The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-09
Harrison and Blaine Open Hostilities
on the Autocrat Of the
House.
An Avowed and Bitter Enemy Of
Reed Made Collector at
Portland.
Boutelle, Reeds Lieutenant, Fired the
First Gun and ProvOkes q Lively
Fusilado In Return.

-. Ans,.t. d;sratch of Auoust 10 predicted
-on,d ha the ra.nlt of Congressman Bou.
t.I,.,s ad;,or;ol hroadaida A Hale. Blaine
.nd Harr;aon ;nomediatelv after the Maine
a1aot;o, The halli,erent congressman has
:, go r.st lant h;s name before the pub-
-. - a.,,.ino tamnests in congress- owe,
aI,ao.a sonthsrn ontraces. The temuest he
49, ,...;..l.a mn IN Mama howevar. 10 NJ
...;ana, -, ,,ort.nce and anch noliticiana ne
ne'.ona. - 49, -. .;.,s 80
oesile " 70 .oaA>N ~. IN ~ ss,,ss 80. 80
noS wolo - e"S. eo4..~ ssa'e :.
house ring are mum over the appointment
Of Col. F. N. Dow, collector Of the port Of
Portland. That thew are we'll pleased ia
as.ant Int thew don,t dare 20 commit them
selves. The democratic collector OF Port
land had overrun his term five months,
vhen Routelle ill-adyisedly threw down the
.,,4I.t pa,,,I. h.J,.v.,7 ~. Pad .rd
gaun'loe. op.1 oone.'1 VIZ ee1 a ~
Blame wings OF the parry ~ varlanoe' Dos
this was pooh-poohed by both factions.
Routelle. however. with his accustomed
.cot;src ch.f,ro urdar thu rantraint frad
os' H =. ~ -
inc HIss Snoo' ANU 'ne ooe1ao wos o"' ~ sAo
intensity and bitterness that 10 enRendereo
already one needs but to read the following
editorial expressions in Reeds organ, the
a I'D; If ~hiCh the
Iolo ,u,. 49, - W. eao. ' : -
speakers clerk at washington.
"tNr. Reed dOwned,' ia q favorite head
line in Democratic contemporaries to in
t.oar.a tha;r raoder. - the fact that Col.
= y NJ S -. 1J hssn annointed oolleotor Of
the port of Portland. The words are signn-
can't Of tho pleasure the appointment
-. ,,;v., tha damocr.ta Naturallv
uas klven w ~" $500. :. 800 -,
70 zee wnat tney tnselpl:s % ~
snlon. 70 one =, s.s s ;ras thsro arsst
pleasure, but II they anticipate that Mr..
Reed is to be downed by any such puny blow
AZ this they entirely mistake the source OF MI.
Reeds strength. As far ~ that is concerned
it makes very little difference whether the
Offices are held by Mr.: Reeds friends OF by
o. q. . spiss him. A. ' matter Of t.ot, NJ
Reed has been stronger under tho latter
condition than under the former. Small
men may need the offices to perPetqate
their political existence, but Mr.. Reed Is
not of meegre Dimensions"
ing Appointment" the press says:
ut is not to be wondered at that the
newspaper press generally interpret the &C.
cision Of the president In the matter OF the
Portland collectorship as an ahront put
upon the speaker OF the house OF representa-
tlVo0 S0O OIO "a vAA0 AaASSS As0k,ASA~s.c As"A
ers Of the republican party OF the nation by
the official head of the party. -,
"No president save johnson has entirely
ignored the wishes Of tho second most pow
erful man OF his administration, upon
whose ability and loyalty ne must largely
rely for its success, BY appointing TO the
most important ONCE " that mans own
district and IN Ms own town man nan known
to be personally obnoxious 70 MIN. why,
even democratic presidents nave gwen more
conslderation tnan TINS 70 1ne pefe1nAI
wishes Of the republican leaders. VIII PC
remembe!eo mas Fresloens OIevelano olo'
not appoint Ool. y. 3. Mcrton gos.mastef
OF Aqe9ste Deca1se y Wo!la % olstasseIu q!
70 Mr. n!alne. by more y tne speotac1e OF
republican ptesloens seieGtang o4t from
sootss OF oompeoent IePuDncans tne vely
man wnom sne speaker mac over ana over
again pFosessea asa.ns' % PR
sona!ly oHensNe ano PI.'cal!y
unfrlendiy ana PlaoinR MN N
the most conspicuous om0e IN INC speakers