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BosToN. March 20-Ths influence which has
bseesxertsd upon the fortunes Of the Demo-
cratic party OF Massachusetts, by the Mug
vump during the last ten years. has had its
elimination In the appointment OF the Hon.
Winslov Warren Of Dedham to be Collector OF
Customs At the port of Boston. II the
President's purpose was to affront every
self-respeetinR Democrat In the Stats. and
to put premium upon political apathy.
he could not have chosen q better man to ill
the highest Federal ONCE in New England
To the discredit Of the Democratic orRani-
zation. II may be said that it's responsible
leaders permitted this outrage without maxi
ing the slightest protest This suplne atti-
tude is a result OF the absolute domination Of
the handful Of MuRwumps who haYe been al
lowed to manage the campaigns and to shape
the Issues and policies constituting the basis
| ofthe party's appeals to the electors.
Mr.. Clevelnnds unnecessary insult to the
| Bay State Democracy has been EN- pha sized By
the contemptuous attitude assumed By his
new Collector since the date Of his connrma-
tion By the Senate Ho has issued two mani
festoee. In which he declares his policy and
| outlines the course which ho proposes to follow
with respect to the distribution OF the patron-
| age OF his offiee In the first OF these HI blunt
ly informs the people that he contem plates
making no changes except those that may be
imperatively demanded by the necessities OF
the service. and that he will be the sole Judge
| OF the circumstances The President" he
says. knew my views on the subject Of civil
service reform. and have right to believe
that he expected me to put them In force"
The Collector also takes occasion to express
| his regret that every place under the Treasury
Department is not controlled BY the Chinese
system. In his second proclaim alton the Col-
| lector remarks that he has huge batch OF an
plications for appointments in the customs
| service. and that the applicants are strongly
recommended by Democratic com mittees and
By Democratic leaders. but he adds. this will
not help their claims" In effect. he says to
the 17IO00 Democrats who voted for Preai-
dent Cleveland: You need not expect any
fsvors from this Administration. II any
changes are made. only MuRwumps will be
considered eligible"
In the lingo Of the Muewumps a Democrat
who seeks Office is o spokesman II he hap
pens to take an active part In political affairs
he 10 forever disqualified for the public SER
vice. During campaigns his voice may be
heard on the platform and In the convention; |
he may sway mons minds and lead them into |
the right path. But when the time comes to |
distribute the rewards OF victory he must |
step aside and make way for the Mugwump |
who lacked the energy to fight and the polit- |
ical ability to lead. |
To tha latter class Mr. Winslow Warren be- |
longs He has been neither q factor nor a |
leader In the politics Of the State. He did not |
display an active interest even in the Mug
wump movement Of 1884. He Is without infiu-
ence In any political group He 10 a member
OF the Reform Club He is q Chinese reformer.
afree trader. and slavish worshipper at the
shrine OF Mugwumpery. He could not be
elected As HoRreevs or as Fence Viewer in the
town OF Dedham. In the State at large he
was utterly unknown until Mr.. Cleveland dis
covered him and thrust him upon the party.
1t may not be out OF place to remark that
the Mugwump has done very we'll in Massa-
chussetts In the way OF ONCE brokerage. or
the little group Of dissidents who bolted the
Republican ticket In 1884 and invaded the
Democratic camp. q very respectable per-
eentage have displayed q thrift In procuring
fat places for themselves or their friends that
fs somewhat remarkable. Their war cry at
the start was: Down with the spoils sys-
temi Up with the flag OF civil service reform I"
Their first notable achievement was to put
Mr.. William q End:cott OF Salem In the
Cabt iet Mr.. Endicott's chief claim to recoe- |
milton lay In tho fact that when he consented |
TO be candidate for Governor In 1884 he ex-
pressly stipulated that he should not be ex-
pectsd to contribute. by speech. by check. or by
any effort whatever. to the success OF the |
national or State ticket. The second victory
scored BY this little group was the elevation OF
Leveret. Saltcnstall to the post OF Collector OF
tho Port. They not only secured Mr.. salton-
stalls appointment. against the united pro-
test and opposition OF the Democratic organ
ization. but they absolutely controlled and I
his administration.
Here 10 list Of other Offices which have |
been captured By the reformers and anti I
spoilsmen since 1884: William L Russell be- |
came Governor OF the Commonwealth; Sher- {
man Hoar became United States District At
Iorney; J. Russell Reed OF Lexington. Com
missioner OF Foreign Mortgage Corporations;
Nathan Matthews. Jr.. Mayor Of Boston; Will
lam J. Dale. Railroad Commissioner; Henry
Carter. superintendent OF Streets In Boston:
'ohn L. Wheelwright, Gas Commissioner; his =
brother. 4 NJ. Wheelwright. City Architect OF /
Boston 4; Charles 8. Hamlin. Assistant Secretary 9
u the Treasury; Josiah Quincy. Assistant ,
secretary OF state: John 7. Burnett. Assistant
Postmaster at Boston: Robert Clark Police 6