Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-29
Dissatisfied Nfug1yumps.

Dissatisfied Mugwumps.
The Mugwumps had only words Of
praise fer the President when be reap
pointed Postmaster Pearson Of New
York. They seemed to have the idea then
that the President was going to consult
their wishes in making the principal ap-
pointments. They are now beginning to
find out that the President has viii OF
his own, and that as far as MS actions are
concerned he does not recognize the eI-
istence of such political faction as the
Mugwumps.
The Mugwamps, therefore, are not IN
as good humor as they were few weeks
ago, and they are disposed to find fault
with the President, and to criticlse his
appointments. They are particularly put
out by the appointment to responsible
/ places of three well known New England
emocrats-Pillsbury, Chase and Troup
and they do not hesitate to say that the
I President has been imposed upon by his
/ advisers. II is true that they do not al
/ lege anything serious against any of the
officials named, but they claim that all of
them are party workers, and are ex-
IRENE partisans.
If that is all they can say against
Messrs. Pllsbury, Chase and Troup it is
probable that they will net awaken much
hostility to the President. That they
have always done what they could to
honestly advance the interests Of their
party ought not to be allowed to defeat
them for positions which they may desire.
The Mugwumps all along have had the
idea that the best material with which 70
fill the offices could be found in their
ranks. They claim to have little or moth
ing to do with politics, and, hence, are
better qualified than any other class to
fill the offices satisfactorily. Some Of
them are beginning to fear that no more
Mugwumps will be appointed.
In an address a few days ago, Mr..
Carl Schurz said that the Pearson ap-
pointment wouldn't do much good
if it should remain an ESQ
lated instance" There is no eX-
cellent reason for thinking that it
will be productive of good if 1t doesn't re-
main an ''isolated instance" If good
men are appointed TO fill the offices the
people will be satisfied. There is no evil
dence OF cIamor anywhere for the reap
pointment of Republicans simply because
they have made good officials.
The three New England men lately ap-
pointed are politicians and for that rea-
son the Mugwumps object to them. No
body doubts, however, that they will
make faithful and efficient officers; that
is all can be asked of them. Mugwumps
could not do more than it is expected
these men will do, and as between
genuine Democrats and the Mugwumps
the President ought not to hesitate to up
mold the Democrats.
1t is natural, of course, that the Presl-
dent should make some mistakes. The
wonder is that he does not make more. In
making appointments he is forced 20 rely
upon those vino have some knowledge of
those who are applicants for office, and
the information he receives from that
source is not always the most reliable.
The truth is @ ally concealed about
applicants for Off 80 unless there are two
or three pretty lively applicants for the
same place, and then whatever IS disrep-
utahle in the character OF each is pretty
apt to come TO the surface.
The President, however, is credited
with being very careful, not only in max
ing appointments, but in all matters of
business. He wants to understand all
the facts relative to matter under con-
sideration before deciding it. He doesn't
shirk work, and, hence, it is presumed
that he is pretty well acquainted with all
matters which come under mis- personal
supervision. 1t is impossible for him to
satisfy both Democrats and Mugwumps,
and it is not probable that he will under
take such a task. The Democratic party
elected him, and it is probable that he
will try to satisfy that party rather than
the Mugwumps.