The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-01

Charles II. Haskell. He managed thereby
to wriggle into the ballot box a few score
more of votes for himself;-but to accomplish
it, be sold out one of the most faithful workers
in the Democratic party.
Charles wanted to be Senator very much last
wear. Now it was of no sort Of consequence to
the Democratic party whether it had a senator
or not for this county. 1t could do them no
possible good, and the defeat of G. H. Haskell
could have done them no possible harm. 1t
was OF consequence to them, however, TO elect
sheriff That would b I'VE been a political
office worth having, and would have given to
the Democratic party permanent votes That
was the office, to secure which, most Demo-
Gratis wanted to bend their efforts. But to
elect John SWEET to tire Office of Sheriff,
would not help the Charles FL. Haskell party
and the erandest opportunity the Democrats
had enjoyed for years to secure substantial re-
suits, was thrown away in order that Charles
81 Haskell might write the coveted title of
Honorable before his name Hon. Charles FL
Haskell it may be! but not honorable
politician; not honorable Democrat; only Hon.
@. FL. Haskell, political trickster who, by the
oio Va tuOueduus VI DCmoSio'o, WooA' ~ W.
fshly betrayed, had obtained an empty title,
All the Democratic senators, and indeed the
whole Democratic ticket might have been
elected last tall; but Charles was SO anxious
for the cheap fame of running ahead of his
ticket that every ira ie that was made must be
made in his interest, hat he might strut about
the bar-rooms Of of Augusta, as the man who
got more votes than any other man on the
ticket! 1t was truthful boast, but the rest of
the story-the way he did it-even Charles 81.
askell has had decency enough to wish sup
pressed
Once more. There were good many hard
working Democrats who had desire to see
one of their NUN Der elected to the House from
this city, aud accordingly they secured the
nomination of L F. Pingree, Esq, mechanic
with more brains than the whole Charles Has
kell party can furnish But whether it was
because be was a mechanic aud the fast'dious
and aristocratic Charles did not want to see
him elected on that account, or whether
Charles thought few more votes for himself
would be good thing, and traded off Pingree
to secure them, is not clear; certain it is that
Mr. Pingree, the choice of the working-men of
the Democratic party, was defeated. Mr.. Pin
gree has choice collection of tickets got up
by and printed in the interest of the Charles
II. Haskell party; but with the funds, and at
the expense of the substantial interests, of the
Democratic party 1t was only another form
of the small trickery by which the Charles 81.
Haskell party of this city wins coveted hon
ors!
Well, Charles went to the Senate. He was
harmless there as everybody knew lie would
be. He was fond of making motions and get
ting appointed on formal Committees; but the
only way in which he distinguished himself
while there was in getting one dollar more
mileage than any other member of the Legisla-
ture from Portland. 1t was a small steal to be
sure, and hardly worth noticing. But it was in
keeping! The Charles 81. Haskell party is
rather small concern anyway
Having done this much for himself and
this little for the Democratic party, Charles
Is at it again. Everything this year as last
will be done that can be for the Charles Has
kell party. The money of the Democratic
party will be spent this year as last in the in
terest Of Charles a. Haskell, no matter who
else on the Democratic ticket suffers th sreby.
1t is said that Charles is very much troubled
bee iuse the Irish Democrats demand place
on the Representative ticket. He likes their
votes but his old Know Nothing proclivities
prevent his relishing their society much,
He can't see why they should not be content
with the honor of voting for G. 81. haskell
every time there is chance to elect anybody
but straight Republican. Perhaps they will
Meantime fellow Democrats it will be well to
watch the busy Charles to see that he don't sell
us out as he did last year.
A WARD FIVE DEMOCRAT