Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28

All cabinet officers have more or lsss
appointments. The Secretary OF State
is credited with the power Of distribut-
Ing foreign missions and consulshins.
These appointments, however, are made
by the President. II is said that Mr.
Gresham really has very little TO do
with them They have been distributed
thus for, with few exceptions, after
consultation with the nearest Assistant
Secretary OF State. Special COMPRESSION
al favors may have secured moiety OF
them, but the recommendations OF not
one Congressman in twenty have been
favorably considered. Outside influences
swirl in and bear away the prize.
While this may be annoying to a Con-
gresham il is eXasperating TO a Sena-
tor. The Constitution provides TIA az
the President may make these appoint
ments 'by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate" When they are
made without regard to Senator
wishes, the are apt to provoke a con-
trOversY in executive session. They
may lay in the hands OF Senate com
mittee for weeks and months before
they are oven considered
If the Office is an important one and
the Government is suffering because 10
is not filed, tho President has 10 TO his
power TO withdraw the nomination and
make another one. When Justice
/ Blatchford, OF the Supreme Court, died,
| the President nominated Judge Horn
| blower for the vacancy. The Senate
! took no action. Meantime a spe-
! cial session began. Some senators
| doubtless anticipated that II the Senate
! failed 10 confirm the nomination at the
| special session, the President might
| take the hint and nominate new man
at the regular session. This, however
was not done. The President renomi-
| mated Judge Hornbower and the de-
| cisive action OF the Senate followed.
Mr.. Van Allen when nominated Tor
| Minister to Italy relieved both the
! President and the Senate OF their em-
| harrassment by declining the Office.
! There seems 90 have been little doubt
| Of his confirmation IN be had not de-
| clined.
Nominations for postmasters, collec.
| tots, marshals, district attorneys and
other Federal officers, including vacan-
/ cies ia army and navy grades, frequent
| ~ drag IN the Senate. Each Senator
! fancios that under the Constitution he
! Is entitled to some say before the nom
| inatiOn is made. II he does not get 30.
| he is frequently able TO delay action
! Indefinitely II not TO defeat 10.
SO much for the higher Offices in The
| gift OF the Government. The Secretary
! OF the Navy appoints all the officers
aud men employed in the Navy yards.
! They are not subject 90 revision az the
| White House. Before Secretary Tracy
retired he placed all the navy yards un-
/ der Civil Service regulations. fits
| action has been confirmed by the new
| Secretary OF the Navy, who has uu-
/ doubtedly followed the wishes OF t0e
| President in the matter. Mechanics
| and skilled iabOrers employed in The
/ yards are thus protected, while The
/ vast army outside seeking their places
are disappointed. The yards are filed
! with Republican employees and the Civil
| Service lists from which other me
| cbanics and laborers were 90 be drawn
/ are filed with Republicans.
When Secretary Herbert BEGAN bic
/ term Of Office under the Civil Service
| rules inauguratod BY his preiocessor'
] 10 would have taken az least Eve years
| 90 have reached a Democrat on me lists.
| To alleviate tbe situation tho Secre-
! tary availoi himself Of a well known
I Civil Service rule. lie Issued on ORDER
that those who had been upon the lis'
I for one year should be dropped, Under
/ this order a few Democrats may be
reached within seven months. There
are however, few cleF hips anH
messengers not under the claf shed SER
xige. The str rgle for these placesg3
Friac. us safe TO say that tleTe ffs
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