The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-21

They, according to the dlCtum OF the
master mind in Greystone, are; first,
the election of Democratic governor,
leading to, second, the denomination
and reelection of Grover Cleveland.
THE KEY OF THE POLITICAL LOCK.
If Grover Cleveland desires to be
re-nominated by the Democratic party
he must do something for that hungry
set of men. On the other hand, if he
expects to be reelected he must con-
slider the Republican party, the mug
wumps, the Independents, without
whom today he would not be president
of the United States, but simple
governor of the Empire State. Man
ming and Whitney mean politics. They
mean national politics as far as they,
with limited vision, can understand 1t.
They mean state politics, and their
first step toward success in state poll
tics must of necessity be domination
of the situation in New York City. On
this fact will turn very largely Cleve-
lands "mind" in respect of the collec-
torship of this port.
The leading candidates are Hubert
O. Thompson, conspicuous County
Democrat, Joseph Donohue, a con-
spicuous Tammanyite, and horde OF
people from Brooklyn. l don't see
how Brooklyn can get it. Had VIM.
c. Kingsley lived he would have been
secretary of the interior. That posi-
ton was offered him, and all the presi-
dents, and cabinet officers, and mug
wumps and learned brethren of the
century might holloa to the contrary
until they were deaf, dumb and blind !;
the fact is susceptible of ocular demon
stration by letter from Grover Cleve-
land to William c. Kingsley. Had
Mr.. Kingsley accepted, and it was his
intention so to do, the Interior De-
partment, Brooklyn would have had
all she could ask, and in my judgment
Mr.. Whitney, instead of being secre-
tary of the navy, would today be at
torney general, and Mr.. Manning
would be cultivating side whiskers as
the prospective minister to the cour.
of St. James.
Kingsley died, and the cabinet dis
position was signally changed. | don't
see how Brooklyn can ask from Grover
Cleveland anything whatever, except
it would be recognition of the great
services of Henry Ward Beecher. Now
l happen to know that Mr.. Beecher
declines to have his services recog-
nized by the giving Of any Office what
ever. One of his dearest and closest
friends is being pressed for a high
office, and MIR. Beecher has pererp-
torily declined to interfere IN his be-
half. One of Mr.. Beecher's sons has
the itch for office, and Mr.. Beecher
has declined to interfere in his behalf.
Who else did any service in the city OF
BROOKLYN
Mr.. Cleveland was not the choice OF
Brooklyn's politicians, and they were
whipped into line only because Nc
Laughlin, Kingsley and Murtha saw
| their personal benefit therein. How
ever, when Kingsley died great light
went out, and Brooklyn was left in the
cold. 1t would seem to be good poll,
tics, and we have got to judge every
thing that is to be done by Cleveland,
Manning and Whitney by that standard
to so distribute the offices here and
hereabouts as to make certain an over
whelming Democratic majority in New
York and Kings counties next Fall
Without Tammany Hall no Democrat
can carry the State of New York, and
every Democrat understands that dis
tinctly. The County Democrats are
in position everywhere. They have the
mayoralty and all the chief commits.
sionerships. They are the bosses o.
the situation. They not only have q
great deal already, but they expect
more in the future. Edward Cooper
for instance, is perfectly wild to go to
England Mr.. Hewitt could very easily
be persuaded to 60 to St. Petersburg
and so on through the entire list, and
very naturally Hubert o. Thompson
who has been the leader and the brain:
OF the County Democracy for the pas
five years, when defeat was their only
portion and success very dim glimmel
far away in the morass of uncertainty
was as faithful, and as loyal, and as
cheerful and as buoyant as the men to.
day with the chaplet of victory upon
their brow. He desires to be collector
of the port, and every good fellow ii
the city of New York hopes he will get
what he is after.
But don't you see the County De.
mocracy are certain for Cleveland any.
how, and it is going to take a pretty
strong chain, we'll riveted and bound
to keep Tammany in line; therefore
Tammany men hope to have one o
their chief apostles made collector O
the port, position which enables then
not only to help Grover Cleveland ano
his desires, but to give to the poo
Tammany tigers sop of the blooe
patronage for which they have so Ions
and so strenuously and SO unavailingly
striven. Up comes this argument, the
same argument that hurrahs for Pear
sons retention and hurrahs for the re
tention of Collector Robertson. Assum
ing that these men have made gooC