The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-26

Jay no real estate tax In the State to speak Of our
government. with such natural resources and
wealth, and an Independent and enthusiastic peo-
pie, 1t is easy to see that no one man VIII nence.
|0rth control the people or eurages OF the people
in the Commonwealth. Certainly not this time
with marked emphasis and penetrating giance.s
believe we shall mot lose 2 hundred on his &C
count throughout the State"
Isuggested the Curtin papers migns DaSs gp n
awSere are you to nnd thems" he asked. with.
him. say he is too late in the field, and all his fol-
lowers cannot, to my mind, change the ALREADY
sass4 a. Ss shs R
him. but then we do not expect to carry Lancas-
ter, SO that It makes no difference whatever
will be elected beyond question, and Grants
chances correspondingy improved"
Having concluded this sentence he rose to greet
another visitor, whom he had asked to step into
another apartment during our conversation.
AS left his well-stocked library, where had re,
ms ces 81 ease ans come
dicated by everything saw within and without
that capacious handsome structure, Involuntary
asked myself, "Wh0 would not be Cameron "
but, remembering the intricate machinery OF state
that has been and Ii being manipulated by this
the thousands Of terrible stories false they may
be) told OF and against him in connection with his
dealings Tor nearly half century, at once supple
w0ulu be q politician In Pennsylvania ~
had but just returned to my hotel from this visit
to the senator when met promnens er r eE,nc
II would withhold his name II he gave me any in-
formation he readily entered into conversation on
matters so intimately Cameron In character that
think he must be sort OF gratultOus m0athplece,
who rushes in where his master fears to tread, re-
o Se
on matters connected with Curtin Mcclure and
Forney that have not yet been published In this
"You see ;" he commenced chow 1t Is that mat
tiers have been 30 inextricably mixed. Mr. Cameron
knows that nine out every ten Of these men were
first place there's that man
JOHN W. FoRNEY.
Now, everybody knows that FOrney has made all
he possesses out of politics. He got rich out OF
army contracts and has run one Of his papers In Q
way to always make money out OF bills to pe put
inserted notice alter notice without being author
lied, and know that this last session he was paid
not earn cent. Now he tut rs around on Cameron
again Why, he has done that systematically for
several years past, the only difference being that
ron before the opening Of each session, and when
Cameron would agree with him he would go on
agree snV WITH him Forney always turned around
and abused him: Forney says ne WIZ ~. go
ron ron and HIATT artranft. Yes he ' viii, and good
deal sooner, can tellyou. We knew three months
ago that FOrney was in constant correspondence
Tossing friendship to Grant personally while he was
in constant opposition to Hartranlt he knew that
the defeat OF Hartrant in October meant the cleo
ton OF his real friend, Greeley In November. Then
there Is
EX-GOVERNOR ANDREW q. CURTIN.
Did he not go into the Legislature here without
dollar and before he got through he was worth
over three hundred thousand dOllarsS He had all
the old officers removed before ne LETT she URtG
an uncertain man. You never know where to put
your, finger on him. Why, Cameron knew that
light apparently with all the ardor in the
world, and when they thought everything was
safe Curtin backed down. ayerrns that his
his friendsY Was he not republican governor
Did he not make all his money through the repub-
sion from republican administration, and now he
comes back and throws himself right into the
arms OF the opponents OF the administration that
nOwa He may turn again tomorrow Ii he feels ag-
grieved at anything AS to his supporters, OF
po pS to certain extent only, But that viii not
avail him now as 1t would have done two months
ago. 1t may make little difference to us, but 1t
tion let say that good deal Of the dfnculty Is
due to his manager and master,
ALEXANDER X. MCCLURE.
Mcclure came into political existence as kind
OF anchorite. For time he held aloof from all
carping, but suddenly he leaped after Cameron
enemies, Mcclure making 1t religious duty to op-
pose Cameron on all occasions By this means ne
influence and iobSied at Harrisbars In season and
out of season, until he had made q considerable
amount Of money Then he would sometimes prac-
ago he came to Mr.. Cameron and wanted him TO
agree to his (McClure's) going to Washington for
the purpose OF putting through certain number OF
bills. Congress was then crowded with lobbyists,
who retarded the course Of public business.
Cameron had an interview with Mcclure, and
Mshe to the but OF ne
He told him that II he persisted in his efforts
he should see into It, and If he offered one OF his
every such measure to the utmost Of his power.
Cameron further told Mcclure that 30 long as he
ia ae' sbe p1
grading and corrupt scenes In her State Legisla-
ture. Since that time Mcclure has been more Bit
ter. When Curtin was Governor Of Pennsylvania
Mcclure did as he pleased with him. While he was
In the Cabinet 1t was the same. Mcclure could
have any one appointed to government position
he had hut to name his candidate and the office
was soon found. While Curtin was abroad Mcclure
all the little sauabbles in Philadelphia, here
and at washington: advised him OF the
s ~ ion finally
Now, after being boss of Curtin for years. and on
the edge Of the precpice Of defeat and perhaps po
litical seclusion afterward, he brings Curtin 1Or
ward as the last desperate card to be played, the
last trump he has, and he stakes all on 1t, only to
THE ADDITION, DIVISION AND SILENCE MAN.
Every respectable man here despises him. He got
into politics some years ago, alawyer without prac-
tice, clients, brief or anything else In Gods world
except his boots and the threadbare clothing he
wore on his backbone OF those men who leave
nothing at home nor carry anything with them,
who fear no disasters because there Is nothing Of
theirs to be lost. Curtin took him under the
shadow of his wing, as It were, favored him all he
could because he found him willing tool and as
cunning as any politician that ever crossed the
threhh0ld OF the State Department. COffey made
Deputy ~ Attorney General, and while there he
exercised the power OF the office to make himself
wealthy, These troubles arose In PENNSYLVANIA
at least there they we're threatened-and with all
that selishness and moral cOwardlce peculiar to
men Of his stamp, he received a commission and
went abroad-he pretended to benefit his family
and educate his children. Now he returns, and,
initiating the example Of his patron on the one
hand, his early beneiactor on the other, declares
for Greeley"
This is the history Of the Mcclure Curtin party"
my informant proceeded; "but, mark me, and you
viii soon see 1t, cameron has a long memory, and
an Internally long purse and longer credit, and II
Hartranft should be by any mshap deprived OF
the office for which he is nominated by
the regular republican party, Cameron will
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