The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-13
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CLIPPINGS FROM THE NOST PROKE
.yEYT JOURNALS.

e The PoIicy-His Reputati"n-The Csbine:
G Our understanding stiiI to b. Re
"a uncomfortable Prohibition tet-Back
just Protection.
a THE PoLIcY-The Indianapolis Jour
o nal mas an article which is accepted as
e representing General Harrison's views on
the Southern question, which, of course
! Is the great issue in politics a. present
} His idea is to form Southern Protection
y party. The New York TINES says:
7 The first comment suggested by this
10 forecast Of Mr.. Harrison's policy is that,
e if that policy be carried out, there will
I be an end to the Southern question, and
8 that. no matter by what honest means il
I NAV be attained, would be decided and
unmixei advantage The only instru-
mentality available for Mr.. Harrison 10
the organization of a Southern Republi
can party is his power Of appointment TO
the Federal service. In the nature Of
the case the representatives of the
administration in that region will
be lis appointees, who will practically
hold. not only the official commissions Of
the Government, bat the political com
missions OF the head OF the Republican
party. They need not be bosses" in the
objectionable sense Of that term. They
need not take any undue part in the
management of party affairs. But they
will beGepresentatiyes of the Admins
tralion because their character and
standing will inevitably afford the best
and most obvious means 81 judging Of
the character and purposes Of the
Administration. This being the
case-and he conditions are very
| different in the South from
what they are In the Nortb-it
/ plain tina. Mr.. Harrison, If he hope o
make any real impression upon public
opinion in that section, must select as bis
appointees men OF good reputation, OF
sufficient capacity, and above the sus-
piciOn Of selling their convictions for the |
emOluments OF place. In the South an |
appointment by Mr. Harrison will not OF
itself confer honor: it will rather tend, iii
accepted, to discredit the appointee. 1t |
will be necessary, therefore, in order to |
exert any political influence at all |
through these appointments to give |
them to men who will honor them. This
can only be good for the South and good
for the country.
Hrs REPUTATION The President-elect
has the reputation of being an honest and
sincere man. He was something Of an
office-broker when in the Senate, after
the fashion OF the time. But he saw then
the need of a reform, and he is able, as
Mr.. Cleveland was not, to estimate the
pressure which he will have 10 resist in
order as be says, to advance the re-
form" Until the contrary is proved by
his action, we shall credit General Harri-
son with a sincere purpose to keep all
that has been gained for civil service re-
form, and to satisfy the intelligent and
growing sentiment which fayors this
by doing what he can TO eX-
tend the sysiem.-N Y. Wosld.
THE CABINET.-It is iniimated that
Mr.. Harrison will certainly choose his
Secretary of the Treasury from lndians,
and John {. New is named as the man.
But our prediction is that the head OF the
Treasury will be found in New York,
and that his name is Warner Miller.
Pacific Coast people say that Mr. ii. De
Young Of the San Francisco Chronicle is
booked for the Postmaster Generalship.
Ii is about time that newspaper man
was being properly recognized We think
that the press OF the country would en-
1orse the elevation of Mr.. De Young TO
the Cabinet purely as matter of profess
sional pride.-Exch2nge.
Our MnfrIA.-The system of inspec
tons OF militia camps by regular officers,
which has row been going on many
years, has produced and continues to
produce excellent effects. The army Off
GERS get a good idea of the condition of
the forces with which they would CO.
operate in time Of war, while the State
troops pick mp many useful hints from
he inspecting officers. In these reports
he practical character OF the remarks
and suggestions is very apparent-Ex-
change
SOMETHING STILL 70 Be REMEM :
elections are over, but the
lessons OF tie campaign are not to be
dismissed with the close of the poll. The ,
responsibility which Mr. Cleveland
Jrayely endeayOrtd 10 meet VIII now de- q
folye upon Mr. Harrison. The new ,
President will ali the same be confronted 1
by a condition, not theory. The Union 5
nay receive a scverer blow than ever =
,ame from armed rebellion Secession
truck the nation on is face and aroused
Is manhood-N. y Herald.
THE PROHBITIOS SET BACK.-Thick e
gloom has fallen upon the spirits OF the !
hird party temperance people; 'snd no
wonder. The recent election demon a
.trates that their political fortunes are /
-apidly declining. In 1884 ST. John,
heir Presidential candidate pOlled 24,- 3
800 votes in this State Last year Hunt !
ngton, their candidate for Secretary of
state, poled 4 $50 votes This year
General Fisk, their Presidential candi- !,
late gets less than 30, 900 votes in New y
York These are discOuraging figures.
General Fisk was probably as strong and {
popular man as they had in their or !,
vet he falls J 900 or more I
oies behind Huntington.-New York =
Tribune. l.