National Republican., 1885-03-28
Di,pu,ted C.roI,n. psmoor,,..

OF all the many disgusted Democrats
to be found throughout the United States
to-day the most seriously afflicted set has
been discovered by THE REPUBLICAN in
North Caroliua. And these people really
think they have some cause to be angerod
over the treatment they have received at
the hands of President Cleveland.
At the late election North Carolina was
the only southern state that gave Cleve-
land larger majority than was given
Hancock in 1880, and at tho Chicago con-
vention the delegates from this state
stood up for Cleveland like little mon.
They claim that it was through their
efforts that the bulk of the southern vote
went TO Cleveland on the second ballot.
After Mr.. Cleveland's election the party
leaders were given to understand that the
state would receive material recognition
at the hands of the new administration.
First the bosses began to play for high
stakes. The legislature, in session as
sembled, Recommended ex-Gov. Jarvis, who
had just vacated the executive chair after
six years term, for cabinet position,
every Republican member Of both houses
voting aiHrmatively. These resolutions
were taken to New York city while
Mr.. Cleveland was there by Senator
Vance and presented to the President
elect. The latter gentleman had never
heard OF Gov. Jarvis and inquired who
he was. This inquiry caused the North
Carolina senator to express the
suspicion that Gov. Jarvis had probably y
never heard of Mr.. Cleveland until very
recent period. However that may have
been, it soon became evident that Jarvis
stood no show at all of entering the cabi-
not, and the Democracy took another
tack.
The next place asked for was the solicitor
generalship. The present incumbent,
Hon. $. +. Phillips, is Il North Carolinian
and these people claimed that that office
at least ought to be kept in the family.
So the legislative caucus recommended
the Hon. Daniel G.. Fowle OF Raleigh, to
succeed Mr.. Phillips That scheme soon
fell through,
The congressional delegation then went
to work and presented Gen. Il. b. Vance
for the commissionership of patents, The
general is a brother to tho senator and
has been member of tho lower branch OF
Congress for ten consecutive years, Ia
the fOrty.sixth and forty-eighth Con-
crosses he was chairman of the House
committee on patents. He is not re-
elected this time, and there is little doubt
that his selection for this place would
have been good one. But he didn't
get it,
As last hope Coy. Jarvis has been
pushed for the commissionership of agri'
culture. Up to within the last two OF
three days it has really been believed in
North Carolina that he would bs Ger.
tainly given that place, but this hope
too, has faded, and all the reelected
North Carolina congressman have re-
turned homo disguised, leaving only the
threo freshmen" in Washington TO haunt
the white house. What on earth the
President can mean by sending to thai
Republican stronghold, Vermont, for his
minister to St. James and ignoring the
claims of the strong Democratic states
these brethren cannot understand. How
IL Is that Indiana and the west generally
Is given the cold shoulder, while all thu
important offices have gone TO the Allan
tic seabosTd, they constantly inquire. IL