The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-28
Reasons for Going Slow In Removals
and Appointments Useless Err
rands Of Washington
Correspondents.
Iowa Finally Secures Campbell for
United States Marsnal-De-
cision by the Pension
Commissioner.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Cieveiand's meshods--Lsmar's Dinicuities
Patronage - Correspond.
snts' Troubles.
special to tho Sentinel.

special to the Sentinel.
Whsnisoros, May 27.-Mr. Cleveland is
growing on me. He 10 cAuok full OF human
nature. Yes. yes, In the very nature OF
thinge this has got 10 be Democratic ad.
minIstrstion. Among the nineteen removals
secured In Congressman Matson's district laet
week there was one Presidential appoint
ment. This Postmaster 10 Republican
editor" said Mr.. Msston.
"Is he extensively partissnP"
Bitterly partisan, ~ l think this editorial
will show" Mr.. Matson replied, handing the
President paper containing an editorial Of
n violently defamatory nature. Tho edl.
torisl was the work OF q blaokguard or
pumpkin. IL onronlcled the visit OF pfesi.
dent Cleveland and Vice President Hendrioki
to the battlefield to Gettysburg. The Prosi.
dent OF the United states and tho President
of tho Senate were called sneaks and copper
heads. II could only have been written by
'one OF those infinitely little things In the
language OF Horace Greedy, whom Almighty
God In His infinite wisdom for some In.
scruitible purpose. permits TO edit ma.
jority OF the country Republican papers"
President Cleveland, when in dead earnest,
has way OF expeliing the air through HE
lips. This done after reading q moment he
said with great earn nestness Ia mere glance at
him reveals that he is one OF the most earnest
men in America). "Where are those papers?'
When produced, he wrote with great vigor,
saying, "That man is an enemy to his coun-
try" Failing to "catch on TO" the humor,
he chose TO exercise the Presidential preroga.
tive, emphasizing, "The rascals must CO."
Withdrawing one OF the Democrats who
am delighted to realize tha. We are the Gov.
ernment now"
Mr.. Lamar said to Senator VOORHEES, re-
Gently: Dan, am at present, on the subject
OF removals and appointments, in very un-
pleasant situation. Eustis and Blackburn
are very angry. Vest ie mad and contemplst.
ing revenge, Randall is by no manner OF
means in good humor, and that You ara
likely to grow into q condition OF evil tem.
per with my management is fact that can
not be disguised" Mr. Lamar has faculty
OF always being reminded of an applics.
BILE anecdote. "A fellow in Mississippi" he
proceeded to illustrate, got into a fight.
There was reasonable prospect for the fight
to progress to q close, when q man in the
crowd stepped mp and kicked him. Then
another Kicked him, then another, and kick
ing seemed to become the general order OF
things. Hold enough the fellow psti.
Gentlemen, this Is not question to be
settled by boot leather on my person. Let
US retire and think"
A grea. part of a correspondents life is
necessarily devoted to the modification of
r. IL
The Inequalities and get down to an absolute
level requires time. By the time the home
run is made, however things get correct.
lately drew for the Sentinel the picture of q
department clerk who came here under
Johnson, from Hancock County. 1t seems
TO have done Injustice, too, and hurt man
| by the name of Bales. / have been so in
| formed on the highest possible authority.
"a more conscientious. hard-working,
honest man Is not in the service"
| YVES the language OF my informer.
| He cares too little for politics to
have ever used corruption money. He is
not the character of man ever called upon to
execute that duty. Beginning as a laborsr
at $50 a month. by never acknowledging ia
tigue and working, if necessary, far into the
| night, he has az last climbed To a ST, 600 posi-
tion. This is the true history OF Bales ap-
pointment. He wss acquainted with judge
| David s. GoodiDg, then Marshal of the Dis
trict of Columbia. He came here looking
| for position. That gentleman went with
him to the room of Thomas a. Hendricks,
then United States Senator.
! II have no right to ask assistance fram
! you, Senator, in this matter, as am q Re-
| publican" This language was given me
] by Mr.. Bales himself
"Your politics are your own, young man"
| was Mr.. Hendricks reply. Far above poll
tics stands the fact thas you are q wounded
soldier and from Indiana. 1t is my duty to
help you. Come to me tomorrow at -,
/ when We will 90 and see what can be DONE"
| During the five years that Mr.. Hendricks
| was at the head of the land Office he never
| turned q competent Indiana man applying
| for office away. The United States Senator
1 visited the departments with the wounded
soldier. The only accessible vacancy was
| that OF a lsborer. which Mr.. Bales took at 500
| q month. That is all the political influence
be has ever had. His promotion has been
alone the result of hard work and merit.
There are hundreds of department clerks
perhaps with similar histories if the truth
| was known. There are great many argu-
ments after all for going slow.
-
| 1t was told me that lady in Georgetown
was enabled by travel and correspondence
to talk intelligently of Persia, furnishing
material that might be woven into letter.
A carfisge not being convenient, | took a
street car, instructed the driver to show me
the residence of Judge Key, once Of Tsrre
Haute believe. In the course Of time was
singing, brushing the sbomination from
my smart clothes, and arranging my collar
! to make q presentable appearance. While
| thus engaged these Washington people give
| you plenty OF time for that sort of thing
| was joined by another demonstrating, we'll
dressed gentleman, and theE by another