The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14
Mr.. BISSELL'S RULING
.r,rEs THE GREATEST STIR OF
rBK <DMINIsTRATIoN.
presidential ro'tOf''oe' wiz Not be f'''s'
Usn the Expiration of'he present
Terns-Yourth-Class offoss.
TINS BUREAU, RAPIYY BuILpINo,
WASHINGTON. May IS. 1893. }

MAsNfNGION. MAY 10, 1890
-,e latest order from Postmaster-Gen-
-, p,sseu issued verbally this morn
and afterwards oorroborated by
-..tsr Of anxious congressman. has Gre
Eel the greatest stir here that has been
,..-,bcd during this administration.
MS thing Of appointing my law part
-. which both the late President and
A.. cleveland have INDUCED. Is the most
.,N,elous and weakest EFFORT OF which
.rser have been guilty. What Is 1t TO
,s, PEOPLE that some strangely consu-
,s,,i fossnized excresepce that attaches
rs,.ft TO the legal profession like barnacles
.,,, A ships side has TO be placed in
,.sgc service In order TO crafty per-
..-,I recollection or an intimate business
..,o..ation2 why should the tenets OF
ar faith be contorted or the practice OF
- poIfics arroganuy ignored by some
obscure alleged practitioner, whose beaten
r.fh lu NE Is from his office door 10 the
corporation courty
postmaster-Gen Bissell, with
,.rarr accent on the final syllable. to-
6ly startled several Democratic congress
men hy declaring that In the presidential
t1stoffCcs changes would be made at the
t1rirauon Of the four years OF service,
tst that I'm the f0urth-ciass offices, where
H. term Is specified, he positively would
rot r.move the Republican officers unless
faar.es were preferred. even II the four
years had expired
.9ycu Mr. Bisscn." said n Virginia
rambler. 81 have an Office where Re
rrblcan has served four years; he ex-
pets 20 60. and we want a Democrat
pui in." . IT,, o.
.What charges have you against him?'
lrqnired the lawyer partner
None whatever" replied the congress-
man. 'ho is my friend ana neiehbor' ana
cannot prefer charges. There are none
fr rrafer exert that he is Republlcah
and has served four years
.Dh 10 that is the case" said Mr.. Bis
sn on win not remove him. IL he Is a
r..i officer let him stay. That is the best
policy for these doubtful States, such as
Virginia and North Carolina
This is absolutely authentic, but Just
why chose TWO States should be classed as
6artfNI. up why. when Republicans have
served four years and are willing to 80,
this r.nufal Democrat and Cabinet
officer should absolutely refuse 10 name
their successors is beyond whatever rea-
son j have.
Congressman Swanson secured three re
m0vals to-day I'm the postal service, and
secured the following appointments as
postmastcrs:
e IT, English at Union Hall and u. G.
Berger az peuhook. both ~ Franklin
county. and j. ~ Smith an Taylorsburg,
Henry county. He also secured the dis
charge Of Mr. S. O. Turner. Of Patrick
county. from the United States army
Dr. Foster. Of Mathews county. and
Ar Rufus -. Merchant. Of Fredericks-
burg. are both slated at the White House
fr appointment.
few senator's very many representa-
trrr The speaker Of the House of Rep
s...tst.,s and thc secretary OF the
Interior composed the visitors who saw
Mr Cleveland to-day. To take the visi-
tors ~ what they said when they came
ont of the office. not many Of them had
sufficient excuse for occupying the time
OF thp rr0 le1' and 10 would seem that
am order from him closing the doors
against even the senator's and representa-
t'ves would NOT be- any croat hardship
% thCm I Is very generally agreed that
the shutting 0ut of the oiiice-seekers
lHs already bad "a beneficial effect on
the President llo now looks brighter as
consequence Of the weeks respite from
the continue. cry for office that for
uerly bes.acel his ears. Instead Of hay
inc t0 stand c1utinuallv during his Office
hours Doe is now able 10 sit i'm the easy
ciIIr at DIS desk and those who call
one asked to sit near him. and thus the
cause for much OF his WEAKNESS Is re-
moved. The senator's and representatives
recognize tle benefits which they are
rarug as a result OF the cutting down
0i he crowd. Before they had q chance
o. do little more than introduce those
whom they took 20 see the President;
now they come out bcaming; not so much
40 promises that have been made Them.
f'r tho President is not much Of prom
is.r hut because their talks were so
much more satisfactory than they once
vere
Nr Cleveland to-day refused TO make.
as he called 10. "an iron-bound ;ule,
ST. r-arl to the tenure Of Office, when
asked uy Congressman oates, Of Alabama,
FOUR years from the assumption OF
ile duties of the Office could not be made
ODE term. instead 81 the four years from
tHr date OF the commission, which de-
lHn1s 0n the confirmation by the Senate,
frequently as Mr.. Oates put IL 10 Mr..
Cleveland, the ofiicehoder thus having
hIs term heightened because he was OBJ
la'ionable 20 many Of tho senators. and
hs nomination was "hung up" as the
saving goef, thus. If the Presiients
fl.e as 10 the tenure Of Office holds keep
ig th- most Objectionable ofilceholders
e. their places the longest time Mr..
Cleveland said that OF course circum-
stances would govern cases; some might
tue until their commissions expired.
others serve the four years from the date
o. appointment, and others might be
removed before either had expired. In
Ulv words. Nlr Cleveland straddled
Ne question entirely. like a supposed
vel-po-ted cotton man once said, when
Questioned as TO the probable course OF
Nat very unstable market; 1t may so
lp 81 may 60 down. and II may stay
!N' where 81 is."
canrressmen Wise and Tyler were the
Cy members OF the Virginia delegation
No saw the President to-day. They
hsei with him about the appointment
o. Captain William O.. Waller. editor or
lte Times as Minister 10 the Argentine
Republic Their talk was long one
atl AS Mr Tyler said when ne came cut
u you did not know how uncertain
lte,e appointments are, 81 would have
Been considered a very favorable talk.
Nr Wise also went TO the State De
Iariment where he saw Assistant Secre-
lafy Quinccy In the interest Of Mr.. X. 7.
Daniel. ~ Richmond. who wants the
consulship az Colon.
Mr Wise Is very happy to-day. having
nhaI|y made an the necessary arrange
in'nts 90 secure the appointment OF State
senator Parrish. OF GOochlaud. as chief
W division zoo the Treasury Department,
ana that Of MIR. William Maxwell as a
member ot the Town Site Board. OF
oklahoma. under the Interior Depart
NrNf. This ie "A ggau-OT as Mr.. Max