Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-11

TO serve out their four years term Iii
produced a depressing effect. But
many of the applicants for place a:e
men of resources and they try to con-
vince Mr.. Bissell that the postnasters
in their respective towns are anything
but efficient and richly deserve sum-
mary dismissal in case they refuse to
resign forthwith. Mr.. Bissell thinks
that the regular expirations will take
very much of his time and, except in
cases of urgent necessity, he will pay
little attention to the others except 10
keep them to their duty. The number
of papers Of endorsement now being re-
ceived at the Postoffice Department Is
not more than two-thirds as great as
they were at this time four years ago
or eight years ago.
1t is anticipated at the Treasury De
partment that several important Treas
urv nominations will be sent by the
President to the Senate on Monday.
To-day witnessed but little diminu-
ton in the number of callers ut the
State Department. Secretary Gresham
began his reception of Senators and
Representatives with their friends at
about 10 o'clock, and kept it up until
noon. The nomination of a number OF
persons to places in the diplomatic SER
vice is expected on Monday.
Congressman Springer of Illinois
was one Of the earliest callers at the
White House to-day and he went away
with the knowledge that Mr.. Cleveland
intended to adhere to his rule about
not appointing former oliice-holders to
their old offices. As he himself joking
" expressed it, "My worst suspicious
were confirmed" This is the second
talk Mr.. Springer has had with the
President on the subject and in both OF
these interviews Mr.. Cleveland made
no secret of his determination TO adj
here to the no re-appointment policy.
The platform of the Chicago conven-
ton of 1892 pledged the Presidential
nominee to home rule policy in re-
spcct of the Territories and District OF
Columbia. To the congressman who
discussed the matter with Mr.. Clevc-
land this morning the President said he
intended to carry out as nearly as pos
sible the home rule pledge of the plat
form. The rush of place-hunters was
as great, if not greater, to-day
than it has been at any time
during the week. From half
past nine o'clock until noon sew
eral hundred people called on Mr.
Cleveland and the cabinct-chamber-
used as waiting room-was crowded
most of the time. Ex-Congrcssman
Owen Scott of Illinois has given up the
contest for public printer, and when he
saw the President to-day it was to ask
that he be appointed collector of in
ternal revenue for the Springfield dis
trict Undeterred by the no re-appoint
ment rule, Col. Childs, cx-minister to
Siam, asked the President to send him
back to the land of the white elephant.
He was with Representative Dockery
of Missouri, who put in q good word
for him. Representative Alexander OF
North Carolina brought S. II. Bellamy
of his State, who wants to be special
agent of the Treasury. l.. f. Picking
paugh of Wooster, Ohio, who wants to
be sixth auditor, came with Represent
alive Oerlich of Ohio. Senator Allen
aud Representative Bryan introduced
G.. w. Ames of Omaha, Nebraska, apd
spoke in behalf of his candidacy for a
government director of the Union Pa
citic Railroad.
Congressman Richardson saw the
President in behalf of Chief Justice
Lorton, of Tennessee, for the Tennes
see circuit. H. H. Ingersoll of Knox
vile, was presented by Mr.. Washing
ton. He wants the solicitor general
ship. Speaker Crisp and Senator Cor
don introduced to the President
two Georgians who want office.
George VIM. Caruth, editor of the
Gazette of Little Rock, Ark, and Il
brother of Congressman Caruth of KY,
pre- sentel an application for the posi-
ion of Minister to Turkey. H.. +.
Christy, a colored man from lndianap-
oils. saw the President in the interest
of his appointment to the position of
Recorder 81 Deeds of the Districs of
Columbia.
The desire Of members of Congress
and applicants for office to see the pa
pers on file for positions has retarded
the work of the appointment division
so much that Secretary Carlisle has
issued an order on the subject which
reads: /, the papers of one candidate
cannot be seen by another candidate;
., the papers of any candidate can be
seen by his endorsers; 3, the member
of Congress in whose district the office
is located may see all the papers in the
case; 4,unfavorable papersare not to be
shown to either candidate or his en-
dorsers. but the member of Congress OF
the district may see them.
Several Alexandrians, here to-day,
say that as the declared policy Of the
administration to exclude all the ex-
otiiceholders from reappointment puts
Capt. Shepherd out of the race, = dele
CATION from their city will wait upon
Secretary Carlisle and the President
next week aud recommend Capt. Geo.
\. Mushbach for Collector of Internal
Revenue for the upper district of Vir
ginia. They say their city has never
had any democratic federal recognition,
and that when it presents an efficient
democrat, and one well recommended,
to fill vacancy, its request merits COM
pliance.
Postmaster General Bissell told a
Congressman this morning that he, Bis
sell, and not the members of Congress,
would appoint postmasters, and that all
applications for such offices, whether
approved by Congressman ornot, would
be considered at the department previ-
ouS IN the SELECTION of aDnOinteeS