Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13
POSITIONS NOW FILLED.
APP ointments Made by Cleveland During
His First Month in Office.
A PRETTY FAIR SHOWING,
WAeHINGT N, April 8


To the many complaints of pro-
crastination in making appoint
ments President Cleveland replies
significantly that If an office is
worth having it is worth waiting
for. lie does not say it is worth
fighting for, but that goes without
saying when there isa chance to
win the fight. Those who have been
and still are waiting do net gainsay
the Presidential philoso ply, but
they confess they are weary OF wait
ing.
The immediate friends of the
administration, however, claim that
President Cleveland is really not
amenable to the charge of pro-
crastinatiop, but, on the contrary,
he should be commended for the
very promyt manner in which he
has disposed OF quite an array of
importions, Notwithstanding the alb
sorptlon Of so much of his time by
a horde of ofice~seekers and tn
circumspection which the selection
of proper incumbents imperatiyely
demands.
THE APPOINTMENTS MADE.
In addition to his Cabinet, Press
ident Cleveland has already nomis
mated fifteen Foreign Ambassadors
and Ministers, six Consuls Gen
erai, seventeen Consuls, a Com
missioner of Patents, an Assistant
Commissioner of Pensions, two
Deputies, Commissioner ofthe Gen.
eral Land Office, an Assistant Com.
missioner of Railroads, an Assis>
tant Treasurer, an Assistant Posts
master General, an Assistant Ats
torney General, six Assistant Sec
~retaries. four Auditors, one Dep
uty, a Solicitor General, a Solicit
tor of the Treasury, a Comptroller
of the Currency, a Solicitor Of the
State Department, a Superintends
ent OF Immigration, a Superintend.
ent of Charities, one Secretary oil
Legation five United State Judges
seven Legation, FIVE United States
Judges, seven District Attorneys,
nine District Marshals, seven Col.
lectors, three Territorial Governors
one Surveyor of Customs, one APP
praiser of Merchandise, and Indian
Agent, one Indian Inspector, one
Land Office Register, one Receiver
ninety-three Postmasters, a WesI
Point Professor. four Assistant
Surgeons, and a large humber o.
army and navy promotions, more
than $50 in all. Or an average O
half a dozen a day, of which mum.
Der about 169 have been confirmed
up to date,
This, it is urged, is a pretty fail
showing, considering that contest'
have been made for a majority o
these places. While a few of thes'
appointments have been severely
criticised, it is generally admitted
that. as a whole, they have beer
i, well selected and the appointee
are men Of excellent character ant
capacity. Naturally, many disap
pointments have ensued to appli
cants as well as to the public, bu
this, it is pointed out, must neces-
sarily attend the distribution Q
patronage by any President o
party.
The Senate will doubtless ad
7 journ during the present week ant
it is possible that various nomina
tons will fail Of action, in which
t case the President will reappoin
during the recess, subject to con
7 frmation hereafter, 1t is believed
; that the President prefers with
holding certain contemplated nom
nations for Federal position il
States and Territories until afte
the Senate adjourns, so that h.
, may appoint during the ecess ane
thus prevent the present interposi
ton of opposition to confirmation
> by disappointed applicants.
POST OFFICE CHANGES.
, The following comparable
statment prepared at the Pos
Office Department has been mad
, public: Total number of fourtl
class Postmasters appointed from
March 4. 1898. to April 3 1898, in
J elusive, 87S, of which sos we're t,
, fill vacancies caused by resigna
J tons and deaths, and 80 removals
OF the removals, 80 served fou
years and over.
Total number of fourth elias
Postmasters appointed from MarcI
, 4, 1889, to April 3, 1889, inclusive
1925, of which SOB were to fl
vacancies caused by resignation
and deaths, and S25 removals. A
that time no book record was KEEP
e OF the term Of service in remova
cases.
Pertinent Pointers.
EI,to,. d.o,to.- As tbo Tina O n