The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-27
JEALOUS OF HILLS VOTE.
interesting washington News About
some Prominent Democrats.
A Pet Scheme for Raising Cash up
set by mr.. sowden.
Admiral Porter Recommends Big
Ships and Great Guns.

Star SAID that tine new 1Ork Democratic
Association, one of the most numerous and
influential State organizations at the ma
tional capital, is almost unanimous against
Hewitt, and most of them support Grant
and further, that in the government printing
Office the active Democratic workers are all
for Grant, and declare that the good of the
Democratic party demands the defeat of
Hewitt" H. 0. Wilbur, president Of the
association and factotum to Public Printer
Benedict, now writes to the Star that '.New
York city Democrats, going home to register,
have been advised not to exprass opiLions
either for or against any local candidates.
Ninety per cent. Of the New York Asso-
citation are Tammany shouters anc il Father
Abram" could hear the imprecati0ns that
are daily showered upon his head by these
wrath. As an evidence Of the harmonious
relations and devoted love that exist be-
tween the friends Of the Man Of Destiny
(9) and those Of ID. B. Hill, notice that or
ders are to be given out to the faithful a few
pected to knife Hill on pain of losing their
places. Evidence is on every hand that
Cleveland is determined, by all means that
he can employ, that Hills vote shall not be
allowed to exceed his own at any cost.
A few days since an employe Of the govern
ment printing office, an invalid. was refused
the privilege of having a subscription paper
passed among his fellow employees to assist
in defraying his expenses from the city. His
great crime in the eyes of Mr.. Benedict was
that he had made public the fact that he in
tended to vote for Harrison and Hill The
name of the man Is j. ID. Simmons, well
known printer, who has worked for years
on the New York papers. He left Sunday
night for Binghamton, N. Y, where his
father resides. He has been lifelong Dem
ocrat.
Big Ships and Great Guns.
WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-In his annual re-
port. Admiral Porter says: mo matter
whether we bring dynamite shells and tor
pedo vessels to perfection or not, our policy
lies in building fast cruisers and heavy
armor clads like the Puritan, Maine and
Texas. These are the heavy artillery which,
in all battles, have decided the contest and
Will continue to do Sc, for the ingenuity of
man will always contrive some plan to pro-
tect the prime factors, the great ships, from
the annoyances Of the small fry. 1t has
been SO thus far in the race for the suprem-
acy Of big ships and will so continue. The
country's first aim should be to protect the
coast and the large cities thereon. This can
only be done by heavy armor clads and
strong, fortiffcations, carrying the most
admiral recommends that the sum So, 900 be
appropriated for the support of the naval
war college, an Institution he regards as alb
soiutely necessary in bringing the service up
to the required standard.
A Scheme That Didn't Work.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The members of
the National Democratic committee and
Democrats generally who are on the inside
Of the fine political work Of the campaign
cannot find language strong enough to ex-
press their anger against Representative
Sowden of Pennsylvania for defeating the
re solution to give the House employees an
extra months pay.
Before the resolution was offered the pay
roll was carefully scanned and it was found
that by assessing the poorkeepers, pages,
capital police and employees Of the folding
and document rooms, 25 per cent, $4,000
could be raised. The proposition was
eagerly accepted by all all concerned, as it
meant threequarters OF a months salary,
clear, without any work, while the contri-
button to the campaign would be guarantee
OF retention in office and q payment of party
obligations. William Dickson, the member Of
the national committee from the district.
originated the idea and worked it up, but he
discovered almost Immediately that Mr..
S0wden, who was Smartng under the Pres-
dents veto of his public building bill for
allentown. "a, in his district, and his sub
sequent defeat for denomination because he
voled against the Mills bill, would raise the
point OF no quorum in order to be revenged
on the President. There is but one senti-
ment among the Democratic leaders regard
ing Mr.. Sowden, and that is that his politi-
cal grave cannot be dug deep enough or too
wide to bury him in the oblivion that he has
earned.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The following
Maine pensions have been granted:
ORIGINAL, INVALID, NAVY.
Edward p. Preble, Saco.
INCREASE
VIM. G. D0wner Palermo.
Jacob l.. Day, Wesley.
Richard Roberts on, Swanville.
NAVY.
John B. Rogers Belfast.
Edward Hogan. Houton.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS ETC.
Hannah D., widow of Charles o. Swift, Welch-
vile.