The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-04
Let There Be a Halt.

MARYLAND is getting fair share of the good
things from the Federal Administration, but
the Democrats Of the state are not running
wild with Joy over the appointments. When
Gov. McI.ane YVES made Minister to France
the appointment had negative effect upon
the people. The choice Of Col. Fred Raine
for Consul General to Berlin was received
with some favor, and the appointments of A.
Leo Knott as First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, and /. Parker Veazey as Postmaster at
Baltimore, we're quite satisfactory to the
Democracy Of the state. All of these APP
pointees are men Of character and well quail
fled for their positions, but their selection is
not calculated to create much enthusiasm in
the party or to strengthen the Democracy
throughout the state.
When we come to examine the other ap-
pointments from this state, we must confess
that they are anything but proper. Hon. VIM.
NJ Merrick, who was appointed to Judge
ship in the. District of Columbia, has been
oftener against the party in the last ten years
than for it. As late as 1881 he engineered an
independent movement in Howard county,
and was instrumental in putting full ticket
in the field against the regular Democratic
county ticket. Heassisted in an independent
movement in Baltimore in the judgeship cleo
ton, and aided an independent crusade
against the Democrats in Montgomery
county.
Mr.. J. Monroe Heiskell, of Baltimore, has
been given position as Examiner in the
Department of Justice. Mr.. Heiskell about
two years ago was candidate for Mayor Of
Baltimore against the regular Democratic
nominee; afterwards, while still holding the
position of Fire Marshal, he acted very
strangely for Democrat.
Mr.. Allison, appointed Assistant Post
master of Baltimore by Postmaster Veazey,
was an independent candidate for Clerk Of
the Superior Court at the same election.
VIM. W. Rockhill, appointed Secretary of
Legation in China, is unknown to the people
of Maryland.
Col. J. Fenner Lee was appointed on Thurs
day Secretary of Legation in Austria Hun
gary. This gentleman is well-known here.
He was chosen to represent this county in the
State Senate in 1876, and when he failed to
be re-nominated in 1879 he turned against
the party and got up conspiracy to defeat
portion of the ticket, so it was alleged. The
allegation was made in handbill, charging
him with being a traitor
The handbills were posted at every voting
place in the county, and were signed by such
prominent men as Attorney General Roberts,
Col. John B. Boyle, Col. VIM. P. Maulsby,
H. Vanderford, States Attorney Henning,
Jas. A. C. Bond, Richard B. Norment and
others.
Who are responsible for these appointments
we do not know, but we feel safe in saying
that neither Senator German, Congressman
Shaw nor Attorney General Roberts had
anything to do with them, nor any knowledge
of them until made. Neither do we place the
responsibility upon the President, for he is
too coed Democrat, we believe, to know
ingly make such appointments. He has been
imposed upon by some one, but we would
suggest to him and his Cabinet that hereafter
the representative Democrats of the state be
consulted before any more selections be made
from Maryland.
We are always willing to look over political
sins, when the transgressors show DISPOSE
ton to retrieve lost ground. Men are some
times led into error through passion, but we
respectfully suggest that boilers and indepen-
dents are receiving far too large arecognition
at the hands of the Administration. We call
a halt, in the name Of the Democracy Of
Maryland.