The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
Letter from Portland.
THE DEATH OF THE VICE PRESIDENT. DEM.
OCRATIC LEADERS. LOGAN FOR PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE. ANGRY, AND HUNGRY,
PORTLAND DEMOCRATS.

IL,
oCRATIc LEADERS. LOGAN FOR PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE. ANGRY, AND HUNGRY
PORTLAND DEMOCRATS.
Correspondence of the Journal.
PORTLAND, Dec. 1st, 1885. The topic of con-
versation the past few days has been the sudden
death of our Vice President. 1t was shock to
ALL We had associated him with all that was
vigorous and active. His wife, who was wrap
ped up In her husband, will receive the warm
sympathy of everybody. The discussion of the
succession and the danger attending the Presi-
dents visit to Indianapolis, it seems to me, will
have tendency to bring about what men of
every shade of politics fear and dread. 1t will
stir up cranks (and there are many to repeat
tne horror OF tour years ago. If any man has
had fervent prayers for his safety the past week
it has been our President. 1t is hoped that
political stupidity on the part of the Democrats
In Congress will not stand in the way of set
tlement of the question of succession. The
death OF MIR. Hendricks will have more effect
on the future of our politics than many think.
He was the leader of the Bourbons, and
in looking over the field we find no one
SO well adapted to leadership of the old.
fashioned wing of the party as he. Thurman.
the ablest of men, has been thrown into politi-
cal exile by bullion In the person of Payne the
coal Oil king, who has nothing but money to
float him. Mr.. Thurman is too old for leader.
VOORHEES, is a man of ability, but looked upon as
having more voice than brains. Mcdonald of
Indiana Is an able man but no leader Peudleton
Is out of the country and the hungr, and
" ish h, i,,., /
has got. German is nobody but Maryland
boss of Tweed symptoms. Bayard is a dead
failure, Garland under cloud There is no.
body but Mr.. Cleveland to steer the ship, for
no southern man will be taken for some wears
to come. Dorr Hill has been talked of but
when You spread him over the hole country
ne Is small figure. The greatest political
rival to the President in his party lays silent as
write. He was violent partisan but had
way Of keeping on good terms with the masses,
There Is no Disgusting the fact that he was not
an admirer of Mr.. Clevelands ways. He felt
that he was the man who should have sat in
that chair of state. He was looking ahead
to do so in 1899. How feeting are our hopes
and desires. Man proposes, God disposes. Mr.
Cleveland will now proceed with no rival
worthy of the name among the Democracy to
say nay to him.
Will the Senate elect Logan. We hope so.
He was the choice of the party and came with
IN 100 votes of being elected to the place now
vacant. 1t is the voice Of the party for our
Senate to do the will of the minority as ex-
pressed through the ballot box. How MIR. Ed
munds can expect support from the men he re-
fused to help in 1884 is more than we know or
can think. 1t is no time to give ANYTHING of a
mugwump nature seat at the head of our
table. We have had lesson in New York and
do not want another dose like It, We owe
something to the head of the ticket, and though
he Is one of the most magnanimous of men we
hope the man who could have saved New York
but refused to open his mouth will not be re-
warded on the first occasion.
The politicians of the Democratic stripe In
this section are mad. That puts it as it is
They get no offices and their leaders in many
instances will not ask. The 45 year rule, the
civil service rules, are barriers to many gray
haired man who has fought long years in The
ranks of that party. 1t is useless to tell them
that 1t is the law. They think the law an ass as
did the Bundle the Parish Beadle, and yell for
Its violation. Their new collector is rigid
martinez in such things and they do not UNDER
stand him. He appointed four Republicans on
his winter force, because he thought the good
of the service required it, But you cannot
convince one of the hungry that it was any,
thing but falIacy. They think anybody
can draw their pay and that is all there is to it,
MIR. Anderson reappointed the old Deputies |
The howlers thought it all wrong. They did
not look at the fact that he wanted time to see
who he did want for their successors The |
fact is, 1t is one thing 70 be outside and quite
another to have the responsibilities of an office
like that of Collector of this port put upon a
man. The Senate will soon have to act upon |
the several nominations and we trust they will |
act wisely. Our view has been not to antaeonize
the President, hold him to the record. What IS |
written is written. We used to hear in our |
boyhood that I'VE may as well eat the Devil as |
to drink his BROTH We rather incline to that
view now. If men are to be rejected for their |
part in the state steal,' then those who aided |
and abetted yes, egged it on, deserve the same |
There comes rumOr that eX- Governor Plaisted |
has an eye on the Pension Agency at Augusta |
1t is a hungry one for he is an embodiment of |
that sensation. SIGMA. |