The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-16
WASHINGTON TAPS.
Malone an Apple of DiscOrd
Among Republicans.
The Old Party Leaders Won't Give up
the Management to New and
Doubtful Converts.

At Washington, Mr.. DezendOrf, Re-
publican member of the House from the
Norfolk district, is out in card In
which he gives his opinion of Mahone's
liberalism. The President, upon Mr.
DezendOrf's recommendation, nominated
Henry B. Nichols for the NOrtolK POST
mastership, an Office filled by Nichols
since 1859. He was a Union soldier.
Malone Over-rOde the nomination and
the President withdrew it. Not satisfied
with this, the Republican rubbed salt
into DeZendOrf in an editorial upon the
unfitness of Nichols for the place. Dezen-
dOrf wrote a card in reply which the
Republican did not print. 1t was accord
ingly sent to local evening paper. A
few paragraphs will show its drift. He
says, after telling about Nichols and re-
viewing the case:
''You ask would it be we'll for the Re-
publican party to order new friends out
of the house and shut the door against
them? By no means. But ask you If
it is we'll to order out the old members
and let the new converts take charge OF
the church? You ask should the Ad-
ministratiOn be asked to apologize for
being found in Senator MahOne's COM
pany and to surrender the grand victory
of November last into the hands of those
who were defeated? | ask you if the
Administration should be asked TO sacri-
flee the old leaders of the Republican
party in Virginia? Would not the re-
suits of the grand victory be more last
ing if more liberal spirit was shown
by those who claim to be the liberal
party of the StateP Should the Admins
tratiOn encourage the evident purpose
on the part of the Malone party to
slaughter politically every man who
dared to think for himself in the late
canvass? Should the Administration
10 Gnnotnr Mahnna hpPan9p If
sees fit to stand by those Republicans
who have always been true to the party
and its principles? You say, Our nation
cannot longer be saved from Bourbon
restoration by any narrow. hide bound,
close communion policy. quite agree
with you, and suggest that more mar
row, hide-bOund, close communion policy
never existed in the palmiest days of the
old Bourbon party of Virginia than is
now being pursued by this sO-called
liberal party towards those who dis
agreed with them in the late campaign.
You say But if in test case the cOa1-
ton in Virginia should be put under
the foot of single Representative in
Congress who has been unfrlendly to
it, it would be broken up and Bourbon
success would be assured. Now, Mr..
Editor, does not that seem rather weak,
even to your prejudiced mind? If so,
don't you think the coalition should be
readjusted on stronger basis? lresent
the Injustice sought to be practiced upon
me by Senator Malone. L am perfectly
willing to accede to him all the rights,
privileges and cOurtesies extended to any
other Republican member of Congress,
and yet pOstmasters have been removed
and others been appointed in my district
upon the recommendation of Senator
Malone, without notifying me of the
desired change.
a ask my fellow Republicans in the
House and in the Senate whether, with
Bll the State patronage at his disposal
and the Federal patronage in seven
Congressional districts OF virginia un-
der his control, 1T does not look little
lust a little-unreasOnab for Senator
Malone to step over into the only two
Republican districts in the State and
undertake to interfere with the rights
and privileges of duly elected Republi-
can Representatives"
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
WASHINGTON, February 12.-The Ma
tional Free Press, a weekly, published
by the Soldiers and Sailors National
League. has begun the publication of
double column lists, designated to show
the extent of the practice of nepOtism in
the Civil Service. According to the
lists the Sherman family is said to draw
ment. Justice Harlan has son in the
POstOffice Department, a nephew in the
Treasury and relative holding War
Department Clerkship. International
Revenue Commissioner Raum has pro-
Vided places under the Treasury Depart
ment for a brother, son and nephew.
The names of eight of the French family
are published, headed by Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury French who
draw 17,400 in salaries in this city.
Thirty of the family are said to be pro-
vided for. Chief Brooks of the Secret
Service, and four others of his family
draw $1,000. Twenty names of the
KirkwOod family, who draw Government
salaries are given. Commissioner of
Patents Marble has provided four of his
relatives, whose names are given, with
places. Assistant Secretary Bell, of the
Interior Department, Is said to have
twenty-siX relatives in the Government
employ. The MarT family, one of which
is the Chief Clerk of the POstOffiee De-
partment, has ten representatives who
are known to draw salaries in this city,
and caravan of unnamed relatives in
places to their credit elsewhere. The
avOwed object of the publication, which
will be kept up weekly, is to show that
hthere can be no chance for anything
approaching true civil service reform
fhile appointments are dOled out in
[ is fashion.
AFTER TAX LEADERS.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-Represen-
tative Malone was before the Banking
and Currency Committee to-day to advO-
cate his bill which provides that legal
tender notes shall be liable to State
taxation on an equality with gold and
silver coin, during the time they con-
tinue redeemable in coin by the Treasury
and no longer. He asserted that under
vi Ia thnrn nrapfiQa M
converting property into greenbacks
just prior to an assessment, and re-
purchasing after assessment, thus
escaping taxation, He instaneed cases
where property to the extentof 100000
had thus been converted, and repur-
chased within a few days. The Com
mittee took no action.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February 1O.-Senate
Sherman reported favOrably a bill au.
thorizing the erection of a statue Oi