The Portland daily press., 1885-08-20
CURRENT COMMENT.
WHAT THEY ALL SAY.

WHAT THEY ALL SAY.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Federal Civil Service Commission
should be made Democratic without delay.
HE WENT TO CUT BAIT.
Philadelphia Rress
The DR.. Ward who accompanied President
Cleveland into the Adirondacls is q fully de-
yeloped Mugwump.
THE PRESIDENT is OFF FISHING.
Providence journal.
President Cleyelands open letter to the
signers of the petition in the case of Police
man Mullen of Cincinnati, has not been
written yet
THE ONLY THOUGHT OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Bangor Commercial
The Lewiston Journal has an edito-
rial on The March of the White Man." 1t
has no reference to the procession Of out-go-
ing fourth class postmasters.
APRoPos OF HIS CONNECTION WITH AN AD-
MINIsTRATIvE ORGAN.
N. Y. Post
Isn't Mr.. Dorsheimer an attorney of the
United States, and won't he be an offensive
partisan if, while holding Federal office. he
writes political and partisan editorials?
ABOUT LYING TO A REPORTER.
Springfield Republican.
A man who viii lie to reporter in answer
to civil and respectful question is pretty
small speciman of man. OF course no man
is obliged to answer reporters questions
at all he can decline to answer and it is his
own business. But to answer in way to
mislead is contemplate.
THE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING ONES NAME
VANDERBILT
n Y. Sun
Baggage Masters Assistant Cat Grand Cen
trail station)-Here are Is pieces for Sarato-
Baggage Master-Well, hustle 'em in live
ly.
Baggage Masters Assistant They're all
marked ~"
boy be careful of EN-. We've got plenty Of
time.
WARNING TO sPoILsMEN.
Baltimore Sun.
The repeal of the civil service law, as an
issue would wreck the party that advocated
it. The politicians will have, therefore, to
bring themselves ultimately to see that the
principle of filling offices through impartial
examinations instead of boss dictation. is
sound and must prevail. Let them admit it
now, and, like sensible men, seek to secure
the correction Of faults Of detail.
JUST PUNISHMENT.
Philadelphia Press
If it should prove true that the accident
yesterday on the steamer "Felton" was
caused by an internal machine, and if the
miscreant who carried the explosive aboard
the vessel should be apprehended he ought
10 be arrayed in life preseryer filled with
lead and made to jump off the wharf. Or he
might be punished by being compelled to
stand on Market street without food, water,
sleep or shelter until the cable cars began to
run.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Let's see-Emma Abbott is growing stout.
Mrs. Langtry has just been the cause of a
fight, Minnie Hauck flies the American flag
from her castle, Christine Nilsson is taking a
pleasure tour, statistics of Sara Bernhardt's
earnings and descriptions of her wardrobe
are floating about Pauline Hall has Just
been presented with very costly lace fan,
John T. Raymond is again telling anecdotes
and matching dollars. Yes, summer is al
most ended and another season is at hand
MR.. ENDICoTT HEADS THE LIST.
Salem News
In the matter of official absenteesm among
members Of the Cabinet it seems that our
own Mr.. Endicott, he of the war portfolio,
heads the list. Since his appointment he
has been away from his post of duty for more
than fifty days This is about one-third of
his time-altogether too great ratio for a
leading representative of party that has
been pleading for twenty-four years to be en-
trusted with the administration of public
affairs, that many and grave abuses might
be corrected and reign of simplicity re-
stored" In the volume of junketing too,
Mr. Endlcott is accorded high rank.