The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-31
CAMPAIGN OF BLUFF
On the Part Of the Republicans,
Who Will Begin in Maine.
oLDPRoGRAMMEToBEF FOLLOWED
9om Flat Still SaIking In His Tent, and
Nothing But Good Big Promise VIII
Piacats Him-Sltuatlan In n. 7.

Cor l5f1 and Q SIS, n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c., July 30


their initial bluff in Maine, which is the
Arststate Of importance to hold an cleo
ton prior to November next. From that
time until the close Of the presidential
election they will resort to every expedient
70 befog the voters and create sentiment
in their favor They are clever buffers,
these Republicans. They never waste an
opportunity. They never lose trick in
the game Of politics.
The Republicans purpose making the
Maine election q trump card. Their pro-
gramme there is the one they have fol-
lowed for years. 1t has been uniformly
successful and they are going 10 try it
again. Briefly stated, their plan is TO rep
resent the state as being very close poiiti-
cslly, and then, after they have drawn
general attention 10 the local campaign,
they beat the bushes, and by the reckless
expenditure Of money carry the state by
majoritiss ranging from 1900 to 5000.
II 10 amusing 20 watch their well SINH
lated surprise when the returns come in.
I'VE would have been satisfied" they
briefly tell you, trusting to your innocence
not TO see through the scheme, with 5000
or 10000 majority. We find we have double
that amount Then they so on TO argue
that this is veritable
TIDE OF ENTHusIAM
for the Republican party; that taking its
rise in the Pine Tree state, will gather
strength as it goes and, in the following
November, politically submere the entire
country. They would have you believe
that their large vote III Maine is an indica-
ton Of popular approval OF the party's
course; and If that be the case in Maine, a
corresponding state of things may be
looked for in the other states. OF course,
it's ali buncombe Maine is as safely Re-
publican as Pennsylvania, and then the
difference in population is considered; tits
relatively more strongly so than even that
banner Republican state. Yet the plan
works well 1t is repeated al each recur-
ring election Of Importance and it has mis-
led many an honest voter who is out Of
conceit with the principles Of the party;
but who still votes the ticket because he
thinks the drift is with the Republicans.
WANTS TO BE on THE WINNING SIDE.
They are getting ready to try itsover
again this year. They are already securing
the political woods for good stump speak
ers and tho campaign in September pro-
mises to be one Of the most interesting the
state has known since the war. MIR. Blaine,
Who has dropped out Of sight, since his
humilating defeat at Minneapolis, will be
dragged out Of bis cbscurity and made to
do duty at several big mass meetings. Ex-
Speaker "Tom" Reed viii also speak in
bis OWE district and elsewhere drought
the state. General Gibson, OF Ohio, one OF
the most brilliant orators IN the west; Re
preventative Julius Caesar Burrows, Of
Michigan, and number of other brilliant
political Lights viii also be pressed into SER
vice.
There is not one of the outsiders whose
presence is really necessary in Maine either
this or any other year. They are going
there simply 10 bluff a credulous public into
the belief that the Democrats are so strong
that determined fight must be made
aeainst them to carry the state. Don't be
deceived by it. The state is full Of ''pro-
tected" industries from the fish on the coast
TO the lumber regions of the Penobscot. The
''PRoTEoTED'' INDUSTRIES RULE THE BOOST
there as they do in Pennsylvania and Ohio
and the devil himself couldn't overturn
them. They would carry the state against
the best campaign ever made by the Dem
ocrats and not half try.
But il the Republicans feel serene so far
as Maine is concerned, that is more than
you can say for them in New York state.
Mr.. Tom Platt is still sulky and he re-
fuses to be placated. No, won't say that,
for he car, be placated. only the president
doesn't want TO accept Mr.. PIett's terms.
The ''Boss" wants a place in Harrison g
cabinet If the latter shall win in November
next That is TO be the price of his loyalty
TO the ticket this year. 'sNo cabinet port
folio, no work" That is the platform upon
which Mr. Plat is now standing. The
president fatty says he viii promise moth
ing in advance. and that IL MIR. Platt
wants TO get into the cabinet he will have
10 earn his right to it by good, honest
work.
That Is the present situation and II the
two gentlemen remain stubborn, and they
are both stubborn men, Mr.. Thomas c.
Platt's voice viii not be heard in the pend
ing campaign. Four years ago Mr.. Plat
wheeled the New York delegation into
line fer Mr.. Harrison at the
Chicago convention. Il was a political
coup dictate, for the Sherman men were
counting on Platt's cooperation, and had
he swung his delegation TO the Ohio candi-
date the latter would have been easily the
winner. But he took his forces to Harri-
son instead with the result that the latter
was chosen.
But MIR. Plat didn't do this until be hae
been seen" 1t was the willy Steve
ElEIns who secured his allegiance to Har.
rison, and Stephen did it by promising him
the eecretaryship Of the treasury. After
wards when Platt demanded his reward.
the president told him that Mr.. Elkins had
no authority 10 promise him the treasury
portfolio: that be, the president, had been
no party 70 the transaction and that be
could not and would not be bound by it.
PLATT WAS FURIOUS,
but he said nothing. He didn't propose to
make himself ridiculous by complaining OF
the presidents ingrgtitude. and he took the
matter SO philosophically that all the presi-
dents advisors, and even the president
himself, finally concluded that the "hoss''
wasn't so much disappointed after all.
Meanwhile Mr.. Plat went about putting
his various hencEmen into Office. He filed
the custom house at New York with bis
creatures, and he had good deal 10 say
about the important appointments up In
the country. he was still the "boss," and
the administration was glad TO keep on
friendly terms with him. even to the ex.
tent Of giving him everything he asked.
Perhaps, too. the president thought that by
following this course be would secure Mr..
r7iott,s co-operation when the national cnn.