The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-05

Indianapolis Hsfaid, hep)
II now transpires that Indianspoli
twill be officially represented on som
+ foreign shore. The fact has been chre
fully concealed but IL has leaked out a
last, accidentally that George 4. Porter
D son of Governor Porter, has. througl
!. the influence Of his father and The effort
of Senator Harrison, secured ! positiv
'lpromise from the authorities at Wash
, ,lington that he will receive an appoint
ment as Consul. The rule il 10 allow
!. 'only one Consul to any one city or local.
~. OF course, this promised appoint
'ment ofthe Governors son extinguiehe,
!. the claims and hopes OF any other maj
of this city who may have desired simi
lar position. No one knew this better
than Governor Porter. Since Georg,
)lT Porter has not one single claim, 20
)iiitical or personal, upon the party, anf
since il Il indisputable that be possesses
mo conspicuous ability for Consul, his
appointment may be regarded ne per-
sonal prefcrment, and as an affront d
other worthy and capable men who have
done the country some service IN time
of war, and III later years have done the
party honorable service. The Herald
does not attack George r. Porter. II
looks like impudence IN him 10 ask for
Office. But in this instance we say that
he Il simply the recipient Of his fathers
favors. He is said 10 be clever young
man. SO are thousands Of other young
men in the city. Any one OF them has
equal claims with him for q foreign ap-
Ipointment. But, not being Governors
Ison, they quietly pursue their business,
land never dream Of asking for Office.
When George 4. Porter receives bis
lcommission As Consul then will come 10
pass the fulfillment and completion OF
lnepotism undue preference or favorit-
ism 10 ones relatives. II will be pre-
scented in lis fullest type, aud III its most
offensive torn. BY the Governor Of the
State Since hearing OF this sly. dipIo-
|matsc movement VI the Governor, we
have adjusted our political microscope
10 the situation with the most liberal
angles, and have patiently looked for
any feasible reason why George 4. Porter,
son Of Governor Porter, should receive
the certain promise Of an appointment.
IL this diIigent search, we have not been
able to detect single reason. But The
deed has been done. The positive
promise has been given That much Isl
certain. Governor Porter, the child ofl
inheritance and trusted honors, can COM
plscentlv smile 1t All anxious applicants.
knowing All the time that their effort
will be fruitless. See the soullcss sell
fishness and insinccrity Of this posnpousl
and smiling mani ne knew that MI ap-I
plicants for Consular positions from this
city were doomed 10 disappointment
but he hugged his selfishncss III thcI
knowledge OF bis sons appointment, and
refused 10 inform Others. He blandS
permitted his friends 10 work and worry
themselves. 10 incCs expenses, 10 foregoI
business, and 10 cherish hopes Of an ap-|
pointment, when he knew that there was!
no hope. nor the shadow Of chance for|
them. Did he generously tell them 50 III
One honest word from the Govemor|
would have ended the efforts. But he
did not have the candor to speak il. Hell
continued 10 smile, warmly nurse bis,
secret. and allowed matters 10 drift 0n.,
What cared be-? He knew that his son.
had been properly bestowed. All the[
time be smiled. In due process Of time
George 4. Porter, son Of Governor, will
receive he commission. ne Wal become
? iuII-nedged Consul. Then the Gov
ernor Will smile nlm away q foreign|l
parss. since tne foregoing iacts nave)'
become known; - periectly plain toll
EVERYBODY why Iaptain n. ". Johnson. NJ
before tne e'ectlon, always understood|t
rom Governor i'ofter tnat ne would get|E
Consu'sn'p ana why, after re elect
',on' . !ne uovernor ave s;,n n,m oniy nope |!