The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-08
HARRISON WILL GO SLOW
DEMOCRATS NOT TO BE 1GNOMIN-
IOUsLY THROWN OUT.

The President Realizes that the Re-
publicans Are Only in on Probation,
and His Cabinet Said to Coinc do
with Him-Cleveland's High Stand
ard Acknowledged.
WASHINGTON, March 1--we must go
slow" says President Harrison, speaking of
filing the offices. He gathered his cabinet
around the long table in the cabinet
room at the white house for the first time
to-day. They had all met at the informal
fire works reception at the white house last
night so that they did not have
TO be introduced all around. Secre-
taries Blaine and Window who were tue
only men present who had ever been at a
cabinet meeting before, told the others the
traditional customs The chief topic of
discussion, however, was t)e cl1morous de-
mand of the hungry and thirsty Office
seekers who have been thro1ging the white
house and the departments since Monday.
1t was in the cou Sc of some emphatic re-
marks which President Harrison addressed
TO the cabinet that be used the expression
quoted above. He said in substance that
he meant every word of what he said about
the civil service in his inaugural address,
and that he felt sure his cabinet agreed with
him.
THE ONLY IMMEDIATE CHANGES.
For the present, of course, no changes
at all would be made except in the highest
offices, especially those in the diplomat c
and consular service But" he said, Eve
set Il high sta dard in his higher appoint
ments and we cannot afford 20 fall below
it." Celebrating this idea ne said that
changes were not to be made solely for the
sake of a change but chiefly for the
improvement of the public service. He said
that the Republican party could not afford
to spend its strength and lose It's advantage
over patronage. 1t must reaember that it
is still on trial, and must prove its rig It to
renewed lease of power by the excellence
Of its adminStra ion. Civil service re-
FORM" he is quoted as saying, "has come to
stav, and must be observed by this admin
stration in spirit as well as in letter. All
the members of the cabinet, Secretary
Blaine included, expressed concurrence in
this opinion. The news that the admins
tration has thus stiffened its backbone
against them has somewhat depressed the
exuberant offics-seekers.
THE RUSH STILL CONTINUES.
There are apparently a score of appli-
cants for every place under the govern
ment. The mails of all the republicans in
the Senate and House is increasing, and all
their letters relate chiefly to offices.
Apparently their correspondents do
do not believe President Harrison's
professions, but expect a clean sweep.
1.-The rush of applicants for office is truly
enormous" Said Senator Henderson to a
Star reporter. "For every posi- ton ap Ii
cants come pouringin, and the range from
cabinet Office down to the humble place
of charwoman in the government printing
office. A list of the Nebrask ms who would
like to serve their coun ry would be di. &c
tory Of the S ate.
KANSAS NOT BEHIND.
There are prominent K 4nsas applicants
for every position which the administra ion
has to give away" said Senator Ingalls, 20
the NEWS correspondent. I'VE have our
eyes" he continued, con the offices great
and small. That's comprehensive enough,
isn't 1t? Of course some of us are after
more important places than others, but
1t really wouldn't do to be specific just yet
That would give away our hand, and no
Kansas Office-seeker DIES that. We are
naturally quiet. When we move on t e
enemy, we dispense with brass bands and
torches, and we generally succeed in get
ting there in the dark Private Secretary
Halford does lit lie else but eceive appli-
cants and applica ions. Meanwhile the
democrats, free from is sort of care, are
spending their time chiefly in chatting the
republicans. w. &. ?. Breckenridge is an
exception. 81 am getting acquainted with
my family" be said to-day, playing back
CANNON with my children"
FIRST FALL OF THE AK
President Harrison made his first change
to-day 10y removing Geo &c HenphIll, a
Pennsylvania veteran appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland on recommendation of
William l.. Scott, a Waterman in the
white house grounds, and NJ. J. Dryer,
brought by President Cleveland from AL
bany and appointed night messenger at the
white house. There was nothi & against
them, but their place were wanted for
Indiana men