The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-03-22
POLITICAL POINTS.

Gen. Buffers interest in the Cleveland admnistra-
ton Is rs languid as 1t is in the Tewksbury Aims
house.
The Connecticut Legislature is reminded by the
Hartford Post (Rep) that one hundred years ago the
General Court ended its session ut New Haven,
shaving passed lime public acts" In about month.
The carbunces OF the Democratic party are not
ilndng much encouragement under Cleveand's ad-
mnstration so far ana they are very mad In conse-
quence, and getting madder every day. The Pres.-
dent may be aiming at national rather than party
reputation. We hope 500 Cincinnati Commercials
Gazette, (ReD)
Commenting on the nomination for Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, the Buffalo Express (Rep.)
says: president Cleveland and Secretary Manning
deserve the thanks OF the country for resisting the
demand Of the whiskey ring, which was backed by
the strongest Kind OF political influence, not only
without nut also within the Cabinet, II current re-
ports are TO be believed"
The Boston transcript (Rep) says that 'the ap.
pointment OF Mr. j. $. Miller, of West Virginia, as
Internal Revenue Commissioner Is strong evidence
that UNIT candidates for Office, however strongly
| backed, will find no favor with President Cleve.
land;" and the Philadelphia Telegraph (Rep) says:
Present advces indicate that the selection made
| for the Internal Revenue COmmissi0nership ID q
| proper one and a judlclOus one."
After quoting from President Clevelands civil
service letter, the Louisville COurfer-Journdl
(DemJ says: "A careful study Of these words,
while 1t may bring no stimulation to the spirits OF
the Ofce-seekers, should convince them that the
President is simply carrying out his own previously
announced views OF the conduct OF the civil service
and that impatient persistence on their part will In
| no way improve their prospects,"
"Let all the Democrats be little patient" says
the Hartford Comm Times, (Dem,) "and we be-
lleve they will find great deal TO commend In
President Cieveand's administration and very little
TO condemn. The Ofice-seeker, pure and simple,
be good 6n. ne may moi hs any better
hut who voted for Mr.. Cleveland and who will GER
tainly give to him their moral support 80 long as he
administers the Government In the interest OF the
people OF the United States.
A delegation of Nssourans waited on Senator
Cockrell recently, and complained that he was not
taking interest enough In getting his constituents
into office. He listened 10 them patiently, and made
| this reply: "Gent.emen, have been twice to the
| White House on this mission, and each time Mr..
Cleveland received me kindly and after he had told
what he hoped to do and how he intended TO do II,
should have been ashamed to put my oar inand ask
him TO break all his purposes TO put my friends into
sent you In this matter. Will do anything else In
me world or y9n Gnt W not 60 up % the White
and Ideas OF what his duty IL In order 10 satisfy me-
The country Is forming highly favorable opinion
OF the new President. lie is manifestng ono Of the
most Important of all the qualifications OF irst-rats
chief of the executive which may he called the
sisting faculty. His faculty OF resisting the
enormous .'pressure" OF the vast and clamOrous
army OF the hungry and thirsty Is evidently OF high
Order and by his exertOn OF II he s giving practical
promise OF the fuhment OF the natOn's hope with
| respect to the horrible patronage dLsIcmper. In
deed, his course 80 far presents this remarkable
difference 10 all preceding Presidents that have
ceyed the appointing power with the promise Of
ance 10 the clanorous horde OF e-beggars is not
| a dilrcult task.-Chfcago Times und)
| The New Haven Register (Dem.) says: SIT isthe
| new Democracy which has succeeded TO once. 1t
has nothing In common. with old traditions, preju-
dlces, and dogmas. Its purposes are different, ts
nj ia inIp uan full do
yeloped. Things which were possible thirty years
ago are not possible to-day. Or rather, they are
possible Sill, but before such doctrine The Demo-
months. Wehaye expected, and we admit II frankly,
that these expressions OF disappr0va would 10
heard, but we are more alarmed at them than we
would be at the frettng OF u spoiled child They
will be heard more distinctly before we through
with this experiment, but n the end the Cleveland
idea will be recognized as the best aud the strong
est and Will be accepted as the doctrine OF the beat
Intelligence aud craftsmanship OF the land"
The danger OF the Administration lies In possible
disposition TO suppose that the country has approved
the Democratic party, and that ln Ingenious nlanip
ulaion OF power may MAINTAIN the party ascendency.
Such belief, however, reduced TO practice would
lead straight to defeat H. for instance, the advice
OF the BOurbons should be followed, 10 use the ma
tional patronage In New York 10 control the State
election In autumn, the result may be foreseen. Mr..
Cleveland IL himself tho monument OF the c0nee-
cuences OF the ILere suspicion OF such policy. The
Administration would be defeated In New York by
thc VOICE OI tuosc Hhu Drought ~ INTO power.
actual political situation s contention between the
parties for the support OF the county, not upon DIFF
ferlug policies, but upon honest reform adminstra
tion. The Republican representatives were willing
10 promise support OF the Democratic administration
II the principles Of the inaugural address were sin
cerely enforced They hold that they are really Re
publican principles. Very well; II was Republican
dsirusi OF the probable enforcement Of those princ
ples-by The Republican party-a distrust founded
upon the Republican nominatl0n-whch made the
Administration Democratic Instead OF Republican.
Ths fact is the key OF the situation. -harpe's
becky.