The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17
BLAINE AS A TRICKSTER
HENRY CABOT LODGE TO BE USED
TO BEAT TOM REED.

me Interpretation Washington Poll
ticians Put on the Sudden Friend
ship of the Men from Maine and
Msssachusetts-Lodge to be Sprung
Tor Speaker as a Dark Horse.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Representative
Henry Cabot Lodge was a violent anti
Blaine man in 1884. With George William
Curtis Carl Schurz, E. L. Godkin, Theo-
dore Roosevelt. John F. Andrew, Thomas
wentworth Higginson and other republi-
cans, he denounced Blaine as unfit to be
nominated for President and went to the
chicago convention to prevent it. Failing
to prevent it he swallowed his feelings
and ate his words, because
he wanted to go to congress, and while his
companions at Chicago Except Roosevelt
who sulked on hisranch) were trying to beat
Blaine, Lodge was doing his best to elect
him.
Blaine was defeated, but Lodge was sent
20 congress.
TWO QUICK ON THE TRIGGER.
Supposing Blaine to be out of politics
Lodge once more freely expressed his
opinion of him. AS soon, however, as it
was evident that Blaine would be Harri-
sons Secretary Of State, Lodge began to
hedge. Since Blaine's arrival here last
spring no one has cultivated him
and his family as has Lodge,
using his friendship with William
w alter Phelps to that end. Blaine knows
Lodge thoroughly aud disliked him cor
daily, and yet Lodges constant and insidi-
Gus hattery has so softened Blaine'S heart
6hat Lodge seems to have been adopted as
one OF his prime favorites.
REAPING THE FRUITS.
Through Mr.. Baine's influence Lodge has
been given more than his share of Massa-
chusetts patronage. Blaine even allowed
Lodge to name the First Assistant Secre-
tary OF State, Lodge furnishing young
Boston lawyer of his acquaintance.
Bu5 social favors are often more valuable
than political fayors, and Blaine has most
colsplcuously distinguished Lodge by hav-
ing him and his wife as his guests at Bar
Harbor at the same time with the Pres-
dent. This at once amuses and interests
those who know the men and their past re-
lations.
BLAINE's OBJECT.
Other public men, knowing that Blaine
never gives something for nothing, are
looking for the outlines of Blaine's little
plan just at this point. 1t is believed By
wen INFORMED public men to be part of
Blaine's scheme to defeat Tom Reed for the
speakership Blaine and Reed have
been enemies for twenty years. chiefly be-
cause Reed would not fall down and wor-
ship Blaine. Every time Reed has been a
candidate for Office Blaine has tried to de-
feat him. He has been trying to defeat
Reed for the .speakership every since he
came here last spring.
LODGE TO BE SPRUNG.
Now Lodge is Reeds chief lieutenant in
the speakership fight. Blaine seems to have
determined TO run Lodge as the winning
dark horse in this race to change the figure
suddenly, of course after Lodge shah have
been satisfied that Reed cannot win and
that Lodge can. Blaine would find it more
difficult 10 beat Reid with a western man,
owing to the division in the west over half
a dozen candidates, but with Reeds eastern
lieutenant,to whom Reed owes SO much and
who would, therefore, it is assumed, get all
Reeds eastern strength, it would be an
easier task.