New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
THE MAINE DEMOCRACY.
LOOKING FOR ISSUES IN THE CAMPAIGN
HOSTILITY TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM OPENLY Ex-
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HOSTILITY TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM OPENLY KX-
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lPRoM srAYY CORRESPONDENT OF rHB TRIBUNAL
PORTLAND. Me-, Aug. 22.-So far ~ the Democratic
campaign has developed In this State 1t has srk-
Ing feature. that Of hostility to the Civil Service Re-
form professions Of the Administration Tho State
Convention evaded the question. as the Democratic
Conventions in Ohio, Pennsyivans and other States
have done. But there evasion the part Of the
Democratic leaders when they discuss this matter In
private. Chairman Brown Of the State Committee
says that there can be honest Civil Service Re-
form until the will of the people has been carried into
effect by placing none except Democrats guard"
The only Democratic speakers announced to take part
In the canvass who have openly avowed their
hostility to this reform such Senators Voorhees, and
Kenna and ex-Coector Pillsbury. The friends Of
Mr.. Pillsbury-who Is now stumping" the State-are
very indignant at the President because he did not
reappoint him after the Senate had rejected him. Said
one of them-a prominent Democrat In this city
! We thought that the President would have back
bone enough to stand by man like Mr.. Plsbury who
has done so much for the party. 30 when be was
rejected asked the President to reappoint him. But
he said that he could not do it, such would
be In contraventon OF the tenure of Office act which
declares that if the Senate shall reject nomination in
place of suspended officer the President shall nomi-
nate another person practicable to the
session of the Senate for the Office. After reading to
tha. act the President said that he could not re-
nominate Mr. Pllsbury took What he said in good
faith aud not wishing to urge him into controversy
with the Senate dropped the matter right there and
then. You can imagine my surprise and that OF the
other friends of Mr.. Pillsbury when learned that
the President had reappointed Matthews to succeed
Douglass though Matthews was rejected by much
larger majority In the Senate than that recorded
against Mr.. Pillsbury. 1t seems by this that an
Albany negro who joined the party to secure Office Is
of much more account in the eyes of the President
than an old and hard-working Democrat such as Mr..
Pillsbury Handicapped in such way we will have
to make unusual exertions to carry Maine this year.
Or to hold our own"
The Presidents order about "pernicious activity y
on the part of Federal officials will not have much
effect here Internal Revenue Collector Redmond.
who attended n convention and made speech the
other day. said that it his holiday, and he had o
right to do he pleased those days. That seems
to be the general way OF looking at the order here
has only added to the Democratic discomfort. The
party leaders will conduct the canvass here with Just
little reference possible TO the Administration
They do not pretend to defend Ilr Bayards conduct
on he fishery after Democrats are indignant as
Republicans the extraordinary conduct OF tire
Administration this question, and as Maine Is deeply
Interested the question. it WILL OF course have It's
effect on the canvass Canadian vessels allowed to
enter the ports along this coast and purchase all the
supplies they need without restriction They are al
lowed land their catch without obstruction either IN
bona OF duty paid. t making difference whether
these vessels directly from the Banks or from Can
adan ports. They enter American harbors at any
and all times aud remain long as they desire with
out being disturbed. But all these privileges are
denied American vessels in Canadian ports. and
outrages almost daily perpetrated them by Can
adan cruisers. Mr. Frye and Mr. Dingley instru-
mental getting a bill passed promptly by Congress
authorizing President 10 deny 10 Canadian vessels
such privileges denied in Canadian ports 20
American vessels The President has steadily refused
to take advantage of the provisions of that act for the
benefit of American fishermen and absolutely nothing
has been done so far as s known here TO secure to
Amerran vessels tie rights guaranteed to them by
treaty and English statutes To say that the people
here without respect to party, are highly indignant to-
ward Mr. Bayard and the Administration ia to put The
case mildly. That the Democratic leaders should dis
avow, they do any purpose to defend the fishery
policy of the Administration not surprising. Their
candidate for Governor. when asked what the Admin
with replying: don't know. | suppose that is one
OF those things no fellow can find out"
Still another very troublesome matter s the Presi
dents pension vetoes. Ii il use for Democrats TO
talk of economy protecting the Treasury, when this
brought up. his signature to the River and
Harbor D and to other similar measures s estoppel
on all such excuses. His record Of having vetoed
bills than all the other Presidents together from
the of the foundation of the Government does not
| influence thinking Even Democrats are willing TO
concede as much wisdom and honesty TO the other
Presidents as TO Cleveland. One of the difficulties
which the Democratic managers meet with is TO ex-
plain away the Presidents hostility 10 pension bills
The Congressional Camp aign Committee has promised
to supply document for that purpose and tie Demo-
Gratis here awaiting its coming with good deal OF
anxiety. Az things look now it is doubtful II 100
veterans in the entire State will vote the Democratic