The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-10
HOW THE NEW RULE WORKS.
ALE N PRESIDENTS VISITORS SAT-
IT'S A SUCCESS.

land Yesterday Had uninterrupted Inter-
views-Not So Pleasant Tor the onice
Seekers, but u Relief TO Every One Else.
wAsmISaroY. May a.-Eleven Congressman
called Mt tho White House to-day. and all OF
them assured the President that his latest
order relative to office seekers meets their
hearty approval. This was the first day for
the new rule to go into operation. and there
was some curiosity rs TO how II would be OBJ
served.
Senators Voorhees, md Turpie Of Indiana
were the first arrivals ut the Executive
Mansion. During their former visits they
were usually accompanied by numerous
"itoosicrs.' consequently 1t seemed rather
strange to see tho two Indiana Soma
tors by themselves. II was q few min
utes past 10 o'clock when they wore
shown into ahe Presidents Office. anil they
were surprised rs well az c~omplimonted when
tho President invited them to be seated. 1t
has been tho practice for the President 10 re-
crive his daily visitors standing. for. as he re-
marked to II friend. 1T | should sit down
there Is no telling how long they would re-
main"
Under tho new order OF things a Con-
gresham now has an opportunity to let tho
President know what is on his mind without
feur OF offending q listening Constituent. After
Senator Voorhees, left tho President n repre-
tEthtlN Va III ''bN inv ithh " Nv AASoA
tho new rule. He replied:
1T is an excellent rule and will work to the
advantage OF all concerned. Gentlemen who
now go to SEQ the President have n chance to
talk to him and he has an opportunity to listen
TO what they are saying. 1t was not so Tor
merry. Senator Turpie and myself had II very
pleasant talk with the President about certain
matters in our State an ! wo were not inter-
rupted bv n crowd Of persons pressing close
behind us. think the result will 10 that the
President will have more time to act upon the
business before him.. and appointments will be
made moro RAPIDLY than heretofore.
Senator Butler OF South Carolina, who was
one Of the Presidents callers to-day. claims to
he in n measure responsible for the new order.
Last Sunday afternoon the Senator and ev-
Gov. Hugh $. Thompson called ut the White
House by invitation. to discuss certain
public business. During the conversation the
question Of how to stop the heavy pressure
upon tho President came up. Senator Butler
suggested that the President should Issue Just
such an order rs he subsequently promui-
gated. The President WAS in doubt as to the
ndvisabiiity o. such n move. but when assured
that 1t would DO appreciated by every one who
is earnestly and sincerely Interested in tho
transaction OF the public business. he hesitated
senatos Butler naturally applau!ed tho nc.
ton of the President. and to-day no had an
uninterrupted conference with him abou, no-
li,ical matters in south Carolina, The confer.
! epce was not as satisfactory AS 1t might Iinve
been. for tho President was not prrrared to
decide whether in dealing with the South
years OF service OF the incumbents from the
date Of their appo!ntment or the dat, upon
which isa, my o wsrs s0m n miosienG South ' carS ).
linians.. Tor IT, the decision is In Ia,
i {Hs apS Of S msn = Inc te f1"" q, the ,s' pre ssts Dl st
ttrrictf ht.orn"Y viii expire. on May %. But if
the term is TO date from the time the commits.
was appointed in June: 1Ss,. but he was not
commissioned unit! the following March.
senator Butler tried very earnestly to get tho
President to make q ruling on that subject. but
Mr.. Cleveland asked for further time to con-
only two men who were not Copgr es
called t1. sre T iFs l wels Gem. o +. NJ T. ins Y e"nia OF
Georgia. who hHs lust been appointed Minis
tor to Guatemala. and a Mr. EdeiIn Of h Mapys
Con. Yfoang, to SSali ?. II. White House to-day
; nhuu Mr. Edelin is to be appointed SECRETARY Of
the Leg "a on. as,I G al so admit G"o' Tonnr
aud his companion. but when no WAS in
formed Of the engagement mahe by the iresi-
dent: he ron indssy If t.; iKI snfnek tHe wns sa IeHn an.
proaching the White House about hal: I,nst 10
o,sircs ' Win isst a , stIa wStii ,'o . fnIi b mnni a h sio Wss
hat. and other CHARACTERISTICS OF dress and
general appearance which indirated that he
was n Southern gentleman. The general i'm
preston was that Senator Lindsay was going
to be tn. first Congressman to make a prnc-
stairway came the Kentucky Senator and his
elongated friend.
Together they, advanced toward the door
leading to the Cabinet room. ,Srvera! news
paper mon stood near to watch, the proceed
inCs. DoorkeoEcr Loefller sized np the new
cumer for an oficc seeker and was about to
turn him down." when Senator Lindsay. who
took in the situation at n glance. remarked:
.. m : 4 r~., .,1f laaB M IA "a IIa HART
Of the Sixth district of Kentucky, The door
swung ouen and the two Kentuckians passed
into the Cabinet room
Congressman Bynum OF Indiana called for
the purpose Of suggesting to the President
tie adyisHnnIIity q, s0 1Nsnsr tho no IN Sestem m
Der. but was unable TO converse with him on
the su,ier, becauss Of th +, arrival ETnnm OF tine mem md
himself in strong terms OF approval OF tho
orderi ,ocossarv" so,d bs "or NO.
count Of the press Of this patronage bus;
ness. II ] were the IfeIilent would
equally TO ali Of the departments.
would have every, communication with regard
to 0a,c : n, p !; msn in T wonIs f Ss8s set Il t to tne
stood that no Member OF Congress would have
anything to do with rerommen',ntions TO
stitucnts. but the members, and Senators as
we'll. from moth the White House and Axecu-
essary 10 Mi an Office. concentration could be
had with = member or anyhedy else. as e the
understood Mt home that the Congress-
men could not recommend anybody, and
and there would DO fewer. candidates. Whom
we were called upon for we wGuid
over MS. Better officials would be the result.
ana time would not be wasted in vnlneless in
terviews ~ ut present. The pressure for Of.
Ace now is Grentrr than 1t ever was before, II
ia double what it was eight years. nGo. It is
not the Congressmen's fault nor the peoples
fault. 1t is simply n legitimate result Of the
LIT is II rili-edged rule" remarked Senator
Jamos X. Jones nf Arkansas, and its orrra-
ton will give general satisfaction, ! am sure.
hny one who has seen the President over
whelmed ly the crowds day by Day will realize
Senator Faulkner Of West Virginia also en-
dorscd the new order. and so did iIeprssenta-
tive Wise Of Virginia. Caminetta OF california.
and Robbins Of hlahnma. some were accom-
panied 10y friends. who remained down stairs
while tho congressman assembled to the Ir"si-
dents room. In this way The new order was
observed. and on tho Hist day upon "hirh IN"
rule was placed in operation II worked to per
lection, and the crowd of callers was largely