The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-04
A MERlTED REeUkE.
A Dignificd Letter from Mr.. Cleveland TO
y Democratic supporter.

Dignined Letter from Mr.. Cleveland to
y Democratic supporter.
One of the recent incidents in the
Presidents experience with the de-
ceivers Of his own party seems thus far
to have escaped observation and report
in Washington. 1t is m interesting
one. as the correspondence given below,
and about the authenticity Of which no
question need be- asked. will show.
When the President made the appoint
ment Of the Judge referred to-whose
name can not be mentioned he did it
upon accommodates. He il extremely
cautious and has disrcgardcd good
many well-signcd petitions. his ex-
periencc having taught him that il
would be possible almost to get list Of
good signatures 70 "A petition To hang
the best man in the best city in Christen-
dom. The Endorsement Of the appli-
cant for the Judgcsh,p referred 10 in
this correspondence was unusually
large and was described rs extremely
honorable. II was not case that
could be easily investigated. and. large
liz upon the alleged careful character Of
the signers. the President appointed
the man about whom the first letter be-
low was prepared II seems that the
candidate would have been so bad. n
thoroughly unfit. that everybody felt
free TO sign for him. and the result Of
adon,;pc tb;s ,vav IN thinEinr ,vaS that
auoP'nS Vie way ~ 'n'nA,"S ~ ''"s
ca;vad his commission. Those p.rsons
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VINO nave interest enough ih ny hias.r
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direct;
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IT, nc President, Washington. y n
DEAR Sin This community read tnr w.
n not pain. And none were more aStonished
than those who hal -igned h1s petition Ana
upon H. have refused several whom Knew
g ns un pna rnsa ,ns a one ~, ,nn for ape
moment believing the appointment was posi-.
bile. when first presented 20 me put him ~
and hoped "a escape. but hc came again win
Y. and, WITH other, ! -en.u y tnlnhinx anvre
Grafton. think not man whose name Is on
i IL had the rcmotcst idea that his appointment
| was possible Not ono upon u would nave
| appointed him had he tho appointing
| power. He Is not qualincd morally %
professionally ne scarceiy iaMyrs
| az all, while the place Will require Hnon
lawyer. do not wish 70 say more IMAM
| to put you upon inquiry. we are lrehns
and do business with one anothrr ana y
unpleasant 20 have 70 ny TINS. but y y ume
| your responsibility, ana frvn every one tnht
signed that petition. And Il was signcd ~
many prominent men who hnten " r'iuSo,
and hoped ana Thought " woulu resul ~
/ nothing. do not wish you 20 take any Ac-
ton upon my representation; hutif you wi ,
20 know the real opinion ~ ~. s,thcrs n. W.
| privately. aud think they Will confess ".
\ objections 10 the appointment greater than
have intimatei. The petition y signed ~
/ two Of our supreme Judges - icy ,hrin
both be privately addressed. y y y no' 700
late. and think you viii learn the facts,
DO not wish 10 sneak behind private et-
ter, but a. the SAINT 'me "on'n p rrau, IA, "a.
my na nnS r. AZ m1 nd E. suppose Il Viii To- thought