Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
President Cleveland Not Considering
the District Offices.
OTHER MATTERS TAKE his TIME.
Rumors that Are Believed to Be
Without Foundation.
ONE DEM ATS VIEWS

offices in the District of Columbia are of the
opinion that the President has decided not
to take that matter up for some time yet.
1t is said that there are other details of
public business which, in the estimation Of
the President, are of more pressing import
ance than the filling of offices in the Dis
trsct. 1t is understood that the President
thinks that the District appointments can
wait until he has disposed of other matters
which are pressing upon his attention in
connection with the government of this
country. AS far as the President has been
informed, it is said. he is not aware that
any vital interest in the administration of
the affairs Of the District will suffer If he
continues to defer action in the direction of
making changes in the offices of the Dis
trict. This is understood to be the present
policy of the President in District affairs
by those who personally. or in the interest
OF friends, have informed themselves of the
situation. As far as IT was possible to
learn today there has been no change an
nounced from the White House in this
particular. and it is asserted that the Pres
ident is not now giving any special atten-
ton to the subject of the fitness of the line
Of candidates who have been mentioned in
connection with the various places which
are conceded to citizens of the District
No Particular Hurry.
All the reasons which could be advanced
to prove that 1t is of great moment that
some action be taken in the premises at
| once have. 1t is believed, been called to the
attention of the President. and in spite of
these arguments. 1t is said that he still is
of the opinion that further delay will not
prove Oh material injury. This position is
generally recognized, and District polite
| ianS hoi fri
oars or course, there is still some mission
| ary work being carried on, and in the in
| tervfews which the President has almost
daily with the statesmen who are here at
that, amid the profound Interchange of
views which take place on grave questions
OF state, the names of citizens of the Dis
trict are mentioned in the Presidential ear
IN connection with some District Office
but, or course all that can be done and still
II may be truthfully said that the President
mas not as yet taken up for consideration
the appointments to District offices.
Say n Good Word.
| 1t Is also known that members of Con.
gress In their intercourse with MANY of
the citizens of the District are ant to he
Especially informed OF the fitness and the
0uaiihcations Of certain well known citizens
70 MI certain well known Offices in the Dis
trict. In this way there is an active but
quiet canvass constantly in progress. Quite
recently the friends Of Mr.. +. p. b. Sands
nave been active in advocating his ap-
pointment as a member Of the board of
District Commissioners in place of Nr
Hoss 1t Is said by some that Mr.
Ross. although he Is a popular democrat
ana mas made an excellent COMMISSIONS
WIZ not be again appointed. In that event
& sne friends Of Mr.. Sands are desirous of
seeing him given the place Mr.. Sands 10
native of the District. a memhar os ,h,
District bar, and a man o. large means
he Is well known and active member of
sx,on.a 81, Mathews Church. and has quite an
candidacy has developed great acfivifv
within the past few days, but this. n is
understood, is due more to the zeal Of Mr
Hsnos ,S friends than any immediate prospect
snat the prize is to be awarded very soon
! Inere are no other new candidates in the
nei1 LOT the various offices as far as known.
Mitn tne exception that the people who live
IN tne vicinity of the country home of Mr.
Burroughs, where 1t is said, the President
mas stopped on one of his hunting trine
are or the opinion that Mr. Burrouphs is
trlct. e Dts
| One Democrats Opinion.
A well-knowp local democrat. who is pop-
ularly believed to hold the closest relations
70 'he fresioent, stated to Star reporter
today that he placed no more reliance I'm
President In regard to the local offices than
ne mad In the other many rumors which
had gone about since Mr. Cleveland's in
auguration. IF Mr.. Cleveland" said he
| has decided to make the appointments /
know absolutely nothing of it; nor do I
believe that anyone else does The story
Is, In my opinion, nothing more than a
mere rumor and a slightly founded, il not
entirely unfounded, one. Although / have
not seen the President for some time am
perfectly confident that he has not vet
given the matter Of the District appoint
ments more than a passing thought
indeed. remarked the reporters in
form ant, II think 1T can safely be said that
the President has been, and now is entirely
engaged in other and far more important
matters than the filling OF the District
offices. Until he is i'm a position to relin-
Quish his concern in and attention to such
other matters, matters of national import
ance. mean, / feAl sure Mr. Cleveland will
let District matters drop"
do you believe that the President has
any particular men in view ?" asked the
reporter.
Now, as to that was the reply. It cam
not say. AS certain men have been proba-
biy mentioned to the President in connec-
ton with the various District Offices / SUD-
pose he has listened to what was said
about them but there. 1 think the matter
rested. OF one thing / am very certain
and that is that if the President has de-
termined upon the appointment of anyone
to any of the District offices Mr. Cleveland
has given no intimation of his determina-
tion. AT least, not to anyone here"