New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14
muE ROCKY ROAD TO OFFICE
,n,1oRs NOT DEBARRED AFTER ALL.
CONSERVATIVES JEALOUS OF THE SENATOR'S
Observation-Disclosures ARISING FROM
TIE RULE AGAINST EX- OFFICE HOLDERS.
,nyrgIEGnApn TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Marcn l0-l0c WAY Ol tne ONCE
- ,s hard. " Have YOU read this mornings |
,.rs :, asked Democratic Congressman of Trib-
w., correspondent to-day. /
awhy do you ask ~
.wby1 Well. have not had time TO do so and
, am curious to know whether President Cleveland
-. decided that any other classes OF the American
III. except exoflce-hoders and newspaper editors
~, eligible to Office under this Administration. |
ot care TO waste my time and influence In behalf OF
~. who are TO be excluded from the privilege Of
,sne Office because of the profession to which they
,one or the business occupation in which they
NAV be engaged
~. report which was published to the effect that
. sA,tors would he appointed TO Office has disturbed
n.mocra,ic Congressman more deeply. perhaps. than
49, rroclamation against Office holders. because il
49, rorcv should be adopted. IT would not only sap
hs, political influence In their respective districts
So, would also prevent them from redcemng pledges
,,..dy made and which they are anxious to fulfil.
q deeply disturbed were Mr.. Dockery and several
.Ar Missouri Democrats by the report that they
M upon the President and several members OF
M Cabinet to-day to ascertain whether not IL
ma IL IS understood that the Postmaster General
informed them that II such policy had been was
IA be adopted, he had not been advised of the fact
hit that Of the rule that had been prescribed
IN regard postoficc appointments-whch will re-
orars all posmasters at frst-class, second class and
tird-class Offices, well at other postohce> where
the interests of the public service require it, to de-
vote their whole time TO the duties of their respec-
i've offices. will be enforced to newspaper editors
the as to persons engaged In other professions
or occupations. In other words, TIE country editor
must 10 be an editor when he becomes post
master under this Administration
The Missouri statesmen not wholly satisfied
with Mr.. Bissells assurances. apparently for they
proceeded In body to the White House and saw
President Cleveland in regard to the matter lie as
sured them that the report which had caused them
so much dlsquiet destitute OF foundation, ana
that no distinction whatever would be made so far
as applicants for Office concerned between edi-
tors hodcarriers. lawyers merchants or others In
word be had entertained the thought OF making
any discrimination against newspaper editors or
course this was good news for the MsSoiriahs. ana
they retired with light hearts and happy faces. IL
Vas also good news for Representative Caruth OF
Kentucky whose brother is the editor OF Demo-
cratic newspaper at Little Rock. Ark, ana also an
applicant for the postmastership of that town.
Tho elimination of exofliceholders from the list OF
eligible candidates has begun provoke dissatisfaction
among Democratic Congressman. as II Dad aireau'
done among the applicants themselves ms seems
10 be mainly due to two causes when were set i"r''
today by prominent Representative nS ioh""s'
"The first objection to this rule and 1t Is s'rohe
one is in It's application to what may be called local
Officers especially postmasters Now, III my o'S'l''
there are a number OF Presidential postofhc"s. ana
considerable number OF others which are nearly up
10 that grade. good many OF the pos'mas'erS VINO
were appointed by President Cleveland during MS rs'
Administration and who were replaced by hep"o.
leans upon the expiration Of their respective terms OF
office are candidates for reappointment Mos' Vi INV"
cave general satisfaction while In once before anu
i.as, dozen Of them lave petitions signed by large
majority OF the Democratic patrons OF the Respective
Offices recommending their reappolh'meh''
aPerhaps the President may regard these as OK
ceptonal cases. and reappoint the oiu on''i"iS' e
gested The Tribune correspondent.
