Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-11-12
CLEVELAND'S ADMINISTRA-
TON IN VIRGINIA.

IION LIN PIhGINlA.
some of those Democrats who, with the
, rest of US, are smarting under the loss of
five congressman in Virginia, in seeking
the cause of the loss are alleging that there
is dissatisfaction with Cleveland S Admin.
istration-his failure to put the Demo-
Gratis in and tie Republicans out Of posi-
ton. We assert from our knowledge of
the sentiment Of Virginia Democrats, that
his administration hassgiven the greatest
satisfaction to the great mass Of them
and that there is no outcry in this
State against the Administration save
in Just such an effort as the present-to
lay on some one else defeat attributable
to our own lack of wisdom and vigilance.
Let us see what cause Virginia Demo-
Gratis have to complain of Cleveland's
| Administration. He has given to Vir-
ginia u. S. Minister to Italy, Mr.. Kelley;
q. S. Minister to Spain, J. L M Curry;
U. s. Railroad Commissioner, Gen. Jce
Johnston; U. S. Solicitor General, John
Goode; U. S. Consul G eneral to China,
r. E. Withers; U. S. Minister to Colom-
bia. D. II. Maury; u. s. Consul to Costa
Rica, J. 4. Wingfeld.
He has appointed Democratic Collectors
, of Internal Revenue, Democratic District
Attorneys, Democratic U. s. Marshals-a
clean sweep.
Hehas put every postoffice worth having
in the State in the hands of Democrats-a
clean sweep.
He has put every custom Louise in the
State in the hands Of Democrats clean
sweep.
He has appointed scores Of Virginia
Democrats to various offices iu Washing
ton and the territories. Where has CIeve-
land failed in his duty to the Virginia
Democrats? One Of those appointments
was rejected by the nation it was made to,
and one Republican Senate refused to
confirm, but that was not Cleveland's
fault. He has done his duty, his full duty
in the matter Of recognition to Virginia
Democrats. When Virginia was Repub-
lican under Malone, and Garfield and Ar
thur were Presidents, not one tenth as many
VI clC ~ doiCEGI prCibicLo "C1O SiFCu w
Virginia Republicans Where has Cleve-
land failed III his duty to Virginia?
Some Virginia Democrats have not done
their duty to him, or to the Democracy OF
their State either, by the recommendations
they made, but he could not remedy that.
He had no familiar acquaintance with
ViTglnians which would enable him to
make more popular appointments, he had
to rely on the recommendations of men
who he thought voiced the wishes of the
Virginia Democracy. His Virginia ad-
visers have been unquestlonabIy unfor-
tupate in many instances, but be is not to
blame.
Of course there are many Democrats
who were disappointed in obtaining posi-
lions and whose active services to the
party deserved better fate than disap-
pointment. but that will always happen.
The Republicans haze not been left in
office in Vpqinia by Presiden5 Cleveland.
Civil service or no civil service, Cleveland
has given Virginia her full share of the
offices that we're his to distribute and the
assertion that he h&5a'J comes from men
who forget all that he has doue for her.
We repeat that there is 10 dissatisfac-
ton with Cleyeland's Administration
among the Virginia whatev-
er few disappointed office seekers may
feel about it. His administration has not
performed one act that is condemned by
the Virginia Democracy. He has carried
out the civil service among those he has
put in office among us,and his action meets
the approval of the Democratic people of
Virginia. They have had years of Re-
publican Federal official interference with
their politics and they don't want any now
from Democratic Federal officials.
There are many reasons for the recent
loss OF Democratic congressman in Vir-
GINA, but NONE greater than tie satisfaction
osth Cteuetand's administration. The Dem
ocrats OF the State were so we'll satisfied
with. and sure of the President they had
helped to put III; sure that be would stand
between them and Any hostile legislation,
that they became apathetlc about voting
against the hostile legislators and stad at
! home. The election returns show that
they did stay at home. 1t was the first
holiday they had had In twenty years and
, they took it. And that feeling Was the
main cause of the lethargy which overlook
Virginia.
Before there is any more Of this charg-
ing the defeat Of the Democrats to the
want of official recognition by Cleveland.
or to any other cause connected with his
Administration. let the accusers specify
in detail what it is they mean. So far. 1t
is case of men talking before they have
taken the trouble to inform themselves of
What they are talking about.
1t Is the strongest administration with
the people OF this country that has been in
Washington, and the result Of Tuesdays
election showed it. 1t has stood the first
assault OF the opposition like rock, some
thing that no other administration, Demo-
cratic or Republican. has been able to do IN,
his governnaent 5a the last f0rtg gears
Polk, Pierce, Buchanan, Tyler. Grant,
Hays and Garfield (Arthur), all lost the
House of Representatives in their second
congress, and Cleveland has held at. And
not only has he held it, but his party have
reduced q Republican majority of eight in
Ne Senate down to two That is
>lrd which the party which put him in
= ought to be, proud of.
we repeat, 10 dissatisfaction
NC 3 Administration in Vir-
Inong few disappointed
has done more for Vir-
Vent, Democratic or
&s. He has done
kstes than any