Mohave County miner., 1889-04-06
WILMINGTON LETTER.

From our regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. March %, 1889.
Hope, which is said to be the most
persistent thing in politics, again springs
in the breast OF the patient and lowly
Office seeker, and at night, when he sits
by his virtuous couch und counts the
money in his inside pocket, he begins to
feel mildly encouraged. He is not, Of
course, elated or hilarious, but he is
nearly as happy as he ever expects to be
in this. cruel, civil service world. He OF
the rank and file of office seekers has
already discovered that he would be sat
isfied with smaller section Of the earth
than he first requested, and has changed
his application to lesser position.
The present crowd OF office seekers is
not, however, a. easily satisfied as were
the place hunters who came here when
Mr.. Cleveland was elected. Many Of the
latter were willing to accept anything at
Ial, from secretary Of department to the
llaboror who pushes out its dirt. They
were essentially homeopathic in their
school, believing that very little Office
was q good thing, and practically as eff
cacious as a great deal of position. In
this they exhibited more courage than
Sense, as many afterward discovered TO
their eternal sorrow, as is shown by the
freally remarkable list Of designations Of
Democrats. during the Cleveland admin
istrstion. The present crowd know full
full well that an $so0-a-year position in
Washington is not worth the taking,
especially as full settlement for political
obligation, and they will not seek them
unless coupled with substantial promise
Of early promotion, They have been
there before.
I "A few discharges have already been
made in the clerkships, and more may
be expected. The hungry ones claim TO
have had last week the Presidents prom
ise TO make clean sweep in so far as
possible, and to begin by reinstating all
members Of the Republican party now in
good standing who were turned out by
the Democrats. To do this it will be
necessary to remove Gnce and for all
President Cleveland's decision that no
person shall be eligible to reinstatement
over two years after resigning or one
year after. discharge, unless the civil
service examination be passed. That
this rule will be revoked there is now
hardly any doubt. If it is retired the
ak Sill be kept pretty busy.
Already Che small fry in the Govern
lmert DEPARTMENTS are determining ex
: sctiy who rs 10 be killed. Clerks whit
were Appointed so many years ago thai
y they have quite forgotten their native
places, save for the occasional letter.
eifrom their nephews, who still live, very
old and feeble, back on the homestead
Suddenly awake to the realization tina
tti5ey have been persecuted for politics
: sake, and they proceed to cry aloud and
+ exhibit their sores in the market places
Y In most OF tltebt CdStS Vic CohpiatiSs ~
4 receiving to-day as much salary or more
' than he received in the days OF Repnb
: lican rule, and he took not enough inter
9 est in the last campaign to go home t
Q vote or to contribute one dollar to tia
: funds. These be the political martyrs
a Many OF the most loud-mouthed were .
9 obscure and insecure during Arthur's ad
+ ministration that they lived in continue
+ and abject fear Of dismissal.
u In the meantime the President is In
!, effectually trying to convince the anxiou
u Representatives and Senators that the
a must wait with their candidates, and ths
u the positions cannot all be filled at onc'
- The debate over the confirmation {
= Whitelaw Reid on Saturday was h'
. = one, and brought out great deal OF ba
- feeling. The opposition that was e,
= pected from the Southern Senators, an
= which would have made the Republican