The Republican journal., 1885-10-15
Letter from Portland.


THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP. SWEAT AND THE
COUNT OUT. INSTRUCTING THE NEW POST
MASTERS. CHAIRMAN BROWNS BONANZA.
Correspondence of the Journal
PORTLAND, Oct. u, 1885. The long agony
in regard to the Collectorship is not over and
Col. Dow holds the fort. He is willing that
shall keep together The hungry and thirsty
are mad. That explains it; nothing else could.
There is trouble In the Democratic camp if
Dame Rumor is to be believed. 1t is reported
on the streets that Hon. L. d. M. Sweat of
this city, is working to secure the rejection of
Hon. Charles II. Chase as Collector Of Internal
Revenue. We can hardly believe that Sweat
will put himself into position to antagonize
the President. The funny part of the affair is
that Sweat is using for an argument against
Chase the course Chase took in Garcelon's
council upon the famous or infamous count
out. Meeting an intelligent friend Ga Republ-
CAM who stoutly denied Sweat's part in this
matter we thought it best to look up the record
and see what kind of face Sweat must put
on when he uses such an argument against
Chase. We find in the Argus of Tuesday Dec
city hall to sustain Governor Garcelon and his
council in the count out. Several speakers
were announced, and among them Hon. l.. D.
M. Sweat. The meeting was held and it was
an enormous out pouring of the party. Hon.
S. G. Andrews presided. Several speeches
were made and the principal one was by Hon.
l.. d. M. Sweat who glorified the Governor
and council, and gave his opinion as a LAWYER
that they were right, not only morally but
legally. He said 'let them stand firm, let us
stand with them and by them" AT the State
convention of the Democratic party held in
Bangor June 1st, 1880, Mr.. Sweat presented the
name OF Hon. Charles Ii. Chase fer delegate at
large against Hon. Bion Bradbury, and made a
brilliant appeal for him, saying "had all had the
courage of Mr.. Chase the result of Garcelon
and his efforts would have been different
There was no choice, Mr.. Chase being the
highest candidate. lie withdrew in favor of
Sweat, who declined, and Mr.. Bradbury was
chosen with MIR. Chase as alternate II is re-
ported that Sweat was in favor of Chase for
surveyor of the port since the count out. We
are not going to condone the wrong that Gar
celon ct ais did, but we do say that Hon. A. P.
Gould, l.. ID. NJ. Sweat and other leading law
yers who advised and consented to it are equal
ly TO blame. and if Mr.. Chase is to be rejected
for his course then every Democrat IN Maine
who advised and approved the act should be
served the same way. We believe in fair play
and mean to let the people know that every
leading Democrat i'll Maine save Hon. W. l..
Putnam and Sewal e. Strolt were in favor of
this identical act. We k.e0@ rhat IRE Say o,td can
p,"oe Il.
The fact is our opponents are in a fight over
the spols. Mr.. Sweat hates Chase because he
was selected and he rejected as delegate to
their last National Convention. He sought
Chase's support and offered to make him sur
veyor, SO the rumor runs. Now our opinion is
that our Senators should say Chase was the
choice OF his party, that he was representa-
tive man, and it was not their duty or wish to
wash the soiled linen of the Democratic party.
We hear that a government official is travel
ling around nstrucling The new postmasters
how to do their duty, and of course he is paid
out Of the United States Treasury. This to us
is ii new phase of 'retorm.' The official will
have hard work III some localities TO beat into
the heads OF Simon Browns clients any idea of
their duties. But ii is hardly the thing to pay
Tor such instruction out of the public money.
The democrats say that Simon Brown has lev
led upon candidates for Slice in a way that
makes bis position gold mine. W hat would
they have said if our chairman Of the State
Committee had done this sort OF thing? ! hope
they will stop talking about bonuses. 1t would
appear that Simon was an auctioneer and the
places were going, gone TO the highest bidder.
Some have paid one hundred dollars and over
Tor a Post Office. If another SAYS one hundred
and fifty Simon turns right around on the plat
form and says; 4ity, DO | hear, and waits for a
higher fee. This is a grand way to run par
ty. 1t is reform" If Brown did this us a pr-
yate citizen it would do, but as Chairman of
the State Committee it hardly comes up to g.
William Curtts's standard. If these facts have
been presented to MIR. Cleveland it must place
Brown in a delicate position. Great is reform
from Browns standpoint. Whether he has
levied on Collectors or not we are not advised.
But If he should and charge in proportion as he
has for Post Offices, he will become million
aire. There will be rich time when some of
the dupes squea SIGMA.