The sun., 1894-02-26
"7HE OLD MAN rs MlD.0
CLEVELAND Has No Farthet Use for Pes
syivsniR Deao<rsts.

Cisysiasd Has No Farthet Use for Pesu-
syivsnis D-.oersts.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb 25-wben the distin-
guished leaders OF the Cleveland Democracy
OF Pennsylvania solemnly assured Mr. Glove
land soms two or three weeks ago that the
Republican majority for CONGRESSMAN at
Largo would not exceed sc. 900. the President
asked them upon what grounds they based
their calculation. They told him that they
were making 1t a campaign Of education In
Psnnsylvania; that the Democratic State Con-
vention which nominated Mr.. Hancock had
fully endorsed the Presidents policy in every
particular: that II unsauivocally approved tho
Wilson Tariff bill that they had implicit faith
In Editor Singerly's power to restore party
harm ony. and that IL was an OF election. and
the majority would necessarily pc small.
Tho President heard them attentively and
then remarked: That would be Q drop OF
5000 from the majority Of 135 900 cast last
November. Such q result would be OF great
advantage lust at this time" The astuts
Clevelandites assured the President that
nothing would do more to secure that result
than q prompt announcement OF tho Federal
appointments for Pennsylvania. and straight
way the President nominated to the Senate
John r. Read OF Philadelphia. for Collector Of
the Port: =. Gray Meek OF Centre county. for
Surveyor; J. Marshall Wright OF Lehigh. for
Naval oficer; Dr. Eugene Townsend OF Phila-
delphia. for Superintendent OF the Mint. and
st. Clair Mulholland OF Philadelphia. for Pen
sion Agent
These appointments. made about ten DAYS
before last Tuesdays election, were used
with marked effect In the campaign. IL was
eunningly given out all along the Democratic
line that NO appointments to any Federal oiiies
would be made from any election precinct In
PennsylvaniA that failed to Increase the Demo-
cratic vote OF last November and by that
shrewd move fully 1900 moro Democrats
were induced to come out and vote than would
But with it ali, the fact remains that at this
state election for Q Congressman at Large.
held At q time when Judges and inspectors OF
election. school directors. road supervisors.
borough. town, and city officers were TO bo
elected. and which always creates 4, spirited
contest In every school district In the state
than 75 600 over that Of last Novsm Der.
At tho election in November last the Ha-
waiian infamy had not been disclosed. nor had
the Wilson bill passed the House Juggling
with the supreme Court had not then played
$4,000. at the frst State election held In 1884.
To- the verdict Of an Intelligent Jury OF the
whole people after . most exhaustive cam
pAiRn Of education" on the mart OF the man
ayers for the Adm inistrAtion.
When Mr. Cleveland was informed that the
Republican. or rather anti ADMINISTRATION.
majorlty was 1876 600 greater than his Penn
sylyania euckoos had assured him II would be-
In the words Of an esteem ed friend OF his. the
Old Man vas mad all over" and Was reckless
N the use Of emphatic words to sIoress his
Washington By yPennsylvanians wi csn not lie
The keystone euck oos are awfully husterec.
They fear that wringing OF their nseks will
soon take place.