National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-04
7. |. JAMES, soN-lN-LAw 8 GO.



SpecIn to THE RErUBLIcAN.
NEW YORK, Feb S-The seed sown by the man
with the "sof lnsinnhting way" Is begin
ming to bear ripe fruit IN the New York
post-o Office. Under the careful guidance Of
the udrolt dissemblcr, his little son-in-law
Is now wdging vigorous warfare nguinst
all In the Office who are not in sympathy with his
plans and who ure not wholly submissive TO the
"soit insnuaiing way" There was, and there is
still, few men whose stalwortism would not per-
NIT them to bend and who could not be made TO
sacrifice manhood and principle for the sake Of
advancing the fortunes Of these incompetent ad-
yenturers.
~ THESE MEN WILL NOT BEND,
then they must be broken and that was the pro-
grnmmo marked out for the little despot. The
mask is entirely removed, and there is no longer
any attempt on his part 10 disguise his real object
Backed as he fancies he Is, by the voice Of the
business community of the city OF New York, he
cuts right and lefl at everybody In the Office hav
ing the least connection with outside political
associations, and who are unwilling to bnso their
new political faith on the elevation Of James and
the shielding OF his pusilanimous relative from
the consequences Of his arrogant assumption OF
power. Great truths and party principles must
all be sacrificed to drag from obscurity and build
up
THE FORTUNES OF THIS FAMILY
group of cyclists, official poupcrs, aud would be
petty despots. Some of the ablest men in the of.
fee and most Jealous workers III the Republican
party have recently been removed to make room
for incompetent aud obscure favoriies some oil
them backed by Democratic influence and with
nothing to commend them save their disgusting
sycophancy.
MIR. JArtEs Is SOMETIMES CALLED on
to interpose between these men and the tyranny
of his little puppet and at other times, without
being called ut all, he volunteers his valuable
presence, especially when the intended victim Il
worth cOncilIating and may be OF some advantage
| to him even after going out. II IS highly amusing
then, 70 close observer, to watch the eonslim'
mate skill with which each actor In the farce plays
| his little part, The drnmattc-nlmost trngic-
vigor of the old one" In his denunCiation of thu
young one, the spirited aud threatening opno,
| liant staff of "jnckdaws dressed iu peacocks
| feathers" anathemati2ing politics and poll.
ticnus, both national aud local, particularly iocI'
and with pompOus dignity, declaring himself
| business man. and feteTAiiuE for the hundTedtt
time his determination of running this place OF
Oh, but
THE "wGND-uP" IS FUNNY.
| II would render the immortal "Chadb0nd' him.
| self commonplace to hear the pathetic appeal, L
SEE the large, exprcSsioness eyes nh mp with tn,
| real milk of human kindness" springing struigh
from soft, sympathetic heart, and finally shaping
| strong will of the good old man." dash ont
after the other down his broad, curewOrn checks
| On, It's Sght never TO be iOtButtcn-neNer
| But the victim2 Well. the victim he retires from
the scene with a heart brim full of gratitude ant
sympathy for the good old man" to whom hi
Maynard son has shown such n want of iilial re
| spect, and with firm belief in his kindly nssur
ance that he will make 1t all right" TheI
the 1.-TWO clever ones accompanied by few
select members Ofthe cabinet" retire to private
room in the establishment where during the per
| torrance, waiter from an adjacent hotel hat
been engaged in spreading on an ample table al
| nppetiziug and sumptuous lunch.
| THE CHATTER OF KNIVES
| and popping of COrks which soon follows leave
| little doubt as to the principles OF which tina
| department Is being run. The "young one ant
| the old one aifectonntely touch glnsscs and thu
significant smile which steals over the face of thu
| good old man" is n convincing evidence of tn,
| patcrnal pride he feels in that accomplished
| young actor. SO this thing goes on from day t
| day and month 10 month until ut last the matte
| has become too common even for ridicule, and to-
| ridiculous for belief.