Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
A POLITICAL HAPPY FAMILY.

There is no longer any possibility of
mistaking the acerbity which character
ICES the intercourse OF Secretary Blaine
and his nominal chief, Harrison. There
has never, at any phase of American
politics.. been any thing equal to the
indecency with which the secretary of
state has been attacked by publications
in which the son of the president has a
direct pecuniary interest. These assaults
have been highly outrageous and con-
tinuous. There are number of in
stances in which American cabinets
have been remodeled, but there was
generally courtly air in all the atten
dant circumstances. The position of
secretary of state in President Washing
toms cabinet became intolerable to MIR.
Jefferson, owing to the ascendancy of
Alexander Hamilton in its councils. but
not publish illustrated journals. Gen
eral Jackson found it convenient to re-
model his cabinet, but there were none
OF the pictorial journalistic adjuncts to
the disagreeable incidents. Coming
down to comparatively recent times,
there was no particular love lost be-
tween Mr.. Buchanan and his secretary
of state, Lewis Cass. In fact, the cab
met OF even the sainted Lincoln was dis
rupted number of times. He found it
necessary to dispense with Mr.. Simon
Cameron as secretary of war, letting the
Winnebago Chief down by send
ing him as Minister to Rus
sia. Old Lochiel resented the
incident deeply, and threw up the
appointment after very brief incum-
bency. Very grave differences arose be-
tween Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Chase. But
it was very fortunate thing for the
serenity of Washington, of the Demo
cratic party, and later of the Republican
party, that none of these presidents had
sons who were engaged in the publish
ing business, whether pictorial or other
wise, and there was thus no element OF
flippant public insult in any of the epi
sodes, The connection OF Russell Har
rison with Judge, and of his partner
with Frank Leslie, give to the assaults
on Blaine, while that gentleman was
lying sick in bed, an air of indescribable
brutality, which will undoubtedly be re-
sented with bitterness and effect. Mr..
Harrison is intoxicated with the fumes
of his own egotism. He has been car
ried away by a surface enthusiasm
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Politicians CT all parties realize that un-
less the Democratic party shall commit
some sensational blunder they will have
a walk-over in the next presidential
election. There is no man in the
United States who realizes this fact
more thoroughly than James G. Blaine
But for the chapter of accidents,
which sometimes confuses all cal
culations in American politics,
Blaine would have President Harrison
renominated, in order that he should
receive the full measure of vengeance
which the insulted and real Republican
leader would mete out to him, OF course
with view to. his defeat. But the
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He will see to it that the Indiana mite
shall not even receive the empty COM
pliment OF denomination
There are few politicians who will deny
to Blaine the credit of having created the
issues on which the Republicans won
the last campaign. His Florence and
Paris letters outlined the Chicago plat
form, and made it possible for Wana-
maker, Quay and Dudley to do their sub
sidiary work, with the 100000 little
joker thrown in. The Chicago conven-
tion stood ready to nominate Blaine as
the Republican candidate for president
by four-fifths vote. To have made
Harrison president, and to receive such
4 requital, must be gall and wormwood
10 proud spirit.
The interesting question is, will the
Plumed Knight be content to remain
member OF Harrison's cabinet? Should
le continue at the head of the state de-
he will very severely shake
he confidence and loyalty OF his ad-
nirers.