The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-09
CLEVELAND WANTSREST
III CLOSES 7HE WHITE HOUSE
Doors 10 OFFIcE-SEEkEIS.
Senator Dsniei's Coiors Float TriumPantiy
IN The Race for state sta'ist'ciHn-'ir-
xinians Booked FOR omce.
T,vys Rrrr,u. RArIrY BuIrDNo.
W,nuNcgoN. Nav 3. 1893. J

r-to race f0r one 81 the very oeSt posi-
-. ..lthio ,he State is ended. and the
,.,rer OF the stakes halls from Bedford
r.,.e weeks ago I'm The Times the state
GAS made that the race for State
s,s,lsarlan was called Mir Brenniman. OF
s,eoandoah. with colonel o.Ferrail; Mr.
rarshau. OF FauQuier, with senator nun
go Nr Feathcrstone, of Bedford, with
senator Daniel and with MT Morton OF
fb.flottc AGAINST the field
-r,e aag fell and away they went. each
...~lrr on the stable rules laid down Tor
,t,u aud with their hackers watching
S,.m the padd0cks Of political expectancy.
e. reafnerst0ne with a splendid burst
of srced rushed under the wire TWO
LENGTHS ahead, with the colors OF Senator
Daniel pro.lo.ming the winner.
T6e philosophy OF the situation Is mat
members 1r the delegation who have been
c- hand aro the only ones ready at the
s,nrd 0f The bell for a winning race.
c.rsf0r Daniel has been far from idle,
and while his disanection is being foolish
r discounted hc Is proving as the judges
knew one OF the potential powers. that
begun iu personal magnetism and strong
Democratic adherence. IL working with
Conmendable success 10 the end Of secur-
irg or Virginia that which she otherwise
vii he made within The next few days
which will more than verify this tribute
t1 The conscientious, brilliant and intrepid
work Of Senator Daniel.
Congressman Swanson visited Mr.. Max
well to-day in the interests OF Mr.. c. $.
Greer. of Franklin county. lie also stated
that his district was furnishing four OF
the sixty men which entered the examina-
ton this morning for positions IN the rail-
way mail service
Nh Peter j. Otcy. OF Lynchburg. will
not be the next collector Of internal
revenue from the Western district Of the
State bat in a position Of far more dignity
DO WIN be accredited 20 Virginia in one
of the best herths that she Will get
Mr j Hampton Hoge is also dilnitely
settled upon for official flvor. and While
Hong Konc With 5000 per annum Will
probably not be extended 20 him. sull
Chinese consIship of no least $500 is
marked up against HIS name.
At "a late hour last night 70 was noised
around the hotel lohbies that Mr. Cleve-
land had done what no other President
in The history of this country had ever
done-closod the White House 10 office
seekers. The matter WIS discussed 10y
those who had not retired for the night
Pat ,he surprise came so suddenly that the
few who were seen were unwilling 20 pass
an opinion They had not seen tho text Of
the Presidents order and were not pre-
pared 90 say anything about II. Follow
Ing is the order.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. May S.
Il has become apparent after two
months experience. that the rules here
tofore promulgated regulating interviews
with the President have wholly failed I'm
their operation The time which under
those rules was set apart for the re-
ception of senators and representatives.
has been glmost entirely spent In listens
ing 10 applications for Office. which have
been bewiiacring in volume. perple1ing
and exhausnng m their iteration and
impossible of remembrance.
A due regard for public duty. which
must be neglected. 10 the present condi-
lions continue. ana an observance OF the
limitations placed unon human endur-
ance O0iige me 60 decline from and after
this date an personal interviews with
those seeking appointment TO Office. ex-
cept as J. on my own motion. may es-
pecillly invite tnem. The same consid-
erations make It impossible for me TO re-
ceive those who merely desire 10 pay
their respects except on the days and dur
ins The hours designated for that pur-
pose.
/ earnestly request senators and repre-
sentativcs 20 aid me IN securing for them
uninterrupted interviews by declining to
Introduce their constituents and friends
when visiting the Executive Mansion
during the hours designated for their
reception Applicants Tor office VIII only
prejudice their prospects by repeated i'm
poUantiy and by remaining at Washing
ton TO await results.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
This morning the order is being dis
pH Is a, t.
sole topic Of the day among those who
are interested. who are mainly the SEN
htors, congressman and the ohice-seelSers
themselves. The members of both houses
OF congress think that the President has
made wise move. and praise him for |
having had the courage 10 DO what no |
PRESIDENT has done before. though IL is |
conceded that many would have liked |
10 nave nohe A. 90 relieve themselves
from strain none the less heavy than |
that 10 which Mr Cleveland has been sub |
iected for the two months during his |
present term. There are others who say |
lAdt DR. Cleveland recognizes the fact |
t"dl thls ls MS last term Of Office. and |
'"ai therefore, he is I'm a position to be |
eIuIely Independent and can shut him. |
s.I away from the onice-scekers. who. |
te" short months ago. were "the peo- |
pe, and the potent factor which put
-'.N IH the pace ne now occupies, against |
me wishes OF majority Of the poli- |
ucians Of the party. The ofice-seeker |
Us perhaps The greatest kicker: that is. /
hose Of them who remained here in |
washington, hoping from day to day to |
see ifeir names on the yellow list that |
comes from the White House to show the |
appointments determined on by the Presi- [
dent Many Of them have been frequent |
visitors 10 the White House during the |
past two months First they wege intro
olccd as candidates by their senators
ana representatives.. a few days passed. |
iheir names were not heralded 10 the |
world as being appointed 10 some office, |
then fearful that the President would
forget Them they have figured In various
oeiesatione that visited him as ''infucn- |
tal citizens urging the claims of some |
olner man Tor office. but not failing 10 !
mention that they had seen him before |
They have lost no opportunity 10 bring !
themselves 10 the attention OF Mr.. CleVe- |
land. and now the result is that they are |
smut out from the White House unless |
the President particularly wants 10 see |
men, when they viii be ''bidden TO the |
feast"
some OF the Congressman say they are
tn'l surprised at the order, and have
Doen expecting II for some time. because
ihey we're aware Of the fact that the |
rules issued by order OF the President
shortly after his inaugura ton were being
almost entirely ignored. and the Senators
ana Congressman were imposing on Mr..
Cleveland's kindness 10 such an extent
mat has great patience with them has
Deen wonderful. our Virginia Congress
men SAID that after reading tho fret