The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-09-20
POLITICAL POINTS.

The stal.wumps and the Mug-warts are trying TO
coalesce on a candidate for Governor of New York.
Some enthusiastic "New York friends. have
nominated Senator German for the Presidency
IN 1855.
Senator Hawley never knows whether he Is an in
dependent or stalwart until he hears the caucus
bell ring.
scnsCr n,, ,S re ,ss should sd
that there's no such word as fall"
Mr.. John Trainer Is n candidate for Doorkecpcr OF
the H0uee OF Representatives. and his friends say he
VIII have the support OF the New York delegation.
:, The Jacksonlan Democratic Association of New
York City have nominated MIR. Flower for Governor.
Now let us hear from the Jcfcrsonan Democracy.
Mr.. John $. wise's back kitchen Is receiving
tresh coat OF whiewash preparatory to a reception
70 be given TO his colored friends on his return TO
The Republican epiihets are reduced in number.
In the last campaign they shouted" Rum, Romanism,
and Rebellion.n They now cry out " "Rebellion,
Rebellion, Rebellion"
Mr.. John X. Mclean informs the public that the
"kckers and the "kids will all rally to the sup
port OF Hoadly. And he might have added the
"mossbacks" and the "bandanners."
Mr.. Randall said to a reporter in Philadelphia,
MI don't interfere @ rein In any way with sms!l appoint,
news for Sam JQsephs and Squire McMullcn.
Rhode Island Is solid on the tariff, on the poll tax
on the bloody shirt Solid In every one of her thirty
ciguer, the rebel briRadef and the tarir reformer
when Senator Sherman gets tired OF quoting
CopIah and Coushatta, he can refresh his. audience
with chapters from Helpers book, or borrow from
brother Dawes a copy OF" The Picket Line OF Free
DOM"
The Connecticut wooden nutmeg crop Is short
this year, as is also the yield OF shoe-peg oats and
hickory hams but she stll points with pride to Platt
divine.
1t is said that Hon. George A. Post, Of Pennsylva-
nia Secretary Of the Democratic Congressional Com.
mlttee during the 1854 campaign. will be appointed
excellent appointment
Editor Dana has very poor opuon Of the Civil
Service Commissioners, and expresses 1t In the fol-
lowing vigorous language: "The Civil Service Com
mission contains one boor, bully and boor anu
fully three nincompoops.
Albion W. Tourgee, the author, Is an aspirant
for the honor OF representing Chautauqua In the
New York State Senate. Here is an opportunity for
Tourgee to write another story entitled "a FOOLS
Errand, by one Of the Fools"
Nasty mot go well known by his real name, D.
l.. Locke-s giving the Toledo Republicans world
OF trouble His paper still carries at the head OF its
but he is doing all he can to defeat the Republican
legislative ticket, which consists Of two memberi
from Lucas County.
That Lamar and Garland differ widely from the
types OF Southern civilization represented by Key
and Akerman is undoubtedly true. Neither Of the
two would like Key, have gone into the Cabinet O
person whom they had lust denounced as elected
BY. fraud. And as for Akerman all that remains o
MIN TO recall! MIS- memory Is hideous danb hung uj
on the wall OF the Attorney Generals ONCE.
After an oiiicial investigation it has been brough
to light that the Bascom whom the Prohlbtlonists
OF New York have nom mated for Governor is no
the Bascom who otficated at the Confederate Cros
Roads, OF whose biography Mr.. Petroleum V. Naseh,
has written 30 many lnteresntlng chapters Thi
hrightens the prospects Of the Prohibition party
They could stand a man like brother Leonard. witt
took whisky when he was sick, but their stomach
would refuse Bascom who got sick from takih,
whisky.
Sherman, whose election TO the Senate was advo
Gated by the New York Egentng Post, has dsap
mans and FeraSers combined OPENING r gun wss at I
heavily loaded with the sectional issiie.n says tn
Post "The party In Ohio Ia vislbly suffering unde
the leadership with new issues appears soon th
present drift toward dissolution will become to
rapid to be checked
"There are Indications" says the Boston Trans
crfpt, "that Mr.. Blane's adherents Intend to fore
him again upon the Republican party as Its Presi
Dental candidate. On no other hypothesis is tn
opposition evlnce'i by his particular friends to MIR
Longs remarks respecting him at the Essex Cu
meeting explcable Political parties do not gener
ally select for national standard bearers men VIII,
have been beaten with mlny circumstances In thci
favor, large part OF which would operate agains
them IN second contest Presidential discussion
may be considered premature at this time, although
II is not too early TO ascertain whether any arg
number OF prominent Republicans are determined Il
convert the party to which they belong into Ban,
organization merely"
In an Interview in the World Governor Seymour
spoke OF the Civil Service Commission as follows
" There can be no question that 80 long as we hav
Civil Service Commission Its members the major
ity of them at least, should be in sympathy with tn
prevailing Administration. As a business man
should not employ bookkeeper who was WORKING
against my interests and praying that should fall
The same rule applies to administering the affair
OF the Government. In the important Offices wher,
Mr.. Cleveland must have aid and sympathy In tn,
execution OF his policy to bring 1t to a successful
issue, none but good and tried Democrats should bt
appointed 1t Is surprising that active Republican
pirtisaus should expect to remain in after their de
feat last fall. Then again, to the departments
Washington. How can fraul be detected IN the rec
ords without making removals and putting new men
In TO look over the books? think there should bt
checking up OF the accounts"