The sun., 1893-03-07
TURN THE RASCAIS OUT.
70 TIE y1cTons BELONG TIE FRUITS
OF THEIR VICTORY


Hsarsin-The Civil Service Law win be
wAsHrSaToS. March 6--The important aues-
tion now is. when are the offlces to be handed
out Tho efehtine army OF Democrats want to
know. and the 100000 Republicans in ONCE
are Just as interested In ascertaining their fate
as tho eager and expsctant Democrats In
New York and at Lakewood Mr. Cleveland said
that he would not consider applications for
offlco until after March 4. Well. that sventful
day has come and gone. and tho applications
are pouring In by tho thousands. The assist
ants OF the Cabinet Ministers are flling them
alphabetically for future consideration. 1t Is
interesting to observe that the assistants are
necessarily Republicans. Until the members
OF the Cabinet become accustomed to their
places the Republican aids will hold on. and
In fling the applications for office will get the
nrst glimpse Of the names Of the mon who
want to step into their shoes. The Washington
Post publishes some interviews with Demo-
Gratis on this subject.
Richard Croker. never very communicative
on such subjects. says: Tho Civil Service law
10 on the statute books. and SO long a. It re-
mains there you may feel sure It will be car
ried out"
Mr. Croker will remain in Washington until
Wednesday. whom he will leave for Tennessee
to visit Gen. jackson. . brother OF Judge
Jackson. lately appointed to tho Supreme
bench.
Police Commissioner James J. Martin says:
"We will neither ask nor expect anything at
the hands Of MIR. Cleveland. nor would we have
exhibited any wild hankerlnE for Federal
ONCE had David b. Hill. whom We earnestly
supported for the nomination. been the man
who was inaugurated on Saturday. The crowd
OF Mugwumps who set up howl whenever
the name Of Tammany Is mentioned
do not stop to reflect that most OF
the Tammanyites who have achieved dlstinc-
tion in public life have attained 1t. not by ap.
pointments. but by the sufTrages OF their fell
low citizens. 1t Is fact worth keeping In
mind. We took or our coats and did our best
for Mr.. Cleveland because he was Democrat.
and We wanted to have elected him. and not be-
cause OF the patronage which would be at his
command. As q simple matter OF fact We can
provide for ourselves pretty wcll In New York
city alone. without coming down to Washing
ton on begging expeditions"
John Y. McKane Of Coney Island. who sup
ported Harrison In 1888 and Cleveland last
fall. has this to say: Il aE q party man. my
idea being that to the victors belong the spoils
DO long as the offices can be filled with compe-
tent men. but should not think It right to put
incompete people in positions. whatever
tu0lT DOllllCS "lSuI Dos UuI IL DcuOCEAtS eau
be found to I'LL the places think they should
have them. do not mean by that to flnd
any fault with Mr.. Cleveland's 8 Cabinet appoint
ments. for they are his official family and
should be chosen BY him without restriction"
Senator Lindsay. Mr. Carllsles successor
from the Blue Grass State. said: Within
limitations OF dscency. am believer In the
doctrine that the spoils should GO to tho VIC
tors. The country expects that Democratic
Administration should be conducted BY Demo-
cratic officials. I understand Mr.. Cleveland's
references to the offlces to mean that he would
execute the Civil Service law and that COM
petency and merit were essential. This
doesn't mean that Democrats are to be iR-
nored. Tho changes will doubtless be made
In good time. but it Is not the work OF day
70 install new set Of officials. and the greater
the clsnor for places tho longer 1t will take to
effect the change"
John l. Mitchell the new Dem ocratic Soma
tor from Wisconsin. said: II think that the
course Of the party will be conservative on the
civil service question. think tho important
Offices will be filled by Democrats. but men
who havo not made themselves offensive par
tisans will be allowed to remain In smaller
places. l do not think thorc will be any radi-
cal measures adopted. Tho Democratic party
Is not radical one. 1t is conservative In all
things. This Is Mr. Clcveand's policy. you
Know. No. l Dc a. n0t IT.. think there will bs any
to r. ws hs cS ssTSs
tor from California. said: "Of course believe
that the Democrnts should tlll the Offices. Ny
on the civil service Is that partisan work OF
itself is not enough 10 Justify appointment to
efficient. but AS between two candidates Of
equal personal merit the one who had aided
his party. in my opinion. is clearly entitled to
Judge Holman OF Indiana snid There will
be az enlargement, | imagine. OF the Cleve-,
people who have little active interest in poll:
have done so from AIr. Clevelnnd's first utter
snes es on the subject s the hest w9g to
Be- many disappointed ofiice seekers
Hspr.sentatiNe Asher g; Caruth Of Kentucky
proper slnre OF tho emolumonts Of its Offices.
.nats that IN politics. to the victors belong the
cbHss9 peff Services S sad \, oeHfhe% e 'no
Democrat cannot be found to iii Ms accent
ably. II not moro SO. than y Republican. The
present civil ,,. service humbuC was Mepu6li.
dent tlsyslnnd has not always been in har-
The Hon. Michael poran. National Demo-
% Sratie Gommittsssmamn @ tee. from Mnesota said; II
flll them with Democrats. At any rate / hope
Tho Hon. o. 7. Holt. National Dem ocratio
Committeeman from Texas. said: From some
Of the recent utterarces OF President Clevs-
land. ! an, very much afraid that he intends
BY him ,iurlng his first term OF Office / am
frank to admit. however. that do not approve
OF the policy. for nm ~ strong advocate Of tho
principle that 10 tho victors belong the spoils
NY advice would YOU be be to turn tho rascals
candidate ior any office in the KIT Of the in
express my views freely and unreseryedly. I
think the sentiment OF the great body Of tho
Democracy favors a clean sweep In the distri-
button Of Feueral patronage. The overwhelm-
Ing Democratic, vote.last November. which has
placed both tho legislative and executive
branches of the Government under Depo. 70.
great body OF the American. people desires a
change. The pnrty Is certainly entitled to all
the patronage and we want clean sweep.
The sooner this is done the more efiectualiy
Wi Mr.. cleveland fortiry himself in the heart
OF the Great Democracy"
~: {; Fields Of .,rayson county; Texas t, s, WHO
Convention in Texas for the pnst twenty years.