The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-27

Harrison came to the conclusion that there
was no good sense in requiring real ability
in inferior offices and allowing the execu-
tive positions to be filled from the spoiis
sands of Democrats scattered all over the
country who are trying to get the
few hundred chiefships of division
and special agencies in the departments.
and their hearts will sink deep
when they learn of the examinations re-
quired. for while the examinations are sup
posed TO be confined to common sense ques-
tions and practical knowledge. :hey are
formal examinations. and the applicants
must show some education. diligence,
industry and aptitude for business be-
fore he can hope to be appointed.
BASKRUPTs NOT WANTED.
Added to this is the statement made by
the President yesterday that no man who
had failed to be in some degree successful
the government, as he did not propose TO
load down the pnblic service with men who
had shown no special bust ness capacity.
1t looks as If the days of the ignoramus
and ''rounder" In the government service
were about over President Cleveland. in
restatinG his policy as to removals and
tenures. has again confirmed the statement
that political considerations will not cre-
ate vacancies in postoffices. missions con-
ships. etc. He says he will permit all eff
clent and honest officers to hold their
places for four years from the time they
assumed control of their charges. instead
the confirmation by the Senate The
Hoosier seekers for place thus
again curbed. President Cleveland is
anxious for the Senate TO adiourn. The
most of the Senators. Democrats as well as
Republicans, will leave the city and with
w IN nf
Once the city is cleared Of n few Thousand
Office seekers the President and his Cabinet
officers expect 60 get down to business.
Then there will commences a system of
wholesale changes in the Offices Up to the
present there has, been such o rush OF
callers and such flood of ap-
plications by mail that no time has
been afforded for appointments. There is q
officers, heads of the bureaus and chiefs of
division who would be changed IL time
were given the appointing power to con-
slider men. The Indiana Democrats IN Con-
gress have for this reason been advisin q
the remaining column of aspirants TO so
homo and wait till the clouds roll by.
whitney Will Not Acceps Anything.
BRUNSWICK, Ca, March 26.-Ex-Secre-
tary William e. Whitney. who, with his
family, arrived here late last night. on
board Mr. Ham as acht, Comanche. WAS
interviewed to-day in reference to tele-
gram received here stating that President
Cleveland wanted him to accept the English
mission and would make no appointment
until he could reach him. Upon bein
asked If he would accept the mission, Mr..
Whitney replied: 1T Is not true that Mr.
Cleveland 10 holding open for me the
English mission. It is. perhaps. we'll to
state that in November. while in New York.
Nix. Cleveland asked for an expression OF
my wish or Willingness to holding Office
under the administration in q letter
which / shall always prize more highly
than / could any office. and then reiter-
ated what he and my other friends had
previously known, simply that l should
not accept any Office"
He said this was the first time he had
made thus statement and that it covered
the matter in iull. The parsy aboard are
all well. and will remain in Brunswick un-
til Wednesday.