The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-12
IMPORTANT ORDER,
President Cleveland Will Have the
White House Closed Against
Office Seekers.
So Great j. the Pressure That fe
Fluids no Time For His
Work.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The presidents
order closing the White House to otlicc
seekers formed the chief topic Of conver-
sation among politicians today. En-
pressons regarding 1t varied in cnarac,
ter according to the condition OF the
speaker. Senators and representatives
with large and active constituencies were
inclined to favor the presidents stand,
for it relieved them of IA great deal OF
pressure from importuning followers
whose needs must be presented to the
president and their claims for office ad
vocated. At the same time the proclh'
nation is not taken to apply as bar to
senators and represen tativee nor to mean
that they cannot present themselves at
the White House to discuss patronage
with the president.
Politicians say that he order Will have
the effect of making close corporation
of tho patronage system by giving repre-
sentatives and senators the right 10 'aiK
with the president about about appoint
ments. and that the president viii thus
UtfNITtU lCDlll iltti INV N'''' ~
the neot,le at large on the fitness ol can.
didatcs put forward for appointment
In opposition to these opinions some
arguments are advanced Oh the preSl-
dents eide of the case. 1t Is urged that
ne has borne with patience personal
solicitations Of people for two months;
that as D matter OF fact the personal
presence of applicants is seldom neces,
sary. Papers aud endorsements are illeu
in AL cases and action is taken upon the
papers on the case alone The president
cannot remember even the names ol
those who seek personal interviews Will
him. TO say nothing of the claims FOR
preferment which they put forward,
There are times, of course, when thc
president would like to meet certain
men who are recommended for appoint
meut. but in that case he can send tor
them. it is argued that denial OF per
eonal interviews does not cut oil the
right OF citizens to make personal en-
dorscments or put forward candidates.
They may file all the papers they wish
to ard when the question of filling Ger
tain Office comes up the claims of each
applicant will be given attention.
Senator Vance. of North Carolina, WhC
called at tho white mouse this morning
for moment, lndOrseu tne p esiueht :
new order He saiC it woc!d relieve the
president and senators from great dea
Of pressure upon them eXerted ny once
seekers who while it consumed valuable
time, did not benefit the applicant, a!
personal int rviews rarely amounted tt
anything at IA time like this when th'
president sees so many persons IN tb'
course of day 1t is stated on the bes
Of authority that the presidents ordeI
was decided npon at the cabinet meet
ing last Friday. The president SAID tha
he had now more Important business
which demanded his attention than 1T
had during tho entire four years of hi
previous administration. TO these mat
Iers he had no time to himself on ac
count of the crowds Of men CONSTANT,
demanding his time to opporlune hlr
for positions, His endurance mad com
to an end and something had to be don'