The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-11
PRESIDENT EDGERTON.
Els Appointment to the Civil Service COmmls-
sion VIII Meet With Popular Favor.
The Staying of General Nelson at the Gait
House, Louisville, Years Ago, Again the
subject of Comment-Tke Appoint
ment of y. G. straughan.
specsl 20 The sentinel.

the sanction Of popular favor, and the man
appointed will give the Commits
sion what it has wanted from
the efirst-resectability. Congressman Hill
OF Ohio, tells me that Mr.. Edgerton is
suited to places OF the highest responsibility,
and that in the consular or diplomatic SER
vice Of the Government to-day there is no
abler man. 1t may be of interest to
the eople of Fort Wayne to know
that the journalists of Washington have
taken kindly To Mr.. Edgerton, and that he
bids fair to become as popular as it is posi-
bic for member of the Civil Service Com
mission to be. To the officer through whom
an ofiice-hOlding class is ever built up in
America--that is the exclusive purpose Of
civil service lava monument will never be
erected by popular contribution. Cyrus
Field may bllsld such monument, but he
will never have luck with it. But all that
the country can reasonably hope for in the
way OF good from the commission Mr.. Ed
gertOn will certainly extract This is the
spirit of the congratulatory kilograms he is
receiving from Democrats all over.
All that know of Mr. Edgerton has been
printed, except that Mr.. Hendricks remarked
to me about two years ago, that Edgerton,
OF TT. Wayne, was one of the most exquisite
gentleman he had ever met, charitable in
his observations of men, precise and regular
in his habits. Mr.. Hendricks further told
me that thu same tailor had made Mr.. lsdg-
erton's clothes for the past forty years /
told this TO statesman. when the name was
IL,
service commissioners, who observed: We'll,
he will he appointed.
Senator voorhees, campaign in New York.
beginning with his Brooklyn speech, and
concluding in cOngratulatory tel
egram TO the president, on
a most extraordinary victory, was
certainly complete. Senator Voorhees, had
never spoken before in the State of New
York, ard this time reluctantly consented to
the duty. He went against his inclination,
but was repaid in a manner that far ex-
ceeded even an agreeable surprise. With
GOV. Hill he is greatly delighted and says
that he has met no superior man; that in
nominating and electing him the Democ-
racy knew exactly what they were doing.
Senator Voorhees, has pronounced Samuel j.
Tilden the greatest political mind of this
5ge. and he believes that wears will give to
sessed by the hermit of Graystone. He
could not possibly pay him higher COM
pliment.
The recently published interview with
General Hazen has awakened the sIhject of
the killing Of General Nelson by General
JEFF c. Davis. have heard the matter ex-
tensiyely discussed, but this is the first time
true theory of the causes leading to the
tragedy in print has ever fallen under my
observation.
General Nelson carried into the army of
American volunteers the violent manners of
the quarter deck, and this was the weakness
of life that otherwise would have been one
OF marked splendOr, conducting largely to
the glory of his country. Why he should
have conceived an insane aversion to Indiana
/ have never known, but he expressed this
in words and actions upon every possible oc-
casiOn, and no mans death was more natural
than his at the hands Of an Indiana soldier.
But after the shooting in the Gault House in
Louisville, an Indiana surgeon, Or. Ben
Newland, OF Bedford, was first at his side,
administering spirits and probing for the
fatal bullet. Governor Morton was present and
DaraliZed the suggestion OF violence TO the
slayer OF Nelson, by laundering as became the
War Governor: There are 10000 Indianans
to either protect or revenge General Davis"
Personally General Nelson was verv fond of
Governor Morton. and in his general abuse
of the people of the State made him an ex-
ception. but Governor Morton recognized
that there could be mo- excuse, and that
death only was the natural penalty of an in
suit 50 gross, grosser by being wholly un-
provoked. Governor Morton's conduct at
the time, or rather afterward, during
/ period of great political excitement, was
severely criticised, but he chose the part, as
Mr.. Hendricks said OF him on another occa-
sion that threatened TO be equally dramatic.
of "a patriot and statesman." And of
Governor Morton's life this was certainly
one of the most trying events. for he rccog-
nized in General Nelson an earnest friend
and not only superior military genius, but
believed him one Of the greatest captains OF
the age.
A clerk in the Interior Department tells
me that no applicant for office has yet de-
| posted a better class of testimonials with
| Secretatary Lamar than those OF Joseph &.
straughan, APPOINTED lately Surveyor General
OF Idaho. They clearly indicate that the
Democracy of the State recognize the fitness
OF the appointment en party principles. but
that by no manner of means included all
that was required The Office sought hap
! pens to be one TO which the policy of this
administration is determined to assign the
largest talents, and further. absolute honesty
| clip the following from Washington
Sunday paper. Almost aik enterprislng
young inan In New Mexico, who has the
means to buy theodolIte. can come back
East In n few years 90 address the college
oommencemcnts ON The Secret of Success
In Business. The SECRET Is 10 stand In with
the United States surveyor"
One OF the first cares Of Democratic Pres.
ldent Is TO stop that industry, like John
Roaolfs enterprise was squelched. 'ffhe
abuses that have caused the birth OF Peo-
pies party, Greenback party, I.aboring
Mans party and an Independent party.
said Mr. Mcdonald. twill bc rcmedled by
the election OF Democratic President"
AIr. Straughan tells me that Burt Kelley
has reduced the expense of his division la
the Patent Office 5000 per month, without
impairing the service, and that every Dem.
0trat appointed from Indiana to-day In
Washington can make showing equally
good. The true principle OF civil service
reform lnduclr Into OhIce new blood and
ambition 10 retrench. This Mr.. straughan
VIII carry with him 10 Idaho and operate In
bis new duties The party expects 70 con.