The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-18
Anglo-American Insurance Co.
Chase, Pillsbury and the Senate.
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Possibly nothing should be permitted to aston
ish us in these days, but we must say that the
most amazing exhibition of effrontery of which
we have ever had knowledge, is indicated by the
reports which reach us from numerous sources
that "Tabulator" Chase, of the Garcelon Council,
appointed United States Collector of Internal
Revenue by President Cleveland, is actually en-
pl0ying persons to persuade Republicans in varl-
GUS parts of the State to use their influence with
our Senators in fdUOr of his eo1ettTnedtton'
AS reported to us from different sections the
grounds on which this cool proposition IS made
vary with the person addressed. 1t is understood
that many Republicans holding federal positions
have been approached with the argument that il
they will help work up a sentiment in favor of
confirming Chase, they will insure the exercise Of
the influence Of Chase and his friends in retaining
their own positions.
To others it is said that the remarkable argu-
mcnt is used that if the Republican Senators will
help Chase to get confirmed he will refrain from
any considerable political activity, but that if he
is rejected, he will devote all his political ener
gies to revenge upon the Republican party 1t
would seem incredible that man who took such
prominence in the great State steal could expect
that any one inclined to such dicker would
place any confidence in his promises OF non par
tisanship after being put in the saddle but these
are strange times and Cap'n Chase evidently
wants to consider the COunt-Out as well as the
Rebellion "dead ISSUE"
He will be likely to find out his mistake as soon
as the people of Maine learn of his remarkable
movement The Republicans of this State have
no thought of condOning the great crime that so
recently threatened the overthrow of lawful gov
ernment in our State; and the Republicans of the
country would cut queer figure in prOclalmlng
as one of their chief principles the maintenance
of honest elections, If they should start out at the
coming session by endorsing such conspicuous
participatorS in the greatest political outrage
ever attempted on the North, as Pillsbury and
Chase.
In this connection we repeat what we said in
our issues of April 22d and May 18th, respect
ively
"Chase's sole claim to political prominence has
been and is based on his connection with that
scandalous conspiracy that aroused the indigna-
ton and disgust of the whole country; and his
conspicuous recognition and honor at the hands
of the Democratic administration at Washington,
speaks volumes in definition of the Cleveland type
OF reform"
I'VE have no hesitation in expressing be-
lief that the Republicans of this part of Maine
desire and expect our Senators to not only refuse
to sanction but to enphaticdlLy oppose the ap-
or any persons of such character to any office Of
trust honor under the United States G0gef7l-
n1e1t We believe that our people regard 1t as
much the duty of Republican Senators to oppose
Pillsbury's appointment to an office of the United
States in Massachusetts as in Maine."
We also quote the equally emphatic protest on
behalf of the Republicans of the western part Of
our State, expressed editOrially in the Portland
Press of April 23d:
"Such appointments as those Of Chase and
PillSbury ought not to be made the subject OF
partisan comment They ought to be made the
subject of reprobatiOn without distinction OF
party, age, or sex. But there is one very plain
atOrs from Maine. They cannot permit such an
appointment to be confirmed Their confirmation
of Mr.. Chase would be their disgrace and they
will never permit ii to take place."