Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-03-16

Dockery amounted only TO THIS =:
THAT be would not give fourth
class misunderstanding to men who
could not give their whole atten-
ton to the work of the Office, and
this rule would apply to everybody
including editors, who would not
relinquish their own business while
transacting that of the govern
ment." Several newspaper men
were among those Who called at
The White House this morning
in interest of their applications.
One of these was Charles FL. T..
Taylor, of Kansas City, K~ansas,a col
ored man who edits a newspaper.
He came with Senator Martin, who
spoke a good word for his candi-
dacy for receiver of deeds for the
District of Columbia. Speaker
Crisp brought T. W. Tucker. Col.
B ackburn, of Atlanta, and Lind-
sey johnson, of Rome. all appli-
cants for office. Blackburn and
johnson want foreign mission and
consulate respectively. while
Tucker aspires to district Attorney
ship of the northern district of
Georgia.
There was a noticeable falling
off in the number of visitors who
saw the President to-day, hut the
crowd was still OF fair size. At
one o'clock President Cleveland
held a public reception in the east
room. Several hundred people at
tended. La view of the difficulties
encountered by the Senators and
members in the meeting and wishes
of their constituents as to the exe-
cutive appointments, members OF
the Alabama delegation have come
together and adopted the follows
ing programme:
the plan of the Alabama senas
tors and representatives is to secure
harmony and fairness in making
recommendations for appointments
, in Alabama to be filled
) by the President. Many good
men and staunch Democrats are
) applicants for several offices in
l Alabama to be filled by president
tial appointment, and most Of
! them have called upon each of US,
Senators aud Representatives from
the State, for recommendation, We
do not assume to dictate such ap-
pointments, but feel that we should
= not altogether refuse to make REC
concentrations therefor, and that il
! is best for us. in the interests o.
harmony, fairness and prompt &C.
a ton to unite in doing so upon tasi'
that will give such weight ss may
. be accorded to our joint endorse
: ment of men of unquestioned fines
2 and faithful Democratic service
and who shall he fairly appor
toned over the State. With tina
, end in view, we shall meet at thu
r capitol in Washington, on the 2Stf
! day of March, and unless condi
!, tons then existing shall be sucl
t as to satisfy US that such actor
will not secure the harmony which
s we now believe will result from it
we shall then consider fairly, fully
: and carefully ell applications tina
e have heretofore been, or may up t.
. that date be, submitted to us 70
e such Joint recommendation ,togeth-
3 er with all papers filed in supper
s of each application, and shall &C
: upon the same"
No nominations were received
by the Senate from the Presiden
at tosday's session. A number hat
been expected, but it is suppose,
that they were withheld for tn,
reason that they could not be acte'
. upon until the Senate committee
are appointed, so that there is n
real delay caused by holding then
3 at the White House; and the Pres
ident will also have an opportunit..
e to make changes in the list, if nee
d be, namely, after the adjournmen
Il of the Senate. The Democrat
caucus committee went into execu
tive session for the purpose of re
= vising and putting finishing touche
= to the list of committees as agree
upon at a meeting Saturday. Th
: report will be made to the ful
u caucus Tomorrow morning, th
caucus having been called for at l
y o'clock. The committee spent th
u entire afternoon in the final al
rangement of the list to avoid in
terruptioa of their work the mem
Il bers had luncheon served in tn
}. committee room. The list will nc
Is be made public till it is ar
ga proved by the caucus and turne
over to the republican minority i
y order that the remaining places Q
ID the committees may be filled. TIL
s. members are pledged not to d
vulge the results of their work ii
,e the report is submitted, They sa
that meantime statements touch
ing the composition o the CON
must be speculative. and