The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-30
HARD ON POLITICIANS,
CLEVeLANU'S LATEST RULE AS TO
APPOINTMENTS

nal, but viii Consult Prominent Citi-
zens OF Tie Several States,
WASHINGTON, March 19.-President
Cleveland has decided upon new pol
icy in the distribution OF the Offices. Be
ing more conversant now with the per-
sonnel Of leading Democrats throughout
the United States, he feels that he is
not so dependent as ne was eight years
ago upon the information which he
obtains from the Senators and mem.
bers Of Congress. Therefore he has
come to the conclusion that he will
not, unless he feels SO disposed, follow
the recommendations Of these Senators
and members in making appointments.
Private citizens, who are known u him
to be men Of reputation and good iudg-
ment, will be asked to give their opin-
10 as to the merits Of applicants, and
their recomme ndatiOuS Will be given
great weight. This policy will he fol-
lowed IN the appointment of district
attorneys, marshals and postmasters.
AN EYE-OPENER FOR VEST AND COCK
RELL.
The proposed action Of the President
was made known to the two Senators
from Missouri, McsSrs. Vest and Cock
rell, the former a member Of the finance
committee and the latter the chairman
OF the committee On appropriations.
Both are Democrats Of national repu.
tatiOn, and it would have seemed as if
their word would go TO the utmOS
with the PRESIDENT. The latter, how
ever. announced that in the case of IN
applicant for tho marshalsllip of Mis-
souri, whom the Senators had united
In endorsing that he would accept in
stead the gentleman who had the re
commendation Of Ex-Governor Fran.
els, Of Missouri.
WILL TIE SENATOR'S SHOW FIGHT.
or course this policy, if it is literally
followed, may lead to considerable
trouble in the Senate III :he matter of
confirming nominations. The Senators
may combine to prevent combinations.
or at least may threaten to do s.. 1t
is we'll known that the finance commit
tee swas dramed so aS to rut the
free silver men IN the majority, and it
was not an altogether accidental cir
cumStance that Senator Hill was placed
on the postollice and judiciary commit
tees with Senators who are known not
to he over-friendly 10 MI Clev Gland.
Senator Murphy said to a friend the
other day that neither he nor Mr.. Hill
| would attempt at this time TO oppOse
| the appointments. "Wait," said Mr..
| Murphy, until there are a plumber of
| dlsgruntled Senators and then we may
be able to do something" 1t will be
seen, therefore, that in his endeayor to
place the best men in the Offices and
| thus insure Il good government the
PRESIDENT may antagonize an element
That has already been repudiated by
the people.
AN ILLUSTRATIVE INCIDENT.
This desire of the President to make
his Administration memorable as one
IN which party considerations were
held secondary to honest and pare Of
lice holding was well illustrated in an
incident which occurred at the White
House day or two since. senator
Stanford, of California, called to pay
his respects to Mr.. Cleveland. lie had
never met the President before, and
was surprised and gratilied that the
latter kneW him. "Why, Of course, |
know you, SAID the President pleas
antly. "Not to know Senator Stanford
is to be Ignorant OF the great university
which has been started on the Pacific
coast, and OF Il man with whom the
whole history Of California is aSSociat.
ed"
"Well," said the Senator, after he bad
returned tic Presidents compliments,
81 simply want 10 say that have not
come to ask any Offices, but simply to
pay my respects"
And l want to say to yon, Senitor,'
responded Mr.. Cleveland, chat know
ol no one In your State whose advice or
suggestion | would more willingly or
gladly follow in the filling of the Offices
than your own"
| Senator Voorhees, and Senator Tur-
pie, who happened to be waiting in the
preSldentS room, and who heard the
conVerS alton, said afterwards that the
PRESIDENTS manner could not have
| been more cordial if Senator Stanford
had been lifelong Democrat.
| RELIEVE THEIR MINDS or 4 burden.
The decision OF the President to re-
gard the recommendation Of the Syna-
Tor ana members rs no better than
those or other men meets with the ap-
| proVal of some Legislators, and they
hope that Mr.. Cleveland VIII make a
formal announcement of his new poll
cy. at will save us a great deal Of
trouble and annoyance" said ReDre.
$! ,tative Geary, Of California, the 2u-
| thor Of the Geary Chinese exclusion
| bill, TO your correspondent today. 1--WE
are now followed by onice-seckers from
morning until night, and if it il
known that our recommendations are
not conclusive we VIII not be so i'm.
| portulicd. /, l0r o le, am perfectly will.
ing that the President shall ask other
people N my district what to do about
lllling the Offices. 1t will not lessen
my chances for re election nor Will IT.
lesser. the regard vi CT my people
have for me-"
TIE PRESIDENT NOT TO BE HURRIED.
| The new Administration has now
been in power iift n days, a period
time long enough to mHkei it quite ap-
| parent that there is to be no haste
making appointments. The President
makes no secret OF his intention to let
the Office SEE 'ie"S DO the " orr ying. This
was shown in an interview which Rep
resentative Bynum had with him yes
terday. The positions Of marshal and
district attorney a.e vacant in ne In.
dianapolis districo and Mr. Bynum
called upon the President to ask that
they be filled at is not question
now of expiration Of terms" he said to
the President, "Dut the offices are actu-
ally vacant. viii you not appoint
someone to them and thus relieve the
| throng that is here waiting for YOU