The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-02
Prominent Members of the House Who Are
Likely to Sufferfrom the Wrath of
Disappointed Constituents.
Rumor that E. @. Graves Will Be Given
the Place Vacated by Mr.. Eaton.
A Kansas Farmers Unique Appeal for Post
0tfice-Mr StOckslager Sworn in assAs-
siStant Land Commissioner.
DISTRIBUTION OF PATRONAGE.
Annoyances Which Party Success Has Brought
Upon Democratic congressman.

Annoyances Which Party Success Has Brought
Upon Democratic congressman.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN. Oct There are great
many Democratic congressman who are exceed
ingly sorry that Cleveland was elected TO the
Presidency last fall 1t is not that they have
any particular ill-feelng towards Cleveland per
Sc, but they were by no means anxious that any
Democrat should succeed to the presidential chair.
1t seems somewhat paradoxcal that Democrat
who has worked hard for many years for his
party should regret his party's success. Yet it
is not strange when the situation is looked into
comparison of the congressional directories
for the last decade will reveal that in nearly all
the strong Democratic districts the present in
cumbents have been returned to their seats in
Congress term after term, by majorities which
increase in the same ratio as the growth of the
population In the Republican strongholds, on
the other hand, it is rare that a congressman
succeeds himself more than once or possibly
twice. The reason for this seeming unaccount-
able difference is plain. Republicans have had
all the patronage to distribute, while the Demo-
Gratis have had none. The result has been that
in distributing this patronage the Republican
congressman have made many enemies who
have worked against them in convention. Now
the boot is the other foot and from all sec
tions of the country come reports of dissats-
faction and growing in the hitherto peaceful
Democratic camps, and the natural regret of
Democratic congressman that they have a
President who can prove such powerful factor
in their own defeat. It is shrewdly limited that
the true animus of the kicks" against Cleye-
land which some congressman have started is to
be found in their desire to shirk the response
bllity OF recommending changes. However this
may be- it is known that dozens of these gentle
men heartily curse the fates which compel them
to create antagonisms in their own bailiwicks
through the distribution of petty appointments.
Among the most prominent and best known
Democratic leaders who are likely to suffer from
the wrath of disappointed constituents are
Springer and Townshend, of Illinois, Mills of
Texas. and Holman of Indiana Many others
might be named, but those mentioned will serve
as excellent examples 1t is said by Illinois men
that Springer and Townsend have each lost a hun
dred votes or more by every recommendation
that they have made and that the hitherto
serene skies which have formed the canopies
over their districts are already couded and over
caso. Springer Is especially unfortunate IN tnls
direction and only miracle can now save him
from political annihilation. Mills, in order to at
tempt to counteract the bad effect of his political
moves thus far will lead the onslaught on the
civil-service law, and will probably find himself
deeper in the mire than ever at the end of the
coming session. Holman is believed to have
signed his own death warrant already and In
dianians from his district predict that he will
never be heard from after this Congress.