Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
NO NEPOTISM.
The President Announces a Policy in Un.
mfstakable Terms.

HE WILL APPOINT NO ONE TO OFFICE HAVING
ANY KrNsHIP WITH HIM-THE DELEGATION
INFLUENCE DIsINTEdRArEp AND EACH CON-
eREssNAS Is NOW GOING FOR HIMSELF.
SIS Mr.. Caruth within?" asked the President
at 10 O'Clock this morning as he peered through
the door Of the ante room.
HE is" replied a cheerful voice from the
other side Of the room.
''Then let the business Of the day proceed"
said the President
II never miss roll CALL" remarked Mr..
Caruth. ''The President believes in constancy."
The President today announced a policy to
which it has heretofore been intimated he would
adhere. Nepotism is distasteful TO him and he
intends to set an example to all officials in this
respect by refusing TO appoin. his own relatives
to Office.
NO RELATIVE MED APPLY.
The announcement made this morniug
to western Congressman, who called to make
several recommendations as TO appointments.
The westerner said that in his district among
others who want to old Office is a certain man.
a good democrat and worthy person in every
respect. The President listened to these recon-
mendatons attentively, but when the westerner
President Mr.. Cleveland held up his hand and
the Congressman paused.
Then the President said that he would not
even consider the application of a relative, no
matter what his qualifications might be. The
fact that a man holds kinship with the Presi-
dent will deoar him from Office.
And that goes" remarked the Congressman
afterward. The President is in earnest and
the nepotist in official life will not find himself
very much admired at the White House"
AN INDIVIDUAL SCRAMBLE
The pressure exerted by Congressman at the
White House for appointments has developed
into an individual scramble. At first congress
sional delegations were in measure united. They
would agree as a whole upon some appoint
ments and the entire delegation would indorse
the applicant.
The President has effectually disintegrated
the delegation Endorsement system. and now
each man is going in for himself and pushing
his individual friends. One result which the
President has achieved and which was his de-
sign is the breaking up of ring politics in the
delegations.
Patronage which heretofore has been con-
sidered the sacred property of Senators-for
instance, the selection Of marshals and district
attorneys-is now declared free for all. and
the humble members of the lower house. or
even group OF private citizens, may present
the names of candidates with some degree of
hope of their success. Congressional deega-
tions do not come to the White House together
now, but the members drop in alone and render
their own solos.
THE NEW COURT OF APPEALS.
Representative Meredith of Virginia saw the
President today In behalf Of Judge Thomas
Smith Of Warrenton, who is an applicant for
appointment on the new District Court of Ap-
peals. Representative Tucker Of Virginia also
called to see the President about this
court Mr.. Tucker would like to see
Senator Faulkner Of West Virginia and
e1-Representative Hemphill Of South Carolina
appointed on the court. He thinks that the
appointments of both would strengthen the
court and give general satisfaction.
1t is understood that the President will not
appoint the new court for several weeks and
thath he is not yet considering applications.
Representative Meredith also presented the
name of Col. Gibson Of Culpeper for the dis
trict attorneyship Of the eastern district of Vir-
ginia.
Representative McCreary of Kentucky filed
the application Of Mr. Warner kincaid Of Shell
byville for a consulship.
Representative BRYAN of Nebraska entered G.
A. Luikhart of Madison for United States mar
shal of Nebraska.
EX-SPEAKER REED CALLS.
One of the Presidents callers today was ex-
Speaker Reed. He WAS shown directly into the
audience room and remained in conference
with Mr.. Cleveland for about ten inmates.
Representative Springer of Illinois. who
a caller at the White House today, ventures the
prediction that an extra session OF Congress
will be called about next September or
October. He feels that the revision of the
tariff will not be postponed until December.
The commissionership of the general land
Office is still in doubt. 1t is said. however.
that Judge Browning of Illinois has dropped
out of the race.
Among the callers today were Senators Mills,
Turpie. Mcpherson, Palmer. Vance, Smith,
Gordon and Hunton; Representatives Crisp,
Springer. Foreman. Caruth, Martin, Coombs,
Bryan, Dockery, McCreary, Stahlnecker and
Wheeler.
At II o'clock the rooms were cleared and the
cabinet session began.
Regulations in Regard to Imported Animals.