The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-09

WAsuINGToN, D. c.. May S.-The
full results OF the Presidents order
closing his door to office seekers was
not apparent at the white house to,
day, Tor Monday is reserved by Mr..
Cleveland for tho uninterrupted atten.
tion to public business outside OF inter.
views. His only visitors this morning
were Secretaries Gresham and Lamont
who spent some time in Cleveland's
private room. But partial effect OF
the President's statement was the in.
creased attendance OF callers on Private
Secretary Thurber. Many OF them
called, 80 they said, merely to pay
their respects" and several LETT "P, II.
c." cards for Mr., Cleveland TO show
him that they appreciated to its fullest
extent the hint conveyed in the closing
sentence Of his circular that applicants
for office will prejudice their prospects
by remaining in Washington to await
results"
1t can be stated on authority that the
President decided TO issue the state.
mont without consultation with any
one. lie did not even ask for the opin-
ions OF members OF his cabinet. The
new rulings we're practically decided on
last Friday but it is understood the
President has contemplated the inno-
walton for some time. the delay being
probably due to the hope that the rush
for office through personal calls would
cease.
1t is believed that one effect OF the
new order OF things will be to send ap.
plicants in increased numbers TO the
various cabinet offices. Judging from
the crowds at some OF the executive de-
partments to-day this result has already
become apparent.
The Presidents order formed the
chief topic among politicians to-day.
The expressions regarding it varied in
character according to the condition OF
the speaker. Senators and representa-
tivea with large and active consttuen.
cies were inclined to favor the Presi-
dents stand, for 1t relieved them OF a
great deal of pressure from importuning
followers who needs must be presented
TO the President aud their claims for Of.
fee advocated. At tho same time, the
proclamation is not taken to apply rs u
bar to senators and representatives, nor
TO mean that they cannot present them
selves at the white house TO discuss pa.
tronage with the President. The poll.
tiCians say that tho order will have the
effect OF making q close corporation OF
the patronage system by giving senators
and representatives the solo right to
talk with the President about appoint
inents and that the President will thus
ba debarred from hearing the voice OF
the people at largo on the fitness Of can.
didates put forward for appointment to
Office.
In opposition to these opinions,
some arguments are advanced
on the Presidents side Of the
case. 1t is urged that he has borno
with patience the personal solicitations
OF the people for two months; that as q
matter Of fact the personal presence OF
the applicants IL seldom necessary.
Papers and Endorsements are filed In tho
cases OF offices for which the majority
Of his callers have been applicants, and
action is taken upon the papers in tho
case alone. The President cannot re-.
membar the names OF those who seek
personal interview, to say nothing OF
the claims for profermont which they
put forward. There are times OF course,
when the President would like to meet
certain men who arc recommended for
appointment, but in that case he can
10 I'd ior them. 1t is argued that the
denial OF personal interviews does not
cut OIL the right OF citizens to make en-
dorsUments or put forward candidates.
They may tile all tho papers they wish
TO, and when the question Of filling q
certain office comes up the claim ot
each applicant will DO given attention.
II is otalcd on the best authority that
tho order OF the President was decided
upon attho cabinet meeting last Friday.
The President said that he now had
more important business which do.
manded his attention than he had dur.
ing tho entire four years OF his previ.
GUS administration. To .hose matters
he had no tins to devote himself on &C.
count Of the crowds Of men continually
domanding his time 10 importune him
for positions. Tho time for human on
durNnce had como TO an end and some
thing had to bo done.