The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-20
ALL WRONG AS USUAL.

The Bourbon Republican organs from the
earlier days of the administration have been
detected in many false and offensive state.
ments regarding Mr. Cleveland and matters
connected with the administration. Not to
put too delicate point to it-they simply
lied very frequently. We have given in
star ces time and again of this tendency to
mitrepresent and falsify. The President and
Senator Blackburn bad an interview a few
days sgo, and the following account ap-
pesred in the Commercial Gazette the next
day, and yesterday morning we fLd it in
'te Journal Of this city. 1t is a daisy in its
way and suggests that the author was in a
high state of fermentation when he wired it
westward. Sample it:
Senator Joe Blackburn had a highly inhamma-
tory interview to day with the President He SAYS
that he read the riot act to Mr.. Cleveland and all
evidences corrOboTative of his declaration.
He lOld the President that all his Kentucky ap-
pointments had been mistakes; that eyergt ding
he had done in the way OF appointments had been
an insult and an outrage 10 the delegation from
KENTUCKY and ne went for Mr. Cleveland and his
administration in a high-handed and not alto
gether pious way. Mr.. Cleveland listened ps-
tently 10 the Senator's lurid speech, and finally
Senator Blackburn replied: "Mr. President You
can do as you id please" and turning about
Mr. Blackburn has written long letter denouuc-
ing the administration, but it has been withheld
for three days. 1t wall probably see light soon.
Prudent and careful journalism would
suggest the waste basket for such driyel.
day or two after The foregoing appeared.
another account was sent to the Commercial
Gazette frem Washington concerning the
same interview. The Journal should copy
4 .Ir I,k Io;-
80 The special is dated Washington, May
II, and reads as follows:
The Post says: Senator Blackburn, OF Ken
tncEy, felt the rejection of his brother for Col
lector OF Internal Revenue in Kentucky sorely,
but bore the matter calmly and silently. Some
days alter the Cabinet decided his brothers case
adversely, the Senator wrote the President note.
asking when il would be convenient for an inter
view at the White House. The President prompt.
~ responded, and the meeting took place Fri.
day morning Senator Blackburn stated to the
President that 1t seemed to him that the adj
ministration was not disposed to regard his
suggestions in Kentucky matters, and that
heDeeiorth be had no favors to ask. and that
be would wait and let matters develop with
out his interference. He said, furthermore,
u at it was not his intention to make a factious
fight upon the administration, but in the future
be would stand in a position TO ind0rse such ap-
pcintments as he saw I'll and proper, and to oppose
these that did not meet with mis- approval
The President it IS understood, replied to the
Senator in dignifed and deliberate way, saying
thst there was no disposition upon the part OF the
administration to antagonize or 10 part company
with him, but, upon the contrary, his advice
would receive respectful consideration, and Ken
tUcky appointments in the future. as in the past,
would be made without feeling or prejudice, and
for the god of the State and party.
"After full review OF the field 1t is stated that
the Senator and the President came 10 an agreea-
Bile understanding, and separated friendly enough
for ali practical purposes"
Senator Blackburn has emphasized the
fact on one or two occasions that the most
cordial relationship exists between Mr..
Cleveland and himself. We call attention to
these matters, not because they are especial
ly important of themselves but simply to
call attention to the unreliability OF many Of
the Washington correspondents of the Bour-
bon Republican orgaDs They have deter
mined to see no good in Mr.. Clsvelsnd, and
they propose to lie about him and his move
ments whenever it will serve their purposes.