Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-29
A RUSH OF BACK NUMBERS" p"
Displaced Office Holders Yearning
For Reinstat ement.
THE SUPREME BENCH VACANCY.
IL May Not BE Filled Before Septem-
ber-Specuiations on Drums
successor-Hungryl Indiana
Office Seekers.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA BEE.
hl3 EnuNrEE NTH STREET.


those who least deserve political preferment,
and who will not get any office in any event.
There is some complaint in the hotel corri-
dors. There always has been at this period
of every administration and there will con-
tinue to be till the millennium stops political
President Harrison is in
search OF the most deserving and capable
men wherever changes are to be made. He
wants to improve the service in the first
instance and secondly to reward those who
most merit reward. That is why there is
delay. An impression has gone abroad that
the president wants to restore to the public
service the men who were displaced under
the last administration and the consequence
is q great rush on the part of that class IA
miliarly known as "back numbers"
The president believes in reinstatement
only where they are to the advantage
of the service and where wrong can be
righted. No fair minded man will deny the
statement that a great many officials were
displaced during the past four years who de-
served displacement They. would have gone
out of the service had Mr.. Blame been
elected. The clamor of these men to get
back into their places only mpedes the work
of appointing other men. They take up the
time of the president and his cabinet officers
without any real reason. Some of the delays
in making changes in prominent appoint
mentE are due to contentious among deserv-
ing applicants or factions. In few Instances
the president has been unable to find men
who were better fitted for the places sought
than those who are now in them, and he has
been honest enough with himself and the
public to refuse to make changes simply to
give the salaries to other men. A little
patience is always necessary in times like
these. Everything cannot be done in day.
A great deal has been accomplished already.
The aim is to please the greatest number
and do the most good.
SUPREME BENCH VACANCY.
The vacancy on the bench of the supreme
court of the United States made by the
death of Justice Matthews may not be filled
till late in September The supreme court
will not meet under five months, and there
is no necessity for hasty action. A United
States senator called the other day to have
man appointed to vacancy existing in a
prominent position, and when the president
evinced no tendency to take precipitate ac.
tion, the legislator expressed surprise,
whereat the president, it is stated, observed
that the law did not require vacancy to be
instantly filled when created, and that public
interests would not suffer on account of the
existing conditions. That is the reason an
Interstate commerce commissioner has not
been appointed, and why commissioners for
the District of Columbia and many other
places available have not been filled. The
right men have not been found and, since
thefe Is plenty TO 90 IN meeting more urgent
conditions there is inactiop.
DRUMS SUCCESSOR.
On week from next Wednesday the term
of Adjutant General Drum will expire, and
he will lay down the cares of Office and go
upon the retired list. Who will succeed him
is now one of the most vital questions affect
ing the army. Colonel Kelton, the present
assistant adjutant-general, is spoken of, and
from the fact that he is the senior officer of
his grade, the friends of Generals McKeever
and Whipple are not asleep, and large
amount of influence is being brought to bear
upon President Harrison for the pos itiOp
There was rumor started in the clubs last
week that Colonel Michael Sheridan has as
piratIons in that direction, but careful in
vestigation failed to show any authority for
it. None of the candidates has any assur-
ance from the powers that be they will be
appointed. President Harrison is well posted
as to the qualifications of the officers who
would like to be adjutant- general, and while
he will be guided considerably by the rec
ords of each now on file in the war depart
ment, there exists no reason TO suppose
that he will make his selection from among
them.
HUNGRY INDIANIANs.
Indiana men who are seeking appoint
ments to places located outside their native
state have, in a few instances, set up their
residence elsewhere than in Indiana. They
have, however, gained no advantage by this
mannuvere. The fact is Indiana has re-
were given her by the last administration.
But she has been treated literally and will
continue to receive liberal rewards. This
was expected. 1t ls but commensurate with
the victory the republicans of the state won.
1t may be true that some republicans who
want places could get them if they lived in
other states. Their services and their merits
are recognized, but all the deserving republi-
cans in Indiana cannot be given offices.
Neither can they be in any other
tntn g.,t I4an TO 1aYr, NJ tIo
condition, or to affect residence elsewhere.
Indiana republicans can rest assured that
they do not stand prejudiced IN any part of
Harrison's administration, and If they Will
exercise patience they will learn in time that
judgement and justice have controlled his
actions.
LIVELY WORK.
There will be some very lively work in the
Office of the general superintendent of the
railway mail service, tomorrow and next
day. During the past forty-eght hours
very large list of appointments has been
made out and in four instances out of five
men who were displaced under the last ad-
ministratioD were reinstated. Quite num-
ber of republicans in congress came into
Washington to-day for the purpose of laying
siege upon Superintendent Bell to have ap-
pointmenus made before day after tomorrow,
after which the appointments will all be made
under the civil service rules and by competl-
tive examination. IL Is the policy OF the adj
nlHlSlTdIlOH 10 TelHSbdlc lUc iucH WIN WGIc
displaced under President Cleveland in in
stances where the displaced officers were ef-
ticient and more capable than new men
would be.
PROVIDING FOR FRIENDS.
Vice President Morton is endeavoring to
have brother-in-law, by the name of Lay,
who is brother of his first wife, appointed
marshal of the District of Columbia. The
Lays have not lived In Washington for more
than twelve years, but they claim this city is
their residence. They are originally from
Washington. Another appointment the vice
president is trying to secure is that for
Auieck Palmer, who wants to be minister to
Greece. Palmer has lived abroad for twelve
years. Mr. Morton has another brother-in-
law, by the name of Grinnell, in the consular
service.
PER soNAL.
j. G. Gilmore, Omaha, b. X. Sherman,
Waterloo, and j. Il. Carr, Dubuque, Ia, are
here.
Governor b. II. Sherman, of Illinois, is at
Wizards. PERRY ,. HEATH.
Children Burned tn Death.
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