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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1885
Page
2
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A summary of editorials criticizing political figures of 1884, praising certain editors, and noting appointments and political shifts. Mentions President Cleveland, Henry Grady, George W. Cable, and various ministers, with Georgia prohibition trends and opinions on Russia, Colombia, and other nations.
Georgia editors call for Your Uncle Joe Brown to quit after he backed Emory Speer’s U S Ke southern district judgeship. The column defends Brown citing party parity and cites past confirmations by Democrats for Republican appointees. It notes Dawson delegation visits H G Turner Quitman and mocks local gossip about Georgia politics.
Philadelphia Times reports a dramatic scene in which General Grant confronts Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton about arrest warrants for prominent Confederates. Stanton asserts authority while Grant defends parole pledges, ending with unresolved fate of the arrests and a hint that a billiards game with Rawlins may have resumed later.
Washington columnist notes Commissioner Eaton defends Civil Service rules amid charges of patronage. Investigation disproves rumors of violations as voices claim a Treasury appointment breached the rules. The New Orleans Picayune urges Memorial Day naming over Decoration Day and reflects on Arthur's return to the practice of law in New York.
The Philadelphia Press urges the South to move beyond cordial fronts and enjoy the fruits of public pay, while planning to shift iron coal mining and cotton manufacturing to the Southern states. A Washington dispatch notes General Black defying Secretary Lamar over a horse and carriage, joking about riding Republicans. It also comments on Navy clerks kept at desks past 5 pm, praising full work for full pay but noting resistance from salaried appointees.
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