The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-04

position under the Government. All Repub.
Leans are offensive" 10 the successful run.
ming of q Democratic Administration. and
should be turned out on general principles.
Hancock Democrat.
President CLEvELANp has been petitioned
from the South to pardon Jeif Davis. Now
Is not this carrying the thing little too far
sort o. rubbing il in on the President
But IL is nothiug more than was expected.
and "a the Democrats have been in power
hardly two months IL strongly marks the
fact that Cleveland will have his patriotism
put 70 q oruioal test before he's half through
his term. Michigan City Enterprise Rep
"TnE sympathy OF the people will givs
General Grant courage 10 fight out this bat
tie" was the generous and kindly expression
OF Hon, Joseph L. Mcdonald IN speaking OF
Grant last Monday. on tho occasion OF the
celebration OF his birthday. Mcdonald made
n patriotic aud broad.minded speech that 1,
Characteristic OF his head and heart aud
which should put to shame the email fry
who have boon traduolng the name OF Gen
eral Grant.-Noblesvlle Ledger.
A FEW years ago, circus managers could
pitch their tents within almost n stones
throw OF the bnsines, center OF the town,
but Frankfort has grown 80 rapidly that
they are now content 10 ee. within mile OF
the square. The old show grounds In the
north part OF town are now dotted over with
houses, aud II our city keeps on growing as
II has in the past year or 80 there won't bs a
suitable place within two miles OF the square
in which oiicls can pitch their huge tents.
Frankfort Crescent
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Is quoted as saying:
"Thia shall be Democratic administration"
which means he will Oil vacancies as fast as
they occur with Democrats; but that Demo
Gratis must patiently walt tor vacancies 10 oo-
cur. This course OF the President reminds
us OF the little girl who asked her mother II
she "couldn't nave anything che asked iol,
TO which the mother replied: Eyes, dear,
provided you don't ask for what you can't
get,"-Fountain and Warren Democrat.
IL response to polite invitation to step
down and out of the Office OF the pension
agency at Chicsgo which slneoure she has
held eleven years at s. coo year, Mics Ada
Sweet (she should be named Bitter Sweei)
says pointedly to the Pension Commissioner,
81 won't" Here's womRn's gall for you,
combined with Republican tenacity Tor of
fee. General Black should, as he doubtless
will, cat oil the beautiful Ada's head With.
ont further ado. Ada appears to be ono OF
The kind who don't kuov when they have
enough -Kokomo Dispatch.
TnE Republican oreano are wonderfully
incensed on account Of the fact that a baud
played "Dixie" at the New Orleans Expos.
ton last week In view OF the fact that tho
same air was played o. the Republican Ma
tiopsl Convention last ,ummer aud none OF
the organs raised the howl, We are inclined
TO believe shat there was no "rebellious"
sentiment in the tune at New Orleans last
week. This. however may be regarded as
another evidence OF the short sightedness OF
some Republicans who are In dire distress
for want OF political material just NJ this
time, Franklin johnson County Demo
erat.
TnF chief criticism OF the appointment,
made thus far by President Cevoland's nd.
mipisiraiion has fallen on The selections for
the diplomatic service. Ia fact there 10 no
other department. OF the OWL Servios In
which so many appointments have been
made, and II was therefore quite natural that
attention thould be drawn exclusively to tbs
new diplomatists. But II the petty com
plants and personal Iealouses over tho dip.
lomstic appointments should grow Into 20
great discomfort as TO induce Congress to
lop oil half OF the foreign missions there will
be reason TO rejoice over the reform without
too closely inquiring into its moving cause.
-Rhalhv namocYai