The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
THE ROW ABOUT THE OFFICES.
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restoration of the Democratic party to power is
the enjoyment of the Offices, as of old 1t is an
honest sentiment 1t is Jacksonian Democracy
as they understood il when last the party was
in power. How Cleveland came to he nominated,
whose votes elected him and what are the CON
ditions Inder which he will come to Washing
ton they have no correct notion about They
are learning, however, and as they learn they
are filed with doubts and inclined to be dissatis
fed with the prospect about the Office on which
they have placed their hearts.
ut seems now that the election is over" said
a Tennessee Democrat, Just come to town. ''that
this Is not the Democratic victory we supposed it
was when left home nor the one we were
promised when we were whooping it up for
Cleveland As near as l can make it out since l
got here it is just this: At Chicago the Demo
cratic leaders entered into partnership with a
lot of Republicans who hated Blaine and took
Cleveland for the candidate because the boiling
Republicans liked him better than Bayard,
Mcdonald, Randall, or any other Democrat, and
now that Cleveland is elected he's going to split
the difference between these boiling Republicans
and the Democrats. Now, what I've got TO say
is that with us that won't feed the furnishing or
fix things for the mex ight if there is to be any
If we had known this it might have been differ
emit III our State. And l don't believe it's going
to be so yet. 1t isn't Jacksonian Democracy in
Tennessee and from what I heard in Indiana
when came through [ don't believe it suits
there Governor elect Grays orthodoxy is what
is liked there, as it is everywhere. I've heard
Democrats talk. 1t makes me gloomy to think
of it"
A Georgia Democrat puts it in this way; 'Gt
seems that this is not an old-fashion Democratic
party, because lot of boiling Republicans who
hated Blaine helped us to win it, More than as
many Democrats must have bolted Cleveland
and gone for Blaine Now does anybody think
that If Blaine had got the other thousand votes
that would have elected him it would not have
been Republican victory and the spoils divided
accordingly Not mueh! I'd like to know why
we are obliged to the boiling Republicans more
than we are to St John, or Burchard. or the
weather. Why shouldn't the divide be with
them, too2 This firing won't stand"
A Virginia Democrat, of the true-blue stripe,
expresses himself thus: AT first l thought we'd
got 'em, but it seems more like as that somebody
got u.s. 1t looks as though our leaders are going to
help themselves to the offices they want and
give the rest to Republicans for helping to beat
Blaine, for the sake of reform as they call it. If
that's going to be the way wen do it different
next time"
An Indianian said: 'tMr Hendricks and Sen
ator Voorhees,, | see, are not for doing much
with the offices. We've put them in Office a
good many times, and why should not they turn
about and do the fair thing by usl Gray, whom
we carried in for Governor so beautifully, is do
ing it, and if Voorhees, don't look out the SEN
atorshlp may not be so secure. Indiana backs
Gray every time"
These are specimens of Democratic talks one
hears every day at the capital. Democratic
leaders who understand better the situation
talk differently, and generally feel like making
the best of the situation. They are fast coming
to believe that they can't help themselves; that
Cleveland is self willed, off-ox sort of a man,
who has made a good Governor of the great
State of New York, stood the test of the greatest
fight the country has ever seem and has new no
tons OF his own about the Offices and will stand
by them. Old-time Democratic leaders are com
ing to understand. Some things which CleVe-
land has said since the election have made an
impression deep and timely. For instance:
''Ihen they are making Cabinets for me, are
lett 90 oh will M lra ia nv
and by myself, and we will see whose will stand
Again: If man In Office is faithful and compe-
tent he should be retained, no matter to what
party he belongs. With me ability and zeal in
Office will be the highest qualification. shall
make no challenges on the ground of political
opinion. Let all men understand that"
1t is obvious that some of the Democratic
leaders, the first emotion of triumph having
passed of, are not entirely tranquil nor as in
wardly jubilant as they expected to be, or would
have been were almost any one of the half
dozen names before the Chicago convention
the President-elect as many believe now he
would be had he boon nominated The idea
is extant that Cleveland is firmly welded to
what made him popular with the boiling Repub
licans, and that it would be dangerous to attempt
to crowd him Democrat of great promi
hence said: 1--WE have beat Blaine and put the
Republicans out of power. So much is certain.
What else is don't know. We have got
man in Cleveland whom we have yet to learn.
We don't know him yet We must take what
comes, and be thankful it don't come from
Blaine"
Another: ''That we are going to be able to
satisfy the rank and file Democrats who asso
ciate victory with the spols and with condi
ton of things where every man may go in for
an office and take his chance with fellow Demo
Gratis, is not at all likely They don't understand
it and may make a gooddeal of trouble. Perhaps
a new party with strong Democratic elements is
ahead, or maybe new party with strong Re
publican elements will chase us out at the end of
the four years. About all we can say is we are
in and the Republicans are out"