Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-28
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W A1HkH0IVHs A9kSu az A0yes
The new Democratic President and his
cablnst officers have boea enjoying =
| lively time sincs the 4th Of March. They
have been the victims Of . widespread
epidemic Of offlce seeking, which had lie
inception IN all sections Of the country
and drove those affected 20 the capital.
TO cay that Warrington has been over
run with ofiico-seekcrs II putting Il very
mildly. Tho city has fairly swarmed
with them. The hotels, the boarding
houses, the streets, the Capitol, the
White House, the government depart
ment buildings, everywhere has been %
full Of them that they jostled one an
other a. they hurried to and fro 10 their
mad scramble for Office. And the most
exasperating part Of Il all to them 10
that they do not seem to be getting any
nearer TO the offices. They fume and
fret and swear, and worry and badger
their Congressman and Senators, and
call on the President again, and after IL
all they are no nesrer to the goal than
they were the day they reached Wash
ington with high spirits and confident
anticipations.
The truth Is, Mr.. Cleveland appears to
be moving very cautiously and making
very few promises. He has never SEEM
ed to trust very far the politicians or his
party, and he IL now acting toward them
more Independently than ever. lie has
not thus Tar made more than q half
dozen important appointments, and has
announced that he will not make changes
rapidly. II has even been lntimsted that
he will allow many Republican officials
to serve out the terms for which they
were appointed. or course all this 10
gall and bltterwOod for the patriots who
have been waiting around for four years
to serve their country, aud great are the
lamentations on account thereof. On
top Of Il all comes Mr.. Cleveland's recent
announcement that he will not restore
to office any Of his old appolntees ex-
cept In very few possible cases where
exceptional merit and ability was shown.
This intention Of Mr.. Cleveland was
foreshadowed In this correspondence
some weeks ago. IL has probably
created greater CONSERVATION than any
thing he has done since he reached
Washington. The city has been full OF
these very people, all waiting around
for their old places TOR something bet
ter" Now they are met with the stern
declaration that they can get neither the
old places nor anything else, aud their
feelings can be imagined. Even those
who were not office-holders under the
former Democratic administration are
not farlng much better, rs none are get
ting much satisfaction thus far. Many
who came here after appointments have
packed their grips and gone home, but
more than enough remain to I'LL the
White House every day and annoy the
President beyond measure. The strain
Il very great, and Secretary OF War
Lamont broke down under II within a
week after he took charge of his depart
ment and was obliged to absent himself
from his Office for 4 day or two that he
might recuperate.
Ii IL becoming the settled belief III
politicians here at the Capitol that no
gold or silver legislation Is to be expect
Ell for the next two years, at any rate.
The Democrats In Congress who favor
free coinage will not consent to the re-
peal OF the Sherman act unless they are
guaranteed In Its stead what they term
"something better" The recently an
nounced composition OF the new Senate
Finance Committee IL distinctly favOra-
BILE to free silver, and even II II were not
the majority OF the upper body Is heavily
In favor OF unrestricted coinage. Pre-
vious to the recent Organization the result
of test vote was somewhat In doubt,
though even then the silver men had the
advantage, but now there Is no doubt
about II. The admission of Allen, OF
Nebraska; Roach, Of Wyoming; Martin,
Of Kansas, and others from the West has
settled the matter. No matter whether
they be Democrats, Republicans, or
POpulists, they are all silver advocates.
The complexion of the next house Ia
even more decidedly favorable to silver
than the last. IL a simple repeal bill Is
introduced II will be sand-bagged In
committee. IL q free coinage bill Is
passed President Cleveland Will veto 1t.
And SO II goes.
The announcement has recently been
made by "Gail Hamilton" (Ablgail
Dodge, Mr.. Blaine's niece) that, with
the cooperation OF his family, she Is
preparing biography Of the late James
q. blaine, but can not yet say when IL
will be completed and Issued. In this
connection II IL Of interest to note that
acting under the terms OF a resolution
adopted by the legislature Of Maine,
Governor Cleaves Of that State, has
written to Mrs. Blaine, who still resides
In this city, requesting permission for
the state officials to remove the remains
Of her late husband from Oak Hill Gene
terry, In this city, to Augusta, the capital
city Of Maine, aud his home throughout
his long and prominent career. Mrs.
Blaine has not yet reached decision In
regard to the matter.