The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-04
pLuTocaATS IN POLITICS.
How the Chicago Convention Was Man.
ipula:ed by Them-Thcir Influence III
the Republican Party.


The trusts. eapitalistic combinations and
ra.lrrad kings in politics had full control Of
tie Republican National convention. Upon
Tire refusal Of Blaine to accept the nominal
tiea. this combination turned toward Mr..
EsIew
Il Yt-.s q shreUi move, but one which re-
CURED courage and auiacity, to place at The
Led Il political party the president CT q
railroad corporation. and when the Granger
States catered their protests. Mr. Depcw
an his supporters weakened.
Tie taxpayers Of America, the mon at
work i'll hcf shops, fields and furnaces
shaatd study attentiyciy the inside history
CT th.t convention. 1t is not TO be supposed
ti...t because il was necessary TO withdraw
tha.r i.varite, Dercw, the representatives
q t.4a Eaaa6F power abandoned the field en-
TREY. Oh tie contrary, they selected Ear-
rissA. whose connection with the conspir-
;toes NGs less conspicuous, but who. owing
Lis advance 10 the representatives OF the
trusts a1d corporations, would be their most
supple tool.
Tie Chicago Ir,7tnc, tire most influential
Republican Journal Of the Northwest. said,
jftst before the nomination Il Harrison:
Nv ECa it Is known III Indiana which Is al
most - much i Granger State as Illinois or
love, thatiiarrison was proposed forthe nom
iaation ~ tie r>siluary legatcc Of the presl-
! 6cet II the EeU York Central railroad that
tbs nomination, If accomplished. would be
!, brought t.h0ut ny railroad influences, he
viii make about - strong a run in the West
as .r Depe.r himself"
i Tie Chicago I.iJHac had an inside view
CT he Influences which were forcing the
nomination ef Harrison, and ii declared:
~ nomination 20 brought about not only i'll
wolves thc party in serious danger. hut pos
sstg INN .Nes it'll disruption and disgrace.
NtEeI before have the pigtocr4ts SO boldly
aua Ge3iaG;tE dared 10 oifcr a candidate for
tie approval Of tie Republican conyen-
tiou."
This was the opinion Of the Chicago Trfb-
ttae rs7or to the nomination oi Harrison: it
becomes ir4p3.tant to decide how much Of
these scrbas char rs were due to the in
famed INA riaaa1a OF y Gresham partisan
and loU iluch 10 accurate and valuable in
formation.
Fortunately. says thc louisville Courier
journal, we nave Mr.. DspcU's own iesti-
Elany as 10 the trGth Of the charges made in
advance of the nomination b. tie Chicago
Jsa1ac. Ir. Depcw is favorite with
newspaper reporters, aud lie opens his
El.ai freely I'D t..ela on every occasion. One
who talks we'll viii naturally talk often, and
Il ihe course Of events he will say some
things that TIRE unwise and indiscreet.
! WAcn Fir, Dapew returned in state to
Ne. y chi. aftff tie Chicago convention. he
greeted the reporter OF the New York ...;-
IKE with: IIuL!o. cid fellow: how arc you.'
. Having thea obtained the car Of the old fell
'o4g, liz president Of the New York Central
railroad proceeded TO tell how he hossed tho
conyenaGl.
THE outcome of the convention" said
If. D>p9gr, :. las convinced Hc more than
ever Of the r5tcutialities Of Il dinner in the
: present c0uait ION Of American civilization.
: Tic Gre WHICH gave to the delegation on
Saturday night made q dark horse an inn
possibility. narrowed tho contestants 70 tic
candidates before the convention. and made
the s.veat y-tsso votes of New York a trip
hammer which paivcr.zad every thing that
got /. It's @a~. The fact is that all success
81 social religious, political ana business
movements depend upon the potentia.ities
Of q well conducted dinner
That il aIr. Depews Uay of managing u
co.. Sl4lioa. Further light IS thrown CT he
inside history of the convention By Mr..
Hustled. who vas close companion Of Mr..
| Depew IN his campaign In Chicago Ar.
Ia.tcd says.
THE moment that these dispatches from
IIi.iElGt b"-t& reviewed. lt-- 8'sjs eS-
: ide4t 10 G.l, aad for this reason, that the
| Sew Ac12c delegation. which heretofore,
since l@t.. Las always gone To i National
eourcatiua sp5t I'D iato warning factions,
: tits time. Under the leadership OF CAaaacey
! II Gcpcy. became au absolute unit upon
every question before the convention.
When IIr DepeW pronounced. as he cid
crap..atic&.}r. for General Harrison. Tic
: remainder or tic delegation followed his
lead without i. question. Ii Was felt that
TIC wishes Il New Work must be respected
-. aud whoa she allied herself TO aaothei
! doubtful State, tho Republicans in that Goa
yca1.on felt t!.at victory was absolutely
: within their grasp and before enthusiasm
unparalleled since The convention in which
Il Blaine was ialorscd, Benjamin Harrison
VA. nominated b; acclamation."
Here are tie facts that fully justify the
Z warning OF the Chicago Ift51ae. While
> Harrison Is the name OF the nominee, Dc
| reg, is the ,naa back ot Harrison, aud the
= Chicago T,to,,ae was right Ia saying a!S
> nomination :" lsas put the stigma ci ostra
: sisA urGn these glorious Republican States
] Of tho Northwest EnaEa as the Granger
: St.taa: Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas
= Michigan. Minnesota, Nebraska and i.ala.i4
i leTse.f. without which 10 Republican can
ai1ate can come within mailing distance Of
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