The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
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and-seek has been kept up-a humiliat-
ing spectacle for free people with any
pride in their institutions. Still another
discreditable phase Of the same matter
came to light here when the President
found that, In the riot of hasty appoint
ing, he had Overstepped, in one of the
staff branches, the limit set by law for
the number of officers. He had not
transgressed very far, being only two
names in excess; but the total number
had to be reduced by two, and promptly,
in order to avoid the embarrassment of
having the pay OF the exta men held up
by the auditing officers of the treasury.
So he was obliged to go back and delve
in the roster till he could find couple
OF appOintees whose influence was
weaker than the rest and weed them out.
These are mere sample cases, showing
the way things have gone in the matter
OF army appointments under the very
eyes Of observers in Washington. In
deed, there are men serving In the army
star to-day whose connection with the
government is unknown to any except
their friends and hackers, the powers
OF patronage here, and the handful of
Oineers and men among whom they hap
pen to be thrown personally in the SER
vice."
Please remember that this is Repub-
lican testimony. Doubtless you have
read great deal more from the gold
standard press. Now, let us go a little
deeper into this question. The names
OF the appOintees ought to reveal some
information. Taking only those who
are directly concerned with the life and
health OF our soldiers, let us begin with
the assistant Acknowledgment with the
rank Of major:
G. E. McMlchael, Pennsylvania.
Geo. H. Hopkins, Michigan.
John A. Logan, Illinois.
Geo. S. Hobart, New Jersey.
NJ. Fred Bell, Missouri
VIM. Cooke Daniels, Colorado.
Chas. II. Mills, Texas
Chas. r. Miller, Ohio.
Take the rest of the list. Here are
the assistant acknowledgement, with the
rank of captain:
VIM. AstOr Chanler New York
Erslxine Hewitt, New York.
Walter L.. BOuve, Massachusetts,
Frederick M. Alger, Michigan.
Jas g. Blaine, Maine.
W. B. Allison, jr., Iowa.
Jacob e. Bloom, New York.
VIM. Il: Horton, District Of Columbia.
VIM. McKettrlch, California.
JOS. B.. Foraker jr., Ohio.
Samuel w. BelfOrd, Colorado.
Jas. A. COlvin, New York
Edward Murphy, I'd, New York.
JOS. b. Morton, Illinois.
Chas. II. McGill, Minnesota.
Larz Anderson, District of Columbia,
Aug. +. Gardner, Mass
Gordon voorhees,, Kentucky.
Harry s. New, Indiana.
Beveral A, Read, Texas.
Putnam Il. Strong, New York.
VIM. Joyce Sewell, New Jersey.
Sherill Babcock, New York.
Frederick j. Kountz, Ohio.
TheodOsius BOtkln, Kansas
Davis Elkins, West Virginia
VIM. Graves Bates, New York.
Frederick M. Page, Virginia.
Francis B. Harrison, New York.
Samuel s. Saxton.
Hallet A. B0rrowe, New York.
Ramon G. Mendoza.
Frank b. McKenna.
Ralph l.. Spotts
Arthur +. Cosby.
Quartermaster, with the rank of lieu
James L. BOtsfOrd, Ohio.
Chief Quartermasters, with the rank Of
major:
VIM. A. Wadsworth, New York.
Morris c. Hutchins, Kentucky.
Otto II. Falk, Wisconsin
David Hemphill, South Carolina.
Andrew G. G. Quay.
William Fl. Miller
Quartermaster, with the rank of ma
)r:
Edward e. Robbins, Pennsylvania.