The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-02

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I 4 REPUBhf6AN-OPfNt
" !ia, They Say Here in Washingto,
About Blaine aud Wanamaker-Ths
Intense Feeling Against thc Maine T
| % 4a,s 50 statesman .e,i .ltl r-'ai,i'
J" RTwashing,on Sunday Gazette.l "fi
There'is blood on the tace of the
moon. Three of the most prominent
Republican leaders in the country, all
Senatprs. were currently reported yes
terday TO be perfectly. wild over the
mapher in which they have been treat
ed, rssarding Cabinet apnQintmente
Tue news comes straight, and can, be
relied ON. Anyhow, there will, be mu,
sic IN the air, if Wbat is said sbOnt the
Cabinet has any foundation In, truth. !,
That statement is briefly this The
Cabinet is said to be Blaine through
and through. OF course that means that
Mr.. James G. Blaine Ia, 10 dominate
the incoming adminis.ration, aud that
he will be- practically the, President OF
the United States, ~:i =, eeI,l.a eenIl'R.a
facts are, an outrage upon he Republi-
can party OF the United States. which
has twice rejected Mr., Blaine for nonn-
iualion for the Presidency, defeated
him for election when he. Ati last got
the nomination, preferriag Democrat
to him, and WHICH in the last tcOnven-
tion So sisnal!y expressed its dIstrnst
OF him that his frieuds were compelled
to practically Withdraw him. The Re-
publican party does, not want Mr..
BlaiGe'as President, nor as Premier Of
the new administration, nor as ssboSs',
Of Tho business generally. 1t means
trouble, serious trouble to General Hat
risor, and Indicates renewal of tho
results that followed tho President
eiects srandfather's administration. 1t
should not be dono. The Grand Old
Party cannot afford TO throw away the
results of its victory The county
does not want the Democracy in pow
er, but it prefers the Democracy 10
James G.. blaine aud his corrupt meth.
ods and practices. .,sr.ts. ri lsrfu g,s
Mr.. Blaine has been too often repu-
dated by the people OF the country ia
control the incoming administration,
and The Sunday Gszstte trusts ,,Presi.
dent elect Harrison will not surrender
to him. This is doua in the friendtiest
spirit. Ii General Harrison is wiserh he
Will hoed this warning. If he isn't--
why then the Republican party will be
overwhelmingly defeated in 1892 Usi F.,
The information also that Mr., John
Wanamakcr, of PhiIadeIphia, will 70
into th" Cabinet IA Postmaster General
is 10 he equally condemned II Mr..
Nana!naker gees into The Cabinet it is
currently reported that every employs
of bis department will have to assem-
blo at $50 4. III. and attend prayers aud
other religious services before they 20
to work. Saints are good enough in
thcif way, bat the business OF a
modern government is not run exactly
on the forms required by fanatics, and
in the Interests Of good government
Mr.. Wanamake.'s appointment is 10
he deprecated. ,.s..... .psr 7a7 rta
1t is 10 be hoped that General, tIIar-
risen will appoint a Cabinet that will
sui; the masses of tho Republican
party that elected him--not q man
like E!AIn", whom the party has rcpu-
dated, nor man like Wansmaker,
whose appointment will be considered
by most people {whether correctly OF
noil as having been bought and paid
for. let the Presidept.eiect, for
example, take Hon. John r.. Thomas,
OF ILLINOIS, as Secretary of the Navy,
one o! the best men possible for that
high position. And the writer of this
knows that Wharton Barker OF Phila-
dclphia, one of the most eminent
!iuancicrs in the country, did more 10
secure the nomination Of General liar.
ris0n (aud his subsequent eleciion)
than any other man in the country,
| except J ohm {. New, OF Indiana. AIr
Bakers appointment rs Secretary oi
the Treasury would be acceptable to
almost every II Rpublican i'm the coun.
try, and it is especially fitting that h.
! should be caUSan. President Harrison
I canuut ba too careful in selecting biz
official advisers. II he doesn't he viii
come To grief himstft personally and
wreck his party. ,--.-..--..-.
| "B:akc!y Hall gives northern mil
!iuna;res some good advice. If they
arc anxious TO spend their none,
pleasantly and prctitabIy, why not &,
south? One man spends $4,000, 900 OF
a hotel aud sanatarium, another $3.50,
900 on u stable, another drains marsl
in New jersey So as 10 secure q foun
datiou for n mansion, and some buiit
500, 900 yachts and sail III them. Tn
mhu of wealth who purchases vas