New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-30
DEMOCRATS BEMOAN THEIR TRIALS.
N WASHINGTON oYERwHELM-

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ING THEN ALREADY WITH APPLICATIONS.
v,eb,pgton Nov. % CSpcciaD-SoInc OF the Demo
cratic Representatives who have arrived here are
already bcmoanlng one Of the natural and inevitable
con-cqucncc OF the political victory Just won BY Their
parry. 1910,
Here We are only three weeks after the election
.ro months bclo;, the electoral are to be
counted and Cleveland and stevenson declared eec'eu
ard Office seekers are as numerous and noisy ana pcs
frou, u, ENGLISH srafrows In the parks and streets
= wo.blne1ou.~ exclaimed n Democratic Congressman
today. lie continued:
81 stole away from home the day after election TO
escape from the OF local patriots, ana came
here hoprs to obtain rest before tile beginning
- the session. | had not been in town day before
was bounced upon by dozen men, some OF whom
r idcys and the rest exotic ehOlders, VINO nave
ton hanging On by the eyclids here ever since the
last Democratic Administration. since thea the num-
Der has steadily increased until begin to thnK th'
every man in Washington who Is not holding "oV-
eminent place OF some description Is Democrat VINO
want, ~ hold ono Besides, the people at home nave
III covered my address, and have begun TO peit me
with letters and petitions. The new Administration
viii no, come Into power until March. what am
IN do I'm the meantime Is n serious problem. never
experienced anything like this before I'd"
men b-alin, torches in the Democratic parade mere
Friday night who have been and are In the service
OF the Government and who professed TO be good Ee
ask for better places when Cleveland goes into the
White House and do not doubt that every man who
carried torch that night, expects good loo OF some
Kind under Uncle sam, rs reward for MS services
The experience Of this Congressman is not unlike
that Of h, brother Representatives. who have been re-
elected 10 the next Congress- one OF whom said:
II seems TO though every man IN my as
rict who held Office under Clevclands first Admins
raon thinks he holds first mortgage on that place.
aud demands rcappointmcnt rs a right as Wei as
y-ldicaiion Why, In some places the bOhhres hau
not died out the night after the election Dei"c
peltlons for Offices in circulation Tor signatures
In one Western Congress district the Representa-
TIVE eject was impcllcd issue public CIRCULAR say
ins that he would pay no attention to any apphca-
lions or pctltlons ancdatlng the beginning OF the
new Administration. whereupon Il Jealous Democrat
who had an Office under CievelandS former ADMINS
ratou issued a notice Oh his account as Il sort
y prc.cmpton claim on the place. In ms ho''e
he reminded the people how be went down WIN
Grover Cleveland TO bloody defeat In 1s88' and that
eat tho proper time he would ask them to support
him for rcoppointmcnt.n Like >ilas Wegg, he also
dropucd Into poetry" or less original, oI when
mc follovin, lame, but lively Hide pamp'rase is a
ample
Hope for sa,on bads til, country farewell
And r,f,m sh,ick.d when Grover Cleveland fel.
. l.,,c number If Democrats who held good places
in Washington during Cevcland's first term have re
nalned here and arc really to demand and Insist
upon reinstatement. IN behalf q these men 1t VIII lie
r,nd that they have always been loyel = Cleveland
whereas most Of the resident Democrats nave Derh I'M
friendly toward hm during the last hdozcn years or
more These District Uemocrats' form lyely but
hv no means harmonious crowd and just now they are
nyhtng like hungry dogs over u bone. The hsht Is
Over what men shall run the Inauguration ceM
mouic,-handlc the money raised, bo Chalrmeh ana
member, of important committees, and enjoy spcclal
advantages and opportunities 10 MAKE them'eN,s
Soiid9 With the lncomlnS Administration. Tbs fight
has wand and become so bitter that INC inter
vcuton Of Chairman iarrity has been Invoked IN De-
nll IL peace and nc rnay need help 10 qucu tho. riO
While II lasts fcw OF tho candidates for local onces
viii keep quiet In order not To lnJuIc lheir own pros
ucrts no matter which OF the warning factions snall
win md thus Obtain "A pull upon the now Admins
tr;ion. The light is purely aud solely one Tor tlo
control and possession Of official spos and every Dem
ocrlt In Washington. except fow umld oicc-scckcrs
Who dare not take sides. arc engaged In H. IL Is
pcctaclo which must srleve tho soul Of good Bishop
Gcrly the pure hearted Civil service rciormrr, who
/, comp He'd daily TO witness II and reflect thai 10
Is every day growing moro unpleasant and unwholo-