The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-24
CLEVELAND'SNEW RULES
THE APPLICATION OF THE NO RE-
APPOINTMENT RULE.

1t VIII Not Work Against Those Who
Have No Opposition for Reap
pointment-Men Removed by Eerri-
son and Nominees Who Failed to
Secure Confirmation Both Exempt.
WASHINGTON, March 23-The number
Of callers on President Cleveland to-day
showed no dtminution from the previous
days within the past two weeks Senators
and representatives formed the bulk of the
visitors, but their missions were mostly in
connection with local offices. But little was
said to the President concerning his noted
rules. They have come TO be so we'll I'M
derstood that few points in regard to them
remain to be cleared up. The no reappoint-
ment rule is, Of course, the principal one,
| and In il the greatest interest is manifested.
From what President Cleveland has said,
it is understood not to apply to certain cases,
as followsl
1. To those who have no opposition for re-
appointment.
2. To those candidates for postmasterships
| who have opposition, but are indorsed almost
| unanimously by the citizens of their city or
| town.
8. To those who were removed by the Hsrri-
son administration without serving out their
| terms.
4. To those who we're nominated for office by
| President Cleveland just prior to Gen. Rarri-
| sons inauguration, but who failed Of confirma-
| ton Of the Senate.
ARUsH OF EXs.
Since the exceptions to this rule have be-
come more familiar to the office>seekers,
there has be q rush of "exsN to the white
house. They have received little satisfac-
tion from the President, however, unless
they enjoyed his personal acquaintance. or
we're known to him by reputation. They
have received some comfort from another
exception to the rule, which is reported TO
provide that an applicant for appointmenU
to office formerly held by himself may ap-
ply for another position with as good a
chance for selection as any other candidate
This exception has not yet been clearly de-
fined, but it ts, perhaps, not SO broad in it's
provisions as some candidates suppose Rep
resentGtive-elect Henriohseu, secretary of
state Of Illinois, has spoken to the Presi-
dent about it, and his understand
other than that formerly held by the appli-
cant was open like the latter, through the
usual channels Of influence and fitness. To
gentleman who saw him to-day with ref
erencs to the reappointment of two former
office holders. who are ind0rsed almost
unanimously by their congressional delega-
tion and by large number of prominent
pSOPAcs ESsAuoub CAoFeIHnu luElnab6u bDRC
if he made the appointments desired, he
would do 30 with the understanding that the
people OF the community would assume the
responsibility for his action.
BASIL GORDON FOR A MISSION.
A determined effort is being made to
secure the appointment Of Basil Gordon of
| Virginia to some foreign mission. Twice
to-day his claims for office were urged on
the President by prominent Virginians.
Senators Daniel and Hutton saw President
| Cleveland in his behalf, and later in the day
| Representative O'Ferral called with del
egation for the same purpose. MIR. Gordon
is not being pushed for any particular mis-
sion, but he would like Austria, Spain or
| Italy.
The name Of William Cuttingworth for
reappointment as postmaster at Richmond
was mentioned TO President Cleveland sew
eral times, and from the manner in which
the President spoke Of the candidate, his
| friends we're much encouraged.
William Ryan. editor OF the Richmond
State, was one of the callers. He had a
long talk with the President about the
| Richmond federal offices.