Contents of Volume IV
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| To President Cleveland, June 28th | 404 |
| Forwards letters—Warns against partisan acts of newly appointed officials—Fears Hedden is but a cat's-paw of H. O. Thompson—Newspaper comment. | |
| To Lucius B. Swift, August 25th | 406 |
| Thinks criticism of Eastern Mugwumps by Western newspaper too severe—Deplores recent appointments in Indianapolis—Swift should submit to the President charges against Jones. | |
| To President Cleveland, September 17th | 407 |
| Newspaper attacks on recent appointees reflect public opinion—A President's advisers and chief officials should be in thorough accord with him. | |
| To President Cleveland, September 23d | 408 |
| Personally grateful for investigation ordered of the Bacon-Sterling affair—The anti-reform movement in Democratic party should be met with calm and defiant determination—Danger of having unsympathetic subordinates. | |
| To Alfred T. White, October 12th | 409 |
| Approves resolutions of Brooklyn Independent Republican Committee—Duty of Independents to vote for the best man, irrespective of party—Davenport represents the best, Hill the worst, political tendencies—Attitude of the Independents—Good administration the main question. | |
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| To President Cleveland, January 16th | 414 |
| Urges the President to make public the reasons for suspension or removal from office—Quotes letter dismissing a Republican appointee to make room for a Democrat—The President dishonored and discredited by such partisan rulings—Need of heroic measures—Believes a law requiring the President to give his reasons for removals would be both Constitutional and helpful to a reform Administration. | |
| To Thomas F. Bayard, February 1st | 420 |
| Condolence—Devotion to duty and the pursuit of some high aim will help him bear his bereavement. | |
