The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-19
ARE NOT DEBARRED.
FOR NER OFFICE-HQLD LDERS MAY
BE APPOINTED TO OTHER
OFFICES.
M. Cleveland's Busy Day-A Great
Mum ber of Applicants zee Him
Exception To the Rule.

Number of Applicants see Him
Exception to the Rule.
WASHINGTON March IS President
Cleveland was Sc years old today and he
celebrated the occasion in the way be
has passed nearly every day since his in
PRODUCTION into off ,e For three hour
he was busy receiving a seemingly in
terminable line of office seekers and
their con gressi pnal friends. These visi-
tors were in greater numbers than on
any previous day this week, and an in
termingling stream of them passed
through the cabinet room to and from
Mr.. Cleveland's private Office. il, was
even more trying ordeal than usual,
for the sparse attendance of the last few
days held forth promise of fever call
ers hereafter
The no reappointment" rule was
more clearly defined by NJ. Cleveland
this morning Among his callers was
Representative Springer with W. II
Hlnri"hsem, secretary of ST tie of Illinois,
aud Mr.. Newell. member of the illinois
senate. Mr. Hendr cbsen in present
ing tie name of L W. Cham
bers, for the postmastership a.
jacksonville, Illinois, mentioned that
Chambers had held the Office under the
former democratic administraticn and
| when Mr.. Cleveland reminded him of
the mo re appointment" rule, Hen
richsen cited the fact that his candidate
| had been removed from office by the re
| hnf ho Cf
term; that he was the unanimous choice
of the people in jacksonville. and that
he had been the best postmaster the
town ever had. In reply NJ. Cleveland
said the fact that Mr. Chambers was so
greatly endorsed put new phase on the
matter and he suggested that a state ment
of the case be sent him in convene Mt
form for reference.
But the greater surprise was yet t.
come to the three gentlemen from Hi
nois Senator Newell presented the name
of Thomas Cooper for reappoint
ment to the office of collector of
internal revenue fol the Spring field
district, but was promptly told by Mr.
| Cleveland lhaJ as there were several other
candidates of ability for the position,
Conper's name could not be considered
and he therefpr begged Ne veil not t.
press his candidates claims Mr Newei
was somewhat taken back at this tiru
decision of the pIe,idepf, but be asked J
the fact that Cooper had held +, dera
flee before would bar h'm from making
application for another Federal D. S tion
The Pres dert answered IN the negative
and askt d what other flee G boptr woulC
ike, when Newell explained III II Coope
contemp e1 anulylng for the Consu
Generai~ . to Mexico, In the event tha
he falleu t. secure the collectorship. MI
Clevelanti ad Vis> d him 10 Fl Cooper
prpars :, once. and added that Cooper
name would be given rs much consd IRA
, ton as my other candidate.
1t hai been generally underst )nd ths
no Old tfice holners wou d. Ctler than /
exec ption>l cases. he appointed 10 81
!. pusitlon within the Presidents gift, hl
MS marks Of this morning showed thu
this rule did not held 50 firmly as "
believed
Congressman Mcmillan. Of Tennessee
:. brought J N Mckenzie, candidate #
=, marshalship Of the fourth district
Tennessee, and G. B Murray, Of Game
:. VILE, who wants to be oistr CT attornt
for the same district.
;, At cock Me- Cleveland saw sever
= bundled people IN the east room