The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-09-10
MATTERS POLITICAL,

A gentleman In NEW 1OrK mas nleu
u petition in the United States Court
of New York, in the nature of q quo
warrant0, against the Civil Service
Commissioners, demanding that the
gentlemen forming that alleged branch
of the public service, come into court
and show by what right they are
usurping the powers of the President,
and forestalling the action of the Sen-
ate. The petition AYERS that this Com.
mission is unconstitutional and this
action is to test the constikltionality
Of the act creating the much talked of
Civil Service Commission. On its face
II seems as if the constitution was de
feated by this Commission. The Pres
lent alone has the appointment of
officers OF the public service by and
with the advice aud consent of the
Senate. This power is taken away
from both the President and Senate
when the alleged Commission seeks
say who shall aud who shall not be
appointed to the public service.
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The Commission is all a farce any.
way, aud does not secure to the Gov
ernment any better men than if it had
never existed. lis examinat ons are
ridiculous in the extreme, anu To show
the absurdity of some of the questions
asked by the Commissioners, l quote
the following from o Washington
dispatch:
A laughable incident occurred dur
ing q recent civil service examination
in this city. Commissioner Gregory
asked q middle aged applicant from
West stVirginia. among other questians:
How many Hessian soldiers came
to America to CO operate with the
English army against the Americans?
"Don't know the exact number that
came Over,n replied the West Virgin
ian, shut do know that blank ed few
of them went back again"
The answer was a crusher, but the
question itself taken In connection
with the appointment, was a foolish
one.
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The Democratic Senatorial Conven-
ton for the combined oath and Goth
districts, is to be held at Painesvill.. 8.
next Saturday, and the delegates to
this convention from Portage county
have been chosen. These districts are
strongly Republican. but that makes
no difference to the Democracy, all
the same, and they will nominate tW o
men who will hustle Grouse and Ford
quite lively. think democrat from
Portage county should be on the ticke
and I would suggest for the considera-
liOn of the Convention, the name OF
VIM. B. Thomas. He is q good Dem.
ocrat, aud would adorn the ticket.
*s*
Judge McIlvaine has withdrawn
from the Republican State ticket. as
heir candidate for Supreme Judge,
long term. In his letter of resignation
he alleges i'll health, but it has been
9 rongly limited that 1t is not so much
i'll health that caused him to withdraw
as it IL his fear of defeat, aud conse
quent loss of bis large campaign as
sessment. The Republican party ale
about on their last legs In this State
anu the people will have no use fol
them at the October election.
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The issues of the Republican party
are mighty this year. These issut
may be summed up about as follows
Bloody shirt,
Higgins,
Jake Thompson,
Poor old John Roach,
DIR LeonaId's dyspepsia,
Dr.. Leonard's ale,
MuIiens,
The eternal principle of taxation ,
No wonder the G. o. p. staggers with
all this weight upon it.
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John Sherman is advertised to be in
Ravenna on the 18th of September
when the people of Portage county
may expect to see the bloody shir
waved in the most approved Republi
can style. John wants to go to the
Senate mighty bad, but L am afraid
his ridiculous speeches, in which he
appeals to sectional hstreds and the
bitter memories of a cruel war will not
place him there. The people of Ohio
are becoming disgusted with this kind
of talk. and will show that they are
not hopelessly bound in the fetters OF
ignorance and fanaticism. They will
not follow John Sherman's bloody
shirt banner. which leads them through
the dense darkness of prejudice and
embittered passion. The Republican
party must 90. BURKE.