The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-30
They Are Coolly Received, Bluntly Told that
Mr. Rounds's Successor Has Been Chosen,
and that FurtherTalk Is Unnecessary.
Men Who Have Been Rejected by the
Senate viii Not Be Reappointed,
But Appointees Concerning Whom No Action
Has Been Taken Will Be Reappointed
After Adjournment-Capital Notes.
AN AWFUL sNUB.

What Happened to joins B. Stoll's Demo-
cratic Friends from Indiana.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON July 29-Another severe blow
was delivered by President Cleveland. this
morning, to the Democracy of Indiana. Yester-
day Representative Lowry went to his Demo-
cratic colleagues and requested them to accom-
pany him, this morning, to the White House to
again present the application of John B. Stoll,
of South Bend for the public printership. 1t
was with reluctance they promised to go, as
each one was confident that it would be useless
trip, as in the first place, Stoll has never had
any show for the Office, and, secondly. it is no
torious that. some time ago. the position was
pledged to General Rogers, of Buffalo,
ar old personal friend Of the
President When the procession moved
upon the executive mansion at 10 o'clock all the
Democratic members from the State, except Mr..
Bynum, were in line, and also SenatorV Voorhees,,
Col John S. Williams and some other Democrats
of more or less celebrity in the State The Presi-
dent admitted them to his private Office. Senas
tor Voorhees, led the way, and Immediately pro
ceeded to say that they came to talk about Mr..
Stoll for Public Printer.
II don't want to talk about the public printer
ship. 1t is too late now. A man has already
been selected, when a change is to be made. !"
said Mr.. Cleveland, evincing good deal of inn
patience
But Mr. President" began Mr. Lowry, step
ping to the front and showing much earnestness
"it is matter
Nov, let US not speak of this Office" ex-
claimed the President abruptly; II said that
did not want to talk about it; that a man had
been selected to succeed Mr.. Rounds when a
change is made. Is that not enoughi I have a
man of my own choice for this office-an old,
warm, personal friend. Besides, an impression
has gone out that any who is a personal
friend of the President has no influence with
him, and can got no Office from him, simply
because he is a personal friend. l propose to
dispel this impression. and to do it in selecting a
government printer. n have determined to
appoint one of my Oldest and best
known personal friends have SO informed
him, and he is ready to accept it. There, now,
~ not that enough to settle the matter9" and the
President who displayed some feeling in max
ing this announcement. mopped great beads of
perspiration from his red face.
A more detected lot of men or moro thor
oughly bored collection of statesmen were never
seen. There was death-like silence for several
seconds. Each Hoosier looked hard into the face
of the other, much as to say, "We are
squelched; let's CO."
AT last the painful suspense was broken when
one of them remarked something about the warm
weather and reckoned that the President must
be very busy getting ready for the adjournment
of Congress. Then the crowd fled out, muttering
inaudibly but saying not word. One of them,
lamenting their trip. said to the journal CORE
spondent to night: "We have been kicking
selves all day. 1t was humiliating failure
Rogers will be appointed, and we ought to have
had sense enough to know it without being told"