Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
Offensive Republicans in office,


York to the Boston Globe, has the
following to say under the above
caption: z7~
1 regret to say that the Democrats
hereabouts are standing on their
heads with long-spent Indignation be-
cause so many offensive partisan Re
publicans are kept in Office. It is
queer, I confess. An instance of the
Republican, offensive partisanship
which is general is seen in the case of
j. e. L. Beyland, an entry clerk in
the custom house, at S25O0 year
Mr.. Beyland was appointed eight
years ago by Republican ex-Collector
Merritt, because he represented that
he could be of great service in boom
ing John Sherman for the presidency.
He organized one or two small Sher-
man clubs and got up Sherman meet
ings. Mr.. Beyland is the owner of a
Republican paper printed in the Ger
man language, and in q recent num-
Der he came out with bitter attack
on the administration under which he
holds office. Better evidence of the
offensive partisanship of the office
holders in the governments offices could
not be furnished than the amendment
to the Republican constitution adopt
ed at the last meeting of the Republi-
can county machine, whereby the
ofliceholders are permitted to run
primaries, elect delegates, count votes
and do other Republican partisan
work as of yore. Delegate Sidney
Randall was the mover of the amend
ment. Surveyor Beattie says he be-
lieves that all officeholders who were
in office when the Democratic party
assumed power should be removed.
Other and more prominent Democrats
express the same opinion. No steps
are taken, however, toward that end
and in the meanwhile Democrats who
had hoped to aid the administration
in the control of public affairs are
losing all hopes, while the Republi-
cans remain as defiant and confident
as ever. In the collectors private
Office at the custom house, all the
officials that were there under the Re
publicans remain triumphant; among
them are William Robinson, an $500
clerk, appointed by George II. Sharpe
of the Republican committee, and
Peter Vogelsang, Joseph Treloar, the
$4,000 chief clerk and his eight as
sistants who held Office all through
Republican rule. The So, 900 year
auditor, Charles Treichel, and his
chief clerk, John N. Coyne, at S2500
year, are dyed-in-the-wool Republi-
t., ls.yfS
are Clerks Kimball Prince, lifelong
Republican and Blaine-worker, salary
S25OO; Isaac Stanwood, S2400, ne
phew of James G. Blaine; John j.
Herrick, $500, once Republican can
didate for mayor; Bloomfield Usher,
$500, of the third district Republican
machine; NJ. Theodore Brophy,
$1,000, twenty-fourth district Re-
publican machine worker and delegate
to the county committee; Norman
Ettinge, $1,000; Jasper t. Kane,
81, 900 land Richard W. Bush a seventh
district Republican offensive partisan.
In the cashiers division the pro-
nounced partisans are Michael Sherry,
| $1,000, a sixth district worker, and
Patrick Devoy, $1,000. The fourth
customs division oficehoIders and
partisans include Sam Hopper, S22OO;
Billy Glaser, S1400, ono of Jake Pat
terson's tenth district Republican
workers, and Sam Clay, S12O0, q col
orcd brother. OF the ten pronounced
partisans who were deputy collectors
at So, 900 each year ago only four
have been discharged to be succeeded
by Democrats. Those who continue
serene and unmolested in their places
are Deputies n. B. Barlow, Nelson 6.
Williams, Camden o. Rockwell, Pres
ident Garfield's brother-in-law Fred
Wight, William A. Jones and b. +.
Weyman. There is not a Democrat
among the twenty odd entry clerks,
whose pay is from 1880 TO S2500.
They are Republican machine men
who got their appointments because
of their partisan services. The most
notable partisans of the lot are Jim
jackson, a twenty-second district
worker; John Quackenbush, an active
worker for W. Walter Phelps of Jer-
sey; j. c. F. Beyland, Jim Cryan,
William Lee Darling, son of the Re-
publican manipulation of the same
name; Jonathan Mabbett, an uDcom-
promising Republican, and Harrison
Millard, whom President Garfield re-
stored to office. Other partisans in
the division are George w. Luckey,
secretary of the ninth district Repub-
lican machine John Kedzie and Hugh
Gatens, whose brother holds place
under the Republican surrogate. In
the seventh division there are Butler
G. Noles, $500, Republican stump
speaker; j. Carter, of the twenty
third district machine Albert Com
stock, relative of the, naval officer !;
Auditor James n. Clark, S25O0; Jas.
Carrie, 81, 900; Tom Robertson, $500,