The Wilmingtonian., 1885-04-11
Mixed Politics.

Corner Stone n. Y.
Have you heard about I? That good old
Republican, Pearson, has been rc-apponted
Postmaster of New York. How is this for
turning the rascals out ?'
Before the election l was opposed to Cleve-
land nd worked lard for Blaine. Since
the inaugul alton have been strongly in
favor Of Cleveland, because l believe he
is a good Republican. IfBlaine would have
been elected, | am sure Pearson would have
been "bounced, hence, as Grover has re-
4 appointed Pearson, he has proved himself
better Republican than Blaine.
have watched his other appointments in
the postmastership, and all over the West
the "rascals" that havegrown old in the
service of the Republican party, have been
unanimously retained. This shows that
Cleveland is a Civil Service Reformer in the
truest sense.
Before the election the Democratic cry
from the platform was that the people wanted
to get peep at the books ard that they de-
sired to punish the old barnacles in the post
offices. The party has kept its word to the
people and has almost unanimously sentenced
the postmastels to four years. This much
for twenty-four years of stealing and feeding
at the public crib.
1 don't want to set myself up for proph-
ct, but predict, that should Cleveland die or
decline a denomination, the next convention
of his constituents will nominate James G.
Blaine, for Blaine can certainly, very con-
sistently, re-aproint all present postmas-
ters.
The other appointments have been highly
Democrats. We didn't want to see such
deepdyed Jacksonians as Allen G. Thurman
Geo. b. Mcclellan and numerous others
appointed, and our requests have been
granted. What has Alien G. Thurman done
in the past for his party compared with Dar
Lamont, private secretary Nothing. Who
dare compare the services of George B. Nc
f Clellan to Grover Cleveland and Phelps from
/ Vermont Il add the Vermont for conye
nience, for if did not you wouldn't ever
. know where to locate Eim geographically
Z for he was hut very recently discovered b,
4 that noted explorer, Sen. Edmunds). Wha
Q Democrat has nerve enough to mention Ran
It dali and Secretary Whitney in the sam
1 breath d? He who dares mention McDonal
e and EndicoUt everybody knows Endicott
: in the same day will be boycotted by Ma
+ tional Democratic Central Committee.
o Now, presume, the various department
f are ready to show up the books, and the
what howl there will be. The fact tina
It one of the daddies of the Civil Service bill
!. is at the head of the State Department an,
). that the officers of the party of fraud, cor
y ruption and rings ale being retained, show
n that the yell for a change was just in time
d The change has absolutely taken place
Think of it, not ONE Of President Arthur
e Cabinet Ministers has been retained, in orde
Il to effect this change, but those who did th
r work and who really are the department
rs are still in possession of their regular salary
Is Several of Arthur Cabinet have bee
y promoted to the Senate and are securing al
the good appointments in their states fC
their friends. They appreciate the necessit
of change, How funny the Democla
p are. Just think of it, here they haven't ha
e. any pap for a quarter of century an
re just as the rubicon is in sight the late
of office is given to Rupublican, and Il
er President says that there isn't Democr
a in tho State of New Yoik can ill it,
le words to that effect This is the essence
or all Civil Service Reform, Of which the Sc
as retary OF State is one of its prime motors
A. - s-----
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~ OF May; but unfortunately for erring Ii
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