Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-10
PERSONS AND POLITICS.
Reed and Campbell an Ideal Team fer q
joint Debate-An Incident Of Cieve-
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David r. Paige's Campaigns.
-"Ex-Governor Campbell and ex-Speaker
Reed pitted against each other in joint de
bate would be the greatest political circus
possible" remarked Rhode Island poll
tician who had listened to both campaign
ers, and who was lamenting the failure to
arrange o discussion of the issues from the
same platform. 81 happened to be at Ada,
o., last fall" he continued, "when Nc
Kinley and Campbell met. Now, the
Major as q logical and convine-
ing orator has few equals in
the country. but even his warmest
friends could hardly become candidly en-
thusiastic over his merits as a quick and
ready debater. Mckinley is set speaker,
and his elegantly rounded periods. eloquent
ly delivered, nearly always produce a pro-
found impression, but there is nothing i'm
promptu about them. The same objection
applies even more strongly to Cleveland,
who 1t was proposed to draw into the dis
cussion at Providence. The ex-President
writes an address which makes excellent
reading for his faithful follower sand he
reads it himself He may not follow the
manuscript strictly, but he keeps very close
to 1t.
with Reed and Campbell it is very differ
ent. They may prepare speeches, but an
unexpected incident OF chance word from
an auditor Is as likely as not to furnish the
text for goodly portion of their remarks.
Neither one ever seems to be at loss for
phrase or reply to a question. Our Rhode
Island audiences applauded Mckinley and
Reed with the utmost partisan fervor, but
they settled themselves down to a season of
enjoyment when either the ex-Speaker or
the Ex-Governor was to furnish the enter
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tween these two would be most interesting
event, even outside of its partisan features"
Susceptible Voters After Detective.
Very few people know exactly how
much money was used in the Rhode Island
election of Wednesday, and these few are
not proclaiming their knowledge from the
housetops. But the frankness with which
all concerned admit that Doodle is a
argument Is rather surprising to an
outsider. At North Soituate, a town
near Providence, one party which ap-
parently believed that its financial resources
were not equal to the supply of the oppos-
ing forces, engaged o detective to investi-
gate and If possible prevent corruption
at the polls. When the voters for revenue
only discovered that an attempt was really
being made to curtail their opportunities
for marketing their ballots their indignation
was unbounded. A mob of 200 or more
seized the detective and hustled him toward
a neighboring stream with the intention of
administering q ducking. The rash officer
was finally rescued, but not before the
honest yeomanry mad succeeded in convinc-
ing him that there must be no interference
with their spring harvest
Then, too. the candidates were bled for
apparently legitimate matters at every turn.
Even Senator Aldrich was not spared
frfNr l. l.
ten minutes one day shortly before
election. while THE DISPATCH correspondent
was in the Senator's office, no less than five
persons entered to solicit liberal subscrip-
tions for societies, clubs, charities, ETC. OF
course nothing was said about the contest
close at hand, and the Senator's smile was
philanthropic one as he made donations to
the various worthy objects. The two candi-
politicians received similar visits, and the
total amount extorted by such means alone
must have reached a large figure.
One of the methods adopted to evade the
secrecy provisions of the Australian system
in placing corruption fund is to pay for
results, doing business on the installment
plan. Under this arrangement the voter is
given small sum Tor promised support, with
the pledge OF large increase if tine returns
show certain majority for the party in the
district in question. This plan is considered
by the practical politicians to be very ef-
ficacious in securing the delivery of the pur-
chased goods and preventing transfer of
affections. . as the size of the reward depends
almost entirely upon the count of the votes.
An Incident of CIeveIand's Trip.
There is a story current in Republican
circles in Providence concerning ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland's visit to that city which
may or may not have found its chief inspira-
ton in partisan malice. On the day in ques-
ton there was an immense crowd upon the
streets of the city and waiting at the depot
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When the train pulled in 1t was at once sur
by an enthusiastic assemblage, and
it was with the greatest difficulty that
the visiting party reached the carriages
that were in attendance. An open landau
had been reserved for Cleveland and Whit
ney, with two of the leading local lights as
escort Several excited individuals in the
mass suggested that the horses be taken
from the vehicle and the guests drawn to
the place of meeting by the crowd The
met with great favor and
was in fair way to be put in execution when,
spurred on by peremptory or
1ers from the carriage, the coachman suo- /!
,eeded IN getting started and eventually |
forced his way through the crush. Accord |
to the osd during the
"Let the carriage alone. don't want to |
De drawn about by asses instead Of horses"
Those who were in the carriage with the |
'emark was made. but it is certain that the |
nen were not substituted for the animals |
because OF the decided attitude OF someone |
N the vehicle.
The Political Career OF Paige.
ID. R. Paige, whose financial difficulties |
n connection with the collapse of the |
gainesville band, have been attracting pub
ic attention, was an interesting and promi-
tent figure in Ohio politics eight and ten
ears ago. In 1882, the year of the tidal
vave. he was elected to Congress as O Demo
rat from O district usually considered
trongly Republican. 1t was composed of
ummit and one or two other northeastern
ounties, with few of the iron wards of
he city of Cleveland thrown in to insure a
majority for the dominant party. 1t was in
hese wards, however, that, according to all
ccounts, Paige accomplished the most and
cored the heaviest gains.
One of the minor Democratic managers
ore a decided resemblance to the Republi-
an candidate. They were not doubles by
ny means, but one would do very well for
ringer" for the other among strangers. The
tory goes that one evening shortly before
lection this Democrat was taken through
he portion of Cleveland in question, and
Introduced everywhere as the Republican
sDirant for Congressional honors. Many
aloons were visited, but the supposed can
idate after talking with the occupants of
he barroOm in naughty and reserved
,anner would walk up to the counter. buy
drink for himself and then proceed to the
ext place, where the same ceremony would
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