St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-09
Politicians in Washington Dis
euss the Presidents Re-
cent Order.
Many Senator's and Repre-
sentatives Indorse the
Proclamation.
Personal Presence Of Appli-
cants for Office Is Not
Necessary.
The Rights Of Citizens to File
Applications Not
Cut Off.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The presi-
dents order closing the White house to
office seekers formed the chief topic of
conversation among the politicians to-
day. The expressions regarding 1t
varied in character according to the
condition of the speaker. Senators and
representatives with large and active
constituencies were inclined to favor
the presidents stand, for it relieved
them of a great deal of pressure from
importuning followers who needs must
be presented to the president and their
claims for Office advocated. At the
same time the proclamation is not taken
to apply as bar to senators and repre-
Sentatives, nor to mean that they can
not present themselves at the White
house to discuss patronage with
the president. The politicians say
that the order will have the effect
of making close corporation of the
patronage system by giving represent
atives and senators the sole right to
talk with the president about appoint
ments. and that the president will thus
the people at large on the fitness of cam
didates put forward for appointment to
office.
In opposition to those opinions some
arguments are advanced on the preSl-
dents side of the case. 1t is urged that
he has borne with patience the personal
solicitations Of the people for two
months; that as a matter of fact the
personal presence of the applicants is
seldom necessary. Papers and endorse
ments are filed in the cases of offices for
which
The Majority of His Callers
have been applicants, and action Is
taken upon the papers in the case alone.
The president cannot remember even
the names of those who seek personal
interviews with him. to say nothing of
the claims for preferment which they
put forward. There are times, Of
course, when the. president would like
to meet certain men who are recon-
mended for appointments, but i'll that
case he can send for them. 1t is argued
that the denial of personal interviews
does not cut off the right of citizens to
make Endorsements or put forward can
didates. They may file all the papers
they wish to, and when the question of
filling a certain Office comes up the
claims OF each applicant will be given
attention.
Senator Vance, VINO called at the
White house this morning for moment,
indorsed the presidents new order. He
said it would relieve the president and
senators from great deal of pressure
upon them eXerted by the officeseekers,
which, while it consumed vaiuablestime.
did not benefit the applicant, for per-
sonal interviews rarely amounted to
anything at time like this when the
president sees so many persons in the
course of day. 1t is stated on the
best authority that the order of the
president was decided upon at the cabi-
net meeting last Friday. The president
said that he had now more important
business which demanded his attention
than he had during the entire four
years of his previous administration.
For these matters he had had no time to
himself OH account of the crowds of
men constantly demanding his time to
importune him for positions. The time
for human endurance had come to an
end, and something had to be done.