The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-26
funning Of the Corruptionist Exhib-
tied at the Pennsylvania
Convention.
Only Using Blaine as a Club to
Knock Harrison on the
Head.
Tho Maine Man Must Make Terms With
4 the Koystone Ross-A Very Prac-
tical Politician.


era here were disappointed because tho in
dorsement of the Maine statesman by the
Pennsylvania convention was not more
emphatic. Still, they argue that it was
sufficient. The reason why it was not more
emphatic is generally attributed to Quay's
intense desire for harmony in the conven-
tion.
Quay is now engaged in a struggle for
political life. His enemies in Pennsylvania
are many; he recognizes that all they re-
quire is An opportunity ts bolt the ticket
and defeat his candidates. For this reason
ho did not conduct matters with the high
hand usual with him. but, on the contrary.
was conciliatory with all elements.
It is a notorious fact that the 80 per cent.
of tho delegates to the convention were in
favor of hat-footed Endorsement of
Blaine, yet Quay was willing to conoiliats
the remaining 10 per cent. by modifying
the Endorsement contrary to his original in
tention.
1t is undoubtedly fact that Blains's
friends are somewhat suspicious of Quay.
They remember that the Pennsylvania boss
opposed Blaine in 1880, in 1884, and In 1888.
They recognize that Quay has no more love
for Blaine now than he had in the years
gone by. but that he is using Blaine az a
club to knock down Harrison.
Quay's friends here have an explanatio n
of their own regarding the moderation of
the Blaine Endorsement by the convention.
One OF them, very shrawd politician, con-
versno with the New York Times oorres-
pondent to-day, said:
You do not suppose that Quay is goose.
do you? Well, he would be goose If he
gave fat-footsd endorsement to Blaine
now. Teat would be committing the state
without e1torting anything from him in
return. As it is the good feeling Penn
sylvaniR and Senators Quay and Cameron
have been shown for Blaine, but the bridges
are not yet passed and Blaine will have to
conform to some wishes of the Pennsylva-
mia senators and party leaders before he
can get the state. There is no doubling
the popularity of Blaine in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania republicans would like to see
Blaine the presidential candidate, but
Pennsylvania republicans have to look out
for themselves.
mo man can become candidate nova
pledges to party leaders. Mr.. Quay has
demonstrated to the satisfaction Of the
Maine statesman that he can give him the
vote Of Pennsylvania in the national con-
vention. Now, all that is necessary for him
to do is to make "A satisfactory arrangement
with Mr.. Quay and Pennsylvania will be
for him III the convention: But Quay and
Cameron have been at politics too long and
understand matters too thoroughly to give
something of considerable consequence for
nothing. 1t is true that Quay and Cam
eron despise Harrison and have no inten-
tion, ii they can prevent it, of allowing hls
denomination, but Mr.. Blaine, or whoever
receiver the vote of Pennsylvania in the
national convention, must agree to certain
conditions regarding policy and patronage
before the state can be turned over to him.
This ID practical politics, and I hope that
You understand by this time that Mr.. Quay
is very practical politician"
This was the explanation of the Quay
man. 1t ia very plausible from his stand
point. 1t is equally certain that Clarkson,
Platt and Dudley urged Quay by telegraph
to be moderate in his endorsement, and not
to go too fAr.
1t ia no secret here that Alger. and not
Blaine, is the real choice of Quay, Cam
eron, ClarksOn, Platt and the practical pol
iticians of that ik. Alger has "barrel,''
and is willing ta tap it. The bosses need n
barrel in their business, and hence their
friendliness for the Wolverine statesman.
There is no doubt that Quay and Cam
eron have little hope os Blaine's ultimate
recovery and his ability 80 make another
presidential campaign. but he is the most
available man at the present time with
which to rally the anti-Harrisoa forces.
BY and by, if Blaine's health shosld be
such that it would be inadvisabls to nosai-
nate him for president, it will be much cas-
ier to transfer his support to Alger or some
body else than it would be at the present
time to rally an anti-Harrison opposition
for any other man than Blaine.
The politicians here, however, believe
that the Endorsement of Blaine by Quny'e
convention is sufficiently strong to call for
some notice from Bar Harbor. In other
words, the politicians think Blaine must
either decline to be n candidate or resign
his seat in the cabinet. They believe it
would be inconsistent with propriety for
tn mn in tha ha
didate for president while his chief remains
candidate for denomination.