The Portland daily press., 1875-09-01
The Charles Ii. Haskell Party.
A Democrat Make, Known Some of the
Internal Mutterings.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press
Sir: We Eave three parties in thi, city. The
Republican party; the Democratic party; and
the Charles II. Haskell party. Ea ch is strug-
Cling for success. The latter being the
weaker of the three, hopes for surcess
through flying the Democratic flag and trading
which it is willing to do and habitually has
done when anything to its advantage can be
gained thereby. 1t is small, very small, but
active, unscrupulous, well organized and disci-
plined and actuated by a single motive, the
success of Charles 81. Haskell, and well il may
be. That distinguished gentleman is the head
body and tail of this compact third party which
fattens on the dissentons of one party and the
necessities OF the other.
Now against the Hon. @. 81. H. personally
have nothing to say. For aught know he
may be the high-minded gentleman with broad
views that he appears to be to the casual obser-
ver,and it is pity that a clever fellow like
Charles so very devoted to himself should be so
little particular as to what he does or how he
does it to feather bis own nest, as to excite the
suspicion if not the contempt of all men who
have anything to do with him politically.
Can he be trusted by his political associates?
Let us see. A few years ago he was elected to
the House of Representatives from this city
through turmoil in the ranks of the Republic
cans. But in Legislature be voted for a Re-
publican for United States Senator, because, as
it afterwards turned out, he had pledged him
self so to do in order to secure the handful of
Republican votes to elect him. But this was
only matter of two thousand odd Democrats
nut haoan = tha III aba ali
could not otherwise elect its candidate for Rep
resentative. And Charles chuckles over the
fact that good many stupid Democrats don't
know to this day how good a trads be made
for himself at their expense! He would not
have them know it for great deal.
Last year the Hon. G. ii. Haskell party had
| another run of luck. Charles Haskell can
| scent Republicans further than any man in the
| county. And as sure as there is chance for o
| Dsmocratic advantage through the internal
| troubles of the Republicans, the Hon. Charles
is in, to run off with the bone, over which they
are ouarrelling; tha poor Democratic party and
| its most faithful workers the while going un-
fed.
Last year Stephen K. Dyer Esq, of this city,
war entitled by usage to the Democratic nomi-
nation for county treasurer. He had labored
long and faithfully for the Democratic party;
was in every way worthy man and would
have made faithful and painstaking treas
urer if elected. The chances for the election Of
the Democratic nominee were unusually good,
and Mr.. Dyer and his friends anticipated with
pleasure the reward for his services to the
party in his nomination and election to that
office. But the shrewd and cunning Charles
saw an opportunity to gain few votes for
himself by trade. Mr. Dyer was tuietly
shelyed in the interest of Charles ID. Haskell
to make way for man who could not and
does not even pretend to pay attention to the
duties of his office. 1t was a good thing fof