The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-02
A CONSPIRACY.

| Again our Washington correspondent re
fers to the trip to Alaska of that ambitious
Michigander ALGER, whose craftsmanship
consists in the possession of some millions
of dollars. ALGER bid higher for the last
Presidential nomination than any other
man, but there was combination against
him and the prize was knocked down to
! the lowest bidder. ALGER does not pro
pose to be beaten a second time, if money
and good start can prevent. He begins
early and starts out with the use of the
same weapon employed before-the liberal
expenditure of cash. His first movement
is twenty-five thousand-dollar excursion
to Alaska where the plan, already born in
his mind. is to be arranged in all its de-
tails There is method in this business,
though it may be doubted that the result
will be favorable to the ambitious
ALGER The disappointed and dis
cOntented elements in the Republican
party are to be marshaled against the cause
of their disappointment and discomfort,
and the hope is that there will be a general
ralIying around the man who does the
marshaling Ex-senator PLAT, of New
York, is selected for the general manager.
1t was he who made the nomination Of
General HARRISON possible, for had he not
turned the New York delegation ct
Chicago IN favor of the Hoosier the latter
would today attend church in Indian
napolis, the unobserved of the observers.
To DEPKw and PLATT, more than TO any
other two men, is due the affliction which
the country must endure for four years.
Naturally, Plat expected reward for
his services, and he early put in his claim.
Instead of getting reward, he received
scarcely recognition. Long enough before
the inauguration he had been snubbed, and
since that event he has been made to feel
the keenpess of the tooth of ingratitude.
PLATT belongs to that school of politicians
which teaches that the laborer is worthy
of his hire, and that Office is the reward
Of partisan effort. HARRISON belongs to
another school, in which is taught that
Office is a soft snap for himself and family.
The pupils of these opposing schools could
not, in the nature of things political, be
good friends, and drawing his inspiratl> /
from his great and gifted leader, the late
Roscoe CoNKLING, PLAT sets out to make
things uncomfortable for those who deny
him his rights. For some time it has been
widely understood that PLAT would seek
an opportunity to revenge himself on Gen
eral HARRISON for the latters refusal to
pay for services rendered. No better man
to destroy the hopes of the Hoosier for
denomination could be employed than
the clever political manipulation, ex-Sena-
tor Pr ATT. Of New York, who goes as first
guest of ALGER on the Alaskan excursion.
Then the Michigander has displayed
equal political cunning in the selection of
Judge THURsToN for another of his guests
and conspiratOrs. Like PLAT, the Ne
braskan. is sorehead with a grievance.
He was Temporary chairman of the
Chicago convention, aud was conspicuous
HARRISON man during the campaign and
after the election. He was playing for a
stake, and was backed by the growing Re
publican commonwealth of Nebraska, as
well as by the Republican west. What he
expected. and what his friends almost de-
manded for him, was place in the cabinet.
What he got. was nothing, and his friends
got the same Now he wants revenge, and
he proposes to take ii by making it impos-
sible for HARRISON to succeed himself.
THURSToN stands at the head of the most
formidable organization in the Republican
party, the League clubs with their hundred
thousand voters and the number daily in
creasing. AS the president of this mighty
association with its branches in every state
in the union, il is thought he can spread
anti HARRISON ideas with 2 large degree of
success.
One other man is to be selected for this
political iauut, and if the same wise cum
ming shall be displayed in choosing him
as was shown in naming the
other two. more formidable quartette of
conspirators could not well be gotten to-
gether in the republic. There can be no
doubt as to the discomfort and disaster
which they will bring to HARRISON. With
all the power and influence which his office
gives him he will be unable 10 stand up
against the combination arrayed against
him Nobody will believe that the de-
structiCn of HARRISON, however, win help
ALGER. Tie latter has demonstrated his
inability to Duy his way into the Presiden-
tial office, and as the only door through
which he can enter is that of purchase, he
is simply doing his party and his country
good service in engineering this movement
against the ungrateful Hoosier. The pro
gress OF the conspiracy will be eagerly |
and its achievements anXiously !
awaited bg others than disconnected Re |