The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-10
A KICK FROM COLORADO.
Democrats from tho Centennial State MAJ
About Confederate Importations.

Democrats from tho Centennial State Mad
About Confederate Importations.
New York Special.
The Feeling with which Colorado Democrats
regard President Cleveland's appointments in
the Centennial State Is not to nut it mildly a
friendly one. A delegation of some OF the rep
resentative Democrats of the State stopped in
this city. route home from Washington. The
object of their journey East was to request the
President in his future appointments to give
some one besides ex-coDfederate chance,
even il residents Of Colorado are not to be the IA
vored ones. The delegation consisted of OK Gov
ernor Grant. ex-Congressman Patterson, Editor
Aarkins, of the Rocky Mountain News, AID nj.
Dennis Sullivan, a large landowner. These
men say that every federal appontee so far has
been a confederate from the South. They CAR
see necessity for bringing strangers and irex.
perienced men to the State In responsible posi-.
tions, when many of its residents are applicants
for the same places Then, again, most CT the APP
pointees young men, barely of age The one
which has reused the most feeling is that of I'll.
L. Hill as United States marshal He is about
twenty seven years old, and lived in Virginia
until his appointment The delegation asked
President Cleveland to withdraw Mr. Hills
name Editor Aarkins tells this story of the in
| terview:
Governor Grant did the talking. He had NOT
gone very far. though, when the President
stopped him abruptly, and said
''Gentlemen If that is all you have to say,
you might as well stop right where you ars. /
shall not interfere
THE Governor added that we claimed the
right at least to protest but the President am
swered: Yes, but 1t will do no good. shall moi
interfere
Then I opened up, and told the President
who his visitors were, and the influence they
represented. Congressman Patterson told him
that Hobsons appointment would bring disgrace
upon the administration.
Then the President put his hand behind his
back and walked up and down the room, saying:
This is purGatory, gentlemen; this is purgatoryp
I'VE were just going away when President
Cleveland told us he had decided on another an.
pointment for Colorado-that of register of thu
land ofhce-and, by Moses, ii was given to an
other confederate / fred up at this, and told
the President that the manNwho occupied the
place now was Union soldier. who had left bis
leg at Gettysburg He Is shot through and
through half dozen times said T. He is only
half man in body but as honest as the day ID
long
'Mr. Cleveland did not take this nicely, and
expected savage answer. I had better leave
all Republicans In Office in Colorado he said,
cynically. When we came away the President
would not say what he would do; but after that
interview, expect anything from him; nothing
would surprise me-
what did you think of the PRESIDENT
HE is all stomach and neck" said MIR. Aar.
kins. II was astonished when he walked in He
is an awful big man. They tell me ne has
gained forty pounds since his Inauguration.
fresldent cleveland is Irlttcfing away his time
looking after details He is doing the work thai
belongs to a $50 clerk. They are all trying to do
the same thing. Why, went down TO the In.
terror Department, and, declare, l think it was
an Assistant Secretary WIN look me up in tho
elevator"
WELL the Republicans rather like all this"
You can rub 1t In on US as much as you like
replied Editor Aarkins III stand whites. ashins
or anything else. / can be whitewashed by
Republican aftcr getting such coat from
Democrat. I'd rather have a Republican In the
White House than this kind Of thing