New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-09
SOME UNFORESEEN EMBARRASSMENT.

THE OFFENSIVE pARTIsANsHIP" POLICY DoE1
NOT WORK AS SMOOTHLY AS WAS EXPECTED.
Washington. June 8 (spcciaD.-There seems TO be
probability that the "orensive partisanship' pohcy
which has been revived by President Cleveahd may
result In embarrassments which were not Ioreseei,
at the time It was proclaimed. senator Nes', "
Missouri, who recently demanded the dismissal vi
Federal ofliceholders in that State who are hep"p
Leans the ground that they :" offensive parti-
sans, has already been editorfally reminded by inc
leading Democratic newspaper Of Missouri that Only
seven years ago he demanded and secured the rein
statement OF United States DistrctAttorney Benton
OF that state Democrat who had been snsp'hueo
by President Cleveland on account Of "ohcnSive par
tisnnshp.' The editor seems to have forgotten thar
United States Attorney Stone o Pennsylvania
Republican, who suspended about tho same
time on the same ground, superseded by
Democrat. although he had made only two political
speeches and had not neglected his official duties.
whereas Mr.. Penton, who had delivered five or SIX
speeches and had necessarily neglected his oihcai
duties TO some extent. was retained In ONCE but
that Gil happened too long ago. probably. to be cited
as Democratic precedent
There arc Indications. however. that In the opinion
Of certain Democratic Senators and Representatives
several members Of President Clcveland's present
Cabinet arc guilty Of tho most offensive sort oi
parsanship. Secretary Morton Is accused OF trying
to control all the appointments for Nebraska In op
position to the other recognized Democratic leaders.
and Is said to be trying to build mp personal party
in the State the strength Of his position. There Is
good deal OF trouble the matter locally. secre
tary Iokc Smith stands out against the whole Georgia
delegation except one Senator. claiming the right TO
dictate or at least 10 pass Judgment on all the ap
pointments in that State lie Is trying 10 rcorganze
the party there and to be the leader. The Kentucky
Democratic Senators and Representatives. are convinced
that Secretary Carlisle less about their political
future than he does about his own. and that while he
may not be conscious OF trying to bnid mp Carlisle
faction in that State. he IS doing II all the As
for Newiork, II Is known 10 almost everybody that
neither Of tho Senators and Of the Democratic
Representatives, with perhaps three four exceptions
has been consulted In regard 10 any OF the appoint
ments already made or TO be made. In fact, every
body expects that all the efforts Of Secretary Lamont
and Postmaster General Bssc have been and will be
exerted to strengthen the Cleveland faction In the
Empire State. Mt the expense Of the opposing faction
and Democrats who do not sympathlze with those
efforts asking one another: d" II this Is not often
sivc partisanshp Of the worst sort. what Is II ~
All along tn" line there l. considerable pulling and
hauling and the Democratic statesmen ID Congress
using strong language Ia express their conviction
that man holding Office by appointment should not
control the patronage OF his State the heads OF
the elected representatives Of the great free and In
dependent offccSeeking public.