Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Democratic members of Congress, says the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Netca, are bubbling over with enthusiasm over Gov. Cleveland’s letter to George Williasn Curtis on the civil service. Republican Congressmen regard the letter with some suspicion. They lay stress Upon the declaration that officials who have been active in politics must go, and say that Cleveland leaves the way open ahead of him

for a clean sweep. Their idea is that most of the Government officials who hold positions of any value havo been-more or less active in politics... ~W E, Curtis of toe Chicago Inter Ocfan, who was nominated by toe President for the Secretaryship of the South-American Commission, has written a letter to a friend threatening Gen. Logon with dire vengeance in case the General persists in opposing hi* Confirmation.. A delegation from New York City wait“d upon Governor Cleveland, at Albany, to request the appointment of A. J. Vanderpoel ns Attorney General. General J. S. Mnrmaduke, of Missouri, had an interview with the President-elect. In toe opinion of a member of the Republican National Committee Mr. Arthur sees now that his course during the Presidential campaign has reacted against his Senatorial ambition. It is true, says the Sentlemen quoted, that the administration id not outwnrdly fight toe ticket, but it extended no encouragement. Mr. Blaine himBelf made an effort to secure Mr. Arthur’s aid, and Mr. Arthur failed to respond. Mr. Blaine did not call at the White House New-Year’s-Day, and Mrs. Blaine declined to assist at toe President’s reception.