Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-23


Z cut and cut repsalers. aud rea3y al all
mes 10 vote for unconditional repeal II .
Ss ooGa be reached, be never bad any
.th that the roll would be called On that
lsstioa and has all the time been conf
1t thAs sogae sort Of coEaprosnise woud
be the -ssnlt. During the latter
Asss Of the contest be Was often criticised
: ros taking q more decided step.
Mr.. Germans methods are quiet. more
less sec-eiire, under the surface. He
IS ros show his haad except when this
.iss work has progressed far enough to
IKE s,coess absolutely SURF. His critics
re otsea saying be was wasting goltiea
and that by delaying week
Ter week he WIS permitting .sesioaAi pas
rs 10 run To such bitter SsAse that bar
nay could NOT be secured.
The Divine Quality Of Pasieses.
Bus Mr.. German knew better what he
IS about than those who criticised him.
J has not only s strong hand. ba. a pa
II one. He waited and waited Until the
nation had reached point Of develop
sas in which il SEEMED absolutely neces-
y :1x the Democrats TO get together
r famous speech Of John sherman and
, resulting effort Of the Republicans TO
.e sszne action on their own aoeoGn. |
,asht on the very opportunity Mr.. Cor.
n had BEEN waiting for. Then for the |
4 time he determined 10 show his hand /
] 30 work in earnest for the result which |
set his heart upon q long time AGO
Hev to Cnderstand Mr.. German.
fr German is one Of those men who are |
ierstood only BY people who do not know |
IN This statement seems IN anomaly, |
/ ii is accurate and jassihahle- The men |
% most clearly perceived what Mr.. Cor. 1
z was tn ing TO do and how he Was do /
!. i, in his tactfui, shrewd. cautious uAn.
were men who bad no personal &C
sincaace with him and who carefully /
,idei coming in contact with him.
fr. German in this is like few other
at Statesmen and leaders We have had In
l.hington, notable anoaS them being
late james G. Blaine Mr.. Blaine near
Always fooled the men who were closest
him There Was something in his ten.
am@ar or character which induced him
throw more or lsss dust into the eyes Of
immediate friends. In the first placer. be
.rmet them With his genial personality
overcane them with his magnetism.
~ had constantly q glamour before
ir eyes. through which they could 10.
his real motives or purposes.
o II Is to krest extent with Mr.. Cor
4 Senator's and others who have been
iorei with hi. apparsat confidence have
lie understood his motive, or bis aims
q who stood sloof. who looked upon him
n biEllseye point Of view. have much
~ CLEARLY seen the true inwarine-s Of
Your correspondent lays no
.iAl claim to credit for himself in tkis
,tsr, hut the dispatches which be ha.
: you during the pas. six week. will
y that he was among the frs. 20 detect
nature Of Mr. Germans influence and
rediet the outcome Of his more or les
give efforts
Partisan J"cseying For Advantage
lere has been great deal Of party
eyJus throughout this senatorial sIrug
Tie Republicans, for instance. pro
"a s1Ene WEEKS ago that e.osure rule
previous question b. adopted. 20 that
se Ia5-GI Is forced by the nz}oTity.
~u the Republicans offered this amsas!
: 10 the ry.les, they knew very we'll il
I'D BOZ be taken up by the other side
= knew the Democrats, Or az leS.t the
slime Leaders u the Democracy. we're
.terably opposed TO cl0tare.
- Republicans even went 50 far a. &c
!. formal conference and TO aGyree n
ish "a Signatures To document hoax
toward ciotGre. Senator Hill undertak-
% furnish - signatures from the Dem
lie side You have all heard II the fail
q this plan. When the Republicans
B-,ei in il. they knew il woald te a fail
They har-y the Old time Leaders Of
Democracy would have Dgthing 10 DO
j. il, All that Mr. Hi would have is
II for his Tssins. bqE il was another cute
ubIieaa plan to emphasize tie impo-
s. Ct tie Democratic majority and to
: the responsibility for failure Of IN
repeal upon that side Of th~
,uosr-
Rivalry Ee.weeD German and HILL
tring the latter days OF the silver figh;
riderzbie rivalry developed f~E~ssr
,tors German and Hill The farmer
tlaug been recoSnizsd as the leader of
Democratic side Of the senate and this
ership Mr. Hill made desperate effort
s-es. from him and appropriate tn has
use No one should suppose that Mr..
has In any degree lost his a'nbiiioa to
me prssifen. Of the United States.
= i playing for the Democratic uoni- !
n In Isss5 with all the ar. and skill foe
Oh be IS famous Bat Ia this instance
Ser!eaped the mark He has not h~sr
eEgSigh ia the senate aud has as yet
o}eAinsd the standing in that body
Il would enable him 20 4ss,auss leader
even II Mr.. German were net in the
Mr. German xas in The way. and at
-ery m0men: that Mr.. Hill was erldss-
* 70 settle the question By appeal TO
~ or By combination with the RepBh-
Senator German was settling IL In
B.leK 2issI more practicable way. II
. resul; was tina: Mr.. German ir- ,
cd his prestige ia the ssrsz,s and came
fthe struggle With fYinx eolors 80 far
approval of his immediate associates
Gcevlaezi- What the eoaatFy will think
= Fsmalas to be seen. Though Mr.. Hill ,
os ssseeessi in bis plan so capture the
srship Of the senate and Of gaining re-
a. Moss leading the Democratic
req q Israel out Of the wilderness. be ,
'yuaden his reputation A. publie man ,
Ezvs the country very fine example 1;
fae Democracy and Of personal courage
mercy Z,
: suts9rgliEAsing his dislike Of Mr. ,
land to shat be considered the good .
se people and 0. the party. yr. Hill
May frsenas ard sdlnirer-- Even
dent Clsresznd. IL Is reported. en- !
Is. himself ia very complimentary
concerning Senator HIS psrsorIa-