The Portland daily press., 1893-04-05
lone OF G. c.'s CLERKS.
Mrs. Carlisle Says John Wouldn't Hire
Out a Second Time.

WASHINGTON, April a. - PRESIDENT
Cleveland has assumed iabsolute control
of all appointments in the departments
which are not in the classified service,
and therefore regulated by the Civil Ser
vice law. This statement in modified
form has been published before, but the
thoroughness of its scope has only just
begun to be understood. The rule that
all appointments must be submitted to
the President for his personal approval,
is now said to extend to even the hum
blest messengers and door-keepers, and
may even include, if the President SO
wills. the charwomen and the women
who spend weary days at cheap compen-
sation in repairing Uncle Sans mail
bags.
| Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle the
other day, assuming that this rule was
only nominal and that the heads of de-
partments, according to long established
usage, would be permitted to dispense
minor patronage at their personal dis
erection, sent note over to the White
House telling MIR. Cleveland that he had
selected d certain person for minor
place in the department. He sent this
merely as matter Of form, and with the
departure of his messenger dismissed the
trivial subject from his mind. But ten
minutes later the Secretary of the Treas
ury was astonished, not to say angered,
by the return of the messenger with his
note, bearing the laconic Endorsement:
!. have selected man for this place my
Mr.. Carlisle was so Iumiliated by this
curt interference that he gave utterance
to few Kentucky expletives, and then,
not wishing to make his emotions pub
lie, secluded himself in the office to
| which he retires when he wishes to es-
cape the hungry Office seekers, to begin
on the Administration Tariff BILL" vs.
A similar story is told about Secretary
of State Gresham, who announced to the
i President his intention of appointing a
4 young man, for reasons personal to him
self, to an out of the way consulate. To-
this Mr.. Cleveland is quoted as some
what tartly replying.
II have decided to retain the incum-
bent, at least for the present"
A story current about the President S
determination to permit no interference
in the distribution of patronage runs in
this wise: tit
An intimate lady friend called on Mrs.
Carlisle in search of employment. She
wanted elerkship in the Treasury De-
partment, and felt that if any one could
secure one Mrs. Carlisle could. Mrs. Car
Isle told her: II am sorry, but it can
not be done. Mr.. Carlisle has no places
except those with very small salaries at
tached at his disposal. All appoint
ments are made from the White House.
In fact, may say that John is nothing
more than one of the Presidents clerks.
If it were to be done over again can as
sure you John would remain in the SEN
ate.''
/ Anecdotes like this. ars so frequent in
Washington as to lend color to the re-
port that President Cleveland's master
full methods have already caused serious
vexation on the part of several members
of his Cabinet.
The List Lengthens.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The following
Maine postmasters were appointed to-
day:
A. Trim, North Islesboro. vice William P.
u j. Thompson. North searsmont, vice Eph-
". F. Cousens, ogunauit, vice Joseph H.
Asa j. Dodge Pemaquid, vice W. E.. Lewis.
Noah Mitchell, Penobscot, vice Benjamin Fl.
G. A. Leighton, Perry, vice J. c. Cove.
O. G. Wardwell, Sandy Point, vice Miss E. J..
T a. G. Caswen, searsmont vice David B.
A. G. Getchell, sebec, vice T. H. Wyman
G. N. Cram, South Montville, vice W. S. Pot
4. Parrett Steuben,.v vice S. R. Dutton.
| e. B. Marshall vice j. w. Cousens.
F. B. Cunningham, Swanville, vice Charles R.
NJ. L. Ray, West Harrington, vice B. F..
Sanford Creamer, West waldoboro, vice
A. Il. Bowden, York Beach, vice Edward A.
". +. Norton, Cape Neddick. vice Howard
B. Robinson, Center Lincolnville, vice Her.
bert l.. True.
Mary Il, Mulligan, Damariscotta Mills, vice
M. D. Fuller, East Dixfeld, vice G. P. Butter
L. M. sanborn, East sebago. vice John P.
r. L. Thompson, Friendship. vice Fernando
Francis.
&C. Fletcher Monticello, vice O. A. Stanley.
Filling the Places.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
James O.. Brodhead, Missouri, minister to
Switzerland.
| Bartlett Trip, Soutn DaKOta minister 10 Aus
tria-Hungary.
Greece, Roumania and Servia.
Consuls of the United States-James =. Neal,
Ohio, at Liverpool; James NJ Dobbs, Georgia,
KINGSTON Ja David Burke, sna New York q at
Stephen. n. B.. Henry F. Merritt, Illinois, at
; Barmen; Ira D. Dickinson. New York, at Not
tingham; Benjamin Lenthier, Massachusetts,, at
| Sherbrooke.
Patents for Maine Men.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The following
patents have been granted to people in
Maine:
j. F. Newell, Gardiner, composition for bear
ings.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Sen
ate today resumed consideration
of the report of the committee on
) privileges and elections in favor of the
senators appointed by the governors of
Montana, Washington and Wyoming.