly. He is also going
to move slowly in making changes"
The Republican senators cauoussed
Thutsday in regard to the status Of the
pro tempore president of the Senate
For many years the presidents pro tenn
pore have been actually presidents of the
Senate continuously during the sessions
for which they were elected, but the pre-.
cedents established during the times
when elected presidents were in
office were to elect president pro tenn.
pore for the occasion only and not for
regular service during the session when
evor the vioe-president might be absent.
After much discussion the majority of
the caucus concluded that ''it was use
less waste OF time and not required by
the constitution to ballot for president
pro tempore for day at Q time, when
the same purpose oould be served by one
election at the beginning of Congress"
The declaration that the Eenate has
power to elect q president pro tempore
for the entire session was, therefore,
adopted and Mr.. Ingalls, will continue
TO aot os president pro tempore on the
absence of Vice-president Morton with
out further formality during the 5lst
Congress.