Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-16
The Collector Appointed.

The President has 1t. length named
the mau who is to be the Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for this State. and thus
is put to rest the auxiety Of many who.
for soiae tine pat, have busted them
selves exceedingly ejout tie appoint
ment Individuals, Of course, have
been Disappointed, political guessers have
been misled. but none more deceived
'hau the Reformers This class of DO
litical malconteuis had banked all their
hopes upon he belief that the President
would appoint ono cf their faction. -
They. well knowing that German and
his followers opposed the nomination Of
Mr. Clevelsnd. for he Presidency.
supposed that the former would have bu,
little say in the matter Of appointments
in the State, bu, in this supposition they
have been bally decci.ed German,
aud very properly 50. has been consult
ed, his recommendation considered, and
an old soldier, covered with scars re.
ceived in the many battles fought for
the supremacy Of his party, has been
appointed. Nav, what? the Reformers
are asking themselves. Are we, who
have whOOped SO long, persisiently and
loud for the President, when his nom;na-
tiOn hung in the balance. to be consid.
cred nontni.ies in the distribution of
PATRONAGE Are we, who opposed Mr..
German. our State leader, and svowed a
lasting allegiance to you Mr..
President, (not through love,
but because We thought you the most
available man with who to defeat our
said leaders chances for the Presidency. }
10 be totally disregarded in the division
Of the spols, (for which. we. like all
true pst,iots, so earnestly lsbor.) and
Mr.. German to be permitted to continue
to boss the politics of the State, is the
pathetic wal! at present being heard
from this deeply disappointed faction
But the President remains stolidly
silent.
We believe 10 honesty aud fair deal
ing in politics as in other dealings be-
tween man and man, but VIC confess to
have no sympathy with so called Re-
formers. As rule they are but dis
eas.d branches of the main booy drop
ped of from some caus., no good to the
organism when attached and powerless
when severed. Disappointed IN some
way. cranky in their notions Of party
management, or soured by some iln-
sginary wrong this disgruntled element
Of party stray off and under the guisc
Of reform seek to control its manage
ment ~Aen generally ttAhsy haze not the
capacity TO regulate successfully their
individual affairs. The President 10 II.
knowledge Of the politics Of the Statt
has doubtless realized hi. and, however,
kindly be may feel tca.rd the Re-
formers, he cannot overlook the fact,
that as the accredited leajer Of his p;rty
he should 40 nothing ;" awaken or de
stroy its organic: ion, for tie destruction
OF party's organization woui'i mean
the route of tie party itself 1t cannot
be expected Of him, to z, into personal
disputes ani iraide between petty jeal-
eusies. or 20 determine the relative mer-
it of different fictioas of party. The
President must look 10 the organic ,tiou
and the Senator'S and Il representatives. in
Congress, if OF ii,e same party, are the
proper advisers OF the Ey,cntiye in
matters of appointments to 3itices as
mach so as upon questions Of public
policy. and as regards the appoi' tment
Of Collector. of Internal R.vahue Of this
State. he has very wisely done 50.
Mr. Vandiv,r is politician. it is
true, but is honest, capable. and dessry-
ing; he has always been lOyal to his par
ty under all circumstances. and has al
ways fought its battles with
commendable willingness without appar-
ent gain and deserves the high compli-
ment paid him by bis party managers in
their endorsement. and by the President
in giving him the appointment he has re-
ceived.
Had the Republicans in recent years.
been as considerate ia their recognition
of party service, as Democrats are at
present disposed to be. it would not be
in the unfortunate plight i'll which it is
to-day Harrison would still he Presi-
dent of the United States and the Re-
publican party controlling the destines
Of the nation.
NH i IL a.