The Portland daily press., 1890-10-01
the PORTLAND coLLEcToRshIP.

alton OF ex-Collect0r Dow to the position
from which he was removed by President
Cleveland. solely because he was Republi-
can. 1t has been an open secret that this
would have been made long since but for the
vigorous opposition Of the Speaker. This
hostility was from so influential a source.
and was withal so intense as to render 1t
, natural and proper that the President should
defer action until he could fully inform him.
self as to whether the animus of Mr.. Reeds
opposition was reasonable and proper. 1t is
entirely fair TO presume that had the Presi-
dent found Mr.. Reeds position justifiable he
would not have appointed Mr.. Dow. So far
as the candidates were concerned the can
vass was conducted in an entirely good ma
tured way, and can leave no sore spots
their personal friendly relations have in no
wise been disturbed by their rivalry. And
the people, who have the most interest in
the conduct of the Office, have all alon G
known that whichever candidate should be
selected, the business of the Office would be
administered to the entire satisfaction of the
government and the business community.
WISHES OF THE SPEAKER TREATED WITH
CONTEMPT.
[From the Portland Advertiser.]
We have to confess disappointed expec-
tations of the President. After keeping the
matter in suspense for five months after the
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President at last does what he might as well
have done last spring 1t was to be done at
all, and in the closing hours of the session
yields to the senatorial influence and sends
in the name of Colonel Dow. Under the
circumstances the Advertiser considers his
selection for this place particularly unfortu-
nate. More than that, 1T Is not acceptable
to large element of Portland Republicans.
and 1t is particularly obnoxious to the third
officer in the nation. the Speaker Of the
this are well understood, and there is no
need of more particular allusion. On the
ground OF former custom, the Senators have
claimed the privilege of naming the collector
at this port. and have pertinaciously and sue
cessfully insisted on the claim, regardless Of
the changed conditions. In all fairness
Speaker Reeds position would seem to give
superiority to his claim to be consulted
about the bestowal of the most important
federal office In his own city and district.
that an appointment hostile to himself
should not be made. In the sequel, how
ever, the senatorial influence has proved the
stronger, and the wishes of the Speaker are
temporary factional triumph, but eventually
1t may turn out costly one.
HOW IT WILL APPEAR TO THE COUNTRY.
Bangor Whig.l
Washington dispatches announce that at q
late hour yesterday the name of Colonel
Frederick N. Dow was sent to the Senate for
Collector of the Port Of Portland. In stat
| ing that we are amazed and grieved that the
President should have put so conspicuous a
| slight upon Speaker Reed, at a time when
he Republicans of the whole country are
| expressing their gratitude to him for his
splendld pubic services, and on the eve of
the elections that will determine the control
OF the next Congress, we believe we express
feeling that will be as widespread as Re-
publican sentiment and as earnest as the en-
thusiasm over the great victory In Maine, in
which Mr.. Reed was so prominent factor.
Even Grover Cleveland withdrew the NOM
nation of postmaster at the city of his
competitors residence when he learned that
1t would be offensive to Mr.. Blaine, and it is
hard to understand how our Republican
President can have been induced to so en-
tirely ignore the wishes and the courtesies
that would seem to be due to the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives in an import
ant appointment at his own home. We fear
that 1t will look to the country as uDgracious
as would be disciplining and humiliation of
successful commander In the very presence
OF the troops he had just led to brilliant
victory. We say this without any reference
Portland relationship, and solely in view Of
matter.
THE SPEAKER IGNORED.
washington Despatch TO Boston Journal
In making this appointment the President
mas oisregarded the recommendation Of
Speaker Reed and of Mr.. Milliken for that
office, although Portland is the resident CITY
| OF the Speaker, and has appointed the candi-
date OF the two Maine Senators. II is nm
| derstood that the Speaker was not consulted
In the matter. He knew nothing of the
nomination until some time after II had
| been made. The nomination has cansed
much comment, and will probably be widely
| discussed.
| ONE RULE FOR ILLINOIS AND ANOTHER FOR
MAINE.
lChicago Inter-0cean.]
Senators Hale and Frye insist that they
have the right to dictate who shall fill that
Office Portland Collectorshipl and their
choice is politically unfrieDdly to Speaker
Reed. 1t is not charged that Mr.. Blaine is
in any way responsible for this senatorial
discourtesy. President Harrison ought moi
to countenance the senators in this Interior
ence. In Chicago he paid no attention to
senatorial wishes, and why should he have
one rule in Illinois and another In Maine?