Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-27
Talk at the Capital About the
Blaine-EdmundS Affair.
sPRINGER'S LITTLE SCHEME.
Maine Matters at Washington-Oliford
Trying to Make a Change in the
Lewiston Post Office.
JOHN Ii. 1EDNGAN.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal. !


THE BLAINE EDMUNDs BUSINESS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.
The action of certain newspapers in endeav-
oring to make political capital of what they
term the insult offered by Mr. Blaine TO Mr.
Edmunds is looked upon with scorn by all
fair minded people of Washington. Demo
Gratis who have throughout their entire polit-
ical lives been antagonistic to the former de-
nounce the attempted slur of the mugwump
and democratic press, in making the black
side Mr. Blaines. "If Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Edmunds met at the funeral of ex-President
Arthur" said a very prominent democrat to-
day, " and the former refused to recognize
the latter, don't see where the mugwumps
get all the glee with which they are appar-
emily overfowing. Should the report be true
of character in refusing to recognize man
who has proved an arbitrator to the cause
which he was bound by his previous actions
and words to support. Mr.. Edmunds, in his
recent letter of explanation as to why he did
not support the republican nomination of "a,
openly and avowediy insut.d Mr.. Blaine
and his friends. No man with anv self re-
spect could take the hand of one who, in
fit of Jealousy and sore-headedne.s, had writ
ten such letter. The real matter with the
senator from Vermont, was this He, him
taI tha
got -? left, and acted as sulky child only
can, when he thought Mr.. Blaine was going
to be successful in his canvass"
CLOSING THE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS
Probably no action of the Presidents ha,
created more wide felt shame among his dem
ocratic friends as that OF closing the White
House grounds to visitors. These grounds
have heretofore been used as a public park
and were open at all hours. They were
mostly frequented by small children, accom-
panied by their nurses. Mr. Cleveland closed
the gate so that he and Mrs. Cleveland could
take an occasional afternoon saunter and not
be seen by the common herd. Authorities
on executive affairs however state that fresh
coat of whitewash is contemplated on the rear
of the presidential mansion and that the head
of the household fears the condemnation Of
his mugwump friends for his intense simplic-
ity in the use of wbites ash in lieu of paint
At all events his action in thi. respect has
brought down an immense quantity of lust
indignation and rebuke by the aristocra,ic
circles of the West End.
sPRIN9ER's SOFT SOAP.
Whenever the Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer. the
Illinois congressman, comes to Washington.
his first act is TO procure some prostituted
and impecunous newspaper man in which the
capital sbounds and get himself Intervene ed
as to President Cleveland's popularity The
article appears in big bold type and is of
course called to the executives attention.
The wiley Springer works of two or three
articles of this character and then calls to see
if he can't get the heads of few partisan re.
publican coRsuls removed to be replaced by
some of his constituents. Success in this
respect is synonymous with Springer for he
never fails. More postmasters are appointed
in his district than in any other ard there is
not an offensive republican left to tell the
tale. The last one was decaptated yester-
day.
TRYING TO MAKE A CHANGE
The Hon. William Henry Clifford is here
endeavoring to get a slight change in the
Maine patronage. The Lewiston post office.
the Bangor coliectorship and post office, and
a few other smaller offices will be the object
Of his attack. Most of these offices will re-
luire new head by the first of next year,
and Mr. Clifford proposes to dictate the
names of the new appointees. Whether the
President will accede to the demand yet re-
mains to be seen Thos. J. Murphy of
Augusta will probably be appointed internal
revenue agent for the district of Maine.
JOHN B. REDMAN IN HOLE
1t is said, on excellent authority, that Sc
ri0us charges have been laid before the treas
ury department against Collector John B.
Redman. The exact nature of the allegation.
are not known hut they are said to pertain OF
certain transactions between Mr.. Redman
and one of his deputies and certain PROPOSE
tions made by the former 10 another deputy
The chances are that Mr.. Redman will have
to GO in spite of the President These
charges are IN no way connected with those
made by the civil service club
LEWISTON PosToFFIcE.
Charles Walker, one of the candidate. for
the Lewiston postofhce, is here endeavoriny
to boom his cause. His success, however, is
not foregone conclusion.