The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-15
HIS APPOINTMENT THE FIRST r0UCH
or NEP0TISM.
-FRIGTDITY OF THE NEW CABE
NET OFFICERS.
LIVELY FIGHT OVER THE RICHMOsD
POsTOFFiCE.
Probability That Postmaster Culiing-
worth vii, serve out His Term
Mahonites yndeaVoring to Keep
tire wise Faction Away Prom
the doodle"
Special TO tho Times.l

appointment of Walker Blaine TO the
position Of Examiner Of Claims al the
/ Department of State, lately made vacant
+ bv the death OF Francis Wharton, the
rrea authority on International Law
and the author OF q number Of law text
books, j. received here with anything
but hearty approval by the masses Of the
Republican party. This first touch Of
nepOtism IS looked upon as bad policy,
vet it L. condoned because IL comes from
Blaine Mr.. Walker Blaine, while a
very excellent young man and about -
wears of age, has not been a success as a
LAWYER For the last four years he has been
resi- lent of Chicago and Osiensibly a
member Of the bar al that point, bul it
has never been asserted that yOing Mr..
Blaine was ever blessed with a very large
clieniel. The position is one of the best
in the State Department In fact, the
salary attached IL greater than that OF
the Assistant Secretary of state. IL is
worth S. 500 per year. with cOmpara-
tiyelv little. ii anything. 10 do. ia this
instance of course it is mere sinecure,
especially more so because il has been
given TO member Of the family Of the
man from Maine.
I'm he appointment Of Bussey as As
sisiant Secretary OF the Interior, TO sue
cecd Hawkins. of Missouri, il seems that
there was considerable lack of harmony
when his name was presented 10 the
Cabinet on yesterday by Secretary No
ble While the President had said some
days ago that he preferred Cabinet Min
listers 10 make their own selections, he
nevertheless demonstrated somewhat
against the appointment OF Nj Busscy.
ID is aulhOritiyely stated that Presi-
dent HarrisOn's choice for that position
was bis friend " W. Dudley, OF In.
diana, known to fame as Block OF Five
Dudley" together with other nefs.l0us
political schemes The President in
sisted a. much as he could upon the APP
pOintment of Dudley, and indeed would
have succeeded had not Noble been aided
bv Secretary Blaine who was somewhat
pronounced in his opinions that every
cabinet Minister should be allowed TO
name his own assistants. 1t IS too well
known fact that Blaine is not friendly
to Dudley and there was almost an
Open rupture between Blaine, Noble,
and Harrison as 10 the selection OF an
assistant in the Interior Department.
Blaine. of course, is desirOus OF naming
his own assistants, and II is safe TO specu-
late that he will not allow any inter
ference by either the President or any
one else. so far as the State Department
is concerned. Ii was natural, OF course,
that he should come TO the relief Of
Secretary Noble, because if the latter
was not allowed 10 select his own assist
ant the man from Maine realized that the
President might take IL upon himself 20
dictate certain appointments in the De-
Daftment of State. Every indication
which has already arisen above the sur.
face shows that Blaine proposes TO he
the boss He has so fag dictated the APP
pOintments made in the consular and
service. and he is making
every effort 90 get his grasp upon every
other department with the hope OF plac-
ing as many friends as possible through
out the entire government OF the United
States
The new Cabinet officers are Just be-
ginning to come IN contact with the pub
lie. II IS noticeable fact that there are
but two men in the Cabinet that are az
all easily approached BY those having
business here These are Secretary
Window and old honest Jerry Rusk
The Secretary of Agriculture has
had kind Of picnic with the far.
mers for the past few days It seemed
TO do his big heart good TO have some
honest tilier Of the land, with the virgin
and muddy soil upon his shoes, enter the
inner chamber of The Agricultural Depart
ment, and no persons are given a more
cordial reception than the hundreds Of
agriculturisls who have paid their re-
spccts TO the new Cabinet officer
The Secretary OF War-Proctor-so
far as c0ldness IS concerned, is a fair
match TO Senator Edmunds. Coming
from the same State as Edmunds It is
not unexpected that he should have
brought with him the cold New England
chill. In order TO get at the new Secre-
tary OF War il is necessary 10 run the
gauntlet of some ten or more cOloIed
and even then there is not
one out Of twenty who can gain admit
lance.
Tracey, Secretary of the Navy, is a
little more democratic, but By no means
Is he 80 easily approached s- was his im-
mediate and eminent predecessor, Mr.
" hitney.
Postmaster-G General Wanamaker Is not
rs easily approached as many supposed
be would be- Most OF the bureaus down
at the POsioilice Department are BY no
means pleased with him. he is cold,
and bears every indication OF
an aristocratic snob.
Secretary Blaine has been "in" TO
but a very few people The great ma
iOriiy who wish 10 do business with the
head of the State Department have been
referred to bis son Walker, who. until
to-day, has been performing the duties
Df Assistant Secretarj.
The Ati0Tney-General is a mild, meek
man, and is rather glad TO see those who
may call, but there is wide difference
between him and the generous, hospi-
liable habits of his predecessor, Mr. Gar
land.
Secretary Of the Interior Noble is some
what after the siyle Of Secretary kusk, /
but by no means is he so easily ap-
preached, nor is he so democratic in his /
manner. Yet he is plain and simple,
and wants to be as pleasant as possible
10 those with whom he has business.
Upon the whole there IS wide differ !
snce between the general atmosphere Of
of the departments to-day and |
what there was under Mr.. Cleveland's
administration. There has been no time
within the history of Cabinet officers
when il was easier for the general public |
10 transact business with the Cabinet
lllcers than IL was under the last ad- |
The Wise and Malone factions have
been fighting hard to secure the Rich.
nond posioilice for their respective
friends They have been constant at
endants al the White House aud finally
in getting definite answer
rom the President. The answer is not
70 their liking hy any means. When
their candidate. dilat-
NJ upon bis qualifications, Sc.,
he Wise men were asked
by the President, is the Office vacant
No, | believe not. But it was expected
hat you would not wait for vacancy"
But | shall" replied the President.
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