Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-23
And Those Beyond the Palss Of
Civil Service Reform.
The Church That President Cieve-
land Will Attend.
Who Vice President Hendricks Will
be Entertained by---Wash-
ingtoa Seelety.
A NEW DRAMATIC ARTIST, ETC.
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that produced by thunder on milk, they
have turned, but notwithstanding this graft
flying phenomenon, there are still certain
classes that have placed themselves beyond
the protective pale of Civil Service reform,
and it is needless to add that these very
classes are loudest in the assertion that Mr..
Cleveland dare not put them out for fear OF
arousing storm of reproach from his own
party, which has always claimed stauneh
allegiance to this particular law, framed by
Democratic Senator, (Pendleton, ofOhio),
and passed by Democratic House. Mr..
Cleyelan will, as he has already asserted,
manfully defend and protect the rights Of
proper and competent clerks in the employ
of the government, but there are mauy dead
branches that must be lopped, before. the
reform law can be observed in its truest
sense. During the last and many former
presidential campaigns since the Republi-
cans came into power clerks in the depart
ments have taken the stump, sometimes for
the entire canvass, never presenting them
selves at the Office to which they were &C
| credited until the final result was being de-
clared, although they never failed to draw
their salaries with praiseworthy regularity,
and were supposed TO render an
equivalent to the nation by whom they were
paid. In the eyes Of the Republican party
this is approved, for their cold idea OF the
workings Of governmental machinery seems
to consist in keeping themselves in a ring
that divide the spoils according to the
amount of trickery exercised. Bat this is
not the idea of man whose motto is, Pub
tic Office is public trust not private, as
certain eminent politicians, who will be
carefully packed in rosemary and thyme
after the fourth of March, would have led us
20 believe.
A large proportion of clerks now &C.
credited to the South, which has legal
right 10 a certain number Of offices, have
| never seen the States from which the claim
to hail. Men registered in the department
hooks as having been appointed from Ala
bama, 90 to Ohio to vote, while Arkansas
clerks come from every other State but the
one they represent.
Then comes another class who owe their
position 10 what is technically termed Gin
duerce." Those composing it are, it is un-
necessary to say of the feminine gender,
and o disgrace to the sex. They visit the
office when they feel so inclined, take va.
"osiinn when agteedH1lle to themselves, pay
out in some instances their entire salary i1Hi u
elegantly furnished apartments, and are
able TO dress extravagantly on means not
visible to the naked eve. Side by side with
these creatures pure women must serve that
their children may have bread and inno-
cent girls who come from far of States to
earn their way in the world. Supposing
every ore as pure as themselves, have been
damned eternally in public opinion by being
seen on the avenues in company with wo-
men next to whom they have worked the day
! long, and whom they suppose-most natur-
ally, toto be what they ought because oi
the position they occupy. 1t is fruitful
subject for thought to men now serving
their country that some day, when they are
cut of and their wives and daughters forced
to toll for bread in public offices that have
been granted them as reward for services
rendered by their patriotic dead, that they
may stand the chance of spending their days
at neighboring desk to some creature
whom they will blush to name. 10 the
Democratic party the multitude OF pure wo-
men in office and in the country at large
will look and will not look in vain, to bring
about reform aud advancement III
their rights, in their truest, best
sense reform to which the
Republican party has ever turned deaf
ear Now and then, at mighty Intervals,
woman whose notorious career has at last
ouud It's way into the newspapers, is dis
CHARGED for immortality, hut only then be-
cause they no longer dare brave the righte'
ous Indignation Of public opinion By retain
rg her. There are some men, who have
received as reward for number of votes
urnishei-often those Of deluded working
men-tat Offices for themselves and fami-
ly connections, their wives in some IN.
| stances draw salaries of twelve hundred
collars per annum, but are seldom seen at
the Office except to get their pay, as they
keep in connection with this little financial
scheme, boapdiug house that claims the
major part Of their attention. For any man
knows that making chicken salad out of
veal. and manufacturing other illusioLary
| shes is as much as oneable bodied female
| can attend to.
The State department forms the most
amusing study; under Republican regime it
has grown to be thoroughly English. The
Young men say "Daunch Ye Knsw, and
ii saw" with exquisite intonation, they
wear clothes that out English the Eng
hsb, and only vouchsafe America as a
country, sufficient recognition TO draw their
wages. Beyond this they have no connection
with it. and entertain supreme disdaln for
ANYTHING American. Now to bring about a
reform, q given amount Of brains in the sub.
| iecis TO be reformed is necessary, and OF
this commodity a certain proportion OF
| State department Young men seem to be IN
nocent, though they all claim to be diplo-
mats, even though their sole right to this
title consists in the fact that they tie up pa.
pers or lick stamps in the august halls OF
foreign affairs.
Itisexpected that Mr. Cleveland viii at
tend the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church curing bis administration, as the
pastor in charge, Rev. DR.. Bartlett, and be
have been friends from boyhood. This will
make the third President that has occupied
| a new in this edifce. The other two were
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Lincoln. The for
mer would often groan aloud during the lat
Ter part of his turbulent administration, 50
barassed and troubled was he over the
storm brewing in the political horizon. Mr.;
Lincoln was not regular attendant and
his wife came still less frequently; he was
always very restless during the services and
seemed constantly occupied with thoughts
far away from the peaceful themes OF the
preacher.
| Mr.. 7. V. Niles, prominent citizen OF
the district, and great friend oi Mr.: Hen
dricks, will entertain that gentleman during
the Inauguration, and is already preparing
to give him q reception worthy the position
he occupies and the party he represents.
1t is not expected that Washington socie'
ty will be very gay before the Inauguration
as outgoing officials viii save all they car
for the rainy dsy now an inevitable certain
ty, and old residents, who are with hardl,
sn exception. democrats. will restrain them
SEXES in the line Of gsyety until those the,
most wish TO honor are IN power.
Il WIEN one reads Of the fright OF ignoran
i ard supers,iiious negroes. whose weakneSse