New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-27
THE CABINET TIRED OUT.
EFFECT OF THE CONSTANT RUSH
OF UNFORTUNATE OFFICE SEEKERS.
MR.. CLEVELAND NOT LIKELY TO BE HURRIED
HIS HINT TO A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN
A BATCH OF NOMINATIONS EXPECTED
TO-DAY-THE HUNGRY HORDE
"HARDUP'
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.1

Washington, March oO.-Presidcnt Cleveland yester-
day said TO Western Democratic Congressman that
the ofccscekers and their friends who inclined TO
find fault with him because the work OF putting Demo
Gratis into Offices does not proceed more rapidly do
not appear to realize that they themselves mainly
responsible: that so much Of his own time and the
time Of members OF his Cabinet Is occupied by the
constant rush Of applicants and their supporters that
little or none remains for anything else. The Con-
gresham took the hint and cut his business short
In conversation with IL Tribune correspondent to-day
he said
every word that Mr.. Cleveland said seemed to
me 10 be reproach, although he did not speak in a
reproachful tone; and l actually felt like cuprt
when saw the haggard faces OF Secretaries Gresham
and Carlisle, upon whom called later In the day.
But what can do' If go home and trust TO cor
respOndence In behalf OF my friends who want Offices,
and whom Of course am anxious 10 serve they will
accuse OF lack of effort and interest; and II their
applications not successful, / shall be held re-
sponsble for the failure and compelled to suffer. So
long as other Congressman remain here and besicgc
the White House and Departments i must do the
same thing, disagreeablc the business Is to
For my part, would not complain II the Prcsi-
dent should decline TO an Ofice-seeker than
once, Congressman more than once, in regard TO
the same office, and would not object II every head
Of a Department would make the same rule and ad-
here to it,
II Is evident to every body who is not blinded by his
passionate interest In the distribution Of the spos
that the limit of physical endurance has been nearly
reached by members Of the Cabinet. who are con-
stantly bcset by Ofhceseekers and their hackers
Secretary Gresham is haggard and worn and seems
TO he IN danger OF breaking down the same thing Is
true of Secretary Carlisle, the demands upon whose
time and strength made by ofice-seekcrs have been
heavier and more constant and Secretary Lamont
has been compelled to shut his door against hundreds
OF mportunate Democratic patriots whose anxiety u
serve their country does not allow them sufficient
time to eat sleep. The executive order barring
oficeseekers Cabinet days not issued an hour
soon, for the continuance during another fortnight
of the strain OF the last two weeks would probably
have resulted in one or two vacancies In the PrcS-
dents Cabinet. There is the very best reason 20
Lelicve that Mr.. Cleveland will refuse TO be hurried
in the matter Of appointments he not only realizes
fully that the Offices are now In the hands Of faithful
and competent men, but several things have hap
pencd already which warn him TO b. extremely cautious
in making changes. II Is improbable that, II
had been thought too late, and therefore mad
vlsable, several Of the appointments that have been
made would have been recalled as promptly as that
OF Mr.. Curry whose commission as commercial agent
at Yarmouth was so speedily revoked
The Office seekers In a state Of anxious expect
ancy onigh for the Guidnuncs have assured them
that large number Of nominations will be sent to the
senate tomorrow. Many Of them feel that they
cannot afford TO remain another week In Washington
Alter they had paid the weekly bills yesicrday-for
the Washington hotel bos\ ling house keepers who
remembered their experience Of cgh wears ago DO not
allow bills TO run longer than wcek-sonc OF them
freely admitted that they could not wait more than
one week longer while others declared that they would
b. compelled to leave Washington within The next
two or three days. a majority OF onice-seckers seem
already have reached the boarding house stage OF
their sojOurn and II Is reported that the nquorstorcS
which are provided with "frce-unch' counters are
daily becoming more popular
The friends OF cX-COngressman Wheeler. OF Nchi-
gam are hopeful that his nomination for Assistant
SccrAtary Of the Interior will be sent to the senate
TO morrow