Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-21
CIyILrSERyICE REFORM.
PRESIDENT HARRISON WON'T IN
TERFERE WITH HOLD-OvERs,
Providing They Have Been Good Onicers
- spou-Seekors Receive Rather Cool
Reception - Persons High In Party Cir
cles Alone Have the Presidents Ear.
ESPECIAL coRREsPoNDENcE-1

| - SpOil-Seek0rs Receive n Hather Cooi
Reception - Persons High in Party Cir
cles Alone Have the Presidents Ear.
ESPECIAL coRREsPoNDENCEl
| WASHINGTON. ID. g.. March 13.
Considering that the limited passenger
| tickets issued by the railroads have all ex-
! pired some days since. the erowI OF stran-
/ gers who still throng the streets OF the city
| is something appalling to President Har-
/ rison and othors who are to have mana IN
| tho distribution OF the spolls. The manner
| in which the Chief Executive bore up under
| tho handshak ng ordeal OF the public was
| really admirable. but he has now closed his
doors, except on stated occasions, to tho
| sightseers. and Is deyoting his time TO the
dispensing OF patronage, being at oome
only TO Senators and Representatives ana
| Chairmen OF State Central Committees and
| members OF the National Committee. and
| other statesmen OF like rank The hrst
thing to be attended to, however. Is reor-
ganization OF the departments In washing
ton, including the now lifeless Civil Service
Commission. One OF the early appoint
ments, in all probability. will be that OF
Dudley Foulke, OF Indiana, strong ana
working Republican, but an earnest civil
service reformer. to be member oil the
commission. This will place that bureau
i'm working order. and the third member
may be more leisurely chosen. Still 1t Is
well understood that the new administra-
tion Is going slow in the matter OF place.
filling. The President has fully determined
not to interfere with Democratic ofhce-
|
in rare cases. Moreover. the prospects now
are that the Senate will be held in ex-
traordinary session but a few days longer
to confirm nominations for the CHIEF de-
| partment places. the Civil Service Commis-
sion, q few local and Federal vacancies,
and one or two diplomatic posts, and that
It will then adjourn to come together again.
with the House. about the 10th OF April.
The President has not yet decided upon
an extra session of Congress, but
number of the strongest men In the
arty have urged him to call one six or
seven weeks hence That member OF his
Cabinet on whom the President would be
: most likely to lean in a matter OF this sort.
on account of his experience in public life
and familiarity with public questions. has
/ recommended an extra session: Secretary
: Blaine believes no time should be lost in
perfecting organization OF the House. and
( in proceeding with tariff, Southern election.
and other important legislation. In this the
: Secsetary Is supported by many prominent
! men, and tho belief is now current. from
some remarks the President has let fall that
! he is of the same opinion.
, The throngs who pack the main corridors
Of tho State Department day a'ter day are
. | only surpassed by those at the White House.
: When the Office seekers become too numer-
Q Gus and importunate, Secretary Blaine has
: | a clever way Of disposing Of their demands
! He simply has the sightseers admits d.
= They crowd the petitioners out, and when
! | persons Of more or less influence arc elected
i in this gentle manner the polite Secretary
/ experiences no tr ouble In clearing his room
y of the sightseers. and is then ready Tor
i work. Walker Blaine will be his father )
l. assistant and is said to inherit much OF
!, that gentleman.s polite ability Tho new
= Cabinet officers are settling down TO their
. | duties. Wanamakcr, about whom the most
2 doubt was felt by the politicians, made u
il good impression by his courteous manners.
Q which were combined with busincss-l like
; aptitude for the detail work OF the depart
Z ment. After looking mt several dcsirable res
}, idences, tho Postmaster General has finally
lStar nainGa nn9n 19a, strent formnrly the
= residence Of the Frelinghuysens. an at one
= | time the residence OF Senator Don Cameron.
