Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-05
PLAIN Masked FACTS

10 tS EQE~ NJ heybAIs
WHEELIxG, W. Va, October 2, 1885.
When the people Of West Virginia voted
fer Mr.. Cleveland last year, they believed
they we're casting their ballots for 9 Demo
CIaf, bnt in this il seems they we're mlsta-
kep, rs the conduct Of himself aud his sp-
p~ointees have shown. For have W. Rot
had possession OF the Government tor near
ly seven months, and yet fewer changes
have been made than were made BY any
Republican President during his term for
he came period 1t is true hs has appoint
ed some Democrats, but when he does ne
feels obliged to apologize at oOce to the Re
publican patty for 80 doing. II Is
also that he appointed some Re.
pubEcans, but he did not feel
obliged to s~ppologize to the Democracy for
that. 1t is appointments he has not made
al d Offices now being held By Republicans
Of which we have q right to object, and
right here will say without fear of successful
contradiction, that if Mr.. Cleveland was to
come before the people of West Virginia to.
Day that be would be badly defeated. LIE:
Us look if you plssss at some of his appoint
Il ents, among which is Mr.. Pearson, post,
II aster at New York, who was appointed
because he was q Republican and on the
reC, mmepdauon of Republicans, and these
sama Republicans are supporting the Re-
p4b lean nominees in New York to-ds :.
Du,, say the few supporters of Mr.. CleVe-
lads policy, The appointment Of Mr. Pear
son Sss right-ss Mr.. Cleveland could not
afford to ignore the commands Of those Re
publicsns who supported him, for without
their aid Mr.. Cleveland could never have
been elected" These policy gentlemen
forget the fact that it was Mr.. Cleveland's
conduct while Governor of New York that
lost him 9 great many more Democratic
votes than he gained Republican. And
have they so sOon forgotten the policy OF
one Rutherford b HAYES, who q retired
BY his party unhonored to private life; Just
so it will be with Mr.. CleVels d, and per-
bsps the party with him.
again. there is q common impression ex.
tsnt that Mr.. James G. Blaine did not by
BIS vote or otherwise, intentionally contri-
butte to Mr.. Clevelands election, yet when
Ar. Blaine walked into the White House
and objected in person to the appointment
Of Mr.. Morton to be postmaster at Augusta,
and stated as his reason that Mr.. Morton
was the editor of q Democratic paper and
bad opposed him (Blsine).
Mr.. Cleveland did not appoint him, not
outstanding Mr.. Morton had the support
of almost the entire Democracy Of Augusta
What was sauce for the goose was not sauce
Tor the gander that time. But, say the few
Democratic appointees of Mr.. Cleveland,
"iust be patti ut and it will all come right,
as be cannot Just now get over the civil
service" These same gentlemen forget
that Mr.. Cleveland had it entirely in his
power to reorgsnize the commission to which
bis attention wa plainly called by the De-
mocracy OF New York in convention assem-
bled at Saratoga on the oath ult. And the
Democracy slso told him that they did not
approve of bis policy, as was shown by the
platform and the nomination of Governor
Hill. 1t will be in order now for Mr..
Cleveland to contribute to the defeat Of
Governor Hill / could 90 on and
mention ease after case where he has sp-
pointed lome notorious Republicans. No
tablv is the appointment of tha' man from
Win chester, Va, to be inspector of plumbing
of the public buildings in the United States,
at q large salary. He is notorious for COM
ing into West Virginia to corrlpt colored
yoaers and have them voc The Republican
ticket. Democrats of West Virginia, is it
not q sad commentary on the intelligence
of the Democracy Of these United States
that no Democrat could be found to I'll
these positions, especially after a majority
of the voters Of this country have voted to
turn such people out2 Perhaps that was
Sivil Service. A prominent Republican
told the writer q few days ago that during
Secretary Of War Endieotts absence lat his
home in the Republican State Of Msssachu.
Eetts) that the time came for promotions in
that department, and that the chief clerk,
who, of course, is q Republican, as nearly
sl the o~fhceholders there are, advanced
every Republican he could, to the utter Ak
cfusion of every Democrat. | could men
ton q number of instances similar in effect,
but q few more and / am done. 1t was a
well known fact that West Virginia was a
pivot on which the great campaign Of
last wear hung, and had our
State gone Republican Mr.. Cleveland
and the Democratic party would have been
irrecoaverta6ly lost. And what have we
gsinei? Nothing, absolutely nothing; that
is nothing to satisfy the rank and file,
nothing for the boys who carried lanterns,
who burnt Gil, who pSraded the streets,
Who shouted themselves hoarse, who gave
their time, Who spent their money, who
stood at the polls, who challenged voters,
who ssw that ell Democrats voted, who car
ried the State and who elected Mr.. Cleys-
land; what, l ask you, have they gotten2
Why, VI csnno even get q postmaster at
Wheeling sitter months Of Democratic rule
Look at the Custom House, there we find
that Sterling, Republican, Col Hugh Stsr
ling, With al his clerks and carriers, still
running the postofice, ready and willing
and waiting to disburse campaign iters,
tare in the interest Of his party. Then we
have Col. Frank johnson as superintendent
of the mails ready as usual to do his part
for the C. o. p" Then we have Col.
Beach, Surveyor of the Port who, in his
way, does all be can. Tim in the District
Court room We find that large Republican
sistetmsn, Col Flick and others, all Of
whom are hard working, nsv r scratching,
unrelenting Republicans. Would any o ls to
look o. this list ever suppose
there had been political
revolution and that 3 Democrat held power
at Washington. In justice, however, to TIE
truth must say that the dely is cansed
mostly BY our senior Senator, who has The
postofiee, at least, under his own control,
and who seems to have the dispensing Of
the Federal patronage here, and who could
have had the appointment made long ago,
had be given the matter his atteation. The
appointment Of . Postmaster here would
have been Of more bene6tto the party than
all the other appointments which have been
made combined. This is q fact which is
apparent to the Democraeyof Ohio county
and / may add the Sta's. II is true We
have some je~ appointments, viz: John
Harrington, of Benwood. TO be a wstchmAn