The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-11
colLEcroR CHASE TALKS.
His Opinion of l.. o. M. Sweat and
Sundry other Maine Democrats.

A staff correspondent of the Lewiston
Journal had an interview with Collector
Chase the other day. Il asked hin" said
the correspondent, ''if he had not been OPP
posed by certain Maine Democrats"
'sThere were not twenty-five Democrats in
the State opposed to my continuation, said
he
"But. CAPTAIN, when was in Washington,
was told that ex-Congressman Sweat was
working against you"
"Yes. he did work against me. He is a
sconndrel. !" exclaimed Capt. Chase.
Right here came a climax and red fire. As
sistant Appraiser Woodman came in from
his room in the custom house to extend his
coincidence to the Collector.
"Woodman," said the Captain, 81 want to
call your attention to what just told this
gentleman. said that L. D. M. Sweat is a
scoundrel" And the Captain fourished his
arm as if he were going to thump the object
of his wrath with marlin spike.
Mr.. Woodman went out. remarking that
he didn't care to discuss that subject, and
the Captain then said:
You notice that called Woodlands at
tentlon to that remark Do you know why ?
their offices for them, -well, never mind"
why did Sweat oppose your"
i suppose because he wanted 10 get a
brokers' commission for securing. the place
for somebody else. oh, l think more of
Bontele than | do Of Sweat. Bou-
pretended to be friendly to me and was
working against me all tie time. He sent
home word to VIM. G. Davis, one of my
friends. here, by VIM. L; Putnam that he was
not unfriendly to me. Ot course didn't be-
lieve it. If man came to Sweat, saying, ]
hope that Chase won't be confirmed Sweat
would whisper to him, 'You go and see
Hale, you 60 and see Hale
81 don't see why Sweat should have any
influence with this administration, contin-
Gratis who are democrats after election. He
did not vote for Cleveland. He has not vot-
ed in the spring elections in Portland but
twice in six years, and both times he threw
the Republican ticket"
Ibid any other Maine Democrat oppose
''Bill Cromwell did, l understand. He was
mad with me because | had him boosted
from the Craftsmanship of the State commit
tee."
How long do you expect to retain yom
Il don't know l am awaiting orders from
the treasury department. am ready to &c
at any moment.
''Wh0 do you expect will be your success
sor?"
81 don't know I've heard that ex-Mayol
George Walker wants it. left letter that
he wrote me, endorsing our action in the So
called count-out with the finance committee
of the Senate"
What wicked wink the captain winked!
asked Capt. Chase if the President or any
of the powers that be had suggested to hin
that he would be given another place, and he
said no. With rare frankness he remarked
that his only talk with the President lasted
just half minute The most of the patriots
who go to see his excellency just take of
their things and sit right down and spend
the day with him, if you let them tell it. AS
to the contents of his famous letter book, the
Captain intimated that he had left them in
the hands of the Senate committee, where
they may be consulted in the case of future
office-seekerS in Maine.