National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-30
They OGer Him Their Protection.

1t Is announced that democratic con.
gressmen are anxious TO prevent a rush of
ofllcc-seekers upon President Cleveland
at tho outset Of his administration, and
they propose to put themselves be-
tween the greedy applicant and tho ex.
ecutive. Each state delegation Is to take
charge of its own offices, and shoe
away from the white house its own eager
constituency. This is q philanthropic
undertaking. All accounts agree that ON
and after the 4th of March the tramp Of
the victorious democracy will be heard in
the land, and that in companies of ten.
companies Of one hundred, and companies
of thousand thoy will sit down before
the executive mansion to await the dis
trbution OF the patronage and the sur
plus. Thicker than theIocusts of Egypt
will they gather and if ever n leader
needed protection it will be the chosen
head Of this thirsty and hungry host
The patience that comes of long suffering
Is p.s, for now tho land is thoirs aud
they are come to possess it.
Accompanying this announcement of
generous soli-sacriice on the part of
democratic congressman is no detailed
statement Of the method Of protection to
be pursued. II il hardly probable that
Morrison's horizontal plan will be fol.
lowed, and the introduction of the Yazoo
and Danville method might in this in
stance, provo destructive 70 democratic
mnjorities. IL Is possible each state dele
CATION will resolve itself into detective
bureau, wait upon trains, picket the
cfoss-rOads, spot its victims on their
arrival, and put them under lock and KEY
until their claims are duly adjusted and
they are remanded to their several
bones. But while this course might
work well where the delegation Is
numerically strong, IL would fall heavily
upon tho representatives of state like
Delaware. Imagination is not strong
enough TO conceive of Senators Bayard
und Salisbury, in command of tho lone
congressman from that state, stemming
tho tide OF emigration that will pour into
Washington from tho smallest one of tho
riginal thirteen states. Then, again,
;vcn If the limo OF defenses wero made In
the white hOuso grounds, the three nom.
bers from Massachusetts could only hone
10 guard tho door, aud Massachusetts,
democrats lave ere this scaled tho walls
OF a building aud burglanously entered
through the second-story windows. There
are states 30 poor that they have not one
democratic congressman, but q Maine,
Vermont New Hampshire, or Rhode
Island democrat Is none tho less sensible
Of the spolls Of war. In such states who
Is TO be selected TO protect the president
from his own?
We congratulate our democratic friends
upon the heroism that stamps their gen
ei.us oHor, but eau they not be better
emp Dyed at tho capitol legslating for
the country, and leave II to the police of
the city 10 protect President Cleveland
from intrusive visitoTsy Thus far AIR.
Cleveland has shown himself able TO get
on very well without the guardianship of
his party leaders, Pnd 1t isa noticeable
fact that those who have called to in
struet him as TO his duties have not been
hidden TO call again. Seekers after cab.
net positions have returned disappointed
aud disgustcd, and president who can
Rs coolly turn on statesmen as he would
italian maudieAnts can be safely trusted
10 froeze out tho rank and file of his
party. From present appearances II is
not at all probable that Mr., Cleveland
will need to accept tho offer Of democratic
congressman to do police duty about the
white house.