Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-16

notes is explained by the fact that with
the opening of the weather cattle and
.rain are beginning to be moved. a
Slight demand is also being felt further
West. and it is anticipated that the
demand for small notes. fer which gold
will be paid, will continue to increase.
So far as the Treasury Department is
advised no gold is engaged at-t!:o >.w
York sub-treasury fo: shipment to-mor-
row.
WASHINGTON. March 10-''It is per-
fectly correct; am very much opposed
to the reappointmcnt of ex-otfice-hold-
ers," said President Cleveland this morn
ing to member of Congress, who went
to the White House to ascertain definitely
what would be the Presidents policy.
and whether the several rules which
have been officially announced on this
and kindred subjects were to be inviola-
bic and iron-clad Il will say, however,
continued Mr.. Clcvelar d, that my deter
nination of this point will not necessarily
apply TO certain gentlemen who are now
applicants for positions which they have
filled before with exceptional ability. /
have one or two such instances in my
mind where think it might be for the
good of the public service to have the
former incumbents reappointed, and
while | have not definitely made up my
mind even in these cases, it is probable
that there will be several exceptions
made in the Executive departments in
this city and throughout the country.
You know there are few rules without
their exceptions"
The Congressman to whom Mr..
Cleveland made these remarks inquired
further about the :oilcy to be followed
with regard to re retention of the Repub-
-lican o1fice-holdels until the expiration
of their term Mr. Cleveland said that
this rule would be followed generally.
but in those cases where Democratic
Office. holders had been removed by Mr..
Harrison before the expiration Of their
terms, the same treatment would be
accorded to the Republican incumbcnts.
The question of the action to be taken
bv Mr.. Cleveland in connection with those
offices which were placed under the civil
service rales by Mr. Harrison. after he
had been defeated tor reelection, was
also broachcd 1t will be remembered
that this admission Of the civil service
rule included all free delivery post Offices.
Mr.. Cleveland'S attention was called to
the fact that in many cases, and especi-
ally in districts where marg'i', were close
and party feeling high, these Offices were
filled by Republican politicians and work
ers. who were kept in place by Mr.. Har-
rison's belated reform. Mr.. Cleveland
was asked what he would do in cases OF
this sort In reply he said simply: Il
will take that matter under consideration
when those Offices are reached From
Mr.. Cleveland's manner. however, the
inquiring Congressman got the impress
sion that when that time came his Demo
cratic constituents would have little r@a-
son to complain. Mr.. Cleveland also
told this gentleman that he expected to
fill the more important positions in the
and in the foreign service
as RAPIDLY as possible.
Ex-Represcntative Hemphill, of South
Carolina, who came in later with similar
inquiries with regard to Mr.. Cleveland's
policy, received practically the same
answers to his questions as those which
are recorded above.
There is general exodus of Office
seekers from Washington in view OF the
direct statement from the President that
he does not propose to recognize the
claims of persons who held Office under
his former administration. The mur-
murinss of the di>con>olate place-hunter
are loud, deep and in some instances pitt
ful.
WASHINGTON. March IA MuGwump
Congressman from New York made some
startling statements to the Augusta
Chronicle representative this morning.
His disappointment at not being able to
control certain patronage in his State
prompted him to divulge what would
otherwise have remained secret until
the proper time had arrived for the
scheme to have been carried out. 1t is
fact that Cleveland will oppose Crisp,
and it is also a fact that the New York
Congressman will vote for an anti-Si!ver
candidate. Richard Croker is said to
have arranged the combination in order
to save Tammany Hall. The first step
was taken few days ago when Congress
man Beckwell, Senator Hill's personal
visited the White House.
AS a result of this interview Senator Hill
called on Mr.. Cleveland yesterday and
spent nearly half an hour in earnest con-
sultation with the President. When he
left, as well as when he entered, Mr..
Fill never looked happier or in better
spirits in his life. Newspaper men have
yainly endeavored to ascertain from him
what passed between the President and
himself, but all their efforts have been
futile. But here is the whole substance
of the conversation, if a Congressman's
word is worth anything: Murphy and
Hill are to control the Federal patronage
of New York city and largely of the
State, and in return for this recognition
from Cleveland the Tammany Congress
men are to support Mr.. Cleveland's can
didate for Speaker, either Wilson or
Mcmillan, against Crisp. While such
course would hardly benefit Senator Hill.
it appears that he had no alternative, and
in order to still be master of Tammany
be was forced to enter the combination
upon the terms stated. If this is true,
and circumstances point that way, the