Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

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DEMOCRATIC CRITICISM OF THE PREsL
DENT.
NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-It is
well know that the Louisiana Con
gressional delegation, or a part OF
it, at least, have long been dis
pleased with the President, and
that neither of the factions OF the
Democratic party in this State
have been as enthusiastic over Mr..
Cleveland since his Inauguration
as their wild manifestations of JOY on
the announcement of his election
indicated that they would be. None
Of them, however, have had the
nerve to publicly express any opin-
ion of the President until today,
when Mr.. Eustis took a decided
stand. In al interview published
In an evening paper Senator Eus-
tbs said:
But you can say for me, and you
cannot put it too strong, that in
my judgment Mr.. Cleveland thus
far, from a Democratic point Of
view, has been a conspicuous and
humiliating failure. 1t is right and
proper to observe a careful, dis.
eliminating and judicious exercise
of the executive franchise. On
this, and with a due regard and
adherence to the rules Of Civil Ser.
vice reform, | am free to admit dc.
ponds the substantial success Of
the new Administration. Bnt the
halfhearted manner in which the
President has been pursuing the
important work of placing in the
hands of trusted, capable and eff
ficient representatives OF the party,
through whose influence, and al
most superhuman exertion, he was
placed at the head of affairs, those
various charges and duties, for the
safe conduct of which the Demo
cratic party is alone to be held re-
sponsible to the people, is little
less than disgusting, untrue to the
confidence imposed in and I'M.
worthy of the great compliment
bestowed upon him by his constl'
tuents. His administration has be-
gun with a series of plumbers, and
his friends and supporters In Loul-
siana and throughout the Union
have Just cause for complaint. In
deed, | am sorry for this, and TO-
greet to be compelled to make the
statement, but it is fact, never
theless.-New Orleans despatch to
Associated Press.
1t is high time the President
was having al understanding with
his Cabinet as to what members OF
his official family are to be compe-
tent TO exercise the Executive fame
tions. The American people do
occasionally blunder, and by n
doubtful majority doubtfully OBJ
tanned they Numbered into the
choice OF Grover Cleveland for
President. This must be philoso-
phically endured, but it is quite
too much to ask them to admit
that they elected Commissioner
Black, Dan Manning and Mr.
Bayard all Presidents. That these
men propose to assume full Execu
tive authority, however, is not
surprising to The Tribune. And
should each Of them fully succeed
in his scheme to run the Govern
ment on an independent basis, and
to convert the President into moth
ing more than a bit of White
House furniture, they will simply
have realized what many people
have foreseen. Still, it would
make matters q good deal more in
tellgible if the country knew de,
initely who it ia that 10 empowered
to demand designations and make
appointments.-New York Tribune.
The most sickly sight of the
prtsentday Is the face Of a bread
and.bntter Bourbon as he tries to
joke the Republicans about Cleve.
lands administration. Winchester
Leader,
The decision OF tho Supreme
Court in the Virginia coupon cases
has acted like a bombshell In the
ranks of the Democratic politicians.
Our Democratic friends have been
thrown into condition of intense
Consideration, with q tendency to
decentralization among the aspi.
rants for Gubernaterial hopOrs. u
looks like the eAeot will he to deci.
mate this Glass of statesmen, and
conane the selection to q limited
number. The decision dlsposes OF
Fitz. Lee, Robert Beverly, Colonel
Withers, and gentlemen OF their re-
cord on the debt question, and re-
duces the line OF selection to such
as Judge Staples, Judge Harris,
James Barbour, DIR. Moffett, Mr..
Massey, ct ais, who were opposed
to the Funding bill Of 1871. 1t will
be an interesting study to watch |
the manoeuvres of parties prelmi-
nary to the respective State Con.
ventions, and note the proceedings |
of the Democratic Convention,
especially, when it assemblies.
There will he music in the air all .
Valley Virginian.
1t looks as il Mr.. Cleveland we're |
finally beginning to regard his du.
ties as essentially executive" at
least so far az the distribution Of |
Virginia offices is concerned. AT |
the request of the "Jury of Award" |
made up Of leading Bourbon politi.
clans of that State, he has removed
Mr.. Craig, Collector of Internal
Revenue, and appointed an "of.
fensive partizan,' Ii. II. Shepherd,
10 the place. The "Jury" will
hold another meeting soon, it is
said, to decide what other removals
and appointments the President
.hould make. AS Mr.. Craig has
the reputation of being an excellent
and faithful officer, it will be in
to see how the Senate
will regard this specimen of Civil
Service Refern whom Mr.. Shoph.
,rd's name is presented for oonhr.
New York Tribune.
Major Hill was left "out in the
,old, ;" and he therefore thinks Glove.
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