Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-17
DO. Not Like t3nynr6,

Certain Democratic politicians do no
like Bayard. They think that he il
using the patronage Of his Office q
secure tho nomination for the Presi
dency in 1888, and they are anxious Il
couGteraot his efforts.
A correspondent of TIE Nev York
World (Dem. }, writing from Washing.
ton, says Politicians OF tie Capi,al
all regard MIR. BayaId one CT tho mcst
energetic of the OUT al d out candidates
for the Presidential nc mination of 1888
He has not pursued a policy, however,
which has made him popular with the
politicians, if that is TIA object of his
ambition. Mr.. Bayard's diplomatic
appointments have been made in the
face of protests from prominent Sena.
Itors.
! Congressional endorsements and
5 material recommendation have been
Ignored. Mr.. Bayard's appointments
are almost wholly in the interest of a
certain section OF the Southern wing of
the Democratic party which backed his
political fortunes at Chicago last sum
mer. Where appointments have gone
to the North they have gene to his
personal friends. There is no man in
life who las made loftier
i III ahfO-hty vi q
and Pure civil service.
| No man las used more bitter and
scornful language i'll denourcipg the
use Of patronage for the advancement
of porsonal political interests. Yet, in
spite Of these lofty declarations, MT
Bayard is tho only member OF the
Cleveland Cabinet sho has placed all
of his appointments upon a personal
basis. Ali of the other members of the
Cabinet have sought to harmonic
themselves and their course with the
welLknown wishes of the President.
Take the case of the Postmaster Gen.
eral. There is no department which has
such powerful leverage for intlueu cling
political action. There is TO be q
senatorial election in Wisconsin two
years FROM now. The State is q doubt
full one. An INSCRIPTIONS use Of the
patronage of the post-office Depart
ment could without doubt secure the
election of Democratic Legislature.
If Mr.. Villas should follow Mr.. Bayard' 5
Example he would have had overy pest.
office In Wisconsin changed by this
time. There is no Cabinet officer who
has made so many changes In his
department as has Mr.. Bayard.
lie has permitted tho few clerks in
L
has changed nearly all of the foreign
appointments. The only man that he
has permitted to remain is Foster,
Minister to Spain. one of tho most CD.
ljectionable Of Mr.. Arthur's foreign
appointments. Foster ia either o dull
IN an or knave. 1t is not very impor.
tant which view of his chracter Is the
correct one. He permitted himself to
DO 30 thoroughly over reached by the
ring of sugar importers in the last
commercial treaty that 1t is hardly
worth while to discuss whether he is
honest or simple dolt.
His proposition to take 30,00c, 200
out of the Treasury of this country to
present 10 the sugar importers was
most vigorously denounced by Mr..
Bayard himself when the treaty was
before tho Senate. 1t was largely
through Mr.. Baysrd's personal efforts
that the Spanish treaty was defeated.
Why he should continue Foster upon
tho plea that it is necessary for him
to remain in Spain to conclude other
treaties is mystery which Mr.. Bayard
himself will find very hard TO explain.