The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-23
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PLEDGES AND PsTBoNAGE.-NeW
York politicians are grumbling because
the appointment of Colonel Fred Grant
10 the Austrian Mission j. charged to
New York The politicians OF Maine
! lind fault with like charge 10 Their
state Of Walker Blaine who, they say,
belongs in Chicago. Indiana men are
/ irotting because. while their State has
got only two appointments so far.
they are threatened with having John G.
/ New placed TO their debit. whereas they
/ insist that whatever is given 10 'bat gen
ileman is in the discharge of personal
debt on the part OF President Harrison.
/ These are only q few instances Of the
general belief that the Federal service
ought to be and is treated a. the spOils
of the victors.-Aer Jork Iimes.
WANAMAKER.-Mr. Wanamaker's APP
poiniment, like Mr. Morions nomination
/ 10 the Vice-Presidency, was UNIT TO be
made because it was solely and motto
riOuslv a reward for the contribution and
raising of enormous sums of money Tor
use in carrying the election. 10 give
I important offices for such consideration
( j. 10 put up the highest honors in The
/ Government 1T what De TocQueyille
called "a sort Of auction
In replying 10 the criticism upon Mr..
/ Wanamakers promotion at one bound
from a circulator Of campaign subscrip
/ ton papers 10 member OF the Cabinet
why do the Republican organs studiOns-
/ " avoid the one point at issue;-Acr
Iork World
CURSES COME HOME TO RoosT The
case of Mr. Schuyler is one striking in
stance. lie had been selected for a place
that. in the general judgment, he would
( creditably fill yet book of which be
was the author, and which the public ap-
peared 10 have forgotten, if it had ever
heard Of, is brought up against him and
proves fatal to his continuation.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, we are told, could
not get the English mission. because be
had caused things TO be written in his
paper not acceptable to lrish-Americans;
and now his confirmation for the French
mission is opposed because his paper has
printed good deal that is unpleasant Ia
the Southern people Wasliagt0n Pest
Mr. RANDALL, or PENNSYLVANIA
THE hope Of the Democrats is in such
men rs Mr Randall, men who are not
only patriotic, but who are familiar With
the rules by which Congress is contrOll-
ed The Democratic minority will bee q
large one. and il will have the means al
hand to carry its point Ii cannot legis-
late. but ii can prevent bad legislation
and the South, therefore, has nothing
whatever To fear from the present Adj
ministraii0n Mr. Harrison and the
Republicans may have their theories as
10 what ought to be done with the South
but the Democrats in Congress will be
found able TO take care of themselves. -
AAdbta Constitutions.
Miss fULLER's EsCArADE.-thief jus
tice Fuller may be the greatest lawyei
the State of Illinois ever produced. lie
may be able i0 convince jury that q
Doodle alderman is an arch angel, OF
prove 20 - Judge, 10y citation and prece
dent, that white is black or the contrary
but he does not seem to have been able
TO convince one of his daughters that sht
should not bestow her affections upon
young Aubrey, OF Chicago Baitlmolt
HeraM
An exchange says that IL is said that
the Democratic Senators will oppose the
continuation of Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
nomination AS Minister to France, in re-
turn for the sharp attacks on them in the
New York Tribune. On the tit-f0r-tai
principle this might be justified, but as a
party policy it would DC bad judgment
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS President
Harrison so lar shows commendablC
disposition TO keep the promises Of the
platform on which he was elected
Among other matters he is appointing
only actual inhabitants Of the Terri
tories 10 official positions in them.
In This, by the way, he Is observing
the promise also OF the Democratic plat
form Of 1884. which declared that "tht
selection of federal officers Tor the Ter
rit0ries should be restricted TO citizen.
previously resident therein. Nee Yo,l
He,ald
RFD-N0sED MIKE.-We had thought
the bitterness of death was passed, but
1t seems not We mourned for Red
NOsed Nike, not because We knew him
personally, but simply and solely be
cause il seemed burning shame that d
man with 50 gorgeous name, such q
western sunset of name, an appella
ton at once suggestive of the eruption
of Mount Nesuyius and the rudy glow
of d ripe tomato, should be choked on
in his prime, as one might say, for no
reason under the shining heavens except
that he killed man. Chicago NsVs
The point the Times Democrat makes
and it is good one, il that these Nebras.
kans who are suffering from an intolera-
ble climate ought TO come To the South
where they will find a fertile soil, genial
climate and perfect situation The
suggestion of our contemporary II a good
one Ii follows on the heels of sugges-
tions made in these columns, and ii ID
worthy the attention of the farmers OF
; the Northwest, who have 10 tight the
rigOrs of an inhOspiiable cllmate.-dt.
lanta Constitution.
The REAL REASON OF iT-in depro-
eating the omiuous appearance OF the
salt trust upon the horizon of trade the
/ New York Tribune presents a table to
show how much the price of Michigan
salt has declined in the last twenty
years under the influence of protec-
| ton. The Iriba.s might rs well
array tables showing the decline of
beef. pork and nearly all other cOmmodi-
ties from imitation prices and attribute
the result 10 the tariff. In this down
ward range of prices the chief factors
are in the improved processes Of produc-
/ ton and in the marvellous development
of the means of distribution, not only in
this country, but throughout the world;
but these weighiy factors the tariff organ
leaves wholly out of the account.-Pht.d-
delphm Herald
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN DILEMMA Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain has been showing
signs of restiveness for some time, and