The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-16

tration. President Harrison's APP
pointments as a whole have been
good. exceptionally good. in fact. but
too many of them belong to the class
of men who think themselves above
the political "huster." No one
doubts that men just as good as those
appointed could have been selected
from the ranks of the "hustlers."
The idea that any political party can
remain in power that refuses to re-
ward its workers should have been
made sufficiently clear by the defeat
of Mr.. Cleveland last year. In short
the political "hust!er" is necessary
factor to political success, and recog.
milton is necessary to the "hustler."
This is practical politics, and only
practical politics can carry elections.
The Three Americas Congress re.
turn from its long excursion this
week. That the foreign members
have been most fOyOrably impressed
by what they have seen, there is no
doubt, and that they will be prepared
to join the representation OF this
country in devising some practical
means of increasing commercial in-
tercourse between American cOun.
tries Is hoped by all.
Ohio Democrats are already max
ing their bragS about the way in
which they are going to cut up the
Congressional districts of the State in
order to have at least fifteen Demo.
cratic Representative elected to the
Fihy-second Congress. McKinley's
district Is to be made hOpelessly
Democratic. They want to get him
out of the House because of his tariff
views.
Postmaster General Wannamaker
has received a letter from the post
master at Louisa. Kentucky, stating
that the Democrats of his neighbor-
hood blew up his Office with dyna-
mite to celebrate the Ohio victory.
The matter will be Investigated by
postOffice fficials.
1t is stated here upon what appears
to be good authority, that the APP
pointment to the vacancy on the
bench of the Supreme Court will not
be made until January. From the
same source comes the statement
that the President has definitely de
cidei not to appoint Attorney Gen
eral Miller to the position.
There Is a feeling here caused large
ly by quiet hints from promi-
nent men, that as soon as the Presi-
dent gets his message off his hands
there will he large number of ap.
pointments made.
The recent elections have lately
caused a number of Republican C)n-
gressmen who had been ION the
fence" to declare themselves in favor
of repeating the civil service law.
Secretary Window has at last sue
ceeded in finding man whom he
thinks suited to be Commissioner Of
Navigation. and the President has
appointed him. The fortunate gen.
tleman is w. w. Bates, of New
York.
That Senator Allison escaped the
Democratic landslide in Iowa is u
matter of thankfulneSs to every Re.
publican in the United States. His
absence from the floor of the Senate
would be an irreparable loss to the
party as we'll as 10 the country. AS
an all.around statesman Senator Alli-
son has few equals and no superiors.
Elk President Cleveland was here
last week to attend the marriage of
exSecretary of State Bayard. He af-
forwards called on the President,
with whom he spent pleasant hour.
The Presidents proclamation adj
hitting Montana as n State was issued
Friday morning. Washington will
be admitted as soon AS the proper re-
turns from her are received by the
President. One set of returns were
received by special messenger last
week, but they contained an error,
and new set was telegraphed for.
A Democratic Scheme.