The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-08-20
II. Arpsi.sss. Of the Mo- Ad-isi''ra'

The Aypsistsss Of the Me- Aans
The President and mos. Of The members
Of bis cabinet are taking syacaiion, which
sbey 20 doubi think they have earned,
,bough mes. Of their srdnous duties, so
far. have beea In the line 0! new appoint
mcu.s 10 onlce. We Judge that The Presi'
dent started out with strong determine
tion 10 make no removals ercep. for
"csuse and 10 appoint none but good
rncn 10 Office. 10 regard to removals be
has gradually yielded 10 tho pressure TO
sueh an cr,cn, that the causes" which
are recognized rs sufficient for removal
are broad enough 10 include every Repub.
lican who holds Office. We find no fault
with the fact OF removals. but do no, see
the necessity OF the hypocrisy Of assign.
ing any cause. II deceives no one unless
i be those who are 80 blind they will not
zee.
In regard 10 the men who have beer APP
pointed. the great majority are no doubt
good men and after they have become con.
veraant With their duties viii make good
officials. While !. ia the case with the lsrg-
er number some appointments have been
made that are scandAlous Some OF the
earlier ones have been already noticed.
Among the recent ones is that OF Mr..
Dunton to be postmaster At Centre Lincol-
vile. Me-, who is in the Portland jail, un.
der sentence for embezzlement OF postage
stamps rs deputy postmaster, aud was
when be was appointed. The possoihce
authorities Of Washington, of course, did
no. know this. First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Stevenson, who made the ap-
pointment, says he did so because the ap.
plicaiion was supported by the signatures
Of ll3 residents Of small village, and
endorsed by Mr.. Brown, chairman OF the
State central committee,
Another is that Of G. p. Judd, who was
appointed by the President May l6, to be
special agent Of the national labor bureau
for Nevada and the territories, was brought
from Alamosa 10 Denver, Col, Wednesday
on a charge OF horse stealing. Judd
drew up and signed statement admitting
his guilt and that hc had served term in
the prison at Leavenwortb, Kan, and two
terms 10 penitentiary in Colorado for
similar ofIenses. Judd claims that his
application for government position was
signed by several well known Democrats
OF Colorado, TO which bis appointment is
accredited.
We have heard the character OF George
II. Simmons OF North Bennington, who
was recently appointed special agent in
one OF the departments, seriously ques-
toned by prominent Democrats, though
personally We know nothing against him
The New York World says OF him;
There is q terrible commotion in and
around Bennington, VT, in the appoint
ment OF one George II. Simmons TO an
inspectorship 10 the treasury department.
The World has been favored with . pile OF
documents intended to prove that Mr..
Simmons, morally, socially and politically
ia a much worse citizen than the late Capt.
Kidd. II strikes MS that the history OF
Simmons should be sent to Mr.. Manning.
There are other such instances which
We nigh. refer TO but the excuse for all
bad appointments is that the President
was deceived. Very likely. We do not
believe that be would knowingly appoint
thief or disreputable person to Office
the trouble is partly with the party thai
il behind him, and this is just the point
we made before election. A great many
people voted for Cleveland on the ground
that he is better than his party, but as
rule any official is obliged to cnrry out their
ideas and one will rise little higher than
the party that elects him. A stream VIII
never rise above its fountain head.
The President is reported TO have com
planned bitterly Of some Of these imposi'
tions, but INSCRIPTIONS men will care
very little for these complaints If they
can get their favorites and satellites into
fat offices. Occasionly . man will be
ashamed Of having recommended an unfit
man for Office, but the instances are rare
where they are frank enough to acknowl-
edge it.
! II ID relsted in Democratic papers that
not long ago President Cleveland appoint
ing man to Western judgeship being
moved thereto by petition to which were
attached the names Of many influential
Democrats. He snbseq uently discovered
that the Judge, whose name has thus fal
been withheld, Was wholly unfit for the
position; and, rather curiously. Mr.. Cleve
land received his first information Of the
mistake from one Of the persons recon-
mending the candidate, who wrote thu
President that the appointment caused
general establishment and regret. adding:
"And none we're more astonished thar
} those who had signed bis petition. And
regret TO say that my name is TO be found
, upou il. have refused several whom
knew 10 be unfit. but signed this ont
thinking it would never be considered
ana not for one moment believing the ap-
} poiutment Was possible. ] think not
man whose name is on it had the remotes
idea that his appointment was possible
, Not one upon it would have appointed
him had be the appointing power he II
not qualified morally or professionally
II YOU wish 70 know the real opinion o
tho signers Of the petition cause some o
them 10 be addressed privately, and
think they will confess the objections Z
the appointment greater than have init
! mated.
Il President Cleveland replied IN letter
dated Al the Executive mansion. Aug. LIST
. 10 which he says:
Il Il have read yosr letter Of the oath ult
, with amazemcnt and indignation. Their
il but one mitigation 10 the perhdy sbiel
your letter discloses, and that Is found y