The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
HOPE FOR THE OLD MEN.
TEE NO-REAPPOINTMENT RULE
SOME WHAT ELASTIC.


While 1t May Shut Man Out From
again Obtaining His Former once
It Does Not Close the Whole List OF
Offices Against Him-A Former Post
master May be Reappointed.
WASHINGTON, March ls - President
Cleveland was So yesrs old to-day aud be
celebrated the occasion in the way be has
passed nearly every day since his induction
into Office. For three hours he was busy
receiving a seemingly interminsble line of
off1cesesKers and their congressional friends
These visitors were in greater number
than on any previous day this week, and an
intermingling stream of them passed
through the cabinet room to and from
President Cleveland's private office. It was
an even more trying ordeal than usual for
the sparse attendance OF the last few days
held forth a promise OF fewer callers here
after
The mo reappointment" rule was more
clearly defined by President Cleveland this
morning. Among his callers was Repre-
sentative Springer with W. II. Hinrichsen
secretary Of state of Illinois, and MIR. New
ell, member Of the Illinois Senate Mr.
Hlnrlchsen, in presenting the name of J.,
W. Chambers for the postmasterShip at
Jacksonville. Ill, mentioned that MIR.
Chambers had held the office under the
former democratic administration, and
when President Cleveland reminded him of
the mo reappointment' rule Mr.. Hinrioh-
sen cited the fact that his candidate had
been removed from office by the republic
ans before the expiration OF his term; that
he was the unanimous choice of the people
In Jacksonville, and that he had been the
best postmaster the town ever had. In re
ply President Cleveland said the
fact that Mr.. Chambers was so
greatly indorsed put a new phase
on the matter and he suggested that a state
ment Of the case be sent him 10 convenient
form for reference.
A GREATER SURPRISE.
But the greater surprise was yet 90 come
TO the three gentlemen from Illinois. Sena-
tor Newell presented the name of Thomas
Cooper for reappointment to the office Of
collector Of internal revenue for the Spring
field district. but was promptly told by
President Cleveland that as there we're
several other candidates of ability for the
position Mr.. Cooper's name could not be
considered, aud he therefore begged Mr..
Newell not to press bis candidates. claim.
Mr.. Newell was somewhat taken back at
this firm decision Of tho President, but he
asked if the fact that Mr. Cooper had held
a federal Office before would
bar him from making application
for another federal position. The
President answered ia the negative aud
asked what Othe- ~t'ice Mr.. Cooper would
like. When MIR. eeil sxploihed that Mr..
Cooper contemplated applying for the cou-
| sui generalship TO Mexicc ia the event that
he failed TO secure the colleotorship, Mr.
| Cleveland advised him to file Mr.. Cooper's
| papers at once, and added that Mr.. Cooper's
name would be given as much consideration
as any other candidate. 1t had been gem
| orally understood that no old Office holders
would, other than in exceptional cases, be
appointed 10 any position within the Presi-
| dents gift, but his remarks of this morning
showed that this rule does not hold so firmly
as was believed.
Congressman McMiIlin OF Tennessee
brought J. N. Mckenzie, candidate for
marshal Of the Fourth district of Tennessee,
and @. B. Murray of Gainesville, who
wants TO be district attorney for the same
district. AT O'Clock President Cleveland
saw several hundred people in the east
room.