The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-29
DISSATISFIED DEMOCRATS.

They Are Not Pleased with the Way Things
Are Going-Judge Stallo's appointment.
Washington Special to Cleveland Leader.
If Grover Cleveland could only hear half the
naughty words and harsh criticisms that are
heaped upon his head by the horde of Democratic
office seekers who infest the hotels, he might not
feel like calling for new deal in the policy of
his administration, but be would probably feel
like giving up the effort satisfy his Democratic
friends throughout the country. 1t may be ac-
cepted as an axiom that no man who occupies
the White House hears anything but praise for.
his administration. The hard words are re-
served until the Office seeker returns to his hotel.
Flattery is generally the mode by which the
place hunter tries to win the Presidents favor,
and care is taken to give rosy account of the
condition of the party in the State from which
the visitor comes.
1t is as good as circus to hear these fellows
about the hotels grumble about the slowness of
the President. They all say that he does not
move fast enough, and when he does make an
appointment it is sure to make nine e-tenths Of
the party mad. A certain welknown Demo
crat of Ohio was overheard last night discussing
the appointment of Judge Stallo, of Cincinnati,
as consul general to Vienna. whoever heard
of him as Democrat" he said, and | do not
believe the man ever voted the Democratic
ticket in his life but Grover Cleveland, just to
try and make few friends among the German
voters, has given him profitable Office, and de-
serving Democrats are compelled to see some
one else enjoy the fruits of their victory. just
let us have an election somewhere pretty soon
SO we can teach this man in the White House
how the Democratic party feels about his
monkey business. This public Office is public
trust business reads very we'll in platform, but
it is nonsense in everyday practice. 1t makes
hypocrite of every Democrat who has been
given an Office. Not one of them believes such
stuff, and the Democratic party does not swal-
low it,"
The man who spoke has been here very fre-
Quently since the 4th Of March, looking for an
Office, but is about as far from getting one as he
was two months ago. So great is the discomfort
among the Democrats here that caucus con-
ference was held yesterday which was attended
by Chairman Barnum, of the national commit
tee, w. w. Armstrong, of Cleveland, and other
well-knowp party chieftains, the object being to
consider the best means of acquanting Presi-
dent Cleveland with the discomfort that prevails
because of his slowness in turning Republicans
out Of Office Mr. Armstrong meanwhile, Is
hopeful that way to get Mr.. Jones out of the
Cleveland postofice will be discovered. Chair
man Barnum, in pursuance of the plans of those
who attended the conference. called upon Secre-
tary Manning at the Treasury, and had long
interview with him. Mr.. Barnum has no trouble
in getting to see Manni r; whenever he so de-
sires, but the average oifice-seeker meets with
short order. He has a habit oe saying, "i1l
see," and he never gives anyone, unless the man
be unusually prominent, very long audience.
A Southern senator commenting upon this ex-
cusiveness of the Secretary of sne Treasury,
said: II have made dozen efforts to get to see
Manning but he is always locked up in that
private Office OF his have hunted him up for