New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-08
MR. CHANDLER ON THE ADMINISTRATION
WHOLESOME TRUTHS FOR INPATIENT OFFICE
sEEKE:Rs-THE SOUTHERN PoNoY.

WHOLESOME TRUTHS FOR INPATIENT OFFICE
sEEKERsITHE SOUTHERN PoDloY.
Washington, May (SpeciaD.-lt would 90 wen iof
the more impatient oftce-seekerS anu 'ner HN",'
TO consider certain observations and suggestions made
by William E. Chandler and published In the foim
of An interview in Tho Postn Of to-day. In fact,
most OF tho things he said Will interest wider CIRCLE
Of readers. Being asked what he thougnt VI 'u'
Administration Mr.. Chandler replied:
1t seems to me that very little fault can be found with
t. IL Is too early for fautanding. Only two months
passed since Inauguration. Impatient onice-skerS
bear In mind that the President Is not proceeding
upon the theory that the Republicans to remain In power
only four years. and that therefore every months pay
drawn by Democrat Is much lost 10 Republicans from
four years salary. The President expects his party t
remain In power eight more and for success IN
1892 far important that the Offices in which there
are be changes shall be wisely ed than that they shall
be speedily filed.
You speak all complaints Of slowness tn max
appoln Do know OF other complaints
such as that embers Cabinet do the parry
men and show utLs disposition to know them or act on
their rCqucstsl
IL nav be said OF every Republican Administration which
have known that In IFS II has had litv too hSh
an opinion ot iteL and 10 has taken IL few months to
come out u an accurate appreciation OF Its relations to
Congress and the rest OF the outer world There need
be tho members OF the present Administration
Will not listen that they will not act on wise sugGes
The machinery S new" IL VIII Nhc 9ObiO iii"
FOR work down to Its bearings; but IL Will run
smoothly enough In the end.
heard and read many complaints that the Pres.
dent do this that, and that his PROPOSED
action would be very injurious but have not heard thao
he has yet OF the things OF which fears were
Doubtless many things have been urged many
projected decided upon which would have oceh
mistakes; discussion. remonsrance and above all
delay stopped them, and as yet the Administration
hs made no appointment which Justly subject to severe
criticism
There have been that, concerning the Southern
President intended 10 do strange things
70 Ignore the colored people; put Southern lepuo
leans In the background, and to give the southern
Offices Cleveland Democrats who advocate protection
But long ago learned President does not take
the bad advice IL given him by Interested parties
The President undoubtedly wishes to enlarge the Re
publican party South; he wishes Protection Dem
ocrats 70 become Republican ProtectiOntsts and he will
gladly take by the hand all new converts from the
South who are sorry they voted for Cleveland. and
wish they had for Harrison and Morton. but
they shake hands only for ofces. they Will get few.
II any.
[ seq that Senator EustIs undertakes 70 say what
the Presidents Southern policy will be, whom he VIII
recognize and whom he will snub. L suppose senator
Gibson was the Louisiana who aspred TO advise
tho Administration what do. But the Louisiana ana
other southern Republicans need not be alarmed The
President will only appoint Republicans to once. and
will not draw any color line Black Republicans ard
white Rcrublcans must be considerate, patient and
retsonelc such policy will be pursued as Will give
s thirty or forty instcal Of eighteen. southern Rruh
Iraus ia the Ifouso Representatives ~ the LID Con-
grcss on the whole, tho Administration during two
months than filled the reasonable expectations
Of the Republicans Of tho country.