New-York tribune., 1885-03-18
FREE-TRADERS INDIGNANT.
EXAMPLES OF SOUTHERN sELr-coNTRoL'
,rA1oUsy OF THE "NEw-YoRK GAN" -"o''N
ABOUT THE PLAcE-HuNTERs'

fnn lr;avonslv disappointed him and |
,,a;or;tv of the Democratic senators anu '
-, the last House. and 1T has aroused genera ins
,a,ion among the free trade Democrats, VINO reeaio
n as an indication that neither the hrs1 ihosoaso
Of President Cleveland nor the hrst report oi us
secretary of the Treasury will furnish tne OASIS io
a thorough revision of the tarii' some y, w
free traders even express the opihioh 'n"'
YIIvtb Congress will be met with reco'nmehoa'
=; fror Of the abolition of all internal taxes
as odvocated nv Mr. Randall. Most OF the ooutheIh
democrats. together with many Western democrats,
feel that in refusing to appoint Mr. thompson INC
pre.;dent has sighted them. AeA"s
no,nocrat said: Both our Senator's anu
.,nrv representative from the State urged the
snno;n,ment. Although Texas gave MT. CieVs-
land 13s. 900 majority and is a growins' proe'o'
i've State she has been given no hrst-ciass appoiu
meut, and probably will receive no recosm" =.
the Administration beyond the local oin0o'
,r.s ,.tnral therefore, that the Democrats ol tne
60 sho,ld not only feel a deep interest III MI
,Thomnsop,s success, but that they, in common
,ilh the Democrats OF Kentucky. Indiana, Iennes-
coo md other States, should deplore his iaiiuIS'
7, amusing 10 hear the assertion that the Sou'h-
.r Deuocrats show more sell-control-are 'os'
I. hungry and thirsty than their Northern oio'n-
rem. There il Alabama, for example. Inc oen",oi'
and REPRESENTATIVES from that State, after 'oi-
no, conference about the local offices. visited tne
Ub;ta House IN body Their spokesman, IL Is
said addressed the President about as foliows' we
have called to pay our respects, and an-ah,N
saw Mr. President, that we have conferred 'oge'nei
in regard to the Federal Offices IN our STATE "0
have unanimously agreed that In respec. " 10.
oces each Representative shall control those IN MS
1.s.~:.. ,rh;Io in resnect to the more important
oe;ces with more extensive jurisdiction, we VIII
act as a delegation. In order to relieve you lFohi
embarrassment we will soon submit the names
of persons TO fill the various ofnces, ana We u"S'
that YOU will take speedy action
T. "a understood that the President listened
ouietly. and in reply commended TO MS Visitors
careful examination of his pubhshed views oh
Civil Service Reform, and observed; " desire you
10 understand that am seriously IN earnest III i'
gard to that subject"
After the Alabamians had retired to safe
distance they gave vent to their disgust anu "r"'n
in curses some loud and all deep.
Another bright example of Southern Democratic
roodestv and self-cen troll furnished to-day by
the Democrats of Virginia, who were represented
IN Washington by scores OF leaders from Vari
ans narts of the State. A formal caucus
was held to agree upon a plan for an
eou,table division of their share" Oh INC
pol,t,cal spoils" All the Democratic congressman
elect were present except Mr.. Croxton ana nc
sent his prory," said member of the caucus Among
those present were ex- Cong ressman Goode OF Nor
folk. Judee Watts who presided over the last
Democratic State Convention and Messrs. Vena-
BILE and Arlington, of the Democratic Safe Com;
xnrttoc After considerable discuss on ~ was agreed
to divide . s United init States judicial
The three Democratic Congressman IN lhe e~asteln ~
district are 10 parcel out among tne NOS,
s,mnartant FEDERAL Offices in the district, and
each one is TO coptrol local appointments III nls
own district. The five Democratic CongTessnien ID
the Western Judicial District are 10 ENJOY ihe pliN
ileges in their division of the State Inc Congress
men will act collectively in regard TO OUTSIDE
appointments. 1t is understood that lhey WIN oee
fbe appoiutment of ex-Congressman Goode as
Solicitor General of the United states ana oI Ooo-
mel Robert Beverly or ex-senator Withers as
Commissioner of Agriculture. There Is no iack oI
eandidafes TOR any OF the Federal offices IN the
.'Old dominion "-even the smallest fof e2annp,e:
the appointment of postmaster at an ounce "Hiou
Yields a salary of about $7O0 year.
But il would be great mistake to suppose 1ht the
Democrats of the North and West are at al pack
ward In some States like Kansas ana California,
the appetite for and prospect OF Once mas causeo
division ia the Democlauc r'nTs ase e state bickeT
mgs, however are Of small consequence coinparcdd pcd
with tue jealonsy felt by the eh ve@ ~
sams states not remote from New York this jealousy
exists and iiuds expression. some OF Air kahda
nv his victory over the Kentucky crowd"-which
they believe foresbadows his eiectloh
TO the speakership of The ALlAtn d 0oneless hesgn
:" ufter complaints. II appears that the number
of very hungry and very thirsty" Democrats IN
that Il viii be necessary to "colonize" some of
them in other States and efforts are ALREADY max
ing to baye it appear that seyera ponIv tscSn
cay residents of New-Jersey should be credited to
the latter State in the event OF their appoInInenI
10 Office OF course these efforts, are resented
and will be resisted to the last by the patriots OF
The news that Tammany delegation had called
H. ,I..nt oa1lo
met brought Hubert 0. Thompson back 10 W asn-
mgton in not haste. He visited the Whlte House
and Treasury Department to-day. and was III an
earaesf as well as sociable mood. Ii is understood
that Mr.. Thompson has become more pronounced
"refonner than ever and no doubt ne mas laoered
hard to show both the President ana secretary
s1nose The cause Of reform" if they accord to
Tammany any recognition ea, whatever, resterdav
There a general impression yesteruay'
among men whose opportunities 10 OBTAIN IN,
formation are the best that the fresGens naa
Steven son. of Illinois, as Commissioner of the
General Land Office His friends, last night, re-
tircd full ofa confidence which was rnaeS snatGn tSa
to-day when. It was whispered tnat aao nss tae
President had been Informed that one Oh tIe mos'
sturdy opponents Of his nomination W the rrcsi-
The friends of ex-Congressman Atkins of Ten:
nessee are confident that he will be appointed
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and that MS name
Will be sent TO the Senate Tomorrow.
The same may be said respecting the 1Iiends 70 i Oh
@ % tRey regard l. as
sured AMissouri Democrat who heartily favors Mr.,
Bell tonight said: lie man like Higgins,
thorough Democrat and practical politician
there is no nonsense about him. and his appoint
ment will be another indication that the Admins
fration means business"
The confidence Of some of the applicants for
rronaincnt offices is serene, not to say touching
fJne of them, il is sad-a man who Is trying for a
high appointment in the diplomatic service-feels
90 certain OF success that In letters to his wife he
kas began to address her as Lady -"
The Sfar says: 1T is learned that Mr. Manning,
h~flar % fine Secretary of the Treasury, Is not an
snnI;canf for the Office OF Collector at Buffalo. as
sYH'Icdn' = Lvt 80 ~ Cher oaicaD