Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-29

POLITICAL.

trying to elect Rowan sheriff by trading
votes, Mt the expense of Frank Bell, the
Republican candidate for city treasurer.
Blaine has sent letter to Thomas ".
Cooper Media, Pa, in which he says;
II would gladly come to Pennsylvania
nnd say word in response 10 your kind
invitation If il were In the least degree
necessary. But my engagements are Of a
kind that cannot easily be laid aside, and
Mr.. Quay is sure to be elected by ma
jority of many thousands"
Some commotion has been caused in
Baltimore within few days by the
alleged striking of the names OF hun
dreds of registered voters from the lists.
The matter came before Judge Phelps
Monday, and, Judges Duffy and Fisher
concurring, rule VIVA laid requiring the
restoration Of all the NAMES 10 the lists
unless the registers Gun show how the
persons whose names have been stricken
off are disqualified.
Department Commander Curtin, of the
Grand Army of the Republic of Pennsyl-
vania, has issued an order denouncing
''the attempt of few persons at New
Castle" to use that organization in the
interest of Quay. He says; "That,
although Republican, he denounces any
such effort MS an outrage upon tho organi-
zation that should be openly rebuked by
its members, and That the Grand Army Of
the Republic men everywhere should pro-
test against such use being made of the
organization"
II was said at the White House yester-
day afternoon that the President will
leave Washington Sunday evening and
proceed direct TO Buffalo, where he will
| cast his vote for the Democratic state
ticket and then return direct 20 Washing.
ton, arriving there Wednesday evening Of
Thursday morning. Ho will probably
make the journey alone. Secretary Man
ming, who votes in Albany, will probably
leave Saturday night, and Secretary
| Whitney, who votes in New York City
will probably leave on Monday. Private
Secretary Lamont will also leave Monday
morning for his home in Cortlandt county
The Washington correspondent of tn,
Philadelphia Ledger says; That part o.
the PresidonVn forthcoming in,serpe "a
ferring to the tariff will receive more at
tention from Mr.. Cleveland and caus,
more discussion in the cabinet and publi,
press than any other topic, and it will ,,
watched for with the greatest interest, o.
there has never been q public expression
of his views on the subject. What h,
has said privately has been so indefinit,
that there is no good reason fo
either the protectionists or the tariff re
formers to claim his sympathy. His let
tiers accepting the Presidential nomina
ton and his inaugural address CAV,
no clue to his opinion AMI
SO far as the general publ,
is informed he is not committed. L
is understood that the series of questions
which Secretary Manning submitted :,
the industrial and commercial Interest,"
of ths country ON the effect and operation
OF the present tariff wns suggested by th,
President, and it is the belief of his init
mate friends that in his message he viii
call attention to the defects that or
pointed out in the answers, and recon
mend that they he corrected by lcgisla
ton. That he will not recommend
general reduction OF duties is conceded
but there is equal confidence in his pur
pose to suggest an amendment of the law
so us to modify the duties now charge,
on some articles.
The President, Thursday, issued til
following for the benefit of the public
For nearly eight months large share O
the time of the President has beer
devoted TO the hearing of application
for Office and the determination of ap
pointments. Much of the time thu
spent has undoubtedly subserved tn
public good some Of il has been sacri
feed to the indulgence of the people il
their natural insistence upon useless in
teryiews, and some of it has been un
justifably wasted. The public welfar,
and due regard for the claims of thos
whose interests in the government ar
entirely disconnected with office holding
imperatively demand that in the futur,
the time of the President should be diff
ferently occupied, and he confidently OK
poets that all good citizens will acquiesc
in the propriety and reasonableness o
the following plan adopted to that end.
After the tirstsday of November tn
President will deem ito grant interview
to those seeking public positions or thei
advocates. On Mondays, Wednesday
and Fridays during that month, from il
to IL O'Clock in the morning, he will re
celve such otherpersons ms call on strictl,
public business; and ON the same days, a
l.30 in the afternoon, he will meet thos
who merely desire to pay their respects
On NIL other days and times during tina
month he will receive only cabinet officer
and heads of departments.