The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-09-30
THE SON OF Ills FATHER.

Last week we endeavored to lay be
fore our readers a few of the most
fiagrant abuses which were allowed to
grow up under the Republican ad-
ministration during the American
Hispano war. It's our purpose to dis
cuss this week one the causes which
led up to the deplorable results of
rank Encouragement on the part of
the Republican officials in Washing
ton.
1t was apparent to all that when the
war broke out there would have to be
many additional appointments made
in the commissary, subsistence and
medical departments.
We publish below list which has
been accurately compiled and will
readily show what influence brought
the appointment about.-1t is need
less 10 say that this list is classified
not according to the merit system but
entirely by pedigree.
SONS OF FATHERS.
Fred NJ. AIEer, Captain, secretary Oh W ar.
Russell B. Harrison, Ma ior, Benjamin Harrison;
Frederick A. Hill. Lieut.. Col, Congressman
Hill; James q. Blaine, Captain, ames q. Blaine:
Samuel w. Bedford, Captain, EX-Congressmal
Relfurd; John q. Breckenridge, Captain Cabell
Breckenridge: John A. Logan, MaJor, Gen j.
A. Logan. Robert Lee Longstreet, Major. Gen,
Gem Fitzhugh Lee; joseph b, Foraker, Jr.,
Captain. Senator j. H. Foraker; warren I.
Fairbanks, Captain, SeUator FairDank ks; VIM
j. Sewell, Captain, Senator Sewell; j. f. Ii.
Cen. i T. r Stuart. lOhn A.
Hull Lieut.. Col. Representative Hull; Hugh h.
Gordon, Major, Ex-senator Gordon; StewBrJ
NJ. Brice, Major, Ex-senator Brice; HiraIr +.
Mitchell, Major, Ex-senator Mitchell: Charles
II. Mills. Major, Senator X, = Mills; James h.
Mcmillan, Captain, Senator Mcmillan; John
Earle, Captain, Late Senator Earle; Davis FL
kins Captain senator Elkins; K. ". Thomp-
son, Jr., Captain, Ex-Secretary Thon psou;
Rrittou Davis CAPTAIN. Ex-Governor L. j.
woodbury.: William 5. Worth, Brig. Gen, Gen.
Worth, L. s. s.: w. b. Rochester, Jr., Captain,
Gen. W. B. Roch' ster; H. O. New, Captain, EX-
Consul Gen. New; T. b. Strong, Captain, En-
Mayor Strong; Erskine Hewitt, Captain. En-
Clement C. Griscom; W. E. English, Captain,
W. II. English.
GRANDSONS.
Ale. Surtoris, First Lieut.. Gen. Grant; Jay
Cooke. 3rrl Captain, Jay Cooke; {. Il. Ne
Michael, Major, Clayton McMichael.
NEPHEWS.
George s. Hobart. Major, The Vice Presi-
dent; W. B. Allison, Captain, Senator Allison
SONS-lN-LAW.
beverley A. Read. Captain, senator Money;
Adeibcrt Ames, Brig. Gen, b. +. Butler.
CHILDREN OF THE SOCIAL PULL.
Edward Murphy, Jr., Captqin. LarZ AMBER
son, Captain; Perry Belmont, Major; William
A. Harper, Captain: c. Dupont Coudert, Capt;
Morton J; Henry, Captain; John Jacob Astor,
Lieut.. Col; -. Creighton Webb, Major; Leon
ard Wood, Brig. Gen, Presidents physician.
EX-GOVERNOR
John G. Evans, Captain.
Charles j. Golf, Captain. Judge Nathan GoT.
Is it Necessary to say that one out
of ten'of these appointments were fit
men for the place. Certainly an illus
trious father or an uncle with a fat
political job will not qualify some
young scion of aristocracy with more
brains than money, to tell how much
subsistence thousand soldiers will
need or how to keep an army camp i'll
a sanitary condition.
This practice was not only followed
by officials at the capital but all over
the United States. We have one
striking illustration of it right here at
home. 1t is only necessary to recall
the fact that when the First Maryland
regiment was in need of a Major,
Governor Lowndes appointed his own
son to the place. To say it was bad
taste is putting it too mildly. 1t was
a down right outrage to over half a
dozen of able, experienced and capa-
BILE officers.
Can the intelligent voter afford to
let all these facts go unnoticel and
without rebuke. 1t is easy to see
that they are alike everywhere. Their
hand is always ready to help the rich
and influential and against the poor
and oppressed, no matter how
worthy. Where this policy will lead us
to, has been easily proven in the late
war. If they will wreck the lives and
health of our army, will they not, if
allowed to continue, wreck our govern
ment. A clean sweep is needed at
Washington and the time to begin is