Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-21
Bangor Wing and Courier. ]
Reform Democrats!

Win IeTvoI THIS song OF O8vlu. 1ne bees-
Brown war is only . skirmish; the real bat
tie 10 yet to come. 1t is whispered in demo.
cratic circles that the letters which Chairman
Brown wrote, soliciting contributions to de.
fray his expenses, from those whom he had
aided in securing places under the civil ser.
vice reform administration, we're furnished
Mr. Bass by would-be Governor John B,
Redmsn, and it is also asserted that Chair.
man Brown has in his possession evidence
against Redman and claims that if he 10 to
be ignored by the administration then Red
man should receive similar fate.
Be this rs it may, however, certain it il
that Cap'n Chase does not propose to be Of.
fered up as lamb for the slaughter without
taking some of the sheep with him to the sac.
riice. 1t 10 morally certain that Chase will
not be confirmed. He must answer to the
record he made az q member of the famous
Garcelon Council, and Furthermore Is Col.
lector he has appointed a. his deputy one
Thomas F. Murphy who, since his appoint.
ment, has acted as the Augusta correspondent
Of the Portland Argus, and who before his
appointment was known solely for his con-
necton with the infamous counting out con-
spiracy, acting as . sort of messenger or
private secretary to Garcelon. A more unit
appointment could not have been made, and
if Chase had not been connected with the
count-out. he would be rejected for the selec-
ton of ouch 4 man. But the Cap'n does not
propose to die easy. He threatens in case he
lie rejected by the Senate, to publish letters In
his possession written by Hon. S. j. Ander-
son and j. S. Palmer. endorsing in the strong
est terms the action Of Gov. Garcelon and his
Council-letters which show that the writer's
we're in full sympathy with Chase, urging
him to stand firm and carry out the conspira-
cy. That he has these letters and will use
them no one doubts, and their publication
will make music in the air.
This is not all 1t is whispered that a
prominent democrat of Western Maine re-
ceived large fee for aiding in securing the
appointments in the Portland Custom House.
both nominations being Presidential and that
the evidence of this corrupt bargain will be
laid before the Senate. 1t is rumored that
the price paid was 81 900 for one nomination
and $500 for the other. Is it possible that
the disciples of reform administration
could be guilty Of such conduct? With Bass
and Redman in the east. Brown and Plaisted
In the centre, and Chase, Anderson, Sweat
and Palmer in the west, each charging the
other with being politically disreputable and
oil telling the truth, where will the warfare
end?
1t is also said that the greenback orator, Z.
r Pierce, secured his appointment in par,
through the efforts Of Col. Morton, as an in.
ducement for his silence, and to keep him
from proving that the appointment of Mr.. l.
B. Fowler as postmaster at Augusta, was Sc.
cured in consideration of an agreement to
pay Col. Morton the expenses incurred in his
contest for the Office. True it is that Pierce
freely made these charges, and as soon as he
was appointed he became as dumb as an oys
ter. In this connection it may be said thai
prominent members of the democratic party
in Lewiston, propose to make serious charger
against Pierce and prevent his nomination il
they can. If Fowler's appointment was Sc
cured as the result of q bargain, he cannot
expect confirmation.
Then there is Hon. Edmund Wilson, who
modestly asked for the Waldoboro Collector
ship, the object of bitter attack by Messrs
Bass and E. X. O'Brien. But if all these
nominations are to fail who can be found in
the reform democracy to fill the places
Morton has by his own declaration admitted
his unfitness for any place, and it is vel
known that he has no standing in the commu.
pacity, never having held any but . subordi
nate business clerkship, the trust Of which h,
violated, and with only . malicious temper
to sustain his claims. he has run his race
and can never come to the surface again. Il
is whispered loud that At the proper time this
malignant individual will be shown up in hi.
true light, and many gen lemen who unthink
ingly endorsed him for postmaster at Angus
Ia, will hide their heads in shame. Poor
Plaisted is left. He has the pension agency
upon his mind, but Mr.. Cleveland bowet
him on. of the White House last May, ant
he so displeased the President at that time
that it was said in Washington that he coult
not secure nomination, even were he en-
dorsed by every mugwump and democrat ir
the land.
A misanthrope was told of young frient
of his: Your friend has no experience o
the world; he knows nothing about it,
"rrue. was the reply, "but he is already a,
sad as if he knew all about it." The Main,
nominees Of Presideu, Cleveland are not ye
rejected by the Senate. but they are already
as sad as if they had been.
There is some talk among officials in tn,
post office department rs to the right of tn,
Senate to call Tor \ list of postmasters ap
pointed on the recommendation Of the
famous S. S. Brown of Maine. They CLAIM
that the Senate has no jurisdiction owe
fourth class officers, and, therefore, Mr.
Hale's resolution call tor the list is out o
place. While some grumble, First Assistan
Postmaster General Stevenson is busy il
making up the list, and will have it ready TO
the Senate in few days. He finds NOR,
than IS postmasters papers with Mr.. S. S
Browns name on them for endorsement, ant
that gentleman signs himself always chair
man of the democratic state committee o
inc Washington Correspondent o
Trareiier.