Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-09
HaRklSoN,s PLAN.
Recommendations of tCabinet Officers
Will be Potent

Recommendations OfhCabtnet Unhcefs
Will be Potent
Washington special: President Har.
rison has adopted an entirely different
plan for the distribution of offices from
that followed By his immediate prede-
cessor. President Cleveland did not
take as final the recommendations of his
cabinet officers in the matter of appoint.
ments. In fact a cabinet officers resom.
mendation did not avail much. The
consequence was that one faction in q
neighoorhood would 60 to cabinet
officer for an appointment. while con.
Rressman or senator would go to the
president with the Recommendation of
another man for the same place. 1t is n
continual crossfre. Those who went to
the president elect we're more successful
than those who made their applications
to their cabinet officers. President Har-
rison is referring otficeseekers to the men
who constitute his cabinet, and as far as
possible he intends that the cobinet Off,
GERS shall determine the men to be ap-
pointed to the various positions. THIS
will take from him an enormous amount
of care and work. President Arthur,
Hayes and Grant left the appointments
with the heads of executive department ts
almost absolutely, and this is to be the
policy OF the present administration.
There are humorous incidents trans
piring about the hotels and around the
executive department. among the army
of office seekers. Sometimes politician
who sits down at a table IN hotel TO
sign the recommendation OF one appli.
lra k,I - i
! ments for his signature by as many ss,
pirants before he leaves his seat. Some
of the applicants go about on the streets
with pen and ink IN hand soliciting the
endorsement OF every man OF influence
| whom they meet. A large number OF
aspirants TO minor positions who came
| here to attend the Inauguration have
left the city and intend to return three
or tour weeks hence for the purpose OF
| pushing their applications. They have
come to the conclusion that il is toe
| early Go do any direct work. Every
train bears away to their homes large
number of office seekers. Three. fourtht
of the strangers who linger about the
hotels and departments want something
either for themselves or their friends. L
is expected that a large grist of nomins.
tions will go to the senate the first o
next week. The nominations for Mon.
day are expected to reach considerable
number. The senate will remain il
extra session fer the purpose of passing
upon nominations, probably two weeks
yet.
| Every hour or two to-day messenge
entered Private Secretary Halford'
room. and throwing his long arms aroant
. great pile Of Hp piR ssions fo. e!Hee
luegeG them into ~. adjoining room
where they we're piled upon desk TO
classification and pigeonholing. Severa
bundles of these papers were received
between and O'Clock. The stream o
otficeseekers was continuous from th'
moment the outer doors were opened IN
til they were closed. Besides tie food o
written applications delivered TO th,
private secretary he is the recipient of {
large number of oral and writte
speeches every day. Ii is very eommo
for one or two men to approach him
and sitter placing in his hands on appli
cation for an office. to address blm il
the most formal and serious way. Thi
! morning duet OF colored citjzans en-
tered Colonel Halfosd's room, end efte
handing him formal application for
position, one began to deliver speech
Colonel Halford permitted him to pro
ceed for some minutes, when believin
the address was almost interminabie, b
stated that it would not bs necessar
for him to give further information res
pecting the merits of the applicant. Th
address was terminated. The epeake
however, pnt his hand in his insid
pocket and produced in mannscrlr
form the speech he was delivering, an
after placing in in the private secretary
hands. seemingly well satisfied. Tb
two broad tables occupies by the presi
dents stenographers were completed
covered with letters from Office seekin
constituents, and the work OF classifyin
= applications and answering the request
OF applications has been thoroughly be
gun. The announcement made 10 thee
dispatches the other day to the etfet
that only officers OF the higher olasse
, connected with executive department
, would be selected during the comm
week or two, has had the effect Q: c.1ecl
ing the enormous inflow OF application
but there are enough of them yet I
occupy the attention OF several presi
, dents and large corps of clerks.
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