Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
Unensv NIugwumns.

1t is noticeable that no mugWump ap-
pears in any of the Cabinet lists that are
now being published in the daily papers.
1t is safe to assume, probably, that there
will be no Mugwump in the Cabinet.
There is certainly no indication at present
that there will be.
Soon after the election there seemed to
be an impression that Mr.. Curtis, MIR.
Bristow. or Mr.. Schurz, would be asked
to take charge of the Interior or some
other department. The advisability, how
ever, of not having men of different po-
litical views in the Cabinet appears to be
recognized. The incoming administra-
ton is to be Democratic, and 1t ought TO
De composed entirely Of Democrats.
The MUgwumps want to be recognized
in some way, however, and IT is probable
that they will insist that all Republican
officials who did not take an active part
in the last campaign shall be retained IN
office. If the Mugwumps were to insist
on anything of that kind and they were
listened to it would be a good while before
many Democrats would get into office.
First. there would have to be standard
ESTABLISHED DA NulCu " Il N1AO NAAeN-
holders, and then almost every office
holder would have to BE tried by that stan
dard. Those who took a cOnspicuously
partisan stand would probably step down
and out without a murmur, because they
could not hope to rebut the testimony
against them, but thousands who did
good campaign work in quiet way
might be able to defeat any attempt to
show that they were active partisans or
that they used their offices for partisan
purposes.
1t can be readily seen that to find out
the part that Ofice-holders took in the last
national election, or in previous cleo
lions, would be a disagreeable and diff
cult task.
Mr.. Cleveland has announced himself
in favor of civil service reform. The
proper course for him to pursue, there
fore, Is to fill all tine offices that do not
come under the civil service law as rap
idly as he conveniently can with Demo-
Gratis, and 10 turn cut Of their places
with great promptness all of those under
the civil service laws who are not in
every respect qualified to discharge their
duties.
Mr.. Cleveland ought not to feel under
any obligation to appoint Mugwumps to
office. They did not support him because
they wanted to see a Democrat elected
President. but because they hated Blaine.
They had their reward in the defeat of
Blaine. They ought not to expect any
thing more.
They say through their organs that
they do not expect to ask anything-that
is, they do not expect to say that they
think they ought to have a Cabinet posi-
ton, foreign mission or anything of that
kind. They do say, however, that they
expect that a good many Republicans
will be allowed to remain in office.
1t is not at all improbable that their ex-
pectations will not be fully realized. The
Mugwumps are Republicans, and at the
next national contest will be found doubt
less fighting on the Republican side. They
have had the offices for a quarter of a
century. Is about time that the Demo-
Gratis had a chance to enjoy them. The
Democrats did not win the late victory
with the idea Of permitting the Republl-
cans to have the benefits of it.