The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-31
OF HOUSEHOLD AZ.
FAIRS AT THE wUITE HOUSE.
PR0SELYTEs FROM THE RANKS
OF DEMOCRATIC EMPLOYEES.
TIE NOMINATION. OF DARSELL. OF
GEORGIA.
Senator Coiquitt h Very Busy Man Just
Now-HoI1e Rule for Terrltories-
scruggs aud HL Rcporfs-Ibe
Colored Brother and
His Activity.


and his family for people to form some
idea as 10 their tastes and habits and fu-
lure social policy. One thing is parlicu.
larly noticeable, and that is, that an afr
of home liie tempered by unostentstiors
re.igics sfeeling, peryades the atmosphere
OF ihe Presidential mansion.
Mr. Harrison is being a. muci criti-
cissa by his party as was Mr. Cleveland
Tor not turning out the Democrats from
odice faster. but he has demonstrated
pretty conclusiyely that he is a safe man
end one who knows how to conduct the
affairs of state with dignity and firm.
ness He lives well, has fine equipages,
but often prefers to walk instead OF ride,
believing that because he is President he
IL not prohibited from appearing in pub
Tic on foot and without escort whenever
be feels he would Ike some exercise.
Mrs Harrison, who is ably assisted by
her daughters, Is a lady who possesses Is
much common sense as her husband.
She has shown great tact in the manage
ment of household affairs at the White
/ House, and now rules that establishment
: In way that would do credit 10 any
housekeeper She dresses very richly.
but plainly and becOmingly, and her re-
ceptions are likely to prove brilliant aud
attractive.
1t will be remembered that Mrs HAYES
would not allow wine TO be served 10
her guests, and that even on occasions
when the diplomatic corps were enter
tanned (and these gentlemen have the F.
name OF being always terribly thirsty
no wine was served.
Mrs. Cleveland allowed wine At her
entertainments, but always directed that
no wine glasses should be placed az her /
plate. Consequently, when ladies were /
present they generally took the cue from
her aud never drank wine at her dinners (
1t Is said that Mrs Harrison will in no
way depart from old customs, and her
guests will be free to drink, or not 10 .
drink, as they please. Neither she nor
her husband ever take more than a glass /
OF vine al time, but still the fac, that 4
wine glasses will be set AZ her plate, the 1
same as at other plates, will show tha, +
her guests are at perfect liberty 10 please .
themselves.
Mr.. Harrison has further shown his .
clearheadedaess by refusing 10 be hossed, f
ana by his intention OF hearing any ad. .
vice but finally taking his own course /
There is now reason 10 believe that If .
iet alone Nj. Harrison will pursue q .
conservative course, without exhibiting (
sny particular briliancy IN the conduct ,
OF affairs OF state.
One OF the most remarkable changes
which has marked the incoming Of this /
administration Is the fact that numerous +
proselytes have been made from the .
ranks OF Democratic employees in the va
riOus departments Of the government.
Thomas Jefferson once said that as a +
general rule, put man IN the Govern
ment employ and aeep. him there and you +
will make a hypocrite Of him. This say
ing can be verified to-day, and the only F
cause that can be assigned for such a
condition OF affairs IS that under the .
civil service rules class Of men get
appointed 10 Government offices who
cannot begin TO make $500 q year al
their homes, and to whom $1,000 or
81 200 a year is a fortune.
Some Of these hypocrites are now say.
ing that they are "Sam. Randall Demo
crals," and favored the election Of Harri-
son because they did not believe in free
trade. Others subscribed 10 both the
Democratic and Republican campaign
funds, and took receipts from both com.
mittees. Now that Harrison Is elected,
they are everlasting sttesting TO their
faith by their works, for which they hold
a receipt
Others, and perhaps the most dispics.
bic class, now claim that they were la
boring with mental alteration during
the Cleveland reign, and are now. they
claim. in a normal state. This class in
cludes those who have been anything
and everything politically, and nearly
always land on their feet They have,
in the course of their existence, been
Democrats, Republicans, Greenbacker-,
Prohibitionists, Protectionists, Free
Traders. Blaine men, Sherman men. and
to-day, from the way they shout and
spout. one would think they were orig
inal Harrison men.
ezBesides these classes above mentlone
there are hold-oyers, who have been con-
sisient Republicans under the Demo
cratic administration, and have been re-
tanned in office on their own merits, and
are now not unnaurally elated at the
success OF their party. IL Is doubtful
whether mauy OF them viii get promo
ton, but they are regarded by their fel-
low clerks as good, square, honest men.
The last class OF men now found IN
tie government departments are Demo
Gratis. first, last, and all the time Many
Of them are competent and efficient; but
few OF them have, however, been in the
service over four years. IL Is q well
known fact that but few Republicans
applied for the Cigil Service examina'
tion under tho Democratic admlnisiIa-
tion. and but few Democrats will apply
for il under this administration, cOnse-
uueniIy the two political parties draw
largely from their own ranks 10 MI OF
fees. ii is therefore not at all improb.
able that many Democratic clerks VIII
be displaced and filed by ney Civil Ser
vice appointments, but before this Is
done the more important places have
first to be filed.
The nomination Of Sion 4. Darneh 10
be attorney for the northern district ot
Georgia is clear evidence that Presi-
dent Harrison is making selections IN
the South with view 10 future political
Influences, Darnell has secured this po'
sitlon by creating an impression In the
mind of the President that by thus ap-
pointing him he viii be enable TO make
successful race fox Congress a year
hence. This district Is Included In that
known as the "Black district" which Was
represented for some time by spears,
VINO was elected to Congress 40 Demo
crat, but whilst serving his term becamea
pronounced Republican, and as reward,
It is alleged, was given seat upon the
United States District Bench. Mr.. Can
dler has represented this district for the
past six years, and has been elected each
time by handsome Democratic malerl,
~, aud there has never been intimated
that his election vas the result OF fraud
or Improper means. As stated in these
dispatches few days since, Senator Col,
Quit IL a very busy man just now ana
Mr. Darnell's appointment IS largely due
90 his good offices. This apparent strange
phenomenon OF Democratic Senator
in,eres,isg himself In the appointment
of political oppontntst to oihce, raises The