Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-07
EUSTIS STILL MAD
Because He Cannot Run the Cleveland
Administration.


Join his family in Italy. While on a short
visit to his home In New Orleans, just
prior TO his departure, ne authorized the
publication of a statement expressing 10
the strongest terms his dissatisfaction OF
President CieveIand's policy. After he
had sailed for Europe his views furnished
the text for attacks on him by bis oppo-
nents in Louisiana. The statement excited
great deal OF comment at the time in all
parts of the country.
Senator Eustis and family were passen-
gers on tho steamer Servia, which arrived
in New York from Liverpool yesterday.
They are guests at the Albemarle hotel
and VIII remain in the city several days
while the Senator Is awaiting the receipt
OF letters that will decide his future move
ments. Last evening, White be was enjoy
ing an after-dinner cigar, and waiting to
accompany bis family TO the theatre, a re-
porter had n pleasant chat with him. Nat
urallY the conversation drifted TO the sub
iect Of his arraignment Of the Presidents
course, which has been so variOusly com
mented upon during his absence. The
Senator's opinions as expressed at that
time were In effect rs follows: "ln my
Judgment Mr. Cleveland, thus far, from a
Democratic standpoint, has been a CON
spicuous and humiliating failure. 1t
Is right and proper 10 observe care
yul discrimination and judiciOus eXer-
else OF the executive franchise. On this,
and with a due regard and adherence TO
the rules of civil service reform, | am
free 10 admit depends thesubstantial sue
cess for the new administration. But the
hearted manner in which the Presi-
dent has been pursuing the important
work Of placing in the hands OF trusted,
capable and efficient representatives Of
the party, through whose influence and
almost superhuman eNertious he was
placed at the head Of affairs, those various
charges and duties for the safe conduct
Of which the Democratic party is alone
to be held responsible by the people, is
little less than disgusting. His admins
tratiOn has commenced with a series Of
blunders, and MS friends and sup
porters in Louisiana and throughout the
country have lust cause for complaint.
The fact that q horde of INSCRIPTIONS, ig-
nOrant and dyed-in-the-wOol and often
siYely partisan Radical leaders are per
mitted TO remain In Office all over the cOun
try, under Democratic rule, and in direct
violation and contradiction of the very
principles of Democracy and the wishes
Of majority of the people, as expressed
at the ballot box, is a shame and disgrace,
and a reflection on the competency, capa-
blity and character Of those whose sui
frages placed Cleveland in the White
House. it should be understood that
President and few Cabinet
officers do not of themselves constitute a
party or an administration. The active
workers in all the multifariOus depart
ments OF the government, those who make
the figures, manipulate the books and
keep the records, are the administrators
Of our affairs, and these under President
Cleveland are Republicans. They are the
same who have been running the machine
for nearly a quarter of century, in
whom the people had lost confidence, and
regarding whom a change WAS so eagerly
and anxiously desired by the country.
"What sort of reform is this, and what
is likely TO come out Of itf The fact IS
Democrats do not intend to be held re-
sponslble for this kind of government.
The Democracy is bigger than Cleveland
and his cabinet CONT ined, OF which both
are but the creatures, and the representa-
tives of the party at Washington will see
that Dir. Cleveland shall pursue the
proper line of action. 1t is now no longer
a matter of distribution OF offices and
government patronage, but question OF
party principle, and the Democratic ele-
ment will see to it that this administra-
ton is Democratic in the full Significance
Of the name, or that Cleveland ana his
cabinet shall fall and DO buried In the
ruins they have made"
~ do not think that there is much more
TO be said. is there ~ said the Senator.
"There is nothing in my statement that
have the least desire to qualify or recall.
My views were expressed after cool de-
liberation. l meant every word | said
then. | have had no reason to modify my
opinion since. OF course, | know in a
general way that l have been criticized
for daring TO speak thus plainly. But 1t
was duty ] owed myself 10 object to a
policy that met my strong disappTOval, and
/ freely expressed my mind, because / am
a Democrat l have been accused of con-
tributing to Republican success by Op-
posing the President. IL is Cleveland,
not myself, who has done exactly this
thing. Ii IS sheer nonsense to hint at my
doing such IA thing. / have never been
anything but Democrat. and never voted
any other ticket. / never bolted In my
life, never scratched the ticket, although
it has been pretty hard for me 10 swallow
some nominations"
sit is limited that you have broken with
the President solely because you could
not control the patronage Of your State -
suggested the reporter.
''There is an error in that at the start"
continued the Senator. ale has listened
to what l have had to say, but never said
a word. There was nothing TO break, be.
cause he has utterly ignored me. My 20.
/ litical faith is party discipline, party
realty ana party reward. In THIS dlneT
from the President. His appointment OF
/ Pearson as postmaster of New York was
| an act Of party treason. denounced IL
I at the time. He ignored the opportunity
/ for reunlting al factions in our
/ State by refusing 10 appoint Mr.
! Ogden as Collector Mt New Or.
| leans, when has nomination would have
accomplished this. Then he appointed
Dir. Kern0chan as naval officer OF that
! port, and that completely upset me. This
gentleman was boiler, and bOlter In
Louisiana means more than II does in the
North. kernOohan IN the last cam paign
WAS one OF the leaders who organized an
/ opposition TO the congressional candidate
in the First district who received an
unanimous nomination. He invented
scheme for striking the names
of TOO Democratic voters from the
/ lists. Application was made 10 the
! Court for injunction 70 accomplish this
/ The Judge, although Republican and d
strong partisan, refused TO entertain such
"a plan. And yet this man is appointed 10
one Of the most responsible positions in
the State. ! have no patience with sun
shine Democrats. IL is my idea that the
men VINO remained on deck all the time
should be rewarded, and not those who
run down into the cabin when storm
! comes up and do nothing hut saw their
/ prayers. IL has been a hard fight 10 keep
the party together In our state, and the
| President has done everything 70 dis
l Courarp tg a nd mot hing "a holm ttg ~