The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
sFROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Mr.. Cleyslsnd a Little Slow But Very Sure
rhs TEN pest In u Teapot Raised by Sore
head senator-'-Juns sOth fre'1
dioted as u Gold Day,


hls friends TO the places no wanted them,
and also Ia the Cincinnaii Enqnirer
making an open attack upon Mr.. Cleye'
land This will have no bad effect upon
the D mOcracy Of the country, These
things will give other sore'heafen dls-
appointed, half cut Democratic nm excuse
for airing themselves aud thus nn'rd
the administration the opportunity TO
decide between real and flanduleht
DEMOCRATS. The trouble with the most
OF the disHatlsled OF the party IL that |
they ara In too much OF hurry. Elch |
ana expects the President TO attend TO |
hlg frlends frat, and 40 IL always the |
ease. each man thinks his own matter |
Of more importance than anybody elsb'a |
The President dOes seem 10 DO a llt,lo
allow, hut he will gAt there by ana by, |
The 3Oth day OF June Is likely TO be =
very important date In the history OF
many th0ulants OF Republican 0ilict
holdera, the close OF the li'cal year, ind
on tina. day the public books VIII DO
balanced. Then the accounts OF thous-
ands OF worthless emp oyes VIII Also 90
balance and they Will be made TO walk
the plank. This statement ~ not made
for the purpose OF encouraging the boys
who ara waiting patiently Tor an once,
nor IL IL made 10 excuse the apparent
slow progress the president ~ making
IN turning the rascals OUT The Pfesl-
dent Ia not 30 alOw aa his critlca In the
marty seem TO think. He has not spent
an idle hour sInce he took his Office, He
has indeed baen a very busy man, AID
has done a gre / deal OF hard work.
FROM the start no has been actuated by
tho highest motives, and has honestly
and sincerely tried 10 give TO the public
n GOOD government, honestly and econ
omlcally administered lle has sci him
self about TO do this, and 10 accomplish
lhat TpOse no Is compelled to move
slOwiy aud surely HIS lrst duty was q
thorough and complete organization OF
IN eRreat departments, and up TO thls
time no has succeeded admirably. Not
AdAy passes at Washington that you 40
not hear OF an important change
In one OF the departmentai this man or
that man Is reduced In the ranks or re.
moved and q better man 10 substituted
In hls place. These important changes
which are constantly occurring can not
be made In q week or month or q year.
ittakes time 10 and out Incompetence en-
ployees and turn them out, and II takes
much longer time In anding good and
competent men TO flll their places la
tho latter duty the President has already
been sorely tried, and In several in-
stances extremely vextd. He has q right
20 expect that men holding high and
h0nOTei pOsitl0na In hil party should
only recommend for Cill,e men OF the
highest character, fully competent TO
discharge the duties OF tho onlce which
they seek,
Az for the Democracy Of the President,
1 have no doubt that no possesses the
pure and genuine article. He has paid
on the mlgwumps by the appointment
OF Pearson Postmaster OF New YORK, ana
no will pay of the Democracy OF the
country by filling the other Offices In DO.
eency and order with competent aud
deserving Democrats, The Democrat G
masses throughout the country have
need only TO be patient aud give our new
Democratic President decent time and u
living chance. He has done nothing up
10 thia time TO forfeit their friendship
or 10 evoke their criticisms, Let these
Republican office holders guy you AZ
much % they please; never fear that
lhey will twist their faces In n different
direction b fore the end OF the year,
"They laugh beat who laugh last" This
was 10 In the late campaign, and this
will be 30 long before Grover Cleyelands
term OF office expires.
Republicans have raised the question
Of the possibility that Judge Merrick's
rejection by the Senate was because he
ID over eixty years Of age. He 10 not In
eligible under the law, but the Senate
has adopted a rule not TO confirm u Judge
Who 10 over sixty.
FALLING OFF IN oRFlcEsEEKERs,
There has been n marked decrease In
(ho past few days OF official callers upon
the President, his advice to 6illce.seekers
having proven eill,acious IN sending
many OF this class back to their homes,
II ha4 become an acknowledged fact that
the moro persistent the applicant and
tho greater the number II his injorsers
the less chance he has f,r IN appoint
mont by the President. Every day this
becomes apparent, and " was especially
illustrated when n successor was chosen
10 Justice WylIe. Of tho Dietrlct u n
Ever since II wsa promulgated that he
attended to resign, delegation upon del
epation has besieged the President NJ
all hours OF tho day In the interest Of
this or that candidate. Some quite and
effective work was done by Mr. Richard
I, Merrlck, Of this city, In behalf OF hit
brother, ex.Repreeentatye W. NJ. Mer
rick, OF Maryland, who received the mp
polntment. The politicians are agar
nonplussed by the action OF the Pres!
dent.
The President continues 10 receive hi
general callers In tho Enet Room daily
He finds II pleasant relaxation from
onlcial cares No formaltiee are obaerv
cd, but yisitors aro directed 10 the Eaa
Room by tho uebers, and usually abou
1o'clock the President makes his ap
pearance. Ile circulates freely amonf
his visitors, shaking hands and bowlni
10 each ealutations. frequently he hold
a few seconds chat with some old frient
whom no recognizes.
EARNING THEIR sALARIBs
The Commissioner OF Penelone In hil
report for April mentions the fact tha
the clerks OF hle Office have done NOR,
work In that month than In any montl
since the Pension Office has been In or
istance. Tho increase has been oyel
forty per cent. Other branches OF IN,
departmental service would be able 4
make a similar report II they were calle'
upon 10 do no, II has been the cry OF th
hends Of bureaus here for some year
that more clerks were needed. Wbel
more clerke were given them, the resul
was IN many caseB, strange M II inn.
appear, that less work was done. ThBr,
has been no epeoial demand for NOR
clefks In tho pnat three monthe, tn,
claim OF the great majority OF clerk
now W, that II they are loft In 0iIlc,
they will DO able 10 do MI that Ia reQuir
oil Of them. Home clerks fear that the,
may be reformed ont OF office, ench a
have notoriouuly neglected work In In
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