The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-02
SOME ARMY APPOINTMENTS.

A son of ex- President Grant.
Another son of ex President Grant.
A son Of ex.President Hays.
A son of ex. President Harrison.
A grandson OF ex.President Grant.
A son of James q. Blaine.
A son Of General John A, Logan.
A son OF the Astors.
A son OF Senator Foraker.
A son Of Senator Sewell.
A son OF Senator Gray.
Two sons OF ex-senator Calvin Brice.
A son Of ex.Mayor Strong, Of New
York.
A son Of ex.Mayor Hewitt, Of New
York.
A son Of Vice President Hobart's
brother.
A son OF Fitzhugh Lee.
A brother of vanderbilts son-in-law,
A son of Secretary Alger.
A son of ex-Consul. General John O..
New.
A son.in-law of Senator Money, of
Mississippi.
A son of Chairman Hull, of the House
military committee.
A son and son-in.law OF Senator
Lodge.
A son Of ex-senator Mitchell, Of Ore
gon.
A son OF Vice Presidential Candidate
English.
A son Of the late Congressman MILL
ken, of Maine.
A son of Senator Edward Murphy, OF
New York.
a son OF Congressman oatchings, Of
Mississippi.
A son of General Joseph Wheeler, Of
Alabama.
The list given is by no means COM
plete, and 1t is claimed these favored
ones have had no military training.
The New York Herald alleges some Of
them have recently disgraced them.
selves in dissipation and backguard
orgies while awaiting their appointments
at the capital. They have been picked
up from high social and official circles
and advanced over the heads Of tn ose
who have been trained in arms by the
government of the United States for just
such an emergency as the present, were
appointed merely to tickle the pride ol
fond parents or crafty the absurd am
bitions of aspiring tavorites of fortune in
civil life. Some appointments 1t is init
mated, were made to gain votes in con
gress for the bond issue or rhe Hawaiian
job.
The "Army and Navy Register" crit
clsiug these appointments speaks as ar
organ of the service, and in way thai
can be unders ood. Here is an extract
from its last issue
There is nothing to approve in the ap
pointment Of an inexperienced youth
hardly out of his teens to place which
ordinarily in our service Is attained only
after years of experience, training anC
+ service. There is nothing commend
: able in a policy which places college
boys or the disreputable sons of reput
| able fathers in positions which call fol
! men of integrity, education and ability
There are some tlagrsnt examples of the
0 injustice which politics and persona
3 tavoritism have wrought upon regular
/. army officers 1t Is something more
than shame when an officer who hal
, attained the grade of captain by year
. OF service on the plains and by Ions
period of training in military work ir
the department and in the field find!
himself junior by two grades of young
man who might be his son, 80 far al
comparative ages go, and whose ap
pointment is a tribute to the industry
Q and influence of his father or his friends
8 1t might have been expected that per
I sonal influence would operate to some
extent, but we do not believe the actua
condition was anticipated or that it wal
realized there would be 80 many in
stances OF personal and political favor
Q The newspapers are justified in theil
Y severe comments. The principle is al
Q wrong. 1t is discouragement to Off
GERS who have seen service and wht
merit favor If any be allotted. 1t seeml
to us that with little independence
and fearlessness those in authority
could have resisted the influences which
!. have added to the register of the volun
/ teer army 80 many names of people whit
< do not deserve this distinction, and VIII
will leave to the unrewarded the worl
and the responsibility-everythng bu
the personal spectacle and the emolu
ments.
Officers should be qualified to lool
after the health and efficiency of thei
men as to food, clothing, equipment
quarters and all else. Many of thos,
names have not been brought up in tn
school of experience that qualities TO
such work. Scions of wealth are not 8,
schooled.
The political cauldron in Greater New
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