The Portland daily press., 1882-09-06
THEM STEERS
Aud How the Fusionists Attempt
ed to Buy Them.
JOHN TODp'S UNEASINESS ABOUT
SoLON CaASE's CONSCIENCE.
fsnecial Dispatsh to the Press.

Special Dispatch to the Press.
AUBURN, Sept. SIN Solon Chase's paper today
this appears
If there are honest men who believe what the fus-
ionists are spreading over the state, that am
BY Rspneeabp 70 soen n @ "
other side, and date back 10 the time OF Jhe last
Presidential election The NEXT gay aI1eE me
ted and Frank Hill OF Exeter, made pilgrimage 10
Cha ets Mills. They came unlimited. Their mis-
sion was to persuade me to do what my conscience
did not to take down the straight ticket and
support the fusion ticket was tnen elieor oi
Chase's Enquirer Gov. Plasted salu II Wouuu
fall the fusion line could hav- all tne suoscTlo,
ers wanted Gov. Plaisted said that MT. Hill
would pay me $500 on the spot to start ana STEADY
the game and my paper shou rnmap,s p' were nsed
to show me that on the fusion nne silouu t s 5 @
die great man, and the end OF the ragn1 M III ro4a m
was obscurity. Gov. Plaisted plead with my wle 20
show her how much better II would De ior US nc
failed to convince aunt Ann, and went away WIN WIN
Sat Sa reRarnes ths neRt day with
aid Richard Frye, of Bethel who was on tne
straight electoral ticket. While GOV. Plalsted,
suade md bribe me to lie down in bed OF roses to
the end of my days received ietser
from the eary of the board OF AZ, m 1 ny
Enquirer Publishing Company, showing me .ne Dea @
of thistles in store for me if 1 did not change my
course.
Then follows the account of Solon's discharge
from the Enquirer because of his refusal to supp OFT
Hancock, already published. He goe on to say;
When my friends contributed money to star
Them Steers, the cry was raised '.Repuplcan mon
ey'' by the asen who had tried to buy me. wan
to say word right here my own hook-any
body's oney is good enough for Them steers oniy
condition that the paper paid for in ad anee.
When Them Steers had got fairly settled lnto an
yoke, approached by leading 1uslonlsts sl
to accept place the fu ion ticket as canuloase
for Congress. Richard Frye of Bethel, nemper 4t
The fusion state committee wrote me very iiien
y letter, stating that he favored my nom1 hall91
for Congress- 10 all such letters replied, could
not be fusion candidate. The men who salu nau
sold out to the Republican party were the very men
who were eager to nominate me for Congress.
l went along with me ork without especlai inci-
dent until the time for our State conyention, on
my way to Bangor to attend the convention was
approached by John Todd of Portland, VINO sald ne
wanted me to support Gov. Plasted If l could CON
scientiously He did not want to support Gov
Plaisted if could not copscientiously. John Ioad
said to me ON the 29Lh day of May, 1857, on tne
train from Auburn to Bangor, that II couid COLI
scientiously support Gov. Plaisted could nave
$1,000, and there Was a man on the Tram 19 W19
would D ~ me $3.50 down. said to Jonn Ioau
that could not conscientiously support GOV ~ iais
ted. John Todd was not then satisfied ABOUT my
conscience. He came into our conference IN the
evening at the Fransin House, and asked me 10 see
Gov. PIaisted. / replied to John Todd that was
busy. The next day. at the convention; Coy. flai5
ted's friend urging congressman ucket WIN
my name at the head
Since came out before the country opposed to
fusion in every spot and place. the Fusionists rlea
first to persuade me, then to buy me, and then 70
bulldoze me, and they have tried to petray me-