Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

( thing to other interests and other To-
/ caitieS, and it would be we'll for him
! TO leave a few Of his confederate
/ friends at home.
/ The nominations that are coming
] In 80 rapidly now do not make all of
| the patriots happy by any means.
I They admit that the appointees are all
( good democrats, but the tendency is
/ away from the workers. and this
/ Ills them with grief for the present,
and apprehension for the future.
/ Moreover the new men often need in
/ Productions to the faithful themselves
as we'll as to the public. They forget
that there are so many Offices that eli
gibIe democrats would not half 90
round.
To say that the democrats are much
dissatisfied with their Presidents
method of making selections for Office
/ Is TO express the prevalent feeling
very mildly. At first thew confined
/ their chagrin to their own political
FAMILY circle, and whispered their
fears anu disappOintnents only to
those Of their own faith, expressing
| the hope that Mr.. Cleveland would
yet see the error of his way, and take
advice of the men who elected him.
But at the denomination OF DOstlnaS-
ter Pearson their indignation broke
all bounds of discretion. Words of
condemnation were heard on every
hand among them and threats Of re-
tusal to assist in his confirmation.
Senator Beck declared his intention
10 fight the nomination to the bitter
end, and Congressman Spriggs, Of
New York, thought every democratic
senator, who is moved by a feeling of
allegiance TO his party, should do the
same.
Among the Executive Departments
the Treasury is still taking the lead in
discharges, designations, and changes
in many directions. There is much
uneasiness among the employees. 1t
was like the explosion of q bomb shell
among them, when, OH one day dur
ing the week, seven leading officer
were asked to resign, and q hundred
clerks were discharged from one
branch of the Treasury service. The
prevailing idea is that large numbers
of clerks are to be dispensed with
soon, OH the subterfuge OF economy,
and their places filled in a short time
with democrats. BY this process the
department will in time be in possess
ion of the democrats.
Senator Harris. of Tennessee, is
anxious for a sweeping change in the
offices, and has told the president
what his duty is in the matter
Another prominent democratic sena-
tor Il authority for the statement that
q meeting OF party managers Will
shortly be convened Tor the purpose OF
discussing this question and advising
Mr.. Cleveland.
Doubtless when this letter reaches
you the Capitol will be draped in
mourning for the hero of AppOmat-
tOx, whose life is ebbing away so fast.
At this moment and for several DAYS
past his condition has been the sub
ject OF constant inquiry in the depart
ments and throughout the city.
Washington has a local interest in the
fame of General Grant. 1t was here
that he achieved some Of his greatest
distinctions in war and peace, and
some OF his closest social ties bind him
to the city. He spent some of his
happiest years here, and il was known
to be his desire to return and make
Washington the home of his old age
Preparations had been made for the
first general reception at the White
House Of the present administration
but the announcement that General
Gram could not live through the
night, brought preparations TO a stand
still. When the death of Gen. Grant
occurs, President Cleveland will issue
an order closing the Executive De
partnents and directing that they be
dTaped in mourning. 1t seems to be
settled now that Gen. Grant will be
buried in the District OF Columbia.
Various sites have been spoken OF for
his final resting place. General Sher-
idau has the matter in charge, and he
has been consulting prominent army
officers. The spot known as the
White Lot, which is between the
White House and the Washington
Monument, has been suggested as an
appropriate one. Others favor the
Congressional Cemetery, the crypt of
the Capitol, Arlington, or the Soldiers
Is ONE, and it is probable one of the
commanding elevations in these beau
Uiful grounds will receive the dust of
the Nations dead. The month of
April is thickly studded with Grant
anniversaries, and now his death Is
likely to add another memorable one
to the list. 1t was on April lst that
Gen. Grant turned Lees right at Five
Forks. April I'd he assisted and car
ried the lines at Petersburg and Rich
mOnd. April 9th the battle Of Shiloh
opened. April 7th he drove the rebels
from the held. April Sth he had
thrown his cavalry across Lees line
of retreat, and on April 9Th Lees ar
my surrendered.
Now that most Of President CIeve-
lands diplomatic appointments have
been settled. some curious stories
came out concerning the ambitions
and disappOintments or his appoint
ees. Ex-senator PendIetOu, who
served as the manager for the civil
service agitatOrs IN the senate, and
who fathered their bill, set the exam
pie Of spurning one of the elementary
principles of their creed. He desired
the English mission above all others.
He got the endorsement of ali the
democrats senators and applied for
the place. When Minister Phelps
was offered a foreign mission, lac de
clmed TO have anything but England,
thus depriving Mr.. PendletOn OF the
object OF mis- ambition, and leaving