The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
THE DEMAS AppoINTnE MT.
The appointment of this Disreput

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BILE Negro to the Naval Port OF
New Orleans Stirs the Country
| What The Times-Democrat and
other Journals Say.
President, Mckinley will have
plenty of opportunity to realize
the ugly mistake he made in the
appointment of Demas as naval
officer, for the whole matter is
being laid before the country in
such a manner that no one can
fail to understand this disgraceful
bargain. If the appointment had
been made Immediately after his
election the president could have
escaped responsibility for this in
suit to Louisiana in appointing Il
corrupt and disreputable negro to
office, by pretending that he was
ill-advised, and did not know that
Demas was corrupt, and general
all-around bribe-taker; but he
can make no such pretense now.
When Demas became delegate
to the St. Louis convention a year
ago, and bolted from Reed to Nc
Kinley, he announced that he was
a candidate for the position of
naval officer, and intended to
trim his sails accordingly. The
Osborne-Hhnna-Demas bargain
was made then. AS soon as the
election of Mckinley was an
nounced Demas hurried off to
Washington to receive his share
of the "swag," and he has been
there ever since insisting on it. 1t
would have been better for Nc
Kinley had he paid up the debts
made by Hanna at once, but by
waiting six months he afforded an
opportunity to republican enemies
of Demas to file few of the
charges made against him, so that
the president knows the negro
corruptionist as we'll as the peo.
pie of Louisiana do.
And now the newspapers are
airing the matter so that the peo-
pie of the United States will know
the entire story of the disgraceful
bargain by which Mckinley bene-
fited and which he isl now reward.
ing. We gave the other day what
the New York World had to say
on this subject. Here are the
views of the New York journal
"The president has ignored the protest,
OF the conscience, intelligence and self
respect OF the party by appointing Henr,
Demas, OF New Orleans, to the position O
naval officer. Republicans anC
Others who are scandalzed by such fideli
: ty to engagements must bear in mnt
that this is not squeamish adminlstra
J ton. Lit knows so whom it is indebted
for its existence, and it is paying it
debts loyally. The president who has tn,
nerve requisite to appoint Henry Dema
to Office can be relied on to do what hi
code prescribes as "the right thing"
These sentiments are more O,
less reiterated by all the metro
politan papers. The New YorI
Aiiilcs 10 eNoil more severe on I'M
president than the others, an(
says:
: or.
l6 is hot easy TO explain the nomlna
| non OF Henry IlpInnG IA naval off
New Orleans on any theory we're creditabIe table, :
the administration.
oh Ine ne g general f9pntation rep of the man
ous ee has bee been ptTopg onnoston sfaond
: mis- appointment in New Orleans on th
, part Of republicans and this depriyes tn
Bnt IN adTiton there her Inp"so baye bann IN po1sGs
! charges, sustained by afidavits, submit
ed by The president. which have not bee
pmniaeiy Eeiaaed ana which go diIeGtl
and decency. "0"0''' iHof"i''
"on the other hand, it is notorious tha
Demas was active in securing delegate
tlon fayorn~ the 20 s"e az Gpnyen W
4 Kinley, and that he deserted the cause :
I M M. Reed in order to perform this worl
fa appears TO come TO nm as
explanation is given @ for it. Mr. M Mex" KIM
ley must know that any office bestowe
for such q purpose especially upon an u!