The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-09-26
Political Notes.

We agree with the New York Sun when it
says "Damamugwump," either Democratic
or Republican. Centreritte Observer.
Maryland Republicans on Thursday nomi-
mated Francis Miller, of Montgomery county,
for Comptroller, and William NJ. Marine, of
Hartford county, for Clerk of the Court OF
Appeals.
The young mems Democratic Club, of
Frederick. Md, has recognized with 500
members On Wednesday night they en-
dorsed Adolphus Fearhake for re- nomination
as Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The Democrats of New York have re-nom-
mated David B. Hill for Governor. Gov.
Hill was elected Lieutenant Governor on the
ticket with Grover Cleveland, and succeeded
to the governorship when Cleveland resigned
to become President.
The President on Saturday appointed An
thony F. Seeberger to be Collector of Customs
at Chicago. Mr.. Seeberger is a prominent
hardware merchant of that city, man of
wealth and high social standing, and a con-
sistent Democrat who has never been promi-
nent in political affairs.
The New York Republicans on Wednesday
nominated Ira Davenport for Governor and
Gen. Carr for Lieut. Governor, and the ticket,
it is said, creates neither enthusiasm nor vio-
lent criticism. Every candidate for Cover
nor before the convention was millionaire,
the party seemingly looking out more for cash
than brains, though the nominees possess fair
ability.
Hon. Edgar NJ. johnson, Gov Hoadly's
law partner, is now in New York, and de-
clares that "George Hoadly will certainly be
the next Governor of Ohio" He says the
Democrats of his State are united, enthusiast
tic and aggressive, whilst the Republicans are
conducting a spiritless canvass. Mr.. John
son says the prohibition vote will be unusually
large, and he predicts that the Democratic
ticket will lead the Republican ticket from
10000 to %, 900 votes.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun says 1t looks as if the opposi-
ton which is threatened by the Senate Re-
publicans to various new appointments of the
President which involve removals will not be
unanimous. Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, for
instance, who has been here some days, said
in conversation on this subject that he believed
Mr.. Cleveland to be thoroughly honest and
DESTROYS of giving the country good admin
istration, and he ought to have fair and un
fettered opportunity to do 50.
The convention of colored men which is
called to assemble in Lynchburg, Va, on
September 80 will take new departure, and,
it is said, boldly indorse the Democratic state
ticket, of which Gen. Fitz Lee is the head.
Heretofore the policy of the colored opponents
of Malone has been to place a straightout
Republican ticket in the field to divide the
colored vote The effect of that plan was to
give the Democrats indirect assistance. The
colored men who are at the head of the pres
ent move believe that the time has come when
the colored voters of the South should act in
dependently and boldly declare their deter
mination to support either of the two parties
they may see fit.
In letter to Dorman B. Eaton, chairman
of the Civil-Service Commission, on his resig-
nation, President Cleveland takes occasion to
thus express himself on civil-service reform
II believe in civil-service reform, and its APP
plication in the most practicable form attain
able, among other reasons because it opens
the door for the rich and the poor alike to
participation in public placeholding. And L
hope the time is at hand when all our people
will see the advantage of reliance for such
an opportunity upon merit and fitness, instead
of dependence upon the caprice or selfish
interest of those who impudently stand be-
tween the people and the machinery OF their
government In the one case a reasonable
intelligence and the education which is freely
furnished or forced upon the youth of our land
are the credentials to office; in the other the
way is found in favor secured by participa
ton in partisan work, often uniting person
morally, if not mentally and physically, for
the responsibilities and duties of public en-
ployment.