The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-03-21


Delaware, were sworn in.
1t would be as sensible to undertake to
fight battle with troops in sympathy with the
enemy, as to undertake to conduct Demo
cratic administration through Republican
agents.
1t is quite likely that some of the heretofore
politically oficious postmasters, who now
are out of politics and want to retain their
positions until their commissions expire, will
soon learn that their terms expire as soon as
their successors are appointed.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen-the greatest storm
of the century, predicted for Wednesday last
by Prof. Virgins, the weather prophet.
Probably the slight earthquake in New Hamp-
shire on Wednesday, and the snow fury on
Thursday, were parts of the great disaster
that did not get away.
Attorney General George Gray has been
chosen by the Delaware Legislature to fill the
unexpired term of Mr.. Bayard in the United
States Senate, receiving the support of all the
members except two, who were absent. Mr.
Gray is about forty eight years of age, man
of large ability, of fine physique and an elo-
quent speaker.
W. B. Rich, Postmaster at Camden, Maine,
resigned on Tuesday, on the ground that "the
Office should be filed by some one in accord
with the administration" This is an exam
pie that should be followed by all Republic
can officials in general. 1t is said, however,
that nearly FIVE thousand Republican post
masters have applied to be retained.
The machine Republicans of New York
city have closed the doors on ex-Gov. Cornell
and b-Treasurer Acton, and refused them
enrolment on the lists Of Republicans quail
fed for party service. Both of these promi-
nent men refused to state whether they voted
for Blaine last fall. Fidelity to Blaine and
not fidelity to Republican principles is the
test set up by the machine bosses in New
York.
| The first appointment of post master IN
MARYLAND was that of VIM. T. Iglehart, Esq, a
Annapolis. The ADVOCATE tenders congrat-
ulations on this selection both to the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Iglehart The President could
not have made better or more acceptable
appointment. Mr.. Iglehart is lawyer and
editor of the Anne Arundel Advertiser, and
an able exponent and defender of Democratic
principles
There is manifest effort, in Baltimore, to
blow up the Higgins bubble to large proper
tons, with view to the next Senatorial con-
test. The mouth and lungs at the blow pipe
are kept out of public view, but they are work
ing with might and main. The whole thing is
transparent to any one acquainted with the
wiles of Baltimore politicians. The virtuous
indignation of those Baltimore purists will
come to naught Of its own intensity.
The Baltimore Bulletin in commenting on
the course of the american and Herald IN
regard to Maryland appointments under the
Democratic administration, says-"The he
publican papers of this city should exercise
some common sense.n True, but how shall
they exercise it if they have it not? The
course of both those journals has been mar
rowly, unreasonably, bitterly partisan; SC
much so that nothing fair or just towards the
Democratic party need be expected from
that quarter.
The President on Wednesday nominated
Malcolm Hay, of Pennsylvania, to be FRS
Assistant Postmaster General Martin V. b
Montgomery, of Michigan, Commissioner o.
Patents Milton j. Durham, of Kentucky
First Comptroller of the Treasury; Benjamin
II. Hill, Jr., U. S. Attorney for Northern
Georgia David s. Baker, Jr., U. s. Attor
new for Rhode Island William Garrard
Superintendent of the Mint at Carson City
and Joseph r. Ryan, Coiner of the Mint a
Carson City.
The Washington correspondents OF some
the Republican papers are pestilent set
fellows, who practice assiduously the meanest
lowest and most contemplate traits OF thel
profession. They nose into every place, do!
the footsteps of every visitor and pry into hi
business, if possible. If not, they draw
largely upon their imaginations for the mate
rial of their letters, and substitute for fact
their own base differences and inuendoes.
yiler set of Bohemians cannot be found IN tn
profession. Their business appears to be t.
misrepresent everything that relates to th'
Democratic party.
President Cleveland is a man not to be tri
fed with. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Walter Evans told Secretary Manning that hi
resignation was at his disposal whenever he
the Secretary, desired it. This was consid
cred equivalent to resignation. and Presi
dent Cleveland nominated to the Senate OF
Monday ex-Auditor Joseph S. Miller, Q
West Virginia, 'vice Walter Evans, resigned.
When the matter came up in the Senate ther
was some discussion over the appointment
and pending it President Cleveland Withdrew
the nomination, and renominated Mr.. Miller
, styice Walter Evans, to be removed. Tha
settled it, and Mr.. Miller was promptly con
, frmeds Mr.. Evans wanted to formally re
sign, and not to be peremptoriy removed
His offer to resign was considered equivalen
to a resignation, but when he went to higglin
about it, the President promptly removed him
Mr.. MilIer's appointment is universally com
mended.
The Government and its Debts.