The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-01

State or nationality the Democrats alone.
Every success he has won at the polls has been
won because men of all parties have voted for
and elected him. It was SO when he ran for
mayor for Governor, and for President. In
each race the decisive votes have been cast by
Republicans Therefore, Mr. Cleveland feels al
most as much under obligations to the latter as to
the Democrats He is also strong Union man,
and was during the war, but he is anxious, to
a degree, to put an end to sectional strife.
He thinks that can be accomplished more
thoroughly by the destruction of the two great
parties which opposed each other during the
war so bitterly. This can be secured, he be-
lieves, by refusing to pander to either party's
prejudiees exclusively and he will so shape his
policy so as to draw to his support the best men
of all parties, leaving the irreconcilables to go
where they please. He will make most of his
appointments from the hgh-toned, progressive,
elements of the Democracy represented by such
men as Pendleton and Lamar, but will leave in
Office tin their terms expire thousands of Repub-
licans who have proved to be honest, impartial,
and ineorruptible in the discharge of their
official duties BY such policy he believes he
can, by 1888, draw together, compact and con-
soldate an irresistible mass of voters who want
but one thing honest and patriotic admins
tratlon of the government This" continued
the Buffaloan, sis the key that un-
locks all mysteries, and solves al the
enigmas of Cleveland's course SO far, and
will until the end of his term. You
fellows may as we'll put your recommends in
If the lshtning strikes you, all right If it does
it will reach you, not because you have been
Democrats, Aut because the President thinks
you can and Will aid him in carrying out the
above policy"
The F. F. VS. looked at him in fearful aston
ishment, and then all went out man by man, to
see man-who dispensed liquid consolation
with straw in it.
The Democratic Fog Horn Rewarded.
Washington Special
Nicholas M. Bell will tomorrow qualify as
superintendent of foreign mails He concluded
tonight to accept this office, owing to the urgent
solicitation of Postmaster general Villas. The
latter is anxious to reorganize the office. The
superintendent j. G. Crawford, of Maryland,
has beer absent from the country since last
September when he went abroad to attend the
international postal convention at Lisbon. The
convention was postponed till February, owing
to the cholera scare, and Crawford in the mean
time remained in Europe, and he is not expected
here before the middle of April AS result Of
his absence the work of his Office has fallen into
confusion Mr.. Bell will enter upon his duties
at once.
The Office is one of the most desirable in the
Postofice Department. 1t does not come within
the jurisdiction of either of the assistant post
masters general, but the superintendent is
practically independent, his acts being subject
only to the review of the Postmaster general.
Not only the Postmaster general but also the
Presid requested Mr.. Bell to accept the Office
1t is, s-ssa matter OF mere personal preference,
more desirable than either the Office of Second
Assistant or Third Assistant Postmaster general.
Mr.. Bell will remain here some time before re-
turning to Missouri.