The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
The Bosses Of the Machine.

It is well understood In political circles
that the men who are the bosses of
the republican machine are Senator
Quay, Col Dudley and Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson. They
are members Of the executive COM
mittee of the national republican committee
They control the executive committee and
that committee controls the national CON-
mittee. Three ADLER, shrewder and
more constituencies political man.
ayers could hardly be found. They
believe in SUCCESS and are not nice
about the means of attaining it. They viii /
have much to do with the management of
the next national republican campaign and
will exert a marked influence in naming the
next republican candidate for President and
in shaping the next national republican
platform.
They are ambitious men and they are dis
contented with the present Administration
at least Dudley and Clarkson are. Clark
son has gone on trip to the
Pacific coast in a private car for the
alleged purpose of looking after postal
matters in the west. 1t is believed, how
ever, that his mission Is political one and
has nothing whatever to do with the post
office department. Why should he bother
himself about postoffice matters when he
has announced his intention to resign
within three OF four weeks? He has never
taken any particular interest in the i'm
provement of mail facilities since be has
been in the postoffice department. This
alleged zeal. therefore, in behalf of better
mail service is suspicious to say the least
of it.
He has never been satisfied since he has
been in Washington. The thought that has
been uppermost in his mind is that the
President treated him shsbbily in not Civ
ing him a cabinet appointment He con-
sented to be subordinate of a shopkeeper
IN order to serve his friends, and having
done all he could for them he purposes to
cut loose from the administration.
The whole country knows that Dudley
has grievance. He was one of the Presi-
dents closest friends until the blocks of five
letter was made public. The action of the
President in shutting him out of the white
house filled his heart with desire for re-
venge. 1t is true that he has propered, not
withstanding the loss of the Presidents
favor, Indeed, the scandal of their broken
friendship has put money in his pocket.
Nevertheless, he is proud man, and he
doesn't like being regarded as an outlaw.
II he ever has an opportunity to make the
President repent of his conduct toward him
he will certainly improve it.
1t Is true that Quay has the Presidents
ear and controls the Pennsylvania patron
age, huthe Is not contented man. The
charges against. him have not been dis
proved, and he has feeling that the finger
of scorhlis Sometimes pointed at him by
honest men. To smother this feeling he
gives his whole time to political plotting
and seheming. His aim is to secure his
party,s success, and through it his own sue
cess. The country's welfare does not con-
Germ him greatly.
Thesethree men are the ones who control
the political machine of the Republican
party. They are responsible largely for its
political methods. Is party controlled by
such men a. fit one to have control of the
government?