The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10
ABOUT APPOINTMENTS.
Cleveland's Idea of the Qualifications Nee
essary to an Appointment-General ROs-
ecrans and Ex-Governor Curtin, Etc.

special to the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, June S.-The President re-
fused to appoint an Ohio kinsman to Office,
but according to Martin ]. Forsn, represent
ing The Cleveland District in Congress, who
repeated the story in my hearing. not be-
cause of the relationship. Mr.. Cleveland
said something like this to the young man:
1.-THE question of appointment to Office
should not be influenced By perEoaal or c0n
sanguineous considerations. The fact that
you sTe my nephew is of no weight or i'm
portnnce whatever. 1t would lead me to
neither sccept nor reject your application.
The candidate who comes to me W tn the
largest number OF recommendations inc'ud-
ing the recommendation of his Congressman,
has received the appointment"
Mr.. Foran described Mr.. Cleveland, OF
Cleveland. o as a very promising young
man, whose exterior revealed, even after the
Executives refusal was announced, no dis
appointment and nothing but satisfaction.
"He is a prudent, honest observing young
man" was the language of Mr.. Foran. land
shall expect to see him provided for by
this administration"
-.
Occasionally something transpires that
gives the largest order of satisfaction. The
appointment of General R0secraus is q case
in order. There are q few people whose eyes
have never bsheld Old ROsey. He is kingly
man, with the eye of q humanitarian aad
the nose of 9 coDqueror. Taken altogether,
no coUntenance on which 1 have looked in
Washington reveals equal purity, intsllt-
gence and strength OF coal. When Joe Fan
ming met him for the fret time (aud by acc.-
6ent) ne said: General, feeling that you
are one OF our men, We, the people OF Indiana,
rejoice in your promotion; it gives Us the
largest pleasure" That is true-Old Rosey
belongs alike to every Safe, is equally dear
to ali, TO hum anitv.
General Rosecrsns was for several sesHoos
in C0ngress as Democrat from the STATE of
California, elected from a Republican dis
trict. After while there got to bs youug
Democrat of fortune and fsmiy, who per-
suaded ths people that it was hardly fair to
keep an old seed, already burdened with
henors, in Congress all the days of his life.
These ole fellows ought to get out OF the way
and give the young Democracy 6 chance.
Now, here" he continued, have mo7ey
enough; what do L care for $50 900? L caG
create canpaign fund without troubling
the public. Besides, going to Congress
would be some honor and make good start
for me. What Is it TO old Rosey, who has
been in Office all his life?"
y majority OF the democrats eUJereu upon
that plane of thought. convention was
called, "the young Democracy" took the
management III their own hands aud when
the election came on found themselves com
ioTtably busted.
Governor Curtin, OF Pennsylvania, had a
similar experience in one respect, but with
this experience ia anot Ter: The conventions
in his district had made their nominations,
and the political parties became close cor
poTations. Governor Curtin was left-com.
pletely left out in the cold. Then lie got ia
dead earnest to be a member of Congress so
announced himself against the field, said
something to the Bucktails, and they elected
him by rousing majority. Curtin was the
war Governor OF PenDsylv lvsnia whose Tepu-
tation became national. OF him it was writ
ten: THE Curtin rises in the Esst" HIS
prompt action and Willingness to assume
the responsibility, telegram 10 Frank Blair,
when there was no Communication between
Washington and st. Louis, urging the Gao
ture of Fort jackson, written by Carsin in
Harrisburg Pa, and signed Abraham Lin-
coin, President, resulted in saving Missouri
TO the Union. He is grand old man and of
the material that enters into the compost
ten of heroes.
A well.informed gentleman observed to
me last evening: "Mr. Cleveland, | am sat-
ished, knows little or nothing about the real
condition of affairs Democrats are not
speaking out their sentiments for fesr of in
juling their chances for promotion The Re-
pnblIcans we're never better organized in the
world, and they are ressrying their fire. a
Democratic Congressman asking Office for
his friends is supposed to pat on the sun
niest possible exterior in the Presidential
presence. / have witnessed hundreds OF
Democrats calling upon Mr.. Cleveland.
Language was given them to conceal their
thoughts. Curtin, of Pennsylvauia, is the
only man of whom / have heard to talk
plain. The old war Governor, in stature,
lowered above the President. He said, with
bis accustomed energy and candor, but in
tone that could not be interpreted as mis-.
taking their relations. Il called, Mr.. Cleve-
land, 10 psy my respect to the President.
The indications are reasonably fair that this
will be Democratic administration. II 1t