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

The President has At length named
the man who is to be the Collector Of In
fernal Revenue for this State. aud thu
is put to rest the anxiety Of mary who
for soLae time past. have busted them.
selves exceedingly about the appoint.
ment. Individuals, Of course, have
been Disappointed, political guessers have
been misled. but more more deceived
than the Rtformer>. This class of DO
litical malcontenis had banked all their
hopes upon he belief that the President
would appoint one Of their faction. -
They, well knowing that German and
his followers opposed the nomination Of
Mr.. Cleveland, for The Presidency,
supposed that The former would have but
little say in the matter Of appointments
in the State, but in this superstition they
have been badly deceived German,
aud very properly so, has been consult
ed, his recommendation considered, and
an old soldier, covered with sears re.
eeived in the many battles fought for
rhe supremacy of his party. has been
appointed. Now, whatg the Reformer.
are asking themselves. Are we, who
have WhOoped so long, persisteutly and
loud for the President. when his nomina-
ton hung in the balance, to be consid
cred nODtni:ies in the distribution Of
patronsges Are We. who opposed Mr.
German, our State leader, and avowed n
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 J
to be totally dsregarded in the division
Of the spoils, (for which. we, like all
true potriots, so earnestly labor. 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 in honesty aud fair deal.
ing in politics AS in other dealings be-
tween man and man. but we confess tC
have no sympathy with so called Re-
formers. As rule they are but dis
eas,d branches Of the main BODY, drop
ped of from some caus., no good to the
organism when attached and powerles.
when severed. Disappointed in som,
way, cranky in their notions Of party
management, or sourcd by some im,
aginary wrong this disgruntled element
Of party stray off and under the guist
of reform seek to control its manage
ment when generally they have not tn,
capacity to regulase successfully theil
individual affairs. The President ip hi
knowledge Of the politics Of the Stat
has doubtless realized this. anu, however
kindly be may feel toward the Re
formers, he cannot overlook the fact
that as the accredited leader Of his part,
he should do nothing to awaken or de
stroy its organization. for tie destruction
of a party's organization wou'i meal
the route of tie party itself. 1t canno
be expected Of him. 10 - into persona
disputes and decide between petty lea!
Ousies, or 20 determine the relative mer
it of different factions of party. Tn,
President must look - thu organization
and the Senators and Il prescuta;ives il
Congress, if of the same party, are th'
proper advisers of the Executive in
matters of appointment to offices al
mach so as upon questions Of public
policy, and as regards the appointment,
Of Collector of Internal Revenue Of thi:
State, he has ve'y wisely done so.
Mr.. Vandivcr is politician, it i,
true, but is honest, capable, and deserv.
ing; he has always been loyal to his par
ty under all circumstance, and has al
ways fought It's battles with
commendable willingness without appar.
snt gain and deserves the high compli-
meDt 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 eonsiierate in their recognition
of party service. as Democrats are al
present disposed to be. it would not be
in the unfortunate plight in which it is
to-day Harrison would still be Presi-
dent of the United States and the Re.
publican party controlling the dcStine,
Of the nation.