Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-25
Authoritative as TO the Omces.


The Junior editor OF the Valley NirginiaD,
Hon. JACOB YosT. was tho Republican con-
gresham from the Tenth Virginia district
in the Fiitleth Congress. and Was last fail the
nominee Of the Republican party for the
same place. lie was defeated last fall, it is
true; but under the rule adopted by the
President OF consulting the defeated as we'll
as the successful candidates for Congress In
regard TO the besiowal q the various Federal
offices in their respective districts, Mr.. IosT.
Notwithstanding his defeat, is power at
The White House. His influence Is not all
powerful, but IL Is sufficient TO insure TO
him access 10 the President 81 AIRY
proper hour. and TO make bis re-
commentator worth having by the APP
plIcant for any office within his congress
siousl district And we, for our part, do
not at all regret that Mr.. YOsT is "a bigger
man thSn old MALONE" II sucn be the fact.
We would rather that he should dictate all
the appointments to be made in this state
thsn thst MALONE should dictate one ball OF
them. MALONE would appoint his tools
men ready TO serve him, not the country;
whereas Mr.. YOST would, we think, be
likely 10 recommend no man IN whose illness
for Office he had not confidence.
Let US assume, then, that MIR. IosT. hav-
ing recently inside repeated visits to Wash
fngtou, and being fully trusted by the PreSi-
dent knows Whist the latter intends 70 do IN
the matter Of making appointments to presi-
dental olIlces-the Richmond office being
one Of this class. We quote the Valley Vlr'
gininn, which we take it is the same thing
as quoting Nr. YOsr. That paper says:
owe further lesm that where there are no
charges preferred and proved, after the IN
cum6ent has been duly notified OF their ns'
ture a four years term from the time OF apS
pointment will be allowed TO expire in presi-
dental offices before n change is Effected.
This rule is adopted in order to have dehs
mite policy 10 guide, and 10 prevent an H.
cesssnt worry and importantly about the
offices. Win n definite time fixed Tor
change, applications can be made and con-
sidered IN reference 10 that time, thus econ
omlzing time as well as labor"
ave further learn" SAYS Mr.. NosT.
From whom? From the President, wesup-
were no doubt whstever on the subject.
His first words are, "Tbe President has
determined" &c, sc. lie then tells 'rhy
the President has cone to this determine
ton. And then follows the paragraph
quoted above. In that paragraph hr
YosT emphasizes the word appointment"
10 show that be even knew that the Iucum-
beuts Of presidential post-ofilces are 10 con-
tinus 10 office not for four years from the
time OF their confirmation by the senate,
but only for four years from the time OF
their nomination by the President.
Dir. YosT's outgiyinRs correspond exactly
with what had been repeatedly said by other
persons. II he is not mistaken, ss we do
not think he Il, then Mr. CUILISGwORTH
may expect to "waIk the plank" at the end
OF four years from the time he was nOmt-
mated for postmaster Of Richmond by Mr..
CLEVELAND.
Mr.. YOsr recognizes the Presidents rule
OF action as a good one; but takes occasion
10 say that when the time is up the incum-
bent ought to be dismissed st once. We
quote him again:
"There IS no higher authority in this
country than the will OF the sovereign pcO-
pie, and when they declare at the ballOt-b0X.
the legal channel through which they speak.
that they want a change Ia administration
they mean 1t in It's full force. They mean
that the Government and It's administration
shall pass from one party TO the other, and
that this unwritten law shall be respected by
all concerned from the President down, as
much 80 as II It were a statute under sheep
skin cover in the public library"
II the Mahonelles and the anti. Mahoneites
settle their differences in the near future Mr..
YOsT's programe will no doubt DO carried
out, otherwise, the President msy continue
10 refuse for some time longer to set his
guiIlotine TO work in Virginia. II Is evident
that Mr.. YosT speaks for the hungry Office.
seekers when be 50 pointedly says what he
does ss.to the Presidents duty 10 the mat
ter OF disposinx OF the Government Offices.