The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11
Col. Eb Henderson. Col. VI. e. Mclean, Col.
Zollnger. Col. John s. Williamsand Other
Good Democrats Barred frem Office.
Rosy Hopes of Many HoOSiers Blasted by
the Presidents Cruel Announcement
Two Places Within Colonel Matson's Grasp and
Visions Of Senaiorship Dangling Before HIS
Eyes-John W. Kern ct the White House.
RULES FOR OFFICE SEEKERS.


Hopes of Hundreds of Indiana Democrats
Blasted by President Cleveland.
Special to the Indianapolis Journa.
WAsHINGToS. March lo.-From direct
statements by President Cleveland. Post.
master-general Bissell and other members
Of the Cabinet, made during the week to
visiting Congressman, and collected by the
Journal correspondent 20 govern Indiana
office seekers. the following code of rules
can now be authentically given as those
whlch will govern all appointments TO
the public service under this adminis-
tration:
First-Incumbents will be retained in
Office until their commissions expire, unless
there is voluntary resignation. When there
is no commission liking tenure the incum-
bent, If efficient, will lie permitted to serve
for four years from time of appointment.
Second-No one who held Office under the
former Cleveland admlnistration will DO
tions being to railway mail clerks and
postoffice inspectors.
Ihird-No appointments will be made In
States having spring elections until shey
have occurred.
Fourth-All postmasters must divorce
themselves from private business. except
ing instances where, in the fourth class,
the pay is so small that postmasters cannot
give unQlVlueu tlfne 10 tue pOstOtuCc@
Fifth-Appointments Will not be made
upon magnitude of petitions or indorse-
ments alone, but the character, appear.
ance and evident fitness OF the applicant
for the place must also be considered.
Sixth-As appointments ere of an exeou-
tive and not of a political character. recon-
rnendatlons by primary election will not
prevail
Seyenth-No exception will be made to
Rule in favor of applicants who were re-
m
tion before they had served the full terpe
of four years. no matter how brief their
service may have been.
Rule does not apply to foreign missions,
to the higher grades Of consuls and 60 as
sistaut secretaries and chiefs Of bureaus.
1t is intended. however. to cover that vast
class of patronage included in the post
Office, in nternal revenue and custom services
Rule 2 is flexible. and will be made TO cover
appointees under the first Clevo-
land admI nistration who are still
in positions outside of the classi-
fed service. Rule Is designed TO
postpone the contentious for Office until
after full attention has been given to the
spring elections. Ii is felt that bitterness
may be engendered among defeated candf-
dates and their friends which might bring
about apathy at the time OF the elections.
For this reason all candidates are expected
TO pay their hrst attention TO the elections
and after that 10 the offices. Rule is in-
tended to discourage the practice OF many
Congressman Who have ordered primary
elections order to avoid the pefeonal re-
sponsibility of recommending one ef sew.
eral candidates.
Rule 2 has had only salutary effect ais
ready upon the Indiana Office seekers. Coz.
Eb Henderson. of Martinsville. who
came here and wanted his old position
that of Deputy Commissioners of Internal
ReveDue-has gone home since the promul-
CATION of the rule barring him out Col.
w. Il. Mclean. OF Terre Hsute. who was
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions. and
aspired to the commissionership; Colonel
Zollinpcr, of Fort Wayne. who was In-
diana's pension agent and sought deputy
ship under the Commissioner of PensioDsI
Col. John s. Williams. OF Lafayette. who
was third auditor. and wanted TO be an
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; john
Nj. Higgs. editor of the Connersville Ex.
aminer. who applied tor his old position
that of postmaster at Connersville-and
many other place. hunters have withdrawn
their applications, and will soon be at their
homes in Indiana. with no thought of fed
eral Office in their heads. The rules have
lard them out. and new blood Will soon be
surging for the spoils.