Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-06-11

ocrats for office.
Word ha, been given out from the Pen
sion Department, that thorough examina-
ton Of The pension lists is to be made Tor
the purpose Of cutting of all pensions drawn
Illegally This is nothing new Such ex-
aninaiions have been gong on for wears.
and a, fa>; a, Illegal pensions have been
discovered they have been cut of.
Senator Hale being asked If the Senate
would in his.op,nion, confirm the uomina-
tons made hy President Cleveland replied,
"Nes. as a rue. hi, nominations will De con
fsmed. We mus; not lose sight Of the fact
that This j. Democratic administration aud
tia, the offices are 10 be filed by nomna-
tons from the Democratic party. Where
selections are made tha; are manifestly i'm
proper they wi.l. no doubt. be rejected BY
tie Senate"
The views Of the Mississippi, Dem
oeracy were Very ;er>ely and. no doabl, ac-
ca -''' 'A...'>''' 's one w men '' ''.s'
who was in Washington the other day. lie
san.
Il; las got beyond necessity Of conceal
a r-.-,-c,I ,...ass.,, H. was educated
We. off aud hAr!-hesded He held the ms
sroes up 70 tHe republican rack. and PERSIA
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-, T-.I.-, r.. N,.s;>ss,ni sbonI8 he and re-
main democratic state, and thu; demo
cratic President might be elected Why
laaHt 81 inac1 us ABOUT M""ns"' II
-, an r. ,te p-..i4,.-, ,r.;s,. M
on il he s, whi,e-l.yerei h,pocri,r. and
only worthy oi the contempt Of faithful
resign"
-
Tile Democrats Of kennebec County are
q good 4ea. stirred up over the new appoint
meat of postmaster az Togus The follow
.n- latter A4. Been sent to Genera Villas
AuprsrA, Ne. June t. 1855.
~ f1',m4~t-9-G- ner4! Mas, Washington.
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r.,,,-..,..- n fT,. c5,,a,, - nan look III
cr tile a-ya.utfnent ID; Ohm Kirk. a partisan
lsplo. -. As postmaster at Iosgs IN th's
''-.s ''t' "-'7lA' i.-''''5 9'e' ei.>'''' : =
f..,~r.,.i',.. I,,ore.s r. cam.
IIaa,i9a a. intriguing republican politicians
"Ea wish p rrtara the necessary reforms
ana iA- breakers ia iAr way % me success o.
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mast lave baen ;,,,ose5 unon by mi,in-
formed friends, Very respectfully yours,
lHoNAN J. LYNCH
Eyr,9r, .t,a been current far the mas.
f.v ,,. r..,,ri.o., S...rs,,ry ,r,r.. oil; -i,,
Transactions ami there j. much c,mpI,.pr
fbo, b.. j. ,iol,,i,., the civil servics law r.,
maxine amendments Hi> recent action In
~ef,..,r n owe o,.t FIR notification an the
chances made IN she oleriraj force M
dor him has Had the eF.c, If irn,r-io,
considerable mystery TO hi. nenartment.
The clerks in the. variou, Departments never
felt greater apprehension regarding Their
posi.ion< than tbey do now. Tntjl a fen
weeks 400 some few of the thousands O.
clerk, who are urotec;ed by the civil service
law were disposed 10 relv to some extent up
on lsw and even uu3n Democratic nledre,
not to remove them except for cause. Now
their confidence Is entirely shaken. They
have seen the law violated. and no official
however great hi. deserts. feels safe for a
dav. Iftho.e who have perfect, inoffensivt
records could be- made to feel that they
would not be disturbed. the business of the
Government would be much benefited
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