The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-16
THE appointment of Wells as revenue

attorney and Darbellay as post Office in
spector, does not seem to meet with
hearty approval in any quarter. The
reasons are obvious. The people through
whose efforts the republican party has
been disposessed of power, have as cor
dial dislike for democratic professional
Office seekers as for republican profess
sional Office holders. They do not choose
to have the fruits of victory be nothing
more than plumber for the mercenaries
whom love of spoil bound to the party
and not devotion to principle. They do
not wish to have thirst for Office the in
sigma of leadership, and importantly the
highest qualification. Persons who fancy
that party is organized for their individ-
ual benefit should be thrust in the back
ground.
Mr.. Delaney is not responsible for his
selection. The position sought him but
on the ground that he is an office seeker,
politician and leader who looks upon
the party as a means of personal ag-
grandizement. His selection is not due
to his capacity as lawyer, but to the
fact that he neglected his legitimate bust
ness and became power in the caucus
and convention The Pilot admits a
feeling of hostility toward Mr.. Delaney
but acknowledges that no man of his
municipalities had his claims
recognized in a manner less subject to
censure than he has. He has been
wholly passive in the matter and his APP
pointment deserves censure solely because
lie is representative of the class which
gamers the fruit of victory without re-
gard to the wishes of the people, and not
because he has been in any sense active
| in his own behalf. Whatever of con-
demnation there is belongs to those who
secured his appointment and who have
not to urge In extenuation that they were
forced TO yield to persistent solicitation.
Collector Welles is known in this
/ county in connection with the Rock
River Insurance matter whereby many
people were harassed and made to feel
how little protection the law affords from
the oppression of corporations. MIR.
Welles made money by this speculation
but be reaped curses in many households
where he made his collections by distress.
Through what influences his appointment
was secured it is difficult to say, but it is
an appointment difficult to defend and
not only demanding defense but requiring
explanation.
Mr.. Darbellay's appointment was based
upon an examination. How was notice
of the examination given and was COM
petition limited only to those whose ap-
pointment was previously determined ?
The appointment of Mr.. Darbellay may
be good one but if civil service rules
require successful examination as con-
dition precedent to appointment, how
comes it that Mr.. Darbellay was the only
examined Is it because he has been a
successful politician and is supposed to
have some influence in Kewaunee county
which in the future may be utilized by
the appointing power? Judging from
the fact that appointees are mainly Sc
lected with reference to their ability as
manipulators of caucuses and conventions,
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trigues of political character, it would
seem that the administration, or those
who act for it, are intent upon perpetu-
atlng the offensive partisanship" which
has played such an important part in
etfecting suspensions. That proper men
can be selected without throwing every
thing to political harpies, the selection
of Mr.. Piening as post master at Manito-
voc sufficiently demonstrates Mr..
Plening is one of the most pronounced
democrats in the state and has always
contributed literally for campaign pur-
poses, but he has not made himself in
any sense offensive by mistaking fancied
Obligations due him as a party debt.
There is not person in the city who is
not pleased at the appointment because
Mr.. Piening is competent, has made no
claims and has never tried to run caucus.
AS rule those who claim the party
owes them something have used the party
for selfish purposes. When most ardent
ly working for the success of the party
there is always some object personal to
themselves kept in allegiance but which
readily comes to the front when there is
a prospect it can be attained Party
leaders? Fudges they are the suffers,
the camp followers.
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