The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-07-14
Distribution OF FEDERAL OFFICES.

At the beginning of Mr.. C%leveland's
administration. there were some
signs that the Republicans occupying
federal Offices would be turned out as
rapidly as would be expedient for the
public good, Sc as not to interrupt
the machinery Of the government,
but a steady and gradual replacing
of Republicans by the Democratic
yictors, to whom the spoils Of Office
Justly belong. But all along the line
there is noticed a general let-up in
this particular, and even Mr.. Max
wells axe has lessened the rapidity of
its blows upon the necks of fourth
class postmasters. The Democrats
wonder at tins. They expected more
of the Administration; they can see
no excuse for such delay; they can
not see that the silver question nor
any other issue before the country
should work such delay, as it is now
several months since the administra-
ti0n was installed, and with but few
exceptions, the appointees Of Harri.
son are still enjoying the favors and
smiles of Uncle Sans treasurer. Per-
haps our Representatives in Congress
are in a large measure responsible for
this state of affairs. Take the matter
of f%ourth-class p~ostOfices IN this
State, and especially in this district,
and you can count the changes that
have been made on the fingers of one
hand, and four months have elapsed.
A very few presidential postmasters
have been appointed, and as few Of
fees Of other character have received
a change Of holders.
1t would seem that there was too
much selflshness embodied in all this
too much dicke: ing with selfish in
terests-and a lack of courage in those
who have the responsibility Of the
appointments to come out %squarely
and insist on certain changes thai
ought to be made.
We of the Coast, aside from Office
of minor Importance, are especial.
anxious about the Collectorship TO
the Pearl River District. This is tn
juiciest and largest plum on tn
Coast, is a Presidential appoin tment
and the patronage OF our Senator
exclusively. 1t is an Office that Just
, ly and properly belongs to the Coas
-. Democrats, and the following appli
cants from the counties of Jackson
Harrison and Hancock, have been fl
a ed August Keller, Elliot Hender
son, +. w. Elmer, A. M. Dalhgren
o DR.. E. F. Griffin, S. s. Henry, Fran
O II. Lewis, r. NJ. Favre. All of thes
are good men, good Democrats, AM
well qualified, and there can be no ex
cuse to leave the Coast for material
r but we learn that an effort in tina
t direction has been made. Thi
e would be unfair and unjust and no
admissible in face of the facts as the
now exist. But we admit it woul
be a plausible move on certain polit
:. clans, who just now are "between tn
devil and the deep sea"-a predicf
ment growing out of this discussiO
Ito shift the scenes and have a ma
from another section step in and 81
t cure the prize. For months the mut
throwing, the chickering's and schcn
S ing has been going on, this friend
e to be rewarded or that ''sct" in thu
e county consulted as to who shall
d be the subordinates OF the appointt
and schemes to reward w~ire-pullel
or workers in past conventions, hay
5 delayed the appointment until I'll
u public's patience has lcen almost e,
&c hausted. The Senators alone shOu,
act in the matter; in fact they a
J. the only mes who rightly have
T. voice in the matter, and the appoin
ment should be made at once. II
~ longer postponed the more tangled
= will become and the more harm "
"a be done the Coast Democracy. PIT
II from the above named applicants Il
II one who may be considered the mo
,r worthy and best qualified, or WI
may be agreed upon, and make Il
appointment. Somebody, Of cours
,e Is to be disappointed, and there W
NJ be some kicking, but that is newt
% bic, and will be less now than latt
it Meanwhile, the Republicans are c
is joying the offices and laughing at Il
IT, antics of the Democrats fighting ov
the spoils.