The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-02
ALL LOOKING FOR JOBS.
Corridors In Senate and House Filled
With Office Seekers
Wn0ARE MEN OF GOOD STANDING
In Their Respective Homes-Ths Latest
Telephone rstsnt- Presidential APP
pointmsnts-Gher I'm Command
vice. President Morton's Reception.

WARRINGTON, March 2-The Office hunt
ors, having been officially notified two
months ego by Mr.. Cleveland that he
would not entertain any applications for
appointments until after he had assumed
the duties of his Office at Washington, are
now gathering here in overwhelming num-
berx The corridors in the senate as we'll
as those on the Democratic side Of the
house are literally packed with men from
al parts Of the country backed by vol
luminous papers Of recommendation. Their
objective point Is now to secure senatorial
and congressional endorsement. They ap-
pear to be class of men who have good
standing at home. The senator's and rep.
resentativss respond Immediately to their
call, and long consultations are held In
groups In the marble room of the senate
end the anti-rooms Of the house.
All In tho Dark.
As the policy of the New president con-
eerning appointments is not known, the
congressional champions of the claims
of the seekers for Office are entirely
I'm the dark. The only assurances they can
give at this stage is that they will present
their claims when an opportunity Is Of
fered. The senator's quietly informed
chem that n the president-elect pursues
the same course that he did eight years
ago 1t will probably be some time before
their cases can be reached. The President
then informed the various delegations
headed by senatorial influence that there
were more important nsntters requiring
consideration than appointments to Office.
These matters will keep
From intimations which have been
thrown out from Lakewood, and by per
sons who have returned here from there,
Mr. Cleveland intends to follow more in
dependent course now than he did then.
The attitude which certain Democrats of
the senate and house have taken on finan-
sial legislation in which the president and
his administration were directly interested
has given very little grounds for any par
ticular effort to satisfy these demands. IL
Is probable, therefore, that before the pres
ldent will devote much of his attention to
promiscuous compliance with these de.
mands he will take time TO look over the
situation, in order to ascertain who are his
kriends and who are disposed to aid the ad-
ADMINISTRATION in carrying out the financial
policy and reforms in the departments of
The government, which they have IL con-
tcmplation.
4 It may, therefore, be anticipated that the
presidsnt and his chief of executive de-
bartment
VIII Move Slowly
IN tho matter Of making wholesale re
mova1z- 10 Is understood that there will
be very few changes except in the most
Dmportsut Offices for some time. It is pro-
posed, for instance, to fll the Office of com.
miEonAr a pensions as soon as q proper
Penson can BE- found to take charge Of this
Important bureau. There are at least 90
applicants TOR this place from different
Pections Of the country, many Of whom are
bachsd By formidable political influences.
Il = understood to be the purpose Of the
president TO secure for the place gentle.
han who has . good military record and
who has high legal attainments and bust.
ness qualifications