An yes; and that is after all. the sr""-'''
affection TO the rule the reply Inc 'o'i.
gresham continued: "Suppose that TWO OF '"''' VI
the old men are rens-ated What VIII 'hr o'i'i >
saw Why they will begin by accusing NE VI i'No'''
ian and of exerting more Influence III iaNor VI ".'
than In behalf OF another. ii can nave NJ ~
- A. Mr. d. reappointed, why can not secure 'he
..rrc,n,ment Of Mr. b. and Mr.. c. and Mr.. Il, am
all the others who are equally worthy ana capaule
II all are not treated alike ! shall haVe I" su''
the consequences. Then, take other omceS ho' iva
.ay foreign missions. conSulship'. bureau ONE. !"
Washington, etc. The Senators ana hep's"''
,om nv state ask that one OF these places be hll'd
bv the appojntment of man who hed 'n"' Vi S'''
othar Office pnder Mr. Clevelani's first A1nlm 'uaioh
and who discharged his duties faithfully ana e'hciehF'
Suppose he Is not appointed. ana theh SUPPOSE '"
some other eX-oilcehoder Is appointed 10 o"e "a
those places on the Recommendation oil the 0'""'o'
AND REPRESENTATIVES from another state Do you ho
that our man VIII Hoiu NO "a"
President responsible for his failure; mat We VIII
he brought into contempt among our own l"opl' ".
account OF our lack Of influence, ana 'ha' NV
dent Wall be held guilty OF UNJUST ui'.i
against our candidate, VINO may De equ""'
and efficient! $1,000 L., ,,
.No sir. the rule which the President mas lax
down must be enforced against every man WHO NEW
Office during his first Admnistiatloi-ho h''''' nv,
exalted or humble the ofiice-or the cohsequ'"'.a
he doplorab,e TO the Democratic party. Inc RUIZ
not one which will admit OF any exceptions "'
The scramble OF the Oiiee-oeeheis Has an -
cited jealousy and i'll feeling among De'"o'i'
TORS and Representatives from the same S'a'e III
number Of cases. and number OF abor'Ne WI
encesn have been held and Efforts ha'e !" .
comforting Claims Democratic Representatives, i'o'
several states loudly complain that the 9eha'o'S Il"
demanding the MOrs share OF the SPOTS anu i"'' ."
fearful that the demands will be granted OH "''
Of President Cleveands anxiety to place Deih'o'""
Senator'S under such obligations that they VIII Ho'
free TO reject any Of his nominations or oppose ~,
policy which he may desire to carry out WIN '"e "
NJ tho l.rsloiye branch of the Government The Den
ocrotic majority I'm the Senate Is slim one AZ Oe
and past experience has shown that oehaoorui 'o'
esys Is a powerful factor, even as aeahs, ho""'''
ton Influences ao
The Democratic majority In the House OF hep'e'e
taives a large one, and Democratic hheino'i' " "
latter BODY whose political future VIII DEPEND "Po
thu ,esu, ~ pext wears elections, naturally feel ann
ious TO have all the help possible from the Ao"i"a
traton some of them have not yet forgotten ''e ''
which overlook Representative sowden' OF te"n ,
vania, who was rash enough TO vote against '"e ~"
I'LL In the Lth Congress. Ills bill for ne" pun
building q. Allentown was promptly vetoed DS '..'
deut Cleveland and the friends OF the Aun''''s =,
With one accord shou,ed "There's an N'e'"o"n :.
every suden, Mfr. sowden was retired TO pnVa'
life. where he sull remains a. -,
The Democratic Representative cannot anoru ~
IS independent as the Democratic senator, anu ~,
realize the fact, especially the former VINO - NJ
compelled To dance attendance upon the l"e' u, ~
hope OF obtaining "A few crumbs OF Pa'ro"'ee "
ar lint MI, ,.,e of affairs does not tend TO promo
fsmony or amel,orate tho difficulties which beset u
hesident and members Of his Cabinet. -, INA hov
There are numerous plums-chlehy sInaid o"., The