The morning call., 1893-03-10

VIII Vlll H. heart set on this mission
dMB0II lllIl8F Senator White will press
EMl/,/l k@lHIIIIl him for something else.
EliZ1PI fHlIi' The applications of Nc
bs<r~En Coppn and Dwyer for
the Japanese mission
have been filed with President Cleveland
IT Is believed that McC0ppin Will have
Justice Fields support for whatever it may
be worth.
General McClernand, chairman OF the
Otah commission, called on the President
today III company with Representative
Springer. McClernand was also an aspiraut
ior the mission TO Mexico and will now
apply for some other place.
WASHINGTON. March ga story apropos
OF Senator Stanford's visit to the White
House Is being told among the Democratic
politicians tonight. When Mr.. Stanford
met the President few words of pleasantly
passed between them, and Mr. Stanford
hastened to assure the President that he did
not come to see him in the interest of any
candidate for Office, but merely to pay his
respects. Stanford said to the President
that so far he hal taken no part either for
or against any candidate for office, prefer
ring to leave these matters to his colleague.
Senator White, and to the Democratic men,
beTs of the California delegation. He said
ne had not even signed a petition in favor
oil any applicant and would not o SO. The
room in which the President was receiving
callers was pretty well filled with visiting
Democrats, politicians ard statesmen, at the
time, and among them were Voorhees, and
Iurpie and Georgia delegation. Senator
wilson OF Iowa was also present. The
President, turning deliberately TO the Cali
fornian, said to Stanford:
Il will value your suggestions about Cali
fornia applicants as highly as those of any
man in your State, and hope l shall have
your advice when the appointments are
ready to be made"
Some of those who heard the conversation
between the President and Stanford we're
greatly surprised that he solicited advice
from Republican Senator concerning Dem
ocratic appointments, but others say that
after Gresham's nomination nothing that
Cleveland does need surprise any one.
The California Democrats who heard this
story tonight regarded it Yariously. a few
were little bit angered, but for the most
part they were not inclined to treat the
matter seriously.
THE old man was just feeding Stanford a
little taffy," said one California Democrat.
Ex-Postmaster Bryan, Israel Lawton, ex-
Superintendent OF the Mint at san fran
cisco, and other Democrats who we're in
Office during Cleveland's first administra-
ton are not in it this time These old
office-holders and all others of this class
may as well saye their time and money and
begin TO look around for other Jobs. for
Cleveland will appoint none of them to
Office
Representative Brelz of Indiana, bluff
German Democrat. called at the White
House this morning. After awaiting his
turn in the line of visitors in the Cabinet
room, which in these days is degraded TO
the anteroom for the hungry horde of Office
seekers, Mr.. Breiz was admitted to the
Presidential presence. Said Mr.. BTelz to
Cleveland: 'Mr. President, have Just one
question to ask you. Is it true, as has been
stated in the newspapers, that you Will. as
rule, refuse to reappoint men who held
office under your previous administration"
1T is" replied Mr.. Cleveland with laconic
brevity.
Does that rule apply to postmasters
asked the Indiana Congressman.
at does" said Mr.. Cleveland sharply.
And to anything else?" asked Mr.. Bretz.
thus multiplying his one question into
three.
ITO everything" replied the President
'Good-day. Mr.. President"
"Good-day, Mr., Brett"
In this brief interview, the report of
which comes directly from Mr. Bretz him
self, President Cleveland confirms one i'm
portant part of his reported policy as 10
appointments. The news Will come with
the force Of crushing disappointment to
large percentage of Office seekers now in
Washington, who have just journeyed
hither thinking that the return of their
former chief surely meant their reinstate-
ment about his person.
To this may be added an authoritative
confirmation of the guesses already pub
lished. that President Cleveland would al
low all important officials to serve out their
term of four years. except only in cases OF
notorious inefticiency. Mr.. Cleveland did
not pursue this policy four years ago except
in few instances. The policy of allowing
incumbents Of offices subject to the Presi
dental will to serve until four years had
elapsed from the date of their appointment
was inaugurated upon general scale by
President Harrison. His policy ut the time
caused great deal Of adverse comment.
and even open protest from professional
politicians of the party, who were then as
eager for an immediate taste of the spnils
as are the democrats to-day. But Mr.. Har-
rison was iufleXble. and gave at that time
as sufficient reason for his course that to
make appointments only at the end of four
years service would so distribute during
the first year or two Of an administration
the disbursement of patronage as 10 greatly
relieve the administration of the burden of
one OF its arduous duties. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Harrison at that time
caused it to be announced that lie had
adopted this policy deliberately and that he
expressed hope that the system would be
followed, both for the good of the public
service and for the relief of the chief ex-
ecutive. 1t now appears that President
Cleveland has decided to adopt this prece-
dent, and even to go further for he will
consider the four years commission of
Presidential appointments as expiring, not
from the date Of their appointment, but
from the date Of their confirmation by the
Senate.
COLD COMFORT.
Even in Postoffices the Rule Against