Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28
4 SIGNIFICANT ooxrRAsg.


Compare she Pressure Brought Upon
Harrison with that 0n Cleveland
Four Years Ago.
New York Times.
Four years ago, when Mr.. Olevelaud's
mind YVES either occupied with the seleo-
ton OF the advisers of his administration
or already made up on that subject, he
was not subjected to any embarrassing
pressure in behalf Of this man or that.
Nobody was forcing his "olsims" upon
tine attention of tho President elect and
NO delegations were visiting him for the
purpose Of keeping one man out Of the
cabinet or getting another man In. There
was no question troubling his mind about
recognizing This faction or that In any
State or section. no question OF making
dangerous enemies or profitable friends
In his own party. This may have been
due in some measure to the fact that Mr..
Cleveland had a reputation for independ-
enee. He was known to have mind OF
his own and will Of his own, and
nobody presumed TO dictate to him or to
subject him to pressure. The posses.
sion of an inflexible spinal column was
no doubt OF great value TO him.
But, on the other hand, his nomination
had not been the result OF contest
among political leaders, some Of whom
had higher pretensions and a stronger
following than he had. There was no
suspicion of bargain among such lead
ers reeulting in his triumph over power
full rivals. No man could claim that
promises or pledges had been made by
him or in his behalf to secure the nomi-
nation, and consequently he was not dis
traeted by threats or fears Of what would
happen ii such promises and pledges
were not fulfilled. His nomination had
come to him because he stood head aud
shoulders above any other man in the
confidence OF his party, and his individ-
uni strength was recognized by all. Nor
oould it ne claimed thAt any great leader
or ANY number of leaders or political
| managers had secured his election. II
was not supposed that cabinet position
was due to any particular person on ac-
| court Of his special efforts and services
In the campaign, and there we're no
claims bRssd on the collection and dis
tribntien OF political funds. It was I'M
| Gerstood that Mr.. Clsveland's election
WIS dua to his own character and record
! aud 10 popular confidence 10 him thst
4 tAttuluA pSN ouu VIC AHlito VI uiS oHA
party.
But Whatever the reaaon, .he Presi-
dent.eieet was left to consult hia own
Judgment sud exercise his Own choice in
making mp . cabinet, and the fes1lt Was
cabinet TINT suited him, that was Eatis-
factory to his party, and that was accept
able to the country. There were nc
elemanta OF disoord and no menace Of
danger to the harmony Of his admiuistra
ton In it. From tDat day to iris biz
cabinet hes hnsn harmonious, ii hns been
Ia accord with the President, and il has
given the county the most efficient I'D
ministration il has tncHgn for macy years
It has been Subject TO few changes, ant
those due 10 10 Disagreement. Mr.
Manning resigned tie treasury depnrt
msnt on account Of broken health, aui
was succeeded Try his chief assistant
AIR. Lamar was raised 10 the Suprsm
bench, and his place at lie head OF tn
interior department was 6llsd BY IN
transfer of Mr. Villas from that OF th
post office, ana he was succeeded by 1I
Dickinson, the only new man that b.
been brought in from the c1sside sinc
the day Of the Presidents Inauguration
,, The other heads Of departments hare u
NAMED unchanged.
| Ia another respect there is signidcar
4 contrast between the situation to-day an
r that Of four years ago The Pseaden
elact had distinctly pledged himself
the policy Of civil service reform and i
!. 3,e.4tssf dgnDt he qutp 70
d.. dta parry lad been sat
! % tse$, SEQ shh 1JiiS sc
't vice was allied from top to bottom vii
I his political opponents. Most of the
$ hRd boon appointed and retained
: ofiice on account Of party services
: through the favor ard influence Of POI
+ tieians, and many of them cocld be I
II placed to advantage or even Dismissed
v useless And YET there was no tall
7. expectation Of o clean sweep. Politician
q who claimed to nave made the ipoomif
= President were not dividing up Il
= epoils in advance. Accordingly the ue
+. administration could take i,s time
" making such changes AZ the service
" CURED Ii may atteYwsrd have ma
changes Tor other reasons, though q
u service has been mere stable than duril
Y, u like period within the memory Of liVii
= lnsn, but the present point is that hefo
Ia. the President .s!eCt came into oiIica
was net psstsred by horde Of eff
o. seekers hungry for a diyi sion OF I
e spoils and tGere was no anticipated III
o. toF the DISTRIBUTION of plUader. There
"a din renee between tho present Situate
- - bnd that Of four yeafs ago tails time, a
n in the language Of The late Thomas O
Il. lyle il is significant Of much,h
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