St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-31
TROUBLE IN The CAMP
Harrison Managers and Silk
Stocking Senators Engage
in a Scrap.
Quay Wants to Boss Every
thing Hence the General
Kick.
Moneybags Morton's Finan-
cial Greasing Of the Machine
Makes Matters Worse.
Empire State Democrats Will
Unite in Welcoming the
Old Roman.

New YORK, Aug. 30.-They haven't
got matters fixed up in the Republican
machine yet. From appearance to-day
it doesn't look as though they would
have matters fixed up between now and
the 9th of November. The Republican
managers meet here periodically and
resolve to outline policy to
the Republican party. Then they
fire down one of their men as
an ambassador extraordinary to Wash
ington to tell the Republican senators
what to do. From all accounts the mis-
SionS of these ambassadors eXtraordi-
nary have not been successful. They
have been told by the Republican sena-
tors to attend to their own business.
That they will see the bad place freeze
over before they will obey the bosses
in New York. Ten days ago they had
big meeting at the Republican head
quarters, 81 Fifth avenue. Most of the
executive committee were present.
They called in lot of other big bugs,
among whom were Tom Platt, Money
bags Morton and ex-Collector Robert
son. This council decided that
it would be unwise for the
Republican senate to introduce a tariff
bill at this session. They said that the
only course to be adopted was to tide
over events. That there was only one
way which this could be accomplished,
namely: To have the senate appoint
tariff commission, said commission to
take testimony on the ground that
the senate was not sufficiently
informed as to what were the require
ments of the people. After this plan
was formulated, Matthew Quay fired
himself down to Washington. and held
long consultation with the Republi
can members of the finance committee.
He came back, after having no
definite assurances that the scheme
would be cleaned out. The night
after the presidents message
was received another council of the Re-
publican bosses was held at the Repub-
lican headquarters. The topic of dis
cuSsiOn at this meeting was what the
senate should do in regard to the presi
dents action. 1t was admitted, so the
report goes, that the presidents action
was a bombshell in the Republican
camp and likely to knock Republican
getic action was not taken. After a
.ong discussion, the conclusion was
reached that the only course for the
foreign relations committee of the SEN
ate was to pursue to take the ground
that no further legislation was
necessary; that the president had
all the retaliatory powers requis-
ite. 1t was argued that to take
any other course would be tacit ad
mission that the Republicans who voted
Solidly to defeat the treaty
IN
After this plan was adopted, Col.
Dudley, of Indiana, was sent
over to Washington toinstruct the
senators what to do. 1t is said had
he did not meet with the success
that was anticipated, and tnat several
of the Republican senators absolutely
refused to be dictated to by the Repub-
lican managers in New York. There
was another meeting of the executive
committee and divers advisers, like
Tom Platt, Doodle Bags Martin,
Fifth avenue yesterday. They
discussed both the tariff and
the fisheries conundrum for over three
hours. ltwaS decided again that it was
Of vital Importance to carry out the pro-
gramme outlined in the two previous
meetings. As result, Matt Quay
went over to Washington last evening
on the Washington limited express.
He went. to attend the meeting
which was held tonight at the
residence of Senator Edmunds on
Massachusetts avenue. At this meet
ing he insisted for the Harrison men
that no tariff bill should be reported at
this session, and that the affair should
be tided over by the appointment
IF the tariff commissioners. He
also insisted that the senate
shall claim that no further
legislation will be necessary to confer
upon the President the powers he re
quests. He met with no success. as the
Republican senators gave it out that
they would submit tariff bill within
ten days.
This is only little of the trouble in
the Republican camp. Hour by houl
the lack of harmony at the Saratoga
convention is coming to the front
The effects of the action OF
that convention upon the votine
people OF this city is also becoming man
ifest. There was a very bitter dis
cusSion in the committee on resolutions
It not only took factional aspect, bu
also got down to the personal. A grea
many members opposed the high license
form and thereby striking deadly blow
at the national ticket In tht
Fifth Avenue hotel tonight the actor
of the convention was the general topic
OF conversation. The Prohibitionist:
were completely disgusted. a promi
nent temperance man of this state, Wht
declined to allow his name to be used
said: eff the Republicans expect tt
catch up by any such clap-trap
THEY ARE FOOLS.
They have gone on the national rec
ord for free whisky and we propose IL
hold them there. They have seen theil
mistake and they have tried to blind
fold us by little state taffy." There
we're also present in the hotel mel
prominent in the liquor interests. On,
Of them said: 1.-The most disgustins
spectacle have ever seen was that Ell
acted at Saratoga. The Republican,
anne out for high license at the statt
convention and for free whisk,
1T the national. Where do they stand
The truth of the matter is they have 60
10 principles. They are simply afte
Totes. They can't fool us and the,
nave evidently disgusted the other pei
-ons. In my opinion, their action il
the state convention will cost the vote
on both ends of the line, Prohibitionist
and all men engaged in the liquor traffic
Benny's Soft Snap.
Special to the Globe.
MIDDLE BASS, O., Aug. 3O:-Ger