The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-22
THE PRESIDENT DlSGUSTED
Sees Through Voorhees, and the Hoosier
Reported 10 Be Non Persona Grata.
Rooseyelts Recommendation Will Settle the
Ierre Haute hatter-Mr. Cleveland Has
Ciyil-Seryics Policy Of His Own.
CLEVELAND NOT HooDwISKEp.

He L. Getting Mt the Animus OF the voor-
hees-Donhsm Business.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 2l.-PFesident Cleye-
land. unlike his guileless and fsh-dinner
loving Postmaster-general. has not per-
mitted the Terre Haute postoffice incident
to die out on the mere promise of future
good behavior. He has not perm lifted Mr..
Voorhees, TO pull the wool over his eyes
completely as was done with Mr.. Bissell,
and Mr.. Voorhees, has not yet been able to
send partner Lamb any fear-allaying tele-
grams. stating the President sustained Mr..
Donham. 1t can be asserted emphaticslly
that Mr.. Cleveland Is distinctly angered at
Mr.. Voorhees, conduct in the whole mat
ter and there are rumors. constantly
strengthening. of an impending rupture be-
tween the President aud the chairman OF
the finance committee. to " HON he has
hitherto yielded everything.
The DOnham incident has 90 Disguised
the President that he refuses to talk with
Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr.. TurpIe, OF any other
Indlanian about the case Of Mr.. Thompson
of Indianapolis. and the impetuous young
people W bo have been so confidently pre-
dieting Mr.. Thomps0n's removal for each
successive day have discontinued their
fictitious excuses for the delay. ont frankly
disgusted the President that he will not
listen to any charges against Mr.. Tbomp-
son. Mr. Cleveland has received full re-
ports of the proceeding at Terre Haute,
and has thoroughly posted himself.
He has not relied on the Postoffice Depart
ment or on Mr.. voorhees,, but. from letters
received here to-day, it is evident that no
has sought and obtained Information at
first hand. Nor is he satitied with the IN
difference manifested by President Lyman
and General Johnston of the Civil-service
Commission. lie will carefully go over the
situation with Commissioners Roosevelt as
soon "a that gentleman has com pletcd his
report. and Will then decide for himself.
irrespective of Lyman and Johnston,
whether or not Mr.. Donham has added vio-
latlon OF the civilservice laws. either
IN letter or IN spirit. TO his other
"Indiscretiohs." as Mr.. Voorhees, con siders
them. There are indications that Mr.
Donham may be given reason TO explain
some other matters to MIR. Cleveland be-
sides the recent postOffice affair. His course
at Ierre Haute appears TO have made for
him some enemies. who will stop at moth
ing to secure his removal. 1t is asserted,i in
letter received here to-day. that Mr..
Cleveland is TO he informed by some of
Mr.. Donham's fello to wnemen that his
friends have been unwise In EMPHASIZING
too much certain charges against his prede-
ceesor.
Mr.. Roosevelt has not yet returned to
Washington. Immediately on his arrival
be will have o conference with the Presi-
dent on the subject OF not only the Terre
Haute postoffice. but of civil service in In
diana generally, with reference partic ular-
ly TO Indianapolis. Evansville. Rockport.
and wherever else the Democrats are at
tempting to crowd out Republican officials
on fiimsy charges. Meanwhile. Senator
Voorhees, is ind gnant at the President's de-
lay In turning out the postmasters. He Is
equally Disguised with Secretary Greshams
emphatIc notice that Hoosiers have prac-
tically nothing more TO expect from him.
and he is now looking to Secretary Smith
as tie only means OF paying Oft his remain
ing political debts "Since Gray and Morss
up on us like q Jack knife" He Is very
sore, and there may be interesting develop
ments at the White House before long.