Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-09

WASHINGTON, June 6.-President Garfield
does not seem to be at all anxious to thrust
into the hands of the politicians who claim to
have done the work that elected him, nor to
reward individuals for conspicuous services in
his behalf at Chicago. If he is anxious in
either regard, he is certainly most unfortu-
nate. He has neither rewarded the politicians
who say they did the work. nor has he salts
fed the conspicuous individuals. The Grant
Conkling crowd claim that had it not been for
them Garfield would never have been elected.
What have they received They have been
kicked nigh unto death by the administration.
Dorsey, Brady, ct al, were confident of much
influence, on account of campaign work, :"
with Garfield. What has been their
portion The doors of the penltentiary stand
ajar for their reception and Garfield Is push
ing them in as rapidly as he can collect evil
dence against them. Then the Indiana Republi-
cans thought that as their State in October was
the turning point of the election they certainly
could have offices galore, and big ones too.
Ihey wanted to supervise the construction OF
the Cabinet and had not the slightest doubt
but that there would be at least one Indiana
man in it. How have they Jared About three
OF them have been given minor offices, while
those who have been turned out or reduced to
lower positions under the pay rolls win foot up
some twenty. In the face of all this, men who
did no campaign work at all have
big places. The Cabinet is headed by
Blaine, man who sulked during the heat
and burden and lost his own State. There
is not man in that body who old what we call
work" during the campaign And so it has
been down the length and breadth of offices
filed by Garfield. The worker and the
prominent politician" have been ignored.
the tide at Chicago and those who swelled it
after 1t was turned. These people expected
much Grier, of Pennsylvania, it will be re-
membered, voted for Garfield on the first and
upon every ballot taken. He wanted a good
place. Everybody supposed he would get 1t.
He was nominated for the position of Third
Assistant Postmaster General, but declined It.
He wanted the place Of Second Assistant from
which Brady was bounced, and which offers
opportunities" to the incumbent Garfield Of
fered Grier several other places with pretty
fair salaries none of them would he take.
1t was very plain that he wanted a position
with not only salary attached but with posi-
bilties for personal perquisites. He is now In
the picturesque valleys of Pennsylvania howl
ing mad. Another example of the Chicago
Garfield man will suffice It was at critical
moment when Jere Rusk, of Wisconsin, threw
the vote of that State for Garfield. His action
started the stampede which resulted In Gar
fields nomination. Rusk had just failed of
return to Congress. When Garfield was fairly
IN the White House, Rusk put inEhis claim for
something good. Without his knowledge he
was nominated for the position of Charge
y
He had no idea of going out of
the country. He refuses the position.
He thinks he has been badly treated. All the
rest of those mentioned in the above feeble
lines think the same. Though Republicans,
they do not bend their necks in rallying to the
support of the administration. President Gar
field is honest in this matter. BE sees no rea-
son for putting gold collar on the word poll
tician because that specimen was unusually
expert in repeating and bruising on election
day. He is honest in what he does, and wants
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that is not what the great Republican party is
accustomed to or wants. By no manner of
means. Exactly contrary treatment ard re-
suits are what it has been fed upon. 1t shocks
the party m managers. IL divides the party 1t
puts the better element of it In
support Of the administration with the
managers" on the other side. President
Garfleld's course is simply too honest tor his
party. He is making breaches in it that may
split the concern amidships. The funeral IL Il
should come, win not be Democratic. There
fore we will not crowd the mourners.
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
A great deal of interest is felt among politi-
clans as to the result of the State elections in
Virginia next fall This interest is due to the
fact that Malone will be forever buried then,
and politicians on both sides are anxious for
the funeral. The recent ticket nominated by
the Malone convention does not at all meet
the views of the Readjusters or of the Re-
publicans. 1t was intended for mixed pap to
be fed to both to their entire satisfa ction The
re suit, as learn from reliable men in Virginia.
who wander among uss here, Is that the Read
justers are dissatisfied and the Republicans
disRruntled. The leading Republicans In the
State, with Representatives Dezendorf and
Jorgensen at their head. have taken upon
themselves not to submit to the Malone ticket
but are working in a way that will insure sue.
cess to effect the holding Of regular straight
out Republican ticket, and let the Malone
mob slide. They are most materially strength
ened in their fight against Malone in the feet
that the administration gives him no sort of
support Or coul Sc the Democrats will nomi-
nate their ticket. My advices are that even
with coalition by Malone with the Republi-
cans-which is almost an impossibility-the
Democrats will carry the State by a handsome
ticket also in the field@which is almost an
assured Shfng-the Malone party will sink for
ever. Get the hearse ready and hire the band
to play the Dead March in SAUL
RUMoRED PERSONAL WARFARE.
A certain rumor has been floating around the
Fumor, but cannot be hunted down. 1t is thar |
Conkiog and Grant, and the rest of that mob.
are TO Institute personal warfare upon the |
The Pre- ident and secretary
Blaine are to be the persons attacked, accord
ing to report. The attacks are to be Of most
personal character. They are 20 show the re-
cords Of the President and his Secretary of
State from what Is known within their rVvn
party. 1t is well known fact that both Presiden
Garfield and Secretary Blaine have heen
charged time aud time again with offarial
corruptlon and the taking to themselves OF
money Tor unlawful and dishonest services
rendered as members of Congress This Is
hat rumor says the Grant -Conkling crowd is
gong to show up. Boss Shepherd, who Is now
In Mexico, Is TO return 10 this eountry:to helm
In the fight. He knows all about the De Coll
ger contract Zee received by President Gar
heid. Ii this rumor should prove true IL
would then seem that the lips of the HonorabIe
Samuel Jones Iflden were touched with the
spirit OF prophecy when he said that the
present administration would be the most
stormy in the history Of this great and 0iori.
fious hepuOhc. RoToNAC.
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