New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-13
OFFICE-SEEKERS GRUMBLE.
Mr.. CLEvELAND'S TROUBLES JUST BEGUN.
GOVERNOR GRAY's APPOINTMENT ARoUsEs RE-
sENTMENT-COLONEL JoNES's RIGHTEOUS
wRArp-rIIE RULE ABOUT EXOFFICE.
SEVERE BIOW.

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Washington March IO.-The domestic scramble for
Office this year Is marked by features which did
not four years and which already threaten 20
give the President and members Of his Adminis'ra-
ton little trouble. The line OF division between inc
Cleveland and Anti Cleveland factions has by no means
been obterated tho contrary 1t shows more dis
tinctly than ever. The appointment OF ex-governor
GRAY for example Is bitterly resented by the Indiana
Democrats who advocated the nomination OF Mr.
Cleveland at Chicago. in opposition TO what they re-
garded Grays visionary ambition and impudeht pre-
tensions Editor shanklln. Of The Evansville
Courier who has been ardent outspoken partisan
of Cleveland since 1884 declares that the nomination
of GRAY as Minister TO Mexico will be cause OF sur
prise and humiliation TO ninetenhs OF the Democrats
Of Indiana" and he explained why In these words
1T is a SURPRISE because after he had been sheved
as q Cabinet possibility. wc supposed that he bad hao
enough OF the shifting sands OF office seeking ana
would retire upon his absence OF laurels III Is
humiliation because he does not represent. In any
sense the Democrats of state which cast lis electoral
vote against OF It's own sons IN favor OF MT
Cleveland. lie not a Cleveland man IS not now
and will never be. am and the people Tor whom
speaking have been constant supporters OF the man
who will b. Executive for the next four years"
Mr.. shankln then described an Interview between
himself and Governor Gray which took place more
than year ago. which he tried 10 induce the latter
TO support Cleveland and become candidate 'oi
the Vice Presidential nomination. IT appears tha'
Governor Gray fatty refused. saying that he dd not
want the Vice. Presidency and that the only man
whd stood could stand between him and the nomina
ton for the highest Office within the GIT Of The
nation was David Bennett Hill. Moreover. he said
according to Mr. Shankin. that "Grover Clevcland's
name would not be mentioned In the convention. save
In a casual manner
Mr. shanklin 1, not the only Democratic editor who
has begun openly to grumble about the Distribution
or non distribution the spols Probably there Is
vbnS 1pal in
Mr.. Cleveland before the election was more intense
and unselfsh or whose efforts We're more earnes'
than were The efforts and zeal OF Colonel Charles ii.
Jones OF "The st. Louis Republic Certainly there
Il no other Democratic editor or colonel In the country
who since the election has been more fluent ana
lavish in his advice and counsel FOR tie beneht OF
Mr. Cleveland But the President seems 10 nave
done or omitted to do something which las provoked
Colonel Jones's tispleasure and he In recent cdtorai
gives vent to II in these significant words:
There are colonies in Missouri who might be In
duced 10 accept Office By as much persuasion as II
took to get Mr. Cleveland TO consent 10 second term
but they are not going to lower their dignity enough
10 soueal for swill from this any other Admins
traOn."
In the heat OF his righteous wrath Editor Jones
seems to have forgotten that there are colonies ana
colonies Missouri OF them like colonel Jones
himself, would not slower their dignity enough 10
soueal for swill"-n other words, spols of Office
others
is excellent to believe that several OF them
are already in Washington for that very purpose
and will feel unhappy II their "squeals' are disre
garded " ex-Congressman Mansur, for example
should fail TO obtain the commssionersmp Oh 'i'
General Land Office some other lucrative appoint
ment. he would probably be as unhappy and as
g,isted as Colonel Jones already seems 10 be. bh'
neither he nor Ex-Governor Francs-who also 1ai"d
TO obtain a seat In the Cabinet ard who 1t Is SAID
now hopes TO succeed Minister Potter at Eome-nor
exCongressman Wilson nor Grin Piather OF ue
Democratic National Committee. nor any one OF '''
other Missouri patriots who Is In Washington 'ooay
or Is on his way here to obtain what Colonel Jones
n,cturesouey STYLES swil. Is disposed Ito put on
airs. and assert his dignity as Colonel Jones ana
some other Missouri colonies are determined 10 40
Perbaps Mr. Cleveland would not feel sorry IL al D'e
"colones" who are besiegng lin for Offices not OIL!
from Missouri but from all the other states "on'o
take the same manly stand that Colonel Jones mas
taken and refuse 10 lower 'he'r u's"'S o""o" "
sQueal for swill."
There is another class Of Democratic patrios-and
yerT large class 1t is-cOmpOsed OF men VINO heiu
Office under Mr.. Cleveland's first Administration VINO
NAV soon begin feel as Colonel Jones ALREADY eeS
They are the men who "whooped up for Cleveland
In Democratic primaries and conventions In the spring
and earlv summer of 1892, and who delegates 10
the Chicago Convention as outside shouters' were
influential In carrying his renOmlatlOh' som ai'e'
that happened a prominent Democratic congressman
who was in Chicago during the sittlngS OF me oon'
vention exerting his influence in behalf OF another
Presidential candidate. said to Tribune Correspondent
al have read and heard coed deal Of criticism
about the number and activity OF Federal Office holders
at the Minneapolis Convention, and say u you
frankly that far as have been able to ascertain
here were at least two eXoflce holders under Ceve'
land in and around the Chicago Convention where
there was one Federal Office holder at Minneapolis
during the Republican Presidential convention Why,
II though
had appointed TO Office during his Administration,
from Cabinet officers down. together with all their
oppoinees were on the ground shouting and working
for Cleveland under the skful direction OF ex-Secre
tary whitney They were there from every
state and Territory the Union, and do not believe
that Cleveland could have been nominated without
their help Ii was an eX-ofiice holders convention
In view Of these facts 1t was perhaps entirely
natural for the who held Office before to believe
that the restoration" of Mr.. Cleveland would be
speedily followed by their own restoration to Office
That they did so believe shown after the election
when almost without exception they began to write
letters and get up petitions for rcappcintment to
the places which they had formerly held, or for pro
motion to better The "logic OF the SITUATION
IN their opinion. demanded that the incoming Ad-
mnistration should prefer them before all other
Democrats, and few of them entertained any doum
that they would be so preferred. The spirit In which
they began their new quest for "rcward and recog'
nitions was happily and forcbly expressed BY one Of
them who held Missouri posto'hce In Mr.. Dockerys
district under the former Cleveland Administration
He published q circular in which he announced that
he applicant for reinstatement ana De
scribcd how he and Grover Cleveland went down
together I'm glorious defeat" IN 1888 and concluded
with the following couplct:
Hone for a season babe the land farewell
Ana reform shriekcd when Grover Cleveland fell.
II Is pretty safe TO estimate that at least 80 per
rent OF the Democrats now living who held Office
under Mr. Oeveland's first Administration and who
are now 1out OF a job" desired and expected 10 be
-..rro,pted within a few months after his second
inauguration 81 Ores nay, hundreds, OF them are In
washington To-Day and they have kept the White