The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-12

several important Treasury nominations
will be sent by the President to the
Senate Monday. Secretary Carlisle has
been 30 overrun with callers since he
assumed Office that he has not had time
to give the subject Of changes in office
his attention. The most pressing sub
ject, that Of building up the gold reserve,
having been accomplished for the pres.
emit ut least, he to-day turned his at.
tention to the subject Of Offices.
His first move in this direction was to
secure private room in the Treasury
Department, far removed from his office,
where he could work without being con.
stantly interrupted by office seekers.
The location is kept secret. At noon
to- day he took possession of this room
and with pile OF applications for office
that would have discouraged less de.
ton. The first of this work will blossom
forth next week, probably beginning
Monday The desire of the mem bers OF
Congress and applicants for Office to see
the papers on file for positions has re-
tarded the work of the appointment
division 30 much that Secretary Carlisle
has issued an order on the subject which
reads:
l. Papers of one candidate cannot be
seen by another candidate.
9. Papers OF any candidate can be
seen by his indorsers.
3. Members of Congress in whose dis
trict the office is located may SEQ all
the papers in the case.
4. Unfavorable papers not to be shown
to either candidate or his indorsers, but
n1 hRrC
At the postofiice department. there is
the usual crowd waiting to see Postmas.
ter General Bissell, and here, too, the
Presidents announced determination to
permit all efficient poStmasters to servo
out their four years ter n, has produced
depressing effect. But many of the
applicants for places are mon OF re
sources and they try to convince Bissell
that the postm asters in their respective
towns are anything but efficient and
richly deserve Il summary dismissal in
case they refuse to resign forthwith.
Bissell is deliberative in his methods
and he will carefully look into each
individual case before he takes any
action. He thinks that the regular
expirations will take very much of his
time too and except in cases of urgent
necessity he will pay little attention
to others except to keep them to their
duty. 1t is surprising fact that tho
number of papers Of Endorsement now
being received at tic Postotiice De-
partment is not more than two. thirds as
great IS they were at this time four
years ago or eight years ago.
Congressman Springer, of Illinois,
was one of the earliest callers at the
White House to day and he went away
with the knowledge that Cleveland in
tended to adhere to his rule about not
appointing former Office. olders to their
old offices. AS he himself jokingly OK
pressed it. MY worst suspicious were
confirmed" This is the second talk
Springer has had with tho President on
the subject and in both Cleveland made
no secret Of his determination to adhere
to his no reappointment policy. There
is an understanding that Cleveland will
make exceptions to this rule in certain
cases and one of these instances is said
to concern the Office holders appointed
late in the former administration of
Cleveland, who were removed by Har-
rison before the expiration OF the term
for which they were commissioned. A
few such officers may Obtain reappoint.
ment, according to the report, and ap-
plications from number of these thus
classified have already been received.
There has been some curiosity to as
certain Cleveland's intentions with re-
gard to appointments in the territories,
and this morning he expressed himself
on the subject to a congressman. 1t
will be remembered that during his
previous administration, Cleveland ap.
pointed to territorial positions large
number o. men who were not residents
OF the territories in which they were
commissioned to serve and this policy
created dissatisfaction. The platfor N
OF the Chicago convention of 1892 dealt
with the question tn :ough the plank
which pledged the presidential nominee
to homo rule policy.
10 tho Congressman who discussed
the matter with him this morning the
President said he intended to carry out
as nearly as possible the homo rule
pledge of the platform. He had not
given the matter thought, but would
take it up at an early day. The rush
OF place hunters was as great il not
greater, to- day than at any time during
the week. From half past nine o'clock
until noon several hundred people
called on Cleveland, and the Cabinet
chamber, used as q waiting room. was
crowded most of the time.
Ex.CongreS sman Owen Scott, Of ILL.,
nois, has given up the contest for public
printer, and when he saw the President
to-day 1t was TO ask that he be appointed
collector OF internal revenue for tho
Springfield district. Undeterred by the
non compartment rule Colonel Childs,
ex-minister to Siam, asked the Presi-
dent to send him back to the land OF
the white elephant He was with Rep.
resentative Dockery, OF Missouri, who
put in a good word for him. Repre-
sentative Alexander, of North Carolina,
brought S. IL. Bellamy, of his State
who wants TO be special agent Of the