Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-08
EUNTING FOR SPOILS

HUNTING FOR SPOILS
Eacer Democrats Want Good Ofices and
are Already Discussing Probable APP
pointments-New Workers Have Little to
say.
WASHINGTON, March IA Demo
crat of great prominence in one OF the
Middle States called on Mr.. Cleveland
last Friday. He is not in accord with
the member OF the National Committee
from his own State, but was an active
Cleveland man before the Chicago Con
vention.
"Nlr. Cleveland" said the caller, "how
soon can we got Jones out or the Gus
tome House and your friend Smith IN!
Mr.. Cleveland looked at his QUeStloner
a minute. then he slowly said; "Weil,
tomorrow Is inauguration day and we
cen scarcely co anything before the
hall. The next is Sunday, unfortunate
". don't suppose we can do anything
on sunday. do you? l guess you had
better see me month or two hence.
Men who heard Dir. Cleveland make
this remark say be uttered it in such a
vay as TO completely crush the politlcal
gentleman who was eager for 4 chanSe
at once.
They at least were not surprised when
Mr.. Cleveland in his inaugural address
said next day: zone use made OF the
INSTRUMENTATION Of public funds Is
avoided when appointments TO oihee,ln-
stead Of being the reward or partisan
activity. are awarded 20 those whose ef-
fciency promises a fair return OF work
for the compensation paid TO them"
1t was 90 new position which Mr..
Cleveland took, yet many of the Demo
Gratis who have come for office have for
gotten that the President has been
Something Of q civil service reformer,
snd NOT q few have been f0ndly dream
inc Of beginning 70 drawpay tomorrow
morning.
NEW CIVIL SERVICE IDEAS
James p. Oliver, the sergeant-at-
arms of the Democratic National Com
mittee. VOWS that every man who had
an Office under Mr.. Cleveland is here
using the argument that under the
principles OF civil service reform they
should be put back in they old places at
once.
Civil service reform, fOrsoOth, seems
even 10 be strongly intTenched In the
Senate. Many active young Democrats
have been working hard for tho desira-
bic places at the disposal Of that august
body. There now seems TO be diSpo-
sition on the part OF the Democratic
Senators to 90 at a very ieisurely pace.
Most OF the regular Republican Senate
employees will probably be retained IN
til next September.
MAY SEND II NOSIINATIONs.
Mr.. Cleveland may or may not send
to the Senate tomorrow some appoint
ments 70 the diplomatic and consular
service. He is understood 10 have
about made all the selections FOR hrst-
class foreign missions. Indeed the re-
port is heard frequently here that ex-
Governor Isaac 2. Gray, OF Indiana, Is
10 90 10 Mexico, almost invariably ac-
companiCd by the statement that the
post was the most important or All
those not allotted az the time Mr.. Gray's
name was slated for it,
The entire Democratic National Com
mittee is here, and the members nave
for four days been engaged in cOmpar-
ing notes about the distribution OF pat
ronage. The general expression among
them is that Mr.. Cleveland will not
make sweeping removals, and he will
take no hasty action. Daniel j. Cam
pau, of Michigan, is among them. His
friends were to-day recalling the indig-
nation he created at the White House
,.whap me was appointed collector OF the
pS0rt Of Detroit by removing in a Few
DAYS about 60 OF the 63 employees.
For the frst-clasS foreign missions
few names OF "new" men are mention
ed. Mr.. Cleveland may give the politi-
clans q surprise In making selections for
these posts by picking out men who
were not in the public mind, as he did
in forming his cabinet by selecting such
men as Hoke Smith, j. Sterling Morton
and Richard Olney.
WANTS TO GO TO ENGLAND.
Judge Lambert Tree, of Illinois, who
was Minister to Russia under MIR. Cleye-
land, Is said 10 desire the appointment
of Minister % England. As this Is
about the best appointment in the list
10 is thought that the place will go TO
some other man. Mr.. Bayard has been
mentioned Mr. Bayard, 10 is under
stood, is not pleased with the way things
have gone.
Representative Benjamin 7. Cable,
OF Illinois, who is said 10 have spent
SIS, 900 in the last campaign for Mr..
Cleveland, is talked about for Minister
10 Germany. Mr.. Cable, tt Will be re-
called, enjoyed the first we'll defined
''5Oom" for a Cabinet place after cleo
ton, his friends urging for Secretary
of the Navy.
Our own Frederic f. Coudert, Of the
Syracuse provisional democratic move
ment aud president OF the Manhattan
Club, Is the man most generally spoken
OF for Minister 20 France.
There seems to be good ground on
which the Connecticut Democracy bases
expectations OF something gilt edged In
the diplomatic service. Ex-Governor
Ingersoll Of Connecticut, is spoken Of
as Minister 20 Italy. There is some talk
of Carlos French, the member or the
Democratic National Committee Tor
Connecticut, going abroad.
Ex-Governor Hubbard, OF Texas, 1t is
said wants 20 go TO Japan, but Colonel
Belo, OF Galveston, 10 is thought will be
given something nice in that line if be
will leave his twin newspapers long
enough.
RIVALRY FOR EGAN's PLACE.
The post OF Minister to Chill is likely
to be disposed Of only after some rivalry.
The commission Of Minister Egan has
about expired. Judge VI. J. Cannon,
Of Nebraska, who is President OF the
Irish National Land League and pOlit-
ieal pnonv of Evan'S wants the aD-