Z Mr.. Wanamaker secured Mr.. Whitney's OPP
S tion to purchase the property. AS improved
y by Mr.. Whitney ii is valued ut SS0.OOO. Ii
/ Is in such good condition that the Wanna
u makers have already moved in. 1hrec
y members or the old Cabinet Messrs. Bay
! ard. Villas, and Dickinson. are going to take
~ a trip to Cuba in the course OF a fortnight,
u They are liable to be joined by other gen
le tlemen who are now, or will soon be. able
e to take a vacation without any interference
20 with their business.
70 uniilcation has met with several serious
= obstacles. First, there is the rupture among
Il Michigan men over tho suggestion by Alger
OF ii. NJ. Du1leld for the position OF Solicitor
General: and although Palmer. who would
have had Uncle jerry Rusk's place in the
10 Cabinet had it not been for Stockbridge
~ u and the left-handed compliment OF General
aI |
&. with him. and came away feeling certain
.s that he would be recognized in a marked
ie way by the new administration. When
IN therefore, it was announced beyond the
s. pcradventure of doubt that the politca
mangager OF Gen. Ager. Palmcrs life- -lonl
~ enemy, Duffield, was TO have the choic'
~ morsel awarded tho Wolverine State. I
n party split occurred which oven the Ions
I'd personal friendship between Harrison ant
te Palmer is not apt to heal. -
o. still Michigan is nothing like as unhapp,
lg as New York. The trouble is that the riva
as politicians from that State are not dlsposo'
rs to meet half way the Presidents kindl!
M spirit. After having solved the Cabinet dii
W. fculty Gen. Harrison desired above al
th things to bring both the Platt men and th'
Mt Millerites into close relationship with NJ
Up administration. In accordance with thi
III desire he sent for both Platt and Miller ant
al al in dignifed. friendly way made oyerture
10 OF peace and goodwill, and limited that ]
~ was his wish both should attach themselves
he TO tho administration in an official capacity
OF OF and, together with the Senator'S and hepre
NO sentativcs from their State. control tho vas
he patronage OF New York. Mr.. Platt stoppe'
ar here on his way to Florida to hold con
To- suItation with the President. upon tn
he latter's request, and 1t was Tor
ry time believed that the breach in Ney
ny York had been mended. and that Plat
ne would take the Collectorship OF New York
NJ and that Warner Miller would becom
no | Assistant Secretnry OF tho Treasury. I'M
us adjustment OF affairs was received as Tn
lid | happicst stroke yet made In the IreSluenL
Of poiicy OF conciliation and harmony. Clos
is friends OF the administration were de
ng lighted with It, because, rs they said.
ex- would give both Platt and Millor lai
we we chance at the patronage. and make Ne'
NE ne York a Republican State. Unfort rtunately
like many another good schomc, 1t didn
.,. work, and it Is now understood that ther
.n s Is not a vacant office I'm the gift OF the Gov
,es ernment that Mr.. Platt will take. He di
of | want to 90 iuto the Cabinet, but failing !
as that he wants nothing; while 1t Is no secrt
he that Mr.. Miller has aspircd even TO IN
to Presidency. and to drop from such an am
on bitlon to an Assistant Sccretaryship Is mos
iI,s avs too humiliating; but he may accept Tn
NO | Prseidnet's offer.
sy o Vico President Morton bears his honor
nse | with becoming dignity, and his home WI
ar shine more rcsplendcnt in society than tina
in | of any OF his predecessors lie Is rich an
ces ! can afford it; besides his wifO Is mo-
zip, charming lady. One OF her ancestor
OF | Chancellor Livingston. administered tf
@ ol oath of Office to George Washington Ju
~ ~ | one hundred years ago. She is tho moth'
Of of 1--WE beautiful children, all girls, rangir
itv between fifteen aud seven years OF arc.
ing how. Lewis Pnrsous Morton, died sever
+, OF years ago. Ho would now be eleven II !
as had lived.
On Sunday morning President Harrise
o,t attended the new Church OF tho Covenar
- on Connecticut avenue, and with him we
re- Mra Harrison. his son, Russell. and
for daughter Mrs. Mckee. Fashionable al
nQ wealthy people make up in large proporti'
,oD the conRrcgation with which the Preside
'oh -vo~shfcod and the stately church iB