The Republican journal., 1885-04-16
The Offices and the Office Seekers.
THE FIRST MONTHS RECORD.

lHE flRSl MON LII , KECOhD.
The course pursued by the President thus far
Is high testimonial of the honesty and ability
of the great mass of Republican office holders.
This is particularly true of Maine. Although
prayed with and eXhorted and badgered by the
hungry office hunters of this state to make
turnout, be has steadfastly looked
the other way. The return for their arduous
labors show about the following result:
LIABILITIES.
- Maine Democrats, Glow estimate)
months time in Washington. ....-.... 800
Fare to and from Washington. l,35O
Board month in Washington. ......... $500
clean shave, ditto shirt. boot black,
tips t" the walters. cigars and liquid
food are included in the above.
ASSETS.
, COLLECTORS. ............... ..... $500
l postmaster, acknowledgements. 1000
Out of pocket. ........... ............. $3.50
Number OF Federal offices in Maine, low
ns ssji%.5s ;a"a3,.j: 1909
Number of Republicans still in Office. 999
..Ah. wait a bit. :" they tell Us. The Senate
has adjourned. and things will be different"
Very well We will take account of stock a
month hence. fBiddeford journal.
ADVICE TO THE HUNGRY AND THIRSTY.
A. near AS we can ti5ure il out ~! patriots
in Portland are candidates for all the principal
federal appointments in the Stale. They not
only want the whole earth but expect a few
r!anel> l. our candid opinion that some of
Them will have to be satisfied with streak of
mo N hiue. Some of these gentlemen are al
ready in doubt ~ To whether this l. Ia be a
u, mocratic administration or no. The hungry
and thirsty seem to have forgotten that only
one man i needed for each office. talrhel Ill
journal (Dem.)
A PROPHECY.
The sun saws that the appointment of Pear
son ~ postmaster of New York has divided
the Democracy and united the Republicans. 1t
also prints the following:
Editor of the sun The rrappointment Of
Mr.. Pearson settles ii. The States OF New
York. y, " jersey, Connecticut and Indiana
will be carried by The Republicans thi> fan. and
the d. mocratic party Will surrender the EXecu-
tive Department OF the Government 10 their
opponents AT i O'Clock on The An day OF March.
1889. and God grant that all future Democratic
conventions will learn wisdom and nominate
representative men.
NOT AN OFFICE SEEKER.
New York. April ,
POLITICAL POINTS.
/ Solicitor Che>lev of the Internal Revenue
Bureau j. retained becau-e the work cannot be
well done without him. This will save great
many officials.
J The Rppuhilrdn W ora 10 MISS sweet. ttn>loH
/ Agent al Chicago. i ITO hold The fort. All
J civil service advocates should say the same
/ The New York World describes Minister
Phelps as IAN unknown person of uncertain
/ Democracy. and regards his appointment "a
the worst mistake the President has made.
OF the 70 men from the South nominated &c
office bv President Cleveland thus far. IA Were
( Confederate soldiers. OF - men from the
North nominated for office only four served in
/ the CHiUn army.
Joseph Mackin. who is under sentence fol
ballot box frauds in Chicago. has declared thai
he is sure to escape punishment through the in
tluenre Of prominent Democrats. He claims
that Congressman Samuel j. Randall is hi'
devoted friend.
The editor of the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution
lDem.l now at Washington, says that what
ever may be the views of the cabinet upon the
tariff, lit i certain that Mr.. Bill Morrison vii
never again commit the party to his hOrizonta
ab>urduy."
Even the New York Post decides that the at
tempted rel.oval of Miss Sweet ">avorS strong
" of the spoils SYSTEM and cheri>hts thu
hope that when the President comes to examine
the case and compare it with his letter on th
subject of civil service reform he will conclude
tn LET Miss Sweet remain.