The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-14
Reasons for Delaying a Long
Promised Letter.
HIS DISLIKE FOR TON REED
An Alliance Between Senators German and
Hill-ihe Maryland Man Has Presiden-
tial Bee in His Bonnet.
HERALD BUREAU.

USC4iuluS 10 accept the presidential nOml-
nation. Secretary Blaine feels that said
action on his part would result in the dis
abandonment Of all the Blaine Republican
organizations throughout the country. AT
the present time it would seem that the
BLAINE MEN ARE GENERALLY ON TOP,
so to speak. But tie secretary feels that
his unqualified withdrawal from the list of
presidential possibilities would have dis
heartenlng effect upon his followers that
1t would be regarded as substantial victo-
ry for President Harrison, and that il
would result in bringing the partisans of
that gentleman to the front. He feels,
therefore, that in justice to his friends he
must continue to preserve his silence until
a time shall arrive when he can no longer
refrain from speaking.
But there Is also another consideration
involved about which Mr.. Blaines friends
DO not speak so glibly. 1t is well known
that the most bitter antagonism has exist
ed Tor years between Blaine and ex-
Speaker Tom Reed, of Maine If there is
any one man on earth of whom Blaine is
thoroughly jealous and whom he both fears
and dlsnkes, il is
THE LATE REPUBLICAN SPEAKER
of the Republican House of Representa-
tlves. And well he may, for Reed is one
Oh the brightest and brainiest and clever
est men IN public life If Blaine were to
announce his unwillingness to accept the
nomination, because of his shattered health.
Iom heed would within forty-eight hours
erect his own presidential lightning rod
AND Blaine could not prevent him from
securing the united support Of the Maine
delegation.
IL Is well known here and in New Eng.
land also that Blaine is less popular in
Maine Than in any other Republican state
Senator F'rye-he to whom Blaine wrote
MS celebrated structures againgt the Mo
hlnley tariff BILLS no friend of Blaine
and would take a
MALICIOUS DELIGHT IN PROMOTING REEDS
CANDIDACY
knowing how irritating such course
would be to the premier Representative
Boutele, of Bangor, who in The past was
one of Blalne's most loyal adherents has
also gone over to the opposition with many
others OF the state party leaders Through
the efforts OF these gentlemen, aided by
the great popularity of MIR. Reed, the
latter would ind no difficulty in control
ing the delegation. How successful his
presidential aspirations might prove il is
y
secret here that Blaine would rather see
the devil himself in the White House
than the brilliant Republican leader OF
the Portland district
The Cleveland men in Congress are very
much disturbed over the Damon anc
Pythlas friendship that exists between
SENATOR ARTHUR P. GoRNIAN AND SENATOR
DAVID BENNETT HILL.
In general way the Cleveland men have
known for some time past that German anC
Hill were on intimate terms, but until the
two men made known their attachment
right before the eyes of the nation no one
seemed to recognize the Importance of the
alliance. Mr.. Hill has only been in the city
few days, and yet he and Mr. Gormar
have already had number of secret con
ferences. 1t is quite apparent that there is
something in the wind. The Cleveland mer
are naturally suspicious of Hill, and they
draw the conclusion from his association
with German that the two have put thei,
heads together and set out to defeat Cleve-
land for the nomination.
A number of Democratic Senators with
whom L talked today, but who for obviou.
reasons did not care to be quoted, were
quite sure that the Senator from Maryland
had
THE PRESIDENTIAL BEE IN his BONNET,
and that Mr.. Hill intended to do all be
could to aid him. OF course Mr.. Hill viii
not come out with his Endorsement of Cor
man now. 1t would be premature ano
lose force between now and the meeting OF
the national Democratic convention, The
Endorsement, the Cleveland men say, will
come la good time. Mr. Hill, they con
tend, fully realizes that with leveland's
opposition it will be impossible for him t.
secure the nomination. Aware of this, the
natural thing for so clever politician a.
Mr.. Hill is admitted to be, is to name the
nominee.
And the nominee is to be Arthur Pue
German.
The German men-and there are not s
few of them here-say that while CIeve
land is the Democratic favorite in New
England and the west, German is beyonc
doubt
THE CHOICE OF THE SOUTH
and can divide honors evenly with Cleye,
land on the Pacific slope. As for New
Y ork the German men say that their favor
ite Will prove a much stronger candidate
than either Cleveland or Hill. The former
has taken no part as yet nor does he INTEND
to in the fight of the Cleveland and Hi
factions in the Empire state.
President Harrison is devoting all hi:
energies to securing a denomination
| With Blaine out of the way, as he undoubt
eddy will be. the President believes that ht
has plain sailing. He fired his first pur
yesterday by
DIsCHARGING LOT OF ANTI-HARR1soN
| OFFICIALS
in the Philadelphia internal revenue Office
These will be followed by others in variou:
parts of the country and the official axe
will be kept busy from now on. He sem
for Chairman Clarkson several DAYS ago
and the two were closeted for an hour in
the Presidents private office at the White
House. There is no longer any doubt thai
the President has control of the Repubii
can national committee through Mr.. Clark
son. With this at his back and the i'm
mense federal patronage excited in his
favor, President Harrison has certainly 6
long Lead over all competitors in the
presidential race.
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