Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-15
THE PRESSURE GOES on.

1AN NNH"NN~-~~F - " =
cumulative troubles and apprehen-
sions to the Cleveland admins
tration. If not in the trough OF
the sea already, it is certainly DRIFT,
ing into waters from which its
rescue is to be achieved if at all,
by methods unknown to skilled
political mariners. Its enemies
multiply rapidly and increase in
power and Importance. Senator
Eustis ofLOuisianais quickly joined
by the powerful organ Of Western
Democracy, the Cincinnati En'
ouirer, and the formidable money
power and skill in politics OF the
McLeans who own the Enquirer
Meanwhile the administration
has Quoted someOf its critics by
Modifying lotions Of patronage
Henry Watterson, Of the Louisville
Courier.Journal, who would not
even attend the Presidents inaugu'
ration, recently telegraphed his
paper that he had gone to Wash
ington with an attack of ''sore
eyes,- through which he had given
only seowling looks at Mr.. Cleye-
land. He has seen the President,
and the "sore eyes are cured with
marvellous rapidity. Nobody in
Kentucky was surprised, after
reading Watterson's dispatch, to
learn that his chum, Boyd Win
chester, of Louisville. had been APP
pointed to one of the latest OF the
consulships, and at pleasant
station. Now that Watterson is
soothed, some of the protectlonist
followers of the President, Ike
Mr.. Randall for example, must get
uneasy. Senator Blackburn oil
Kentucky, at one time inclined 10
be "oflishn with the administration
has yielded to a gracefully put
blandishment in the shape OF an
appointment given to his brother
The Senator's brother must be a
very amiable sort of parsonage, by
the way, if the letter published ID
another column, and now clrcniat'
ing throughout the North, De
Genuine. Emollients have also
been administered to Senator Noor'
bees of Indiana, and he is not
quite the angry individual that he
seemed to be fortnight since.
Senator Voorhees, talks about
the Administration like a sensible,
shrewd politician. He has had a
small share of the "spoils"; but be-
cause he has not obtained all he
wants. he evidently does not In
tend to iniure his chances OF get
ting more by rash criticism. More
over he says, truly, that 1t is MT
Cleveland's Administration, not
his; and that Mr.. Cleveland, not
he. will have to take the conse
ouenee of disappointing his iol'
lowers, who are a good deal hun
rrier and thirstier probably than
even Mr.. Curtis supposed.
II seems that the Democracy, III
initiating the factional strifes which
finally deprived the Republicans
of their long tenure Of power, vii
also appropriate the nomenclature
in vogue among their Republican
opponents. Already in the gossip o.
Washington City there Is heard
talk of HStalwart Democrats snC
Half. Breed Democrats The "Stal
warts are those who insist upoL
immediate recognition of active
party.workers, and the shalt
Breedsr are those who approve The
dilettanteism of Mr.. Bayard's policy
in the State Department. a recon
statement from Washington II
entertaining:
"Tbe city is full Of democratic
stalwarts, who are here for thu
nnrpose of carrying the admin
istration by assault. A number 0
cIoeemouthed men have remained
here since the adjournment OF Con
cress and have been working oil
the administration quietly ou
steadily. to bring about the poiicS
thew think will result in most part!
advaptage. They have laid sIeg'
and have not yet raised IT. The;
WON'T saw anything about the al
minis,ration publicly, but when
ever they call on the President o.
meet a cabinet officer, they de
nounoe tie hardness OF the az
m;nistration, and tell them ina
If tbe arascalsv are not turned on
and the democratic workers glVei
recognition, the democracy VIII =
n nieces. These men, as RUE
ak TOR no appointments ior them
seIveS.or their friends, but mere'.
demand that the party be recog
nized.'
1t is hoped by the "hungry an'
thirsty" Democratic rank and hi'
that such cOunsels as these VIII
shortly prevail and az resnl
therefrorn, that the administrator
will immediately receive a reinforce
ment Of backbone. The "boys
are especially pleased with tn
statement that such ''practl ca
noli,ieians. as Randall, Manning
and Barnum (uot the Snowman
lint the mule.buyer, "mules' mean
inc votes. assisted by Senate
Gormsn's friend, Higgins, are con
ferring upon matters of interest .
the party aud its ef"ithful work
ers.9 tse latter term describing thu
Gboyss themselves according to th'