The sun., 1893-04-04
cLBTsIASD
rhyoserhy or the First Month .. the BeEi.-
nirg Of the Second Tern.

ntrg OF the Second Term.
WASHINGTON, April 3-Mr. Cleveland has
gone through the first month OF his second
term. and IL is understood that he is satis-
6ed with the experience. Persons who doubt
less know see that his plans have work ed even
better than he expected. What those plans
we're is not q matter OF mere inference. Mr..
Cleveland was determined to show to all men
that he felt that he owed his nomination and
election to no one man or particular set OF
men: that II was himself that carried the
nomination and the election and that IL was
he who won the victory: that he owe; to
others as little as ever man did when he
ran for office and won II. They say that in In
dtvidual cases he owes debts OF gratitude. and
these he will pay whenever the men to whom ho
is indebted will accent payment. Beyond this.
he holds that he owes nothing. and will pay
nothing. by the bestowment Of office or other
wise. This he has undert AIKEN to make as
clear as possible during the month that has
passed since his Inauguration. II he has not
wholly succeeded. we are told thnt he will keep
on trying to make his views and intentions
plain until no one can longer doubt. The
President will bestow offices. OF course. but he
will do 1t not In payment OF anything done for
his domination or election. To this rule
there will. Of course. be some exceptions. but
the maxim. ITO the victors belong the spoils."
will have no weight in the sense 1t is
quoted to him by office seekers. He Is re-
ported as expressing his entire satisfaction In
this respect with the past months experience.
With persons who still persist. It will be only
. question how much time and expense they
will uselessly throw away.
In the great majority Of cases the Offices
will be bestowed upon Democrats: but as to
this he will be the Judge when the time comes.
Perhaps 1t would be more strictly accurate to
say that the President means to decide what
Democrats ,cW not have Offices conferred up
on them. and that he will spare no pains to
inform himself before deciding. Nothing is
better understood than that Mr.. Cleveland will
resolutely discriminate against Democrats
who. failing IN their efforts to defeat his nomi-
nation. plotted to beat him In the election:
they assuming variety OF disguises to ac-
complish their purpose. As to these he says
they themselves will be at no loss to under
stand why they do not get on In their
chase after official favors. though they
receive not AS much as a single word from
him. This. 1t is said. will. at the present mo-
ment. explain why SO many are left to stand
around. while no attention Is paid either to
them. their papers, or their friends: and why
no offers are made. or signs given OF an inten-
tion to make any as coming from him or any
one authorized to speak for the President
Mind you." says an authority on this point.
there will be exceptions. though few ard far
between. to this first rule
The President Is also we'll satisfied In his
attempts thus far to put as good or better
men into the offices than those who went
out II he can find active Democrats in
the future. all the better. In illus
tratinR this point the President. in one In
stance at least. referred to the selection OF
Gresham. q Republican. for the first place in
his Cabinet. No one. he thought. should be
disappointed II In making future appoint
ments the Same principle should hold good.
The gentleman who i'm mparts this information
says for himself that no one can doubt that
Mr.. Cleveland has his eye steadily fixed on the
place which he means to occupy in history.
something more valuable than anything that
can be hoped for from being the President OF a
party dispensing patronage according to the
wishes OF leaders Of the hour. who would
have thrown him overheard II they could. and
who may yet undertake to do 1t at any time.