The daily gazette., 1882-10-27
NDlEDITI0N
HARD ON HARRINGTON
What the New York ''Sun'
Says About SIT
SEEING THE NEW CANOE
SENATE on PESrfENrIARY.


safe Burglar Harrington at Work for
Blaine In Dslaware-The Effort to Es-
cape the Penitentiary and Go to the
Senate.
New York sun TODAY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.--The noted. Dick
Harrington, who, for his connection with
the famous safe burglary conspiracy at the
close Of Boss Shepherds career was indicted
and escaped the penitentiary by "fxing the
jury" not long ago departed to Delaware,
where he is operating in politics as the
Chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittee and running things generally as the
chosen friend and faithful worker of Mr..
Blaine. aANE
1t is to this Harrington that Blaine's
recent letter was addressed, expressing his
"extreme regret" that he could not come
down to Harrington's field Of operations
and help him by making half q dozen
speeches.
Harrington is still under Indictment in
the District of Columbia, even Corkhill re-
fusing TO dismiss the case, Notwithstanding
the extraordinary efforts that have been
made. Although he is headed for the United
States Senate, Dick, If justice be done, will
reach the penitentary before he does the
Senate, even with Blaine's powerful aid.
Blaine goes naturally to his help In Della
ware. 1t Is also altogether natural that
LICK w ulb uCnt hi RlAlitt-
Harrington, besides having been made
Chairman of the State Committee of Della
ware, has succeeded in having a kindred
spirit and faithful supporter of Blaine, as
well as of himselR nominated for Governor.
OF the candidates for the Legislature 9
large majority who have any chance of be-
ing elected are pledged to go for him fol
United States Senator. should he fail o
that, and the Governor be elected, he will
become State Attorney.
Things having thus been arranged by Har.
rington, Blaine promised to stump the State
To make the game successful one. I'm
luckily, however, Blaine had a malarial at
tack, and the engagement was abandoned
Hence the letter Expressing an earnest wish
for his friend Harrington success, ayailiug
himself of the opportunity to deliver some
hard hits on the heads Of his enemies
1t is understood that when Blaine comes
TO Washington he win do what he can tt
have the criminal proceedings against hii
friend Dick dismissed, as another necessary
preliminary to further steps toward the
United States Senate. Blaine can be O
great service to Harrington in thi
way, for, as things stand, whateve
may be considered his chances in Delawar,
for obtaining the honors which Blaine il
so anxious he should have, in Washington
is quite well understood that unless SOM
powerful influence is brought to bear t,
quash the crimfnal proceedings which hay
been so long pending, they are altOgethe
liable to end in sending Dick TO the peni
tentiary. That would rather be variation
ON the Blaine program for sending him +,
the United States senate. This service b.
Blaine In behalf of Dick at the present mo
ment would be more valuable than hall 1
dozen speeches in Delaware for, although
Dick may not succeed In reaching the
Senate, 1t is important to him and TO Blain,
that he be not sent to the penitentiary, a
least before Delaware's delegates to the mex
Republican Presidential Convention ar
chosen. By allowing Harrington to be sen
to the penitentiary Blaine might lose tn
delegates.
The interest which Blaine and Harrington
have in each other 1t is easy to understand
They will continue to work together-Blain
In Washington, TO have the criminal pre-
ceedings dismissed, and Harrington in Della
ware, TO keep things straight for Blaine
Harrington must be kept out of the pen
tentiary till things in Delaware are fully So
up for Blaine, at the very least; and if h
can be kept out of the penitentiary altc
Yether, and sent to the United States Sena,
instead, then just so much will be game
for Blaine, for Harrington is smart fe
low, and would be of immense service
his chief In that body.