Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06


pontments are made to the offices located
throughout the country, except were emer-
hencics arise, that is to fill vacancies already
existing, or to succeed officers who are con-
sidered incompetent or unht Tor the places
they occupy. Postmaster General Wanna
maker does not intend to begin the con-
sideration of applications for postonlces
until some time next week. He says he wants
to become thoroughly convcrsant with the
policy of the administration and to know the
men who present the applications, and to
learn as thoroughly as possible the neccs
sites of the situation before he begins real
action. There will be three assistant post
master generals, superintendent OF the
railway mail service ana other officers of the
department selected before the thousands OF
applications for postofices are taken into
consideration. The same is true in all the
other departments. Secretary Blaine will
chose a first and assistant secretary and
chief clerk and some other officers before he
takes up the wagon load of applications
which have been dumped upon him for mis-
sions and consulates. The first and second
class missions will be filled before the lower
grades are acted upon. Men who aspire to
positions in the consulate and diplomatic
service should not become nervous, nor
should those who want TO be United States
marshals, collectors Of revenue and special
agents. The same policy as to changes in
the government service will apply IN all
branches. 1t will be three or four weeks be-
way of appointments. President Harrison
ind his assistants do not recognize any gen
eral emergencies or demands which will
bring about wholesale removals, yet they
recognize that there shall be great many
changes and that republicans will always be
given preference for positions outside of the
civil service The civil service law will be
respected and enforced as long as tits on
the statute books. Wherever President Har
rison comes TO regard 1t as an impeachment to
the public good he will recommendit ITS appeal,
but he is determined that all laws shall be
enforced while they are in existence. The
suggestions are thrown out for the informa-
aon mot only but of sdr men ,h0ss wso want h6
are in the service. Applicants will
not gain any advantage in pushing their
claims Just at this time Senators and repre-
sentatives in congress are overwhelmed with
applications and thousands of aspirants to
political positions are here already, person
ally urging their merits. This is not only
unnecessary, but it is distasteful because the
condition of affairs is not such as to warrant
action. These statements are not to be con-
strued to mean that the present administra-
tion intends to protect democrats in office, to
the disparagemcnt OF republicans, nor should
they be construed to mean that the general
service of the government will need to be re-
organized. 1t is simply TO indicate that there
should not be too great haste on the part of
Office seekers and that the time for impor-
tunities will not come for two or three
weeks.
STUPID POLICEMAN.
1t appears that the delay in the proceed
ings in the senate yesterday was caused by
the stupidity of a special policeman, who
prevented the carriage in which Mrs. Har-
rison, her son and daughter We're riding
from entering the capitol grounds BY some
confusion this carriage became separated
from the res: of the presidential party, and
when it attempted to approach the capitol Il
policeman who was employed for that day,
halted the driver. Assistant Sergeant-at-
arms Reynolds, of the senate, was in charge
of the party and explained to the policeman
that the carriage contained the president
elects wife and family, but he suspected
that they were trying to deceive him and
told them that they could not play that
game on him. A sergeant of police was
finally summoned, and released Mrs. Har-
rison's party from the grasp of the law. srq-,--
HARD on HATS.
The rain yesterday ruined thousands of
hats, and the hat stores were crowded this
with people having those they wore
yesterday done up or buying new ones.
white house came into a store on the avenue
with the silk hats that President Harrison
and his son Russell wore yesterday, to have
them done over. Russcll's hat was IN pretty
good sbapa, but the presidents was ruined
beyond redemption. When he arose
to take the oath of of1ce' he
laid it down upon a table,
which had a rim around the edge of the top
and formed a basin that had filled with water,
and the hat stood there soaking for nearly
half an hour.
Madison r. Garlon, of Ravcnna, Neb., w.
r. Lacy, of Oskaloosa, Ia, and Winal Drabos,
)f Toledo o., were to-day admitted to prac-
.Ice before the interior department.
Major A. w. Clancy, of Des Moines Ia, is
here PERRY S. HEATH