Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1885 — CLEVELAND’S POLICY. [ARTICLE]

CLEVELAND’S POLICY.

An Official Declaration that No Pressure Can Hurry Up Changes. rWashfnsrton special to Chicago Tribune.] A member of the Cabinet gives the following information as to the poacy of the administration: No sort of pressure con hurry the making of changes. The several departments will be organized first I y the placing of Democrats in the responsible positions, but in this the good of the service wi.l be kept in view; that, of course, it is regarded as essential to have the places of responsibility and trust filled by men in political sympathy with the administration, but that this does not argue that every man in the departin' nts ho.ding a position which requires confirmation by the Senate is to be removed. There are positions which in order to be properly filled require a knowledge of details and f imiliarity with the duties, and to make sudden cha ges wou’d impair the efficiency of the public service. It will be the rue, however, to put Democrats in the important places ultima ely, but there will probably be a few exceptions where the present incumbents will remain permanently. In regard to the South, the revenue, customs, and Department of Justice officials will be removed. They have all, it is charged, been political workers. The New Orleans Custom House is pointed out as a sample of the existing state of affairs in the South. It is charged that neary every man in the service there has been put in by Kellogg and otljer Republicans, as reward for political-services. The present calculation in administration circles is that the Senate will remain in session until the first of April. In a week the Democratic heads of bureaus will be appointed and the subject of making appointments generally to fill vacancies and for the removal of such as are marked for slaughter will be considered. The policy of referring all matters of appointment to the head of the department under which the appointee must serve will be rigidly adhered to, and Secretary Lamar and Attorney General Garland hold that a very large proportion of office-holders in the South ought to go. There seems to be no fear in admini tration quarters of any collision with the Senate. Where removals may be deemed nee-, essary the same course as that pursued by the Republican Presidents will probably be followed. The reasons for removal, unless, perhaps, in special cases, will not be submitted to the Senate. Republican Senators have assured the President and members of his Cabinet that they have no disposition to set up any captious opposition, but, on the contrary, that they are inclined to give the administration a fair show, and to ao ord to it all that has been accorded to Republican administrations. But aside from the general feeling, it is believed that there are several Republican Senators who are entirely willing to occupy pleasant relations with the adm nistration. At any rate there is no apprehension at present that any difficul y will be encountered in procuiing the confirmation of nominations.