The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-13
OFFICE SEEKING HORDES.
Are Appalled, by President CleVeland'S
Manifesto.
THE HILL MEN ARE DISMAYED.
Tho Hungry Old stand-bys Are Leaving
Washington In Disgust. But There
Are Plenty to Take Their Places =
New Candidates at "A Premium.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The annouce-
ment that Republicans In office would not
be disturbed, as rule, until their terps
shall have expired has dismayed the New
York politicians, especially the anti-snap-
pers who seem to have expe cted that the
president would lose no time in filling the
New York offices with his friends. AS for
the Hill men they make no concealment of
their discontinue over the nomination of
Maxwell, and concede that the appoint
ment means declaration of war on the
machine. What they intend TO do is un-
known.
Two of Mr. Hills closest friends,
Comptroller Campbell of Bath and Rail-
road Commissioner Beardsley of Utica,
were in conference for several hours yes
terday. Neither Is willing to say any
thing for publication about Mr.. Maxwell.
Their visit is looked upon by the anti
Hill politicians as an evidence that the
machine men
Have Taken Alarm
and are anxious TO learn what the senator
purposes to do. Although the appoint
ment of Mr. Maxwell is especially OBJ
jectionable TO Mr.. Hill, it is not believed
confirmation of his nomination.
Although there is no falling off in the
number of callers Mt the White House, it
is "A singular fact that not New Yorker
presented himself since Saturday
Secretary of the Navy Herbert was asked
whether he would continue the civil service
policy adopted by ex-Secretary Tracy.
II know all about that order" he said.
II intend 20 look into il at once, and il /
find that IL has been fairly administered l
will continue IL in force i don't believe in
dismissing n workingman from the public
service simply on the ground of his pol
itics"
The announcement that the men who
had held office under the former Cleveland
administration will not be appointed 10
places under this administration has
had the effect to diminish greatly the
crowd Of Office seekers. The ex-officials
who came here
Fortified with Endorsements,
and relying somewhat on their personal
acquaintance with Mr. Cleveland for sue
cess, were SO reluctant 10 accept the an
nouncement as authorized that they sent
score of congressman 10 the president to
make inquiries on the subject. Finally
after the reports had been verified 20 times
over, the truth dawned upon them and
they began to return home. The majority
OF them have gone now, and the re-
mainder will probably follow soon.
The disappointment of the ex-officials of
the district Is keen. Ex-Marshal A. A.
Wilson and ex-Reeorder of Deeds Dorsey
Claggert expected TO be reappointed TO
their old places, which are lucrative But
the new policy is approved by large ma
jority of the party leaders. They agree
with the president that the larger places
ought to be passed around, and partic-
ularly as good men can be found To fill
them who, though deserving,
Have Not Been Favored.
While one crowd is leaving town another
Is preparing to come here. New candidates
have asked their congressman for indorse-
ments and announced their intention of
starting at once for Washington. This sec
ond crowd is certain to be larger than the
first. Senators and representatives are pre-
pairing for long stay and the president is
bracing himself for the second siege. While
he is firm in his dealings with applicants
for places, he is represented rs being thor
oughly good natured. Kilgore of Texas
says that since his first term Mr. Cleveland
has learned the art of taking the sting out
Of no.
The Post says: "The assertion that edi-
tors are not generally to be recognized by
the new administration is true. Mr.. Cleye-
land believes that his predecessor suffered
through the charge of having subsidized
the press, and he does not intend TO run
the same gauntlet. This decision is also
10 be made particularly applica bic to news
paper men who desire to be postmasters in !
their towns.
President Cleveland did not attend divine |
worship yesterday, but spent the morning
resting and little after o'clock, accom- |
panied by Mrs Cleveland. went for drive |
Vice President Stevenson, accompanied |
by Mrs. Stevenson, attended the morning |
service at the New York Avenue Pres |
byterian.