The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-07
RANDOM NOTES.

The late postmaster at Doylestown, Ohio, was
very good Illustration OF an offensive PARTISAN A
few days before the election last fall he put up in
large red letters that reached clear across the front
OF his little office the following notice:
"Blaine or Death.r
Ihls notice annoyed and eXasperated the good peo-
pie OF DOylestown for considerable time after the
election Finally word was sent to the postmaster
that he had better resign rs soon as possible II he
did not desire to be kicked ont as an offensive part-
san. He took the hint and sent his resignation
through Senator Payne.
Ex-Governor r. NJ. Bishop, of Ohio, familiarly
known at home as Uncle Dick Bishop, has been in
town several days. When asked about the situation
In Ohio he said: "The Democrats ought to carry
that State and believe they will do SO If they have
half chance. All that is needed is that a good man
shall be nominated,
"Who would you suggest as a good candIdate."
"Well, Congressman Foran or Congressman
Geddes, either one wonld be strong. told Foran
that would take off my coat and gladly go to work
for him. But he claims he don't want 1t. Geddes
would be most excellent man. He always runs
ahead OF his ticket In his district that gives him great
prestige abroad. BY the way, that was my strong
point. always ran ahead of my ticket in Hamilton
County, and 80 they took me up for governor"
How about Thurman? see good deal Is being
said about him."
Thurman VIII never run again. in my opinion
He Is laid upon the shelf. He is too old"
"Hoadley?"
81 don't believe Hoadley Will take IL again. He
says he won't, and think we must take his word
for It. We must hunt up some good strong new
man and then we can win.n
Senator Jones, of Florida; Representatives Whar.
ton Green, of North Carolina and MITCHELL of Con-
necticu, each, in speaking at different times within
week. have expressed in emphatic words their
cordial support OF President Cleveland and admlra-
tion for his course. They think that their constlt-
uents are also much pleased with the President.
81 never heard OF that story about the clerk in
this orice who went ont into the hall and cheered
for Blaine when the good news for the Republicans
came until read 1t in the newspapers" said Sixth
Auditor McConville yesterday. .. suppose, how
ever that OF the $40 clerks in this Department nearly
all cheered for Blaine"
"Then you did not discharge any one on that ac-
COUNT"
"Not by any means. How could If ] never heard
of it."
'What was the reason why they were dis
charged?"
"Because 1 thought could do better. do not
care to brand the people who go out with incompe-
tency but TO tell you the TRUTH this Department has
been made the refuge for years for all the incompe-
tent and broken-down people in the Treasury De-
partment. wish to bring up the efficiency OF this
branch, and propose to do everything to bring
that about One OF the clerks who was discharged
was very loud and interfered materially with the
discipline of the office. OF course could hot stand
that. There are about sixty more clerks in this
Department whom ! feel confident can improve
upon. and shall do SO as rapidly as convenient"
lone curious thing" Mr.. McConville remarked,
after pause, sis that there are considerable
number Of people in this Department who are
charged uD TO the wrong States. For instance, one
lady from Illinois is charged to louisiana This is
only an instance OF many like 1t. 1t is common
thing for some clerk from Northern State TO be
put down as coming from the South"
"Why Is this?"
"Oh, suppose 1t looks better. There were COM
paratvely few clerks appointed from the South
under the old regime, and suppose II would not
look well 10 have too many names from one North
ern State"
81 fear this offensive partisan idea viii make
US trouble with the Senate" said PENNSYLVANIA
member OF Congress. "If we turn out q Republi-
can postmaster 10 put Democrat In, Senator Cam
eron, and others who think with hun that these Of
nces should go with the Administration, will make
no objection. But II the President makes removal
for cause viii not the personal and political friends
OF the oiiicer removed be driven into inlulring
whether the cause alleged Is sufficient? / believe
that II Republicans are removed and honest and
capable Democrats are put In their places no
combination OF Republican Senators could he made
70 prevent combinations. l know personally that q
good many Senators VINO sit ON the majority side
would only vote 10 reject the Presidents appointees
when they considered them unit but fit ia sought
TO put stigma upon all Republicans VINO are dis
placed their friends will be Obliged to stand by them
The Republican Senators may admit that the PTesl-
dent, who Is responsible for the execution Of the
laws, has a right 10 appoint his own agents, when
Ihey would refuse TO admit that having been an ac-
tive Republican constituted any cause for removal.
OF course partlsanshp IN the classified civil service
Is quite another matter, as mat service has been
made non partisan by law
Hon. Roswell y. Flower Is q live Democrat who
would adorn any position, aud whose every move
ment Ii looked upon with interest. lie IL much
talked OF for the nomination for Governor OF New
York, nomination of great importance 10 The
Democratic party. Mr. Flower submitted 10 an in
teryiew ON Friday. Referring 10 the general political
outlook, he said "pfesdent Ceyeand's Il adminisira-
tion is meeting with the hearty approval OF the
Democratic party and OF the people, and have no
doubt that Mr.. Cleveland IL he lives VIII In 1888 be
renominated and reelected. II he keeps ON as well
as he has begun, nothing under heaven can prevent
1t. The Independent Republicans ought not TO be
ignored In ihe distribution Of patronage nor should
the htalwart Republicans he. They helped The
Democratic party win The battle last fall, and the
abuse e--neaped upon them by the organs
Of the Republican party makes II quite
certain that they viii NOT return to That party"
OF the political outlook IN New York Mr. Flower
said: "The Democratic party will be united this fall
and will nominate candidates who Will win, while
the Republicans will nominate candidates who will
try to win. ! do not believe the Democratic party
will nominate for Governor any man who Is ana
iously seeking the nomination. The peOpie Will
make the nominations this fall, and Will select The
best and most available men. Probably Ia few
weeks public sentiment w crystalline, and some in
dlcaions Iuay be had as 10 who the Democratic parry
wants ior candidates, especially for Governor