Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-09
Special Telegram to the Register.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March Sowing
to the falling off of the number of call
ers who came merely to pay respects and
extend congratulations, President
Cleveland to-day was able to give good
deal Of time TO Senators, members, and
others who wished TO urge the appoint
meat of friends to Office. There were
many such callers at the White
House, though the rush was not
as great as might be imagined,
and at no time was the White House
crowded except during the hour when
Mr.. Cleveland held his regular public
reception in the big east room. This
reception was attanded by about 1900
people, a miscellaneous crowd, none
of whom got the opportunity, II they
had the intention, to speak to the Pres
ident about appointments to office. The
members of the cabinet had OF course
large number of callers who came to
request appointments TO offices at their
disposal, and they were kept busy most
OF the day listening to the arguments OF
their visitors.
A report which was current to-day
gave a good deal of uneasiness TO a con-
siderable number Of gentlemen who
held Office under Mr.. Cleveland when he
was President before, and who would
now like to be restored to their former
positions. This rel ort was TO the effect
that Mr.. Cleveland had told several OF
his callers in the last couple of days
that he did not intend to reinstate in
the Offices from which Harrison removed
them, men who held Office under
him before. The President was credit
ed with saying that be did not believe
in an Office holding dynasty, and would
appoint new men except in rare cases
where individuals had shown rare
ability when in the service before.
Whether the President has said any
thing to this effect or not cannot be
definitely ascertained, but the report
has caused good deal Of uneasiness.
Another story current here that ex-
cites much interest is to the effect that
az the Cabinet meeting yesterday SEN
timent was developed in favor OF allow
ing men now IN Office to remain undis-
turbed until they had completed the
four year terms for which Harrison
had appointed them. There is believed
to be no truth in this report except to
this extent: that certain Federal
officers are in measure pro-
tected by what is known as
the tenure OF Office act 1t has been
customary of for all Presidents Of late
years to allow these officers to serve
four years. and the removal OF one Of
them is exceptional. When Mr.. Harri-
son came in he allowed Democrats ap-
pointed by Cleveland to complete their
tefms, ond there is little doubt Mr..
Cleveland will now deal in the same way
with Harrison's appointees.
When Postmaster General Bissell was
asked to-day about the report that all
officials were to be allowed to complete
their four years, he said it was the first
he bad heard OF it,
Quite number Of important nomina-
tions are expected to be sent to the
Senate by the President tomorrow. 1t
is regarded tonight as settled that ex-
Governor Gray, OF Indiana, will be NOM
mated for Minister to Mexica; Gen. P.
A. Collins, o. Massachusetts,, as Consul
General to London, and ex-Congressman
Wheeler, OF Michigan, as Commissioner
of Pensions