The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
MAD AT MANNING.

Some OF the independent Republican
muss" between the President aud the Score
tsry OF the Treasury. Pack, though always
complimentiDg Mr.. Cleveland. is bemesniny
Mr. Manning as it constantly BIAS Mr.. Hen
dTicks. "M- Daniel Manning" it remarks,
lis msn after Vice President hendricss'
oEn heart. He hss about as much respect
FOR The theory of civil service reform as he
has for the Rig Vedas, if he ever heard of
tie Rig Yedss. He has about as much IN
Outstanding of the temper Of the people on
this point rs be has of the religion of the
inhabitants of Mars. lie belongs absolutely
ard utterly to the old school,
With doe consideration for the efficient
work Of Puck and other independent Rspub-
licsn journals against Blaine in the cam
paieD, we must think that they have forgot
ten that the issue was one between the Dam.
ocratic party and the Republican party. 1t
would appear that Pack fancied Grover
Cleveland equally supported by both par
ties, or else independent OF the support of
either, and therefore no more bound to APP
point Democrats to Office than Republicans.
Perhaps. too, it supported Mr.. Cleveland
under the impression that he was never
Democrat. or, being one, that he was so I'M
grateful man that be would have no sense
of obligation to bis party for its advancement
of him. Some misimpression such as one OF
those named has misled Puck to the con-
clusion that it and its iik may stir up dis
ha Draof1auf ND oh
head OF the Treasury Bureau. But the prob
abilities are very strong that these hyper
critics OF the press sre mistaken. The
chances are as one thousand to one that Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Manning are in entire
accord. 1t is probably true that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is in more confidential
relations with the Executive than ia any
appreciates. as Mr.. Manning does, that the
change ordered by the people meant that
Democrats we're to take the place
of Republicans in office. And we
challenge Mr.. Manning's critics to
name one appointment in his de.
partment OF man against whom charges Of
dishonesty have been brought. So with
1ccniu W iCc Il IcSiucut hcuuIlChc. W. cIo
is the instance of his having favored the
selection of q man whose character would
not be an earnest OF faithful performances OF
public duties2 We challenge the critics of
Mr.. Hendricks to point to one shortcoming
on his part in one of the many official sta
tons he has filed during more than thirty
years OF public life. His hands have been
cissn-periectly clean; il all the Government
Offices may be filed by men whose records
at the close of their terms of services as
clean as has been that OF Mr.. Hendricks, the
country will be universally congratulated.
The conclusion Of the whole matter is that
Mr.. Cleveland is going TO give us Demo-
cratic administration, and that the Rspubli'
can papers, Blaineile and Independent, hav-
ing discovered the fact, are mad. We enter
tain genuine admiration for Mr.. Secretary
Manning and esteem the President and the
country fortunate in Mr.. Manning's having
been called 10 the responsible position he
occupies. That democrats will gradually
be substituted for Republicans. we do not
doubt, whereof we are glad. And we are
furthermore glad that the new officials will
be men OF honesiy-deIightful contrasts ito
many OF the rascsls whom they will sue.
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