The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-28
THE pEyNsYLvASrA OFFICES.
A Disposition to Ala, Rather Than TO EN-.
bnrrass Mr.. Cleveland.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 27.-Many candidate.
for ench OF tho Federal offices in this city hav,
already been named as entirely willing t
serve their country under the Cleveland Ad
ministratlon. As tho returns from tho rura
districts have not begun to come In. tho lis
OF possibilities will be largely augmented be-
fore Inauguration day.
There is general feeling throughout Penn
svlvanin that Col. Alexander X. Mcclure. the
editor OF the Times. could I'LL tho hgh Office o
Secretary OF State so we'll that the interests o
tho Democratic party would be greatly adj
vanccd Most chcerfully would William
Francis inrrity forego any and all claims he
has for national preferment II he believed
that by so doing the portfolio OF the State
Department would be given to Col. Mcclure
and II he thought that Col. Mcclure would like
to round out most eventful public career
as Cabinet Minister. Mr. Harrity would make
it tho effort OF his life to attain that honor
for his distinguished friend.
Another name mentioned for high public Of
flee. salary $4,000 por annum. il that OF
Wayne MacVcagh. for Minister Pleripotentnry
to the Court OF st. James's. asked n distn-
Ruished Democrat holding an important office
under Gov Pat.ison's Administration IL he
thought MacVeagh was likely to receive that
high honor. and his cnustic reply was: Mac
Neagh ought TO become ncclinEted. rs Il were.
to Democracy before he Is decorated with an
honor that would rob worthy Democrat Of
the Office and Condiments to which by reason
OF long years Of service ho is Justly entitled
MacFeagh must servo n REASONABLE" probation
airy period in order TINT We may ascertain
whether or not he is a Democrat"
Tho most lucrative office in this city Ia that
81 Solicitor Of Customs It vas filled accerta.
John Cadwalader. who is named for reap.
pointment. Tho others named orthis $4,000
AYE yea 1r H 81 are II SOW.
,nst closed; the Hon: John {. Hullitt. the In
eminent; Samuel 7. Cuisine. and William
Redwood Wright. who succeeded tho famous
Merubicnn ,inancier John Bardsley as City
For United Stntcs Marshal these arc the
names already mentioncd:. Col. George Meade
Porter, one Of tn" foremost Of Phiiadeluhia's
hlue- blo2neh citizens. who summers at New
p1rt or bhr a n ,T h3i Charles Tn,on
proud Of; Major Henry r becIert OF tie Sec "e
rana and sam" jossphs. the author Of the
song -Four Years More Of Grover"
For P?stmaster. Col. Charles H. Krumbhaar
mentioned. aud the Office will very likely so to
one of them.
For Superintendent OF the United States
Mint. Col, John /. Nicholson is the only man
and GsorEe Holman. for chief eoinor OF the
The Naval ONCE is likely to go to Peter Mon.
roe. member OF Select Council in Congress-
man McAleers district and Thomas j. Ryan.
also from the sumo Congress district IL with
out u competitor for surveyor of the Port,
while by common consent it seems to be set
tied that N ajur John ID. NORMAN is to be our
next Pension Agent.
Instead OF embarrassing President Cleve-
land. We ought to give him an honest support
in his efforts to accomplish what he and the
Democratic party have undertaken to do" ia
IN expression not infro1ucntly heard in the
Union Tongue and Manufacturers Club OF
Ihilnde!nhia. mad by members OF these Re-
publican clubs who believe that the incoming
President must solve some of the most diff
cult questions that have arisen since the time
Of Abraham Lincoln.
Instead OF tryin. to break down tho next
President by fostering a factions opposition,
the feeling Is growing among Republicans that
Gn honest. IMPARTIAL. patriotic. and patient
support should be accorded him. and the policy
Of the Democrats party have the advantage OF
n fair and just trial. Tnis praiseworthy action
or tho part OF Republicans OF Philadol-
phia has mainly been Inspired by that clear
headed. conservative, and progressive Repub-
icnn citizen. George W. Chlds through con-
rersni ions with his friends uron this question.
frauCht with importance to all tho people: and
to tnhS G;s.:S cashei citizen ard editor all
should chcerfully accord the credit due.