Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-25
SENATOR CALLS STAND.
A Letter to Friend in Which He Ex-
plains His Attitude.


plains His Attitude.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 23.-As in
Savannah, so here, the question is still
fresh and ever uppermost What about
the ofices?"
The post office, the CollectorshiR and
the District Attorneyship are still in the
hands OF "Our friends, the enemy" We
are ahead Of Savannah though on one
office, that Of the United States Marshal
snip, Col. w. c. Bird, of Monticello, hav-
ing been appointed over a month ago to
succeed Col. Durkee, the Republican
incumbent. Anxious inquiries and recent
letters from our Congressional delegation
at Washington have completely failed to
give the slightest clue as to the Presi-
dents intentions as to the other Offices.
Mr.. Cleveland is certainly not in any
hurry in the matter, and no one here
looks for any change now before Oct. 10
or Nov. l. Wire-pulling and petitioning
is, however, still going on without any
perceptlble abatement. The latest rumor
is that
EX-GOV. DREW
is an applicant, and is said to be now In
Washington on that business. 1t is hard
=
but certain il is that the ex-Gov. is some
where in that part of the moral vineyard.
So also is Mr.. Charles II. Jones, the active
editor Of the Times Union.
Speaking OF officers and office-seekers
brings to mind the now universally dis
cussed civil service reform topic and
SENATOR CALLS POSITION
on the subject. Ever since his recent in
terview in the New York Tribune, which,
by the way, first appeared in the South in
the columns of the Savannah NEWS, his
position and OutspOken sentiments have
been almost the chief topic in political
discussions throughout the State by both
the press and public. The Senator is
known and liked as a Woodworking, fear
less Democrat by all FlOridians, but many
were surprised that he should be so bold
in the face of the presumptuOus mug
wumps and intOlerant refOrmers that
now seem to think this government be-
longs To them, as to speak his mind on the
subject Of the cOnstitutionality of the law
and the method of filing offices by COM
petitive examination at the hands of a
partisan Republican commission. OF
course IL hit the mugwumps here a hard
blow, and they Immediately seized
upon the interview TO yell out: "Oh, Sem
ator Call has arrayed himself against
President Cleveland and the administra-
ton" Not true! The Senator expressly
and explicitly declared that he respected
and
ADMIRED PRESIDENT CLEVELAND,
and believed he was a man who had the
best interests of the country at heart. and
was endeavoring by every means in his
power TO serve his country and his party,
but his hands were partly tied by this
same Republican Civil Service Commas
sion. just a. was, Of course, expected
this interview of the Senator's afforded
his enemies a golden opportunity TO at
tack him, and they were not slow to do So
Two-THIRDs or THE PRESS
and three-tourths of the Democratic peo-
+ pie sustain him in his position. No man
/ knhws better his duty to Democracy and
/ a Democratic administration than senator
! Can, and he has never had any other idea
/ than one OF complete and patriotic allie
/ glance TO them. That he
/ STANDS BY THE ADMINISTRATION
no true friend and Democrat has ever vet
doubted. No one knows better than he,
/ and, in fact, we learn that he has
written as much to political friend in
/ this city, that "the first duty Of the DEM
ocrats in Congress is TO encourage har-
mOny ia the party, to support the admin
/ istration while it is faithful to the prlnci-
/ pies and pledges OF the National Conyen-
\ tion, and To justify the trust and conf
/ dence Of the country by dis
/ Greet and patriotic measures. That
/ there might DE danger Of the party being
wrecked by the violence Of faction and
/ the folly Of extremists. but that he could
never consent 10 radical or extreme meas
uros. but would do all he could To harm0-
nize the discord Occasioned by the dis
| tribution of patronage. That they were
I yexatious; but not fatal or dangerous"
D hg 4 lae nj -
/ our President, and while many Democrats
are Discontinued with some Of his acts, |
/ think he has their respect and confidence
/ 10 very large degree, and with Whatever
+ is Objectionable there should be patience
/ and forbearance, and for what is good
/ there should be warm support and Gu
/ couragementn