The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-27
Cleveland and the Office
Seekers.

The career OF president elect Cleveland
is something wonderful and caa only be
compared with that Of Gen Grant, and by
that comparison throws a shadow over
Grant. In five shortyears FROM the people
to the county, from the county 10 the city,
from the city to the state executive and
from the executive to the presidency Of the
United States. That such a man must
have will md a power within himself to
govern this country without political help
is evident. In short editorial on he SUBJ
ject, the Louisville Courer-J urnal says
at is known that a delegation Of promi-
nent New Jersey democrats, headed by
Gov. Albeit, recently called on Gov. Cleve
land. 1t Is general y understood that the
object was to present the claims Of exsena-
tor Stockton to place in the cabinet; and
it is reported that the delegation returned
home rather discouraged, rs well as i'm
pressed with the fact that the president
elect has very decided views Of his own as
to the principles which shall guide him in
his appointments views which offer bur
slight comfort to the professional politician
and chronic Office seeker.
At is said that the committee came away
not only without the promise Of Mr., Cleve-
land to give Mr.. Stockton q place in his
cabinet, but with the conviction that in the
appointment Of persons to Office under his
administration he would not be governed
by personal services rendered in the cam
paign, and that he would not be controlled
by politicians in the selection of his edvis-
ers. 1t is furthermore said the governor
indicated that he had not sought the presi-
dency; that he had incurred no obligations
in reaching it, and that he felt perfectly
free to discharge its duties unencumbered
by merely personal and polite consdera-
tons
This Is certainly IN accordance with the
character of the president elect as under
stood by those who know him best. 1t is
in accordance with the record which he has
made as an upright, fearless and uupsrti-
san mayor end governor, and it is in &C
cordahce with the estimate Of the man
which IN the late compaign influenced
those who desired to see the publication
and reform Of the government o rally to his
support, independently OF their former par
~ Affiliations.
The new president will also be the better
able to carry out the high and difficult pol
icy here indicated 10y the fact that he has
no aspirations for second term. Whatev
er may be The result Of his administration
whether or not 1t proves 50 satisfactory a.
TO result in general demand, which he
would not be justified in resisting, to stand
for reelection tour pears hence, It is known
that personally be is opposed 10 more thar
one term for the chief executive, He de-
clares that opposition clearly and forcibly
in his letter of acceptance, and goes 50 fa
as to say that IN hisjudgmenl the presden
should be made ineligible for seconc
term
These views which have been accredite,
to Gov. Cleveland from the beginning O
his public life aud which have been tn
cause Of his rapid aud marvellous advance
ment, ought to be well understood by tina
large class who propose TO make the incom
ing Of democratic administration the &C
cason for seeking Office under the gov
eminent A great deal OF time and eiToI
will be saved us well AZ many heart burr
ings and disappointment prevented il the
will bu, take Gov. Cleveland at his wor
and believe that he intends TO conduct hi
administration on business principles, wit
tue conviction, as he has expressed II, III,
"publlc Office Is a pubic trust" and III,
never blind partisan or an advocate
party success for the lake Of afIic,al spoil
he will as presidcn, Of the United State
with no political debts to pay and no poll
ical ambition to serve, be less sympa,het
than ever with the motives Of the ayera,
Office seeker and less susceptible to /
methods.
This may not be particularly welcor
intelligence to the office seeker hlmsc
but IL IL cause FOR pride aud congratul
ton among the patriotic Of oil parties ia