The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-01
Col. sohley Removed.

Without the aid of the staunch followers OF
Ex-President Cleveland it is conceded on all
sides that Mckinley could not have been
elected. That is as true of McKinley's sue
cess in Maryland as elsewhere. The Repub-
Ii :,ns. however. have shown no appreciation
of the favor beyond lip service. Mr.. Cleve-
land made but three personal appointments
in Maryland, and the very first removal from
Office in the state was one of these appointees,
Col. Buchanan Schley, of Hagerstown, Sur
veyor of the Port of Baltimore. The record OF
his Office was excelent-none better in the
United States. The reason assigned for the re-
moval was his absence from duty. With his alb.
sence or presence the Treasury Department
was not concerned. The work ofthe office was
promptly and efficiently done, and that was
all that the Treasury Department could de-
mand No charges were filed alleging def
cheney in the conduct of the Office or against
Col. Schley personally, and his removal was
not only without cause but was a direct slap
at Mr.. Cleveland and snubbing of his fol-
lowers who made McKinleys election posi-.
bic.
Col. Schley's place was wanted for Re
publican heller, and his absence from his
office most of the time was seized upon as an
excuse to base a removal upon.
Postmaster Warfeld was another personal
appointee of Mr.. Cleveland. His friends
want him retained as postmaster of Baltimore,
and he has consented to allow them to pre-
sent his name to the President for re-appoint-
ment. Efficient management Of the office
aud his ardent support of Mckinley are the
reasons the application will be based upon,
but he will not be reappointed. Already City
Chairman Stone is slated for the place.
A third personal appointee was U. S. Dis
trict Attorney Marbury, Mr.. Marbury went
on the stump for Mr.. Mckinley, but he will
have to 60 and his place will soon be filed
by Republican.
The Republicans evidently think their lease
Of power is limited and they will make the
most of it. The Democrats who made Re-
publican success possible are to be treated
like the party has heretofore treated the col
ored voters-give them the privilege of voting
the ticket but no division of the offices.
Not only will the Republicans make no ac
acknowledgement of the aid the close followers
of Mr.. Cleveland gave them, but they are
going back deliberately upon the promises of
their platform. They are letting the matter
Of improving the currency and banking laws
severely alone, and are throwing in the faces
of their allies last fall a most odious tariff
bill-a worse one, in fact, than the N cKinley
law. Such ingratitude such contempt, should
be sufficient to make every Democrat who
aided in McKinley's success resolve never
again to trust in the professions of the Repub=
lican leaders. AS Mr. Cleveland very aptly
remarked at the dinner of the Reform Club
in New York last Saturday night, the Repub-
licans, instead of directing their efforts ''to
place our nations finances, adjusted to every
possible need, upon a safe and sure basis,
they have returned in hot haste to their
wallowipg in the mire of extreme protection,
offending millions Of voters by their exhibi-
ton of party's bad faith and disgusting mil
lions more BY their unconcealed determine
ton to repay partisan support from the pro-
ceeds of increased burdens of taxation placed
upon those already over-laden. y