The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-27


expectation, From tho word "Gon the
president has been the master mind Of his
administration, II any members OF his
cabinet is capable Of teaching the president
the art Of craftsmanship ho has not had oc-
caslon or opportunity 10 show his chieftain's
need AMI his own supply, Tho cabinet coun.
ellis, 80 far az hints about them have penO-
6ratod tho outer circle have been indeed
consultations In none OF which has the head
Of tho administration bornean inferior part
Nor has he found Ii necessary 10 make uso
OF his seperate interviews with the heads OF
departments 10 go 10 school In political
ionso. II his administration should bo a
Succosa, when lts work IL all done and passed
upon no doubt ho will be roady 10 SHARE tho
credit generously with those hO has chosen
10 aid Ia doing tho work. II II should close
In discredt no could not, II he would,
charge much OF the responsibility 10 othera
on the ground OF inoxperience In himself,
Mr. Cleveland then, has grown porceptility
In tho five months Of his presidency both In
tho public eatlmatlon OF his capacity
aud tho dogroo OF oonscientIousnom
with which he applies II 10 the public busl.
neSs, When, fow days before tho inaugu.
ration, tho composition Of the incoming cab.
mot was automatically announced, the popu-
lar judgement was that Messrs, Bayard and
Garland were uncommonly strong selections;
that Judge Endicott, upon certain senti-
mental grounds was an admirable choice for
q position IA which eminent respectability
was desirable; that Senator Lamar would 10
q picturesque but impraclicable member OF
tho administration, with record inviting 10
sectional attack; that Mr., Villas was yirtu-
ally an unknown quantity, Of whom nothing
more coull DO predicted than that hs would
DO n positive man In the ono direction or tho
other, AMI that Mossrs Manning aud Whit
noy, In tho order named, would probably
prove 10 bo tho added eggs In tho omclot.
Secretary Bayard came 10 the state do
partment with solilly established roputa-
ton an high minded man, with abilities
less, perhaps, than arc popul0rly credited 10
Messrs, Thurman and Edmunds, but decided
ly above tho average OF tho members Of the
senate, Ho was popular az presidential
candidate In tho south, because no 10 az
near 10 tho southern typo az thia century IN
likoly 10 sec In tho presidential office. Ho
had respectable following among conserva-
tive mon Of business ~ an Ominont ropro-
sentative OF moderation, combined with tho
purost personal integrity Ho had an enthu-
giastic, though limited, following among od-
ucatod young men at tho north, who looked
10 800 him restore scholarly aud digniaod
tone TO public lilo, During his Avo months
incumboncy OF Office Mr. Bay0rd has had
charge Of no important matter OF business
dissoclatol from tho diplomatic aud con,u.
lar appointments, for tho Barrios Incident
was more spluttor all around, and tho Pan.
anna Intervention foil 10 the control OF tho
navy department., Whom relieved from OK
ocutivo duties Mr., Bayard will probably go
back 10 hi, old function Of worthlly ropre.
Gontlng Delaware In tho senate, u place
which hp N known 10 have loft, to do him
Justice, with reluctance, aud out OF an un-
Solaah dosIro 10 DO publicly useful His
Presidential onroor IL seemingly nippod Ia
tho bud.
Mr. Garland has only boon less unfortu-
nato than his colleague just named by reason
OF tho public estimate OF him and his own
expectations OF his future being less. Tho
judges OF tho supreme court have attributed
high rank ~ lawyer. In his ilrst trial,
after assuming his olllco, ho rendered an
opinion upon an important question Of con.
alitulional law 10 obviously weak and inao-
curato that II had not vitality enough 10
bear tho burdca OF disproot and this
opinion, evolutionary ~ II was In character,
proved to bo applicable 10 no question thon
In Oxlstoncc
Secretary Endlcott has boon omincntly ro-
spectacle, according 10 expectation, and, 40
far ~ his health permits OF his stay In
In Washington, ho has discharged tho
duties Of hiS olllco which arc chiefly OF
routine character, with oonsciontIounosa
Secretary Lamar has boon surprise Tho
dreamy philosopher eau bO an active, wide
awake man Of business whom Moods must,
aud has actually impartod tono Of robust.
ness aud integrity 10 tho ono dcpar mont
that rivals th, troaaury In multiplicity OF
duties onl openings for jobbory,
Tho postmaster general turns out 10 bo
positive man, ~ wus expected, and hia POSI-
tiyoncss happily runs In tho right direction.
Tho confidential circular 10 congrs,mcn Ia
his ono litlo Oct Of folly, and the spirit and
intent Of that was wholly COOL Fyo months
OF exposure 10 public Wow aud criticism
ahow hlm apparently destined 10 an I'm.
portAnt political career In tho northwest,
unless tho predicted migration from Wis.
oonsn whom tho numbering gives out carries
him 10 uuothcr quarter.
Secretary Manning has boon tho groatosb
surprise Of oil. lIo started out with Higgins
aud seemed destined 10 realize all tho ovil
forcboiugs Of him, BY n stroke of gonius
ho converted tho broaoh into fortress and
himself into n plumod knight W tho onco In
nocuous pb' nso may bo allowod) among tho
over groNits toroOs OF oivll service reform.
More than this ho has shown industry Gu
paoity aud courage In dealing with grave
matters OF policy, such ~ tho silver cur
roncy, the revenue frauds, the baggage In
spoction which was serious mattor TO Now
York aud IN somo respects 10 tho whole
countrv, and tho ovorgrown aud olroto nd-
I've services lindor his department.
Mr. Manning ls not IN tho presidential rooc
nor over likely 10 DO, which Ia n good thing
Tor some people who still venture 10 possess
hopes,
With charges no obvious that thoy mood
not be enumerated what has boon said Of
Secretary Manning applies 10 Secretary
whitney
Tho slides In tho Kaleidoscope havo shifted
within tho five months Of activity since In.
,uguratIon The leaders Of March find
themselves vol toward the rear, tho
I'brutesn have gone 10 tho front and the dark
horses have shown their colors, which provo
10 be of winning kind,
On personal grounds these changes In tho
relative standing Of the members OF The nd.
aro sources Of regret 10 some
md hope and qualification TO others, But
he regret public may and does accept them
,almly, knowing that they have resulted
'airly from that FREQ play Of natural soloo-
Ion without which there can be nothing
ound or progressive In political life.