The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-18

shall be appointed for four years. and be
OF the same political party as their pre-
daceasors They are 10 receive $500
salary per year, aud shall appoint the
judges and clerks Of elections, and
supervise lhe elections under the pro-
visions of the Statute. The bill isa long
step In the right direction, and ought
to be passed, IL will help to purify cleo
tlons In the large cities.
HALEYs EIGHT HOUR BILL.
Mr.. Haleys bill making eight hours
days work has been postponed until
next Tuesday, on a question II subatl-
tuting for II a bill offered by Mr.. Mo
Bride. When the matter comes up II
will provoke some very hitter and
acrimonious discussion. Mr.. III iley dOea
not particularly oppose the substitution,
but there will be big aght against
the principle OF the bill and substitute,
Washburn, OF Llrain, denounced both
AZ demf gOgy, and there will be lots Of
that sort OF talk when the bill comes up,
THE PAYNE INVESTIGATION
Ex-senator II, Il, Reese. along with
several other witnesses, was examined
yesterday by the Payne Committee,
What they testified 10 Ia unknown, ae
the committee will give nothing cut
IL II believed, however, that great
many important facts are being gather.
cd together.
AN INExPLIoABLE OVERSIGHT.
II has been remarked frequently that
somebody lin fact, eyerybOdy-has for
gotten something In the ml!at OF the
revolutionary proceedings this winter
No one has proposed TO amend or abolish
the Constitution. This oversight 10 In
explicable,
THR COUNTRY WAS SAFE,
Yesterday evening, when the order Of
new bills was reached. II looked ~
though 10 body had bill 10 offer. Al
the last moment Mr.. Baker, OF Darke
saved the reputation OF the House by In
PRODUCING bill TO repeal section OF the
Revised Statutes. Then somebody knew
that the country was safe.
SHERMAN SMOKED OUT
Senator Sherman has at last been
smoked out and has given out his letter
TO postmaster Jones, OF Columbus. II IL
az follows.
WASHINGTON, v Feb, I, 1885,
Dear Sir: Your note of the 18Th ult
was received. II was not answered
sooner on account OF the uncertainty at
to the time OF reaching your case, | d.
not think there Ia any serious 0ppOal
tlon 10 your confirmation, but inf0rma
tlOn has been given the committee that
you intend 10 make clean sweep OF all
the minor ofllcers, and that your Office
really falls under the civil service law
which requires appointments upon ex
animation. The feeling created thai
you will make indlscrlmlnate removals
without regard TO the law has delayed
and may still longer delay, your c0nllr
nation. | am quite sure that, while y0J
would naturally seek Democrats 10 lil
the most OF your tlllces In time, the 10
gal discrimination In favor OF UlioI
soldiers aud your natural desire 10 have
Competent men In 0ill,e will Induce y0I
to obey the law In this respect, aud pro
tect yourself from blame by obeylng III
provisions. Very truly yours,
john SHERMAN,
To Do Witt Jones.
II will be observed that my former dls
patch TO the DEMOCRAT gave the entir,
substance OF tho letter. The man witt
reads the document entire will ace tina
put the proper construction upon II.
IS SENATOR SHERMAN cRAwFIsHINGY
II MIR, Sherman should claim that h
did not intend II TO Coeree Mr.. Jones Int
n promise TO retain the Republican EN-
ployes In the office, then no will have I,
admit that his letter was q gratult0u
and uncalled for insult TO the Tecipi
ent aud do not SOC that tina
would help him In the least. MIR. Sher
man know that tho Columbus on 70 doe
not come uGder the civil service law
Mr.. Sherman's object was 10 make Mr
Jones remove the Impression" hat h
would make u "clean eweep" OF the Re
publlcanp. How could he do 80 withou
promislng TO leAyo them undlsturbod
There was no other way. The object o
the letter was 10 extort that promise.
W. A. T.