Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-19

WASHINGTON, September 17.-The Honorable
James g. Blaine evidently has no idea Of being
considered out Of the politics of the country.
He still has his ambition, and viii doubtless
turn up at the next national convention Of his
party to be again defeated. Blaine has some
big scars on his face, and has been handled
quite roughly Stree Garfield died, but still
considers himself in very good fight ng trim
IL Is evident that he has his boomers well or
ganized-in fact, that he keeps standiug army
Of them. Nothing could be more apparent
than this. No sooner was the Maine election
over than this organized army set
up the cry that the victory was wholly tho
victory of Blaine. If it had not been for
Blaine, they vociferated and still continue to
cry out there would have been no Republican
victory in the Pine Tree State. Upon this
there Is immediately put the framework for
DiG ooom for biaine as q national leader, and
t1e Chahges are Tung upon it and sol Ia suue--
Structure politically for N~. Blaine Is immedi-
ate{y commence To be built On, NO Blaine
kS Lot ont OF politics bF any means. II shQuid
be stated in this connection chat the friends Of
Senator Frye. of Maine, hotiy dispute the
CLAIM tHst Blaine cid il ali in Maine. They are
even 80 disresp ectful to the ''plu1ned uIxat" ss
~ saY tnSt ne really did uothtnR 80 az o. Ear Rs
E5-.l W1E41 ssS concerned. Frye, Jhey say was
the man who is entitled to the most Republican
credit Perhaps be is. But Frye has not an
organized army OF boomers. While he and his
friends were congratulatng themselves on the
success OF the election the Blaine boomers
were heralding it all over the country that if
it had not been for Blame Maine would have
been lost to the Republican party. There is
nothing like having regularly organized force
of boomers trained to act promptly and ener-
getically upon the very slightest chance of
advantage
FOLGER AND ARTHUR
It is by no means certainty that Secretary
Folger will receive the Republican nomination
for Governor in New York. In fact it looks as
il he would not This will not be the fault of
President Arthur. He would very willingly
see Folger get the nomination In fact he
has thrown all the support of the administra-
tion, If not all its alacrity of purpose to secure
that end. The simple fact is that the Presi-
dent wants to get Folger out of the Cabinet.
The two have never proceeded along harmo-
niouSly. Folger is no machine man and no
smart politician. He did not believe
in turning the Treasury Department
into spoke OF the administration ma
chine, and will not do so. And there is
another thing In New York Folger always
looked down upon Arthur as kind Of ward
politician, and from his exalted position on the
always looking down. This feeling he
has never gotten over-not even
since Arthur became President Of the United
States There has been no harmony between
Tue OSCTcGdry OF bD6 treasury ana Gn6 HToSl-
dent. In fact they have been as widely apart
as If Folger were not in the Cabinet. Arthur
has regarded his Secretary Of the Treasury as
a stumbling block in his way of political pro-
gress The stalwart members of the party
have frequently complained to him about the
way Folger was running the Treasury. How
Arthur feels in the matter is best expressed in
his own words to Senator Jones, of Nevada
who complained of something that Folger had
not done. He said to Jones: "D-n hinl what
am going to do with him? He refused place
on the United States Supreme Court bench; he
has refused in turn all the important foreign
missions, and now he threatens to refuse to be-
come the administration candidate for the
Governorship Of New York. How am to get
rid of him?" 1t is conceded by Secretary Fol
gers friends that the difference between the
former and the President was the only reason
that FOlger ever consented to become candi.
date for the Gubernatorial nomination in New
YorF.
VERY POOR CLERKS.
Recently there were appointed in the Pen
sion Office some five hundred new clerks. and
almost as many more in the War Department,
to assist in getting through with the pension
claims There was great deal Of
from the thousands who wanted to
be chosen; and now there Is great deal more
trouble about the kind of clerks they are. The
only test IN appointment was that the man
who got the place should be stalwart and
that he should be recommended by staiwart
politicians Such were the qualifications. The
result can De easily guessed Ile officers who
have these clerks under them are bitterly COM
planning of their gross incOmpetency. At least
one-thIrd OF them are worthless as clerks, and
can never be made anything of. There are
among them ignorant colored men, ignorant
ward strikers and ignorant men who are
neither colored or ward strikers with staIwart
Influence. Many of them cannot write more
than their own names, and many more cannot
read "writin'." They are thus eminently
fit to serve in important clerical positionsl No
wonder the men over them complain. But
such complaints are not likely to accomplish
anything A little bit Of civil service reform
would certainly be good thing here. This
trouble is not confined TO the recent appoint
ments in the Pension Office and War Depart
msnt A prominent officer Of the Treasury
Department, in whose office there has been
within the last three years at least two hun
dred changes, said to day to me that never in
that time had he been given a good clerk among
the new comers. Appointments in other de-
partmentS are on similar plane. There is
nothing like political qualifications to give the
country good civil service.
AMOR SMITHS REVENGE.
When Arthur came into Office Amor Smith
was Collector of Internal Revenue at Cincin-
natl. He was appointed by Hayes Smith was
obnoxious to Tom Young, member of Congress
from Cincinnati. Stalwart Tom went to work
upon Arthur to get Smith removed He sue
ceeded, and son OF Pappy Alonzo Taft was
appointed in his stead. The way Smith learned
Of the change was over the telephone A
friend called st him up, and said; Smith, have
was the reply. why" said his friend, you
have lost your official head" Then"
said Smith, after pause this
is Tom Young's work, d--n him, and will beat
him for Congress for it," he made 70 idle
threat. He went to work early. He worked
while Tom Young was having a good time
with the boys in Washington and not at
tending at all to his heavy legislative duties.
And he worked to purpose. The nominating
convention which was held in Tom Young's
district the other day resulted according to
Smiths work The telegraph brings the infor-
nation that Tom Young failed TO secure a
domination, agd that the man who got that
honor was Amor Smith. They say that ali men
have time for their revenge. Smiths time
came unusually soon, and quite unex xpectedly
to Tom Young, who boasted before he left here
that he would leave Smith ''way out of sight.