Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-07
QUEER BEDFELL0WS,
Some Odd Companionships
Made by the Present
Political Crisis.
BLAINE'S NEW HACKERS
Include a Great Many Who Used to
Be His Bitter Enemies.
PATRONAGE AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Lots of 1t Being Used to Grease the
Presidents Pathway.
GATH'S SIZE-UP OF THE SITUATION
BLAINE'S NEW HACKERS
PATRONAGE AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Lots of II Being Used to Grease the
Presidents Pathway.
GATH'S SIZE-UP OF THE SITUATION
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. ]

close, resembling hastily organized but
powerful revolution against a successful
government. There has been nothing to do
at Washington for a year but to make ready
for this convention, whereas the Blaine
movement is hardly two weeks old.
Every man working for the President has
in view rebate in the one year Harrison
has still in Office. As the Republicans have
nc timidity, feeling rather flies to Harri-
son, and conservatism gives it strength to
the claims of the President. Yet the con-
test will be close. The Harrison men figure
up about 400 votes for Blaine and the re-
mainder for Harrison, but changes have
since been made, driving Blaine's vote up
to near 45O, and if no other persons be voted
for than these two, the first ballot may de-
eide the issue.
ISIaine's Bound a Surprising One.
That Blaine should have so promptly
sprung to an equality with Harrison is sur
prising, in view of the unequal basis of his
candidacy. He announced some time ago
that his name would not be presented and
no qualification has been made of this, ex-
cent his resignation Saturday last.
Ii is manifest that the black delegations
have control of tins convention, for in the
former tree States and in the new States of
tie West Blaine mas a clear majority of all
the votes. You see Arkansas credited with
16 votes for Harrison, Delaware with six,
Georgia with 20, Kentucky with 20, Mary
land with J., Missouri with 20, North Caro-
lima with 80, Tennessee with 20, Texas with
% and West Virginia with O. Those South
ern States where a division is credited are
about half OF Alabama, Of which the Blaine
halt was for Alger half of South Carolina,
halt of Virginia, half of Louisiana and half
OF Mississippi. The proportion of those
left are, to say the least. debateable.
Those old slave States might settle the
Presidential question, but Blaine has MOTH
ing TO give Tor any change OF vote. The
Governors OF most of the Northern States
are now Democratic and the State patron
age is not within Blaine's control. He is
Just as strong at home as Harrison is. He
has Maine soiidly behind him, as ALWAYS,
without the least rebellion. He also has
New England behind him, as the Preside
has all the West contiguous to Indiana
How I'll, Ex-Sec-e.ary Could Win.
If Blaine we're now sustained by strong
public sentiment, hich would reach the
convention by telegraph and the mails, he
might beat Harrison, with the work which
Ii is useless to deny that the
patronage is here in great force. Every de-
paItment in Washington is represented
Gne postmasters are to be found at every
lamp-post, and the Senators in general are
doi.g their best 1or Harrison.
The argument used with that small pro-
portion OF the delegates who are open to
conviction is that Blaine can retain the
Northwest and carry New York and hold
New England, whereas Harrison. it is pre-
Gicted, will lose California, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Kansas and New York. The influence of
the patronage excels the influence and reach
oi money, as you can see by casting up the
average salary of g, 600 and multiplying it
hv %. Here is 100000 for sustenance
and the additional Importance and security
which a public commission gives. l doubt
il The influences Oh the spot could raise
slU0, 0OO The especial cowardice OF admin
istration money Is in that it is paid out of
Ihe peoples treasury, and is a due bill on a
public trust
II the convention can resent the morals of
the moment and pass the resolution Mr..
NasAburn proposes to offer, TO extend the
Presidential term to six years and make
the President ineligible for reelection, this
"a. herring may become landmark in our
affairs, but what do Presidents care for
conventions II they do not care for public
appearance and the nice scruples of honor?
Grea, Growth of i;Iaine's Power.
There are some who think Mr. Blaine
has strictly declined in compass of infu-
euce, but the situation here shows the con-
trary. Not many years ago he offended the |
proyinciallsm OF Massachusetts by a speech |
lie made showing her illiberality to Maine. |
and the same has since become literal ad- |
mission IN Massachusetts. Following that |
speech was the outbreak against Blaine by |
ne old ghpfIrIpn alenap+ Vat NJ
appears on the spot without the least effort, |
with - out of the % votes OF Massachu- |
sets, and, but Tor the appearance here of |
some well-to-dO shoemakers and other |
manufacturers who know little about |
affairs and feel the divinity that hedges |
about Eir Harrison, Blaine would have \
the solid Massachusetts delegation, as he |
probably Will have three-tourths of the
Conuecucut delegation.
The eNpectant influence, combined with |
the Senators from New Hampshire Che
Eey and Chandler, have taken from him that |
State, but Rhode Island is tor him. and he |
Las divided Mr.. Edmund's State He has |
The great majority of New York, the most |
Influential and determined State in the en-
tire column, and the great majority of |
Pennsylvania, the banner Republican State |
OF the East, and his native home. Mr. Har-
rison, on ms mothers side, is a Pennsyl- |
yaulan. He came from Morrisburg, where !
James buchanan was born.
ifianeism in the Keystone State.
Though rival influences have worked |
against Blaine in Pennsylvania, respecta-
bllity and patronage in the vicinity of Phil
adelphla and factions and selfishness in the
Western part Of the State, the party man.
ayers there have found that the resources of
Blaine are perennial and that his doctrine
that protection is a policy and not princi-
pie is better sense than McKnleyism.
The triumph of Blaine in New York over
the disturbed ghost of Conkling is most sur.
prising. The associate of Mr.. Conkling.
who resIgned from the Senate rather than
accept Robertson, is one of the principal
spirits to nominate Blaine. The Collector
of the POrt Of New York, about whose ap-
pointment all that mutinv and tragedy re-
vOlved, Is on the spot, in doubt what to do. |
his old impulses for Blaine strained by
Mr. Depew's new affiliation with Harrison.
which, 1t Is the public opinion, overlies Mr..
Depew's ambition to be Secretary of State
in place OF Mr.. Blaine. This is probably not
the truth, for it would be an extraordinary
performance for man to come back from
The convention and take the State Depart-
ment for his services to the President
there, and against his old friend who had
Just resigned the State Department.
The IEfluencc of Bad Examp,es
If rich and great men do not respect an-
pearances, why should the poor and the
dishonest scruple about methods? Mr..
Depew was the son of river captain in the
town of Peekskill in the Highlands of