Evening journal., 1890-09-11
ONE GENT.
A PARTY FIGHT IN MAINE.
Alleged Warfare Between MIR.
Blaine and Mr.. Reed.
BOUTELLE wIDENs THE BREACH.

IL Is Said That Two of Names Wei
known congressmen Are United IN 81
Fight with Secretary Blaine and Senator
Hale-Bonteile's Bitter Editorial.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. Congressman
Boutelle, Of the Fourth Maine districS, has
taken upon himself the duty Of morallz-
ing on the results Of the campaign just
over. The Bangor Whig Boutelle's pa
per, in a leading editorial article under
the head, "The Lessons Of the Victory
says:
I'VE are glad to note in the presidents
congratulatory telegram the evidence that
the official head Of the party recognizes
that the speaker of the house of represen-
tatiyes has a Republican constituency be-
him who are entitled TO respect and 1t is
not too much TO hope that the courtesy
due to the representative character Of the
distinguished congressman from the First
Maine district, in regard to public appoint
ments at his home, viii not be longer with
held at the demand or desire of anybody.
The Portland Coiiectorship.
1T is a matter OF public notoriety that a
Democratic collector of customs in the city
OF Portland has been already held over
several months beyond his full term be-
cause the senators from this state have
insisted upon being allowed TO select his
Republican successor, with entire disregard
and even contempt for the wishes or judg-
ment OF the member Of congress who now
holds the second Office under our govern
ment and who has just received so remark
able manifestation Of the confidence of
his people.
Arrogant Political Bossism."
"If the Hon. Thomas b. Reed, reelected
| by the unprecedented majority Of Monday,
| is not entitled TO speak for his constituents
in regard to an appointment in his own
city no man living can claim to be SO, and
for any person or persons residing outside
Of its limits to demand that an appoint
ment hostile to Speaker Reed shall be
made in his own city by Republican adj
ministration is the very essence OF an
arrogant political bossism that will not be
| tolerated by the people when their atten-
| tion is drawn to IL.
"rhe attempt Of any set OF men to domi-
nate the politics Of the state by farming
| out patronage and organizing treacherous
warfare upon all who may even fall under
suspicion Of standing in their way will
never succeed in the present enlightened
stage or public affairs.
They WIN Have None Of 1t.
''The Republicans of Maine cannot be
held in leading strings by any self appoint
ed rulers, and they will Indignantly resent
unseemly interference with the exercise Of
their political rights. Whether it be the
attempt, however unsuccessful, to organ
ize the entire machinery Of the federal cen
sus in hostility TO the Republican congress-
man Of one district, or TO undermine an
other by packing custom house with his
enemies, the fair minded Republicans of
Maine will have none Of IL.
III legislative candidates are to be bush
whacked and defeated because they refuse
TO pledge themselves years In advance to
somebody's political fortunes, the intelli-
gent rank and llle Of the Republican party
will have something TO say about it that
will not be misunderstood"
In closing Boutelle or his editor says:
I'VE feel that plain speaking is the very
best service we can render"
BoutelIe Versus Hale.
It has long been thought that Boutelle's
senatorial aspirations found in Senator
Hale an obstacle. All in all the editorial
illumination strikes right and left unspar-
ingly, and, according to a concensus Of Re-
publican opinion in this city, unjustly
Developments are watched with the great
est eagerness No leading Republican pa
pers in the state take any notice Of the ar
ticle.
Democrats Are JubiIant.
The Democrats are jubilant Said one
of the most prominent Democrats in the
state: You now see that our party's talk
about widening the breach between Blaine
and Reed is all true Boutelle couldn't
get help from Blaine in his scheme to
warm Hale's seat in the senate, hence the
trouble between those two, who before this
had been the firmest friends. Boutelle inn
mediately goes over to Reed, and any man
who has read Boutelle's paper or his
speeches knew that the fire eating congress-
man and the czar of the house had formed
an alliance.
Speaker Reeds Recent Victory"
"The Fourth district has usually gone
with the Third, and these, together with
help from the Second, have for years
dominated state politics. The First dis
trict fought Burleigh, and later made an
attempt to remove the state house to Port
land. They always have been beaten, but
the great victory Reed has just won leads
him and his friend Boutelle to over esti-
mate their strength, and Boutelle throws
down the gauntlet. It's now war to the
knife"
Hanlan WIN Row Gaudaur.
TORONTO, Ont, Sept. l1.-Ned Hanlan
| saws thar unon consideration he has de-