The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-06
And Refuses to Remove Republican Office
holder Who Did Effective Work
Against the Democratic Ticket.
Information as to the Nominations that
Failed of Confirmation.
A North Carolina Congressman Announces
West Point Competitive Examination
forSons of White Democrats Only.
OFFENSIVE PARTIsANsHIp.
A Case i'm Which the President Disappointed
Congressman.

Congressman.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 5-'.Cleveland is very
strange mana very strange man indeed. to be
President observed Southeastern representa-
tive, who had had several conversations with the
chief executive. ssHe Is not strange in that he
will not ill the Office he occupies" continued the
law maker and office-getter "but he doesn't
look at things the way other Presidents have
been used to looking at them. Now, there is in
my district newspaper proprietor who holds
very prominent federal Office. He is one Of the
strongest Republicans l ever saw. During the
recent campaign his paper, which has
very large circulation, printed the
most fierce attacks upoE Cleveland OF
any paper in the country. They were telling
blows, and had great influence. When Cleve-
land was inaugurated we all supposed, of course,
that this officeholder would be removed on the
ground of being Extensively partisan, and that
the civil-service law would be referred to in sub
sanitation of his removal. Well, copies of these
articles attacking Cleveland were taken to him
soon after the 4th of March. They were bitter
and inclined to arouse him. A week ago called
upon the President and inquired if he had read
those clippings Yes was the reply. L have
read thern with great interest What do you
think Of themp asked, expecting to see an ex-
plosion. Well, said the President they are the
most effective articles I have seen, and l should
think must have carried a good deal of infu-
ence'-not seeming to be affected. Can you
keep man in such prominent place after he
had turned such a heavy battery upon your
The President looked me hard in the face, then
replied: i admire good fighter, and would
much prefer keeping this man until his term ex-
pirss after reading these clippings, than before
have much more respect for him than if he
had give, his party but a weak support think
his paper did me more harm than any other pa
per that did not go into the scandal I especially
like a man who is decent in making a good
fight"
What do you think will be the result!"
asked.
''This man will fill out his term of more than
year yet, notwithstanding he went clear be-
yond the bounds the President has set for office
holders You see the President has taken a
liking to him, after reading his savage editorials
and, as he says, admires strong fighter"
Democrats who have been pryng around the
w HAto hOOoc LUZ appointments ndSo uicHelOuSo
three or four instances of this kind. 1t was
presumed that the President was mild char
acter, but it is not So On the contrary, he is a
fierce fellow, and admires exceeding earnestness
in work. whether Of a political or some other
nature It is predicted by those who know him
best that he will make no removals upon the
charge Of Offensive partisanship' unless it is
shown that the accused parties were indec emily
partisan. Those who dealt largely in the scan
dal are expected to go. That little incident of
the campaign affords. it seems unpleasant
recollection To the President