Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-10
The New Collector.

Joseph K. Roberts, Esq, the new col
made but two appointments OF subordi-
nate officials in his department. These
are James J. Jarboe, of Prince Georges
county, appointed to succeed Upton w.
Dorsey as deputy collector in Washington,
and William l. Rasin, of Kent county, the
present cashier of the office, whom the col
lector has reappointed. 1t seems that Mr.
Rasin was the captain of the company in
the Confederate service in which Mr.. Ro-
berts served during the war, and this ac-
counts for his good fortune in not being
brought to the block of official decapita-
ton. sass
We understand that the new collector
will not make any further changes among
his subordinates until the commencement
OF the new year, after which the reorgani-
cation of that department may be expect
ed to go on steadily until all the cid in
cumbents are replaced by new appoint
ueuts. MS SelNiCe ttoes upt CoHie " ltu-
in the civil service rules and ii is therefore
safe TO say that clean sweep will Zoe ef
fected, with the single exception above
noted, as early day as is compatible with
the proper conduct of public business.
In this connection we take occasion to
say word in behalf of Charles county
In this county we have fought the good
fight for the Democratic cause against
greater odds and better organized opposi
ton than any of our sister counties of
Southern Maryland have had to contend
with. In view of this fact. which is well
known, too much credit cannot be given
to the good and true men in this county
that helped to win the great loca victory
of 1885 and so brave'y maintained Demo
cratic supremacy at the last election.
A number of these good and tried Dem
ocrats, who so bravely and cheerfully led
the forlorn hope during years of insur-
mountable opposition, and who were we'll
in line at the great final charge by which
we overthrow HE opposition and redeem
ed the county, are applicants for positions
in Mr.. Roberts's department which they
are we'll qualified to fill. No men could
deserve better of the party than they do,
and if partisan zeal and fidelity is to be
recognized in the matter of these appoint
ments Charles county should certainly have
a good representation among Mr. Rnbertss
subordinate officers.
Notwithstanding all this. however. and
that our county has redeemed herself in
the face of the most formidable and best
organized local opposition in the State,
while other counties of the district with
less to contend against remain under re-
publican control, We question if this coun-
ty is not behind all the others in the dis
trict in the matter of Federal patronage in
the State and at the seat Of government
Our people have not received their dues
from the partisan standpoint, and in their
behalf the TINES raises is respectful and
decorous protest.
We know thaf'M Compton fully recog-
nizes The facts to which we have adyerted
and may be relied upon to use his inila-
ence to see that Justice is do ne US. Mr..
Roberts is also, we believe, broad mind
ed gentleman capable OF iltelligentiy re-
cognizing the Claims of our peope, and we
hope that when he has completed his ap-
pointments. there will no longer be any
room for just complaint among our wor
thy party workers.