The sun., 1893-03-12
THE SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE.
yoT ONLY THE WHITE HOUSE BUT
THE DEPARTMENTS BEsIEGED.

30 Hard Hs- Been the Pressure ON Col.
Lamont that He Has Stationed n Bouucer
at the Outer Door OF the War Omce-sec-
r,t.ry Morton Overrun with Applicaut.
for risce.-The President Reitcrnte. Hi.
Determination Not TO Consider Appiica-
lions OF Former Onicehoider, or Editor..
WARRINGTON. March 11.-wnsh gton people
generally take n half holiday on Saturday. but
tho custom did not count to-day. so far as tho
scekers after Office are concerned. They be-
sieCed the President and the Cabinet officials
Just as persistently as they have done every
day during tho week. and with tho sRmo re-
suit. As a rule. they had their labor for their
pains. The President receives as many visit
ors as he can each day. but his energies are
devoted at present largely to discovering some
means how not to do It, He discouraGes the
office seekers as much as he can. but in spite
OF his desire to put thom of they return and
insist upon their demands. Secretary La
mont has como to be- recognized as
the right-hand man OF tho President
the practical manager Of tho political part Of
the Administration. and he Is accordingly tho
man next to tho President whom everybody
wants to see. His Office has been crowded
from morning until night, and SO hard has he
bssn driven that he succumbed day. and
ned at noon from his office to his private
rooms at the Arlington to recover his wind
and gain some strength. Tho local papers an
nounce this afternoon that It has been neccs-
sary for Col. Lamont to detail a bouncer at his
outer door to be on hand In case an attem nj Is
made to abduct the diminutive Secretary Of
War. This bouncer is Phil Broy. an athlete Of
rspute. who has been long the confidential
messenger OF William c. Whitney. He will
hereafter be on duty ut Col Lam onts door at
oil hours ready for emergencies.
Secretary OF Agriculture Morton. who is
probably the most genial. frank. and Demo-
cratic member OF tho Cabinet. is also overrun
with applicants. although the big red building
whsre he presdea is far out OF the track OF
ordinary travel. The Secretary says he finds
It impossible to do anything during regular
offlco hours except receive callers. SO he has
adopted . plan for making two days out Of
one He gets up at each morning. and be-
tore 8 IL In his Office. At 10 he has
done . good days work and is ready
for tho rush. At the end OF tho after
noon he gets in another days work.
and so keeps things moving. He has not
decided yet upon q man for Assistant Secre-
tary. although he has long list Of ambitious
Democrats to choose from. He will be In no
hurry. no says. to dispense with tho services
Of Assistant Secretary Willis, who is both able
and honest In due time. however. the Agri-
cultural Departm ent will be In full operation
on a Democratic basis.
To dozen callers to-day tho President has
reiterated his determination to live up to the
three cast iron rules that no has made rsgnrd-
ing appointments. The first is that former
officials will not be considered for reappoint-
mont: the second. that Republicans may serve
out their terms. and the third. that editors. en-
couraged BY President Harrlson's expressed
vofn fNrf ham nnn1n ~ nj I'd
ing this rule OF the President. tho Erenn0
Mems to-day says:
To ono OF his callers this m orning. who
came in the interests OF a young newspaper
friend who wanted to 60 abroad as consular
representative. Mr.. Cleveland made this an
nouncement: L have been surprised to notice
the very large number OF newspaper men who
have made application for Office OF one kind or
another. remember that during the recent
campaign. and. In fact. during almost
tho whole OF tho last Administration.
the Democratic newspapers charged that
in the appointment OF Whitelaw Reid
and several other journalists Mr.. Har-
rison was attempting to subsidize the
press. Now. don't you see that should be
laying myself open to precisely the same
charge II were to honor all the drafts that
have been mado upon me by newspaper men.
do not like the idea, either. which the editors
OF little papers all over the country seem to
have that thcy are entitled to the Office Of
Postmaster in their town. do not think there
is much use in your pressing your friends
qualifications upon me-"
President Cleveland is suffering from a So
vsre cold. For several days he has endeavored
to convince himself and his friends that no i'll
effects would follow his lmprudence in Drawing
tho elements last Saturday with uncovered
head. To-day. In his conversation with
visitors. he could not conceal tho fact
that he Is a victim OF the inaugu-
ration weather. He talked with much
effort. and at times he was disposed to be
trifle irritable when callers tried to make him
consider. There is nothing serious in his con-
dition. however. and he hopes to be entirely
The oiIice seekers and their friends are not
70 syd 5 as9 ns abost
minor appointmsnts., In the estimation Of q
hunGry oi1,cesesk Or there are no minor Offices:
TsIsned the deessstea iHssEsa
er Consressmen. =, that mo employees
haNe
ances Of the President. on that subject. and
they have found SayinG flanse which they
pin their hopes on the statement that there
may be exceptonal and extraordinary cir
cumstances which may cause departure
from tho new rule.
vhe vrs Gps G' the
Ing his former ,AdWpinistration: p mi made his ap.
plotting the District Attorney OF the State 0f
Florida, The after desires to be appointed
one Of the assistants to the Attorney Con eral.
with headquarters in Washington. Alter be-
Ing presented To- tho PRESIDENT 1 by senator Call.
dent what valuable state officer he had male
asked him In his blunt way:
What do you want. with another Office?
Why not be satisfied with what you havet"
This question was put in such n direct man
ner that 1t dsconcerted the Foridian for n
minute or more. He stammered aud suffered
In an effort to make satisfactory reply. but i
obliged obi edt" 70 cut y % the interview short ''''
The Tennessee delegation in tn the House Mere
tires McMillin. snodGrass. Enloe., Washing
ton. and richardson They hled into the
Of Judge Lert.n OF Nashville to the Circuit
Court 5ulgeship made vacant by the eleva-
fion nj MIR .,nstIra IurE SOn TO Ih8 SuDrem0