The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-01
A Few Republican Senators, Aided emo
Gratis, Prevent Confirmation Of Pos = p
pointments Made by the Presir. Z
A Senator Lucidly Explains the = cess
Leading to an Appointment t. e.
A Mild Clash Between Gen. Schofeld and the
Secretary of War-Secretary Blaine ina
Gymnasium-0ther Washington News
DELAYED BY THE SENATE.
Why the Work of Replacing Democrats with
Republicans Proceeds Slowly.

WHY the Work of Replacing Democrats with
Republicans Proceeds Slowly.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March Silt is not alto
gether the fault of the administration that
Democrats are not removed to make places
for Republicans. The Senate is in the
way. A fortnight since the President re-
moved an Extensively partisan Democratic
postmaster in Indiana and nominated
good Republican. The Senate committee
ON postofices and post-roads refused to re-
port the nomination for confirmation, for
the reason that the grounds for removal of
the present incumbent were not, in its
mind, sufficient. Tho President will re-
nominate the new officer when the Senate
adjourns, and he will take his position
without confirmation; but when the Sem
ate meets again there will be another con-
test between the nominating and confirm
ing powers.
A few days ago, when well-known Con-
gresham urged the Postmaster-general to
make removal for the purpose of giving
Republican a place, the head of the Post
office Department replied: If you will
take the consequences, will see that your
request is carried into effect. mean that
you must see that the Senate confirms the
nomination." Upon inquiry, the Congress
man came to the conclusion that he would
not urge the removal 1t is stated that
there are several Republican Senators who
are insisting that Democrats who are COM
petent and honest shall serve out their COM
missions, and with the Democrats, they
make q majority against removals in any
branch of the service. Members of the
House who are working to get Democrats
out and Republicans in are coDtending that
the Senators have adopted this policy for
the purpose of relieving themselves of the
work incident to the filling of SO many Of
fees at this time.
eff they were permitted to do so, nearly
every Democratic postmaster OF the fourth
class would resign within forty-eight
hours" said Representative Springer, OF
Illinois, while moving around through the
| POstOffice Department yesterday afternoon.
"A few of them,o he continued, want TO
resign because they are disappointed over
the result of the election and don't want to
| serve under a Republican administration;
| but most of them have entered into an
| arrangement with some one to succeed
| them, by which good price is to be paid
| for the office fixtures. They all seem TO re-
gard 1t as only question oI time when t"ey
must 90, and they are willing and anxious
| to go at once II they are permitted TO sell
| their fixtures. This they can only do to
| advantage by prearrangement with the
| persons who are to succeed them. Yes"
| continued the Illinois Democratic states
man, MIR. ClarksOn is welding the guillo-
| tine with a strong arm, and he is right.
| These places ought TO go to the party In
| power. Assistant Postmaster-generalSt Ste
phensOn did good job of it, and the Demo
Gratis will not complain if they are super
seded as rapidly as possible"