The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-09
POLITICAL POINTS.

A Baltimore Democrat predicts reduction of
1000 or 5000 IN the Democratic majority In Mary
land this year In consequence OF the scramble over
Federal patronage.
"The name o! Fitz Lee" says the Norfolk (ya.)
Landmark, (Dem.,) sis identified with good will
between the whites and the blacks, the North and
the South, and his nomination means his election in
the interests OF peace and good order and progress
and prosperity"
Commenting on the probable Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of Ohio the Cleveland (Ohio)
I4dfn Dealer [Dem) says: Mr.. Converse, II Gov
good chance for the nomination any other candt
date thus far mentioned"
The Boston Transcript (fiep) says: "No reason
| eau be assigned for any one party holding mo-
| nopoly OF Federal Offices; and when each party
| has about the same number OF incumbents, then II
will be time to call q halt to removals. But none
should he made In the interim that Will n0ict harm
| upon the public SERVICE"
Some OF the correspondents of Northern papers
strive to make 1t appear that Mr. Barbour has suf-
fered by the nomination OF Our Fitz. We believe
the people OF Virginia are capable OF rising above
geographical consideration on great occasions, and
our recollection Is that not long ago 1t was settled
desire on the part OF our people to put him In the
seat now occupied by Mahone Retrl6ntlve justice
could not be administered In more dramatic form.
NORFOLK LdndDldrk
the Atlantic (Ga) Constitution recently said;
"JOhn Wise, the Readjuster nominee for Governor
OF Virginia, stood last evening among an admiring
assemblage In the arcade Of the Kimball, and Just
across the way Emory speer was the centre OF
similar gatherlnR. prominent gentleman as he
leaned against the counter OF the ONCE watching
them both remarked: There are two men whose
characteristics are singularly alike, and whose
careers have been remarkable ones for their years.
Both brilliant, dasng. powerful on the stump, and
have al least established regulations by which they are
wonderfully well known In their respective States.
They became leaders by varying their political
course from that OF the popular sentiment OF the
people OF their STATE and hence became prominent.
speer has been semitic Elba, but win again come
back TO the fold. Wisc's punshment-wel. watt"
II seems TO the Philadelphia Record az II II was
about time for some OF the Democrats who left the
party about twenty-five or thirty years ago. on the
Issue OF slavery, TO contemplate u return to It on
some other issue-say civil service reform. Now Is
the time for them To discover that the fatted calves
OF Democracy are more palatabe than the husks OF
Repubcansm, and TO declare thai at heart they
have always been Jeffersonians. They Will Ind
cordial welcome, we are sure; the latch string OF the
Democratic door will not be drawn in, aud the
gonrd Of friendship VIII be hlled from the old his
lorlc deml0hn. The Bourbon Ia old, sound at heart,
honest; age has mell0wed 1t without impairng It's
constitution. In the language OF The hymn,
The year OF jubilee has comel
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home!
Washington correspondents apparently represent
Ing with accuracy President Cleveland's views con-
cur In stating tnat he intends his new Federal ap-
pOintees shall desst from active partisanship after
being installed In ONCE II ilas been said, as coming
directly from Mr.. Cleveland, that he Will snip" out
every man upon whom he cOnfers position who can
not refrain from being extensively partisan. In other
words he will not permit Democrats to do what he
iorbids Republicans. The Importance OF this posi-
iion has not been fully appreciated AZ bearing upon
the entire public service, Will, II rgldy maintain
they should be discovered. II Democrats, selected
for onlcia place, must cease from that time to he
political managers, we shall have Ia effect whole
body OF non-partsan Federal OiiicohOIderR, a. the
Republican incnmbents will not dabbe In politics,
because desiring TO retain their Government en-
poymeni. Al least none OF the nagrant violations Of
ihe reform spirit Will he exkbitedby 0ceholdcrs az
mas been tue case N the past After such state OF
things has lasted for short time, and the people
have observed the advantages accrnlng therefrom n
Increased attention TO duty and added efficiency on
the part Of those in ONCE 1t will not be difficult
task 10 apply civil service reform rules to all the
minor posts In our Republic -Boston Transcript
The chief hope OF a speedy deliverance from tariff
oppression Hes In the fact that OF the protected
classes, or classes that have heretofore supposed
themselves 10 be protected, are beginning 10 see
that protection does not protect them, whatever II
may do for others; that they lose more In paying
hlgh prices Tor protected raw materials than they
gain out OF Government license to charge from
forty 10 more than one hundred per cent more than
The competition price for their finished products.
Ihey are beginning 70 Zee that 1t is impossible for
them TO turn out finished product beyond the re-
qulreIneniA OF the home markets. ard not only that
4 ls possible, but mat they haze actually done
H. and thai they would be glad II they could unload
upon foreign markets without loss. They perceive
that II ~ mol labor cost but the cost OF raw mate
rlals, afnclay made nigh by the tariff, that pre-
vents them from competing successfully In foreign |
saip competition With Southern Southern ironsen. iser nnG md
themselves compelled 10 pay an extra seyenty-nye |
order TO Ret the kinds Of metals that the market
demands by mixture With domestic ores. They |
want iree ore. woolen manufacturers think they |
conid build up respectable foreign trade II they
could gel the foreign woods they require for mixture
with domestic woods free OF taTiif taxes.-CIicaoo
Times lInd.)