The morning call., 1893-04-07
DON'T CARE A RAP.
Democrats Denounce the
President.
HE IS STUBBORN AS A MULE.
This Is Freak Administration and
They Don't Care Cent
Who Knows 1t.
Special to THE MoRNINs CALI.

WASHINGTON, April g. The muttering of
disappointment among office-seekers has
now given way to angry and outspokcn ex-
prsSslons of dissatisfaction. The politicians
are unable to do a thing with Cleveland.
Iney declare that he is as stubborn as a
mule, and disappointed Democrats are be-
ginning TO indulge III some very uncompli-
mentary remarks regarding Mr.. Cleveland's
personality. 1t Is apparent that the Presi-
dent intends to all but ignore the wheel
horses of Democracy and appoint men Of
his own choosing
Gorinan of Maryland is usually very reti-
cent about expressing an opinion concerning
politics, but to the surprise of his political
acpuaintances he recently stated quite
frankly his views concerning Cleveland and
the disposition of patronage. He told DEL
egation of his Maryland constituents thatit
was his wish to see faithful Democrats re-
warded, but If they were net their Senators
and Representatives in Congress who might
recommend persons for appointment, but
whose recommendations might be disre-
garded. should not be blamed. He aid that
hecould not encourage the uflice-seekers to
hope for anything. Then the delegation of
Marylanders went home in q great state of
Indignation, and the country press Of that
State is already setting up howl against
the stuffed prophet"
voorhees, os Indiana, another Democratic
wheel-horse, went to the White House with
Hoosier named Jerome Hcrff to have him
appointed COnsul-General to Havana, the
place now held by Ramon Williams Of
New ork, ana which pays an annual salary
OF $4,000 and several thousand dollars add-
tionai in fees. voorhees, was amazed when
the President told him that Williams would
be retained in Office.
In the Senate press gallery the other day
was seen eallow youth who looked scarce
25years old, ard he was weazened in face
and attenuated in body like Georgia
cracker" who has fed upon red clay and
blackberries all his life. When the list of
nominations was sent UP it was found that
this young Illinois man, whose name is
Eckels, had been appointed Comptroller of
Currency. Eckels was as much astonished
as anybody.
fWhy, don't know anything about bank.
ing" he said in bewilderment. 81 have
ben expecting to get some position. but
nothing like this"
There is a report to the effect that the
nomination of Eckels to be Comptroller of
Currency was made through q blunder of
the clerk who filled in the nomination;
that the purpose of the President was to
nominate him to be Second Comptroller of
the Treasury, and that the words "of the
currency" were inadvertently written on
the paper sent to the Senate. This is an
Improbable story, and the fact that the
President did not withdraw Mr. Eckels'
name and correct the alleged mistake is an
indication that Mr.. Eckels was named for
the place which the President intended for
him. The disappointed Democrats are de-
claring that this is a freak" administration.
The President was not permitted to
any feeling of loneliness to-day, as large
crowd managed to keep him busy, although
it is doubtful whether lie was much inter-
ested in their arguments and appeals. The
fact is the great majority Of applicants for
office would suffer nothing for passing by
the White House and going directly to the
particular executive department under
which they hope TO serve. There is a wide
spread feeling that it is essential to success
that each applicant should personally confer
with the President and lay his papers be-
fore that supreme functonary except but
in very few instances.
All applications presented TO the Presi-
dent are referred 10 the several depart
ments for information and the examination
of the Secretaries, and are seldom Looked at
by the President. When particular case
is TO be disposed of, the papers are taken to
the President, and a selection is made by
him and the Secretary of the department
under whose jurisdiction is the office. Asa
rule, applicants would add greater strength
to their chances of appointment by devoting
their efforts to making themselves solid
mi b.A rfd do a..
worrying the President, and California
office-seekers should make note of this.
The only development to-day concerning
Californians and their quest for off is
that Jim Nealon of San Francisco has filed
his petition at the Treasury Department
for appointment as Internal Re venue Col
lector to succeed Quinn. He evidently does
not believe that DIN Welborn Of Gilroy
has cinch on this place; but he is wrong
Welborn will gett.
j. W. McClung of San Francisco wants to
be special agent OF The treasury. and James
w. Slater OF La Grande, Or, wants to be
Internal Revenue Agent for his district.
POstmaster-General Bssell don't like the
criticism made by some Of the newspapers
upon the action of his fourth assistant in
making rapid and numerous changes among
fourth-elass Postmasters, and he has issued
an order prohibiting tie appointment clerk
from giving out in future for publication
any Information about the sanguinary work
Of Assistant Maxwell. MIR. Bisscll is over
sensitive, and his attention having been
directed to the bad policy of his order 1t is
probable that he will rescind it. The list
was made public to-day, at any rate, and
the Pacific Coast Postmasters appointed
were Mrs. ii. Moore at Simi. Ventura
County, Cal, and John Weir at Crabtree,