The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-27
Disoordant Notss.

returns where an evident error bas beer
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| Disoordant Notss.
Under the above heading the New Yorl
Times Of Saturday has an editorirl which
we give below: In addition to the Times
Huper's Jveeliy and the Ermiag Pos, in
dependent Republican journals Of large
influence, claimed all through the cam,
paign that they supported Cleveland in
preference 10 Blaine on account Of his bet.
ter personal character and the stronger
hope be gave OF civil service reform. All
these papers have been strong advocates
OF civil service reform. and before sup.
porting Cleveland they ought to have
received from him some statement Of his
views on that question, or some pledge
that, il elected, no would carry out this
reform not only according TO the letter Of
the law. but according TO its spirit.
Az far as is known no such statement was
made or pledge given. The civil service
rsformers trusted Cleveland Ms against his
party which according to one Of them,
"1s very hungry aud very thirsty" That
party was the first TO adopt the "spoils
syrtem, and rs party they have always
lived up TO its doctrines. The only
hope Of these men now is that Cleveland
is better than bis party. They know the
party is wrong on that question and they
know that it would be almost as easy for
one man to withstand the cataract Of Nj.
agAra as for Cleveland to withstand the
elamors Of his party, greedy for spoils.
To vote for Cleveland without some as
surancs on his part Oh this question seems
to US more senselsss proceeding than for
the ST. John men 20 elect Cleveland in the
hopes thereby Of strengthening prohiti.
tion. The st. John men have done their
cause an iucalculabls injury, and it is
quite possible that the civil service re-.
formers are in the same fix, We repro.
duce the Times editorial
The Democratic press of the country
has, on the whole, shown an intelligent
comprehension of the meaning OF the
election OF Cleveland to the Presidency,
and the prominent men OF the party, as
rule, no doubt understand to what the
victory is due and what is necessary to
garner Its fruits. II was brought about
by independent voters 10 the belief that ii
would lead to administrative reform.
Thousand Of them voted for the Demo.
their election would not endauger what
has been gained in the way Of civil service
reform, but would result in the maintcn-
snco aud faithful application OF the estab.
lished system. Without this assurance it
would have been impossible to elect
Democratic President, and we have no
donbt that the assurance was well found.
ed. Should it prove otherwise the Demo.
cratic lea.e Of power will be very short.
Nov comes Mr.. Thomas A. Hendricks,
Of Indiana, who was dragged Into the
position IT Viee-Presi.lent. elect by the
strength IL the b.al of the ticket aud IN
evil service r.foim Il am very free TO |
say to ,on people tonighi," he remarks.
'ihat | am moi particularly confident OF
success after the scboulmaster's rxamina-
ii N. but will tell You Whit ! have con-
filenra Ia as II was !. the days Of Andrew
jackson lat man come to be Pr sident |
Of the United States, and let true men be |
called around him and aid him Ia the
public service let these men resolve
that the only qualification for Office shall
he hoD~sty and fitness for the service,
aud you have civil service REFORM Ill
We were 10 depend upon the resolves Of
these true men 81 the Hendricks order
We should have nothing II the kind, but
a very prompt return 10 ti,ssr' Ills system.
Bat Mr. Hendricks j. an oii.fsslionad
Democrat snd haply he oyerraies hls inn
porisnc- IN this time II triumph. The
men whn made AIR Ciev.lauds election
possible soull gladly hnve voted for the
head II the ticket without accepting the
old style sprcn.lap- IL the thing could
bs,. bv-n .inn. Nj Hendricks and bic
friends di,l their i~si IT, prevent Clcve-
laud's nor,i rii.n IL order that the lndi-
ana siatsstnAn niskt him,.If stand At the
head OF the iirk.i, 10 v ltieh case tb. Dem.
cratic party souid bsv. been once more
defeated, AID the couniry would have
suffered the humility Of Blainr's election.
We doubt II Mr. nrndricks name con
ifibutei ia the rrm0i-si degree TO the
sner,ss II thu ticket Possibly he helped
10 srsurr the vote Of Indiana. but ii was
not ae~dei, and certainly be became peril
nnsly s~sr causing the loss OF the vote OF
New York, which va. u. cded. for the IN.
dependents vi9i Tor him with reluctance,
and many l, publican Who hated 10 vote
Tor Mr. Blsiae sni Was Inclined 10 have
ropiIesca IN Cleveland souid not vote
Tor Hendricks At ANY price. However,
- Byron remarks OF Bishop Bsrkeley's
statement that there IL no msi.rr, II IL 10
matter THAT he SAYS Mr.. Hendricks
will not BE- the head Of the
uew administration, and the opinions Of
hc Vice- President are OF abont as little
moment as tLoss Of any conspicuous per.
son 10 the eousiry. He does not dispose
u Offices ADD be Is not sven one OF the
true met" whom ID. President viii call
iro1nd him
one other iiscordant tone comes 10 the
i,issius car. that Of Mr. John Il MsLcsn
u tho Cincinnati Eaqairer. bat he seems
10 accept the inevitable. lie nitsfs vail
. behslf Of the eager horde OF Democratic
place seekers aud warns them that the
Iiriory - 10 them "a barren QUE. ihanks
% The @isors III Senator Pendl@tan He
snrsrs 1t the ''andem oersiie biz" and the
Engiish sci, and deplores thai the
a.. 90 .sA4 "A h. ,
siihfrl vosksrs Nov, Il happens that