Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-22
SERVICE REF0p,
PRESIDENT HARRISON wo,
TERFERE WITH HOLD-Oyrns \

Spoil Seekers Receive a RAN.
Reception = Persons High in Paw. .oa
cles Alone Have the Presidents r ny oh
ESPECIAL coRREsPoNDKNcr1
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Maroh :.
Considering that the limited nass nH
tickets issued by the railroads havs s ssa
PRED some days since. the crowj Of ~ n. et
gers who still throng the streets Of ,s ssfas
is something appalling to President e . 81
rison and others who are to have hsa n ~
the distribution OF the spoils. The na,,a
the handshaking ordeal of the pnh,; ul0s
really admirable, but he has now closnasta
doors, except on stated occasions =,
sightseers, and is devoting his time y. y. "
dispensing of patronage, being at N,il
only to Senators and Representative lug
Chairmen OF State Central COMMITTEE Sl
members OF the National COMMITTEE s sa
other statesmen Of like rank. The sss
thing to be attended to. however, is rs a's
ganization Of the departments in Wash;.Vs
ton. including the now lifeless Civil. S a,,ie
Commission. One of the early nn.a'ie
ments. in all probability, will be liz.
Dudley Foulke, Of Indiana. q stronc ~
working Republican. but an earnest ct s4
service reformer. to be member a "
commission. This will place that burss.
in working order. and the third lpemS.
may be more leisurely chosen. Still ilii ts
we'll understood that the new admins.
ton is going slow in the matter Of rl..s
filing. The President has fully determ.s
not to interfere with Democratic Of.
holders who hold term commissions eys.
in rare cases. Moreover. the prospects M
are that the Senate will be held in .,
traordinary session but few DAYS Ion
partment places. the Civil Service ConrS
sion, a few local and Federal yacarcis
and one or two diplomatic posts. and IL
it will then adjourn to come together aca,
with the House. about the Goth OF Am
The President has not yet decided UNI
an extra session OF Congress, but
number of the strongest men in A
seven weeks hence. That member Of NJ
Cabinet on whom the President would /
most likely to lean in a matter OF this mi
on account of his experience in public NJ
and familiarity with public questions baI
recommended an extra session. Secre,srI
Blaine believes no time should be los. !
perfecting organization of the House, anil
and other important legislation. IN this N
Secretary is supported by many promine.|
men. and the belief is now current, frS1
some remarks the President has let fall M
he is Of the same opinion.
The throngs who pack the main corrilo1
of the State Department day after day a
only surpassed by those at the White Hop1
When the Office seekers become too numsa
Gus and importunate. Secretary Blaine Id
a clever way OF disposing of their demand
He simply has the sightseers ADMITTED
They crowd the petitioners out. and wbe|
persons of more or less influence are eject,
in this gentle manner the polite Secreta|
experiences no trouble in clearing his rood
of the sightseers, and is then ready n
,l, oil lDsr l.: 80
| assistant, and is said to inherit much
that gentleman's polite ability. The nj
Cabinet officers are settling down to thel
| duties. Wanamaker, about whom the Md
| doubt was felt by the politicians. made
! good impression by his courteous manned
| which were combined with business.liI
aptitude for the detail work of the depa1
ment. After looking at several desirabler s|
| licences. the Postmaster General has final
determined upon Secretary whitney
pleasant house, 1881 I street. formerly d
residence Of the Frelinghuysens, and at d
| time the residence of Senator Don Camera
Mr.. Wanamaker secured Mr.. Whitney's d
ton to purchase the property. AS improve
by Mr.. Whitney it is valued at $4,000,
makers have already moved in. Thrd
members OF the old Cabinet. Messrs Bal
| ard. Villas, and Dickinson. are going to tad
| trip to Cuba in the course of a fOrtnigl
They are liable to be joined by other ged
tlemen who are now. or will soon be, abb
| to take vacation without any interferepd
with their business.
| The Presidents policy of paciflcation sn|
unilication has met with several sericu
obstacles. First. there is the rupture arn0I
Michigan men over the suggestion by Aid
| OF II. NJ. Duffield for the position of Solicid
| General; and although Palmer. who woal
have had Uncle Jerry Rusk's place in
Cabinet had it not been for Stockbridg|
and the ft-handed compliment of Generi3
Alger, called upon the President lunchyI
with him. and came away feeling eertai}
that he would be recognized in a markel
way by the new administration. Whel
therefore. it was announced beyond til
peradventure of a doubt that the poitc3
mangager Of Gen. Alger. Palmer's Gfe-oll
enemy, Duftield, was to have the choiol
morsel awarded the Wolverine State
party split occurred which even the lol1
J. personal friendship between Harrison an,
Palmer is not apt to heal.
Still Michigan is nothing like as unhappl
as New York. The trouble is that the riyi
politicians from that State are not disross,
to meet half way the Presidents kind |
spirit. After having solved the Cabinet da
tculty Gen. Harrison desired above y
things to bring both the Platt men and III
Millerites into close relationship with |
administration. In accordance with thIl
desire he sent for both Plat and Miller ald
in dignifed. friendly way made Overture |
OF peace and goodwill and limited tina.
was his wish both should attach themseve1
to the administration in an official capacit!
and. together with the Senators and RepEf
sentatives from their State. control the vas
patronage of New York. Mr.. Plat stops
here on his way to Florida to hold cor
sultation with the President. upon b
latter's request, and it was for
time believed that the breach in Ne
York had been mended. and that Ps
would take the Collectorship of New Yof
and that Warner Miller would becon
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury. I'D
adjustment of affairs was received as %
happiest stroke yet made in the Preside.
policy OF Cancellation and harmony. Cl0s
friends of the administration were d
hghtad with it, because. as they said.
would give both Plat and Miller 10
chance at the patronage. and make Nv
York Republican State. UnfortunaeI
like many another good scheme. it dldl
work, and 1t is now understood that the!
is not vacant Office in the gift of the GGNIr
eminent that Mr.. Plat will take. He o.
want to go into the Cabinet. but failing
That ne wants nothing; while it is no seer
that Mr.. Miller has aspired even to 10
Presidency. and to drop from such an Al.
Dltlon to an Assistant Secretaryship is mo-;
TOO humlliating; but he may accept u
Prseidnet's offer.
W; wee President Morton bears his hoh ~
with becoming dignity. and his home W
OF any OF his predecessors He is ricn anl
can afford it; besides his wife is me-
charming lady. One of her anceste,S
Chancellor LIVINGSTON administered "