New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-11
QUAY VERSUS Il ARRIs0N !,
Story Of the Ingratitude Of the Great Hat
Chief
Glarkson Stood bY Quay and Got into Dis
repute The Wanamaker Bargain.

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respondent, claims to know, from unex-
5celled sources of information, the true
story Of the quarrel between Harrison
and Quay, quarrel which has played
and is likely to play most important
part in American politics.
Harrison never liked Quay. He shared
the prejudice, some time since quite pre-
valent, against Quay's methods and char
acter. So it happened that, when he was
nominated for president il 1888, and act
ing under the tradition of the party
which gives the nominee the right to
choose his campaign manager, HARRISON
asked Clarkson, of Iowa, to take the
helm. Clarkson, then, as now, firm friend
and enthusiastic admirer of Quay, de-
clined the post, ss'You are from the
West and am from the West,"' said
Clarkson to Harrison at Indianapolis,
s'and the campaign manager and candi-
date should come from opposite sections
of the country. Moreover, you and I
both belong to what has been known as
the Blaine faction of the party. You
should look to the old Grant element for
your campaign manager. -Four years ago
we made the mistake of taking both can
didate and campaign manager from the
same wing, and we lost. Do not repeat
that blunder.''
Harrison was not convinced, but, Clark
son persisting in his declination, and
representing Quay as not only the ablest
political general in the country, but as
the choice of the national committee,
Gen. Harrison finally gave a reluctant
consent and Quay took charge of the
campaign. The nature of the service
which he rendered is already known. It
was a great battle, managed with con-
summate genius on the part of the Penn
sylvanian. Quay worked as man never
worked before. He nearly broke down
his health. Yet through all the struggle
Gen. Harrison refused to communicate
directly with his manager. His letters
and kilograms were invariably sent to
Clarkson, and through him to the official
head of the party. Whenever it was ne
cessary for any one to go to Indianapo-
lis to see the candidate, Clarkson was the
man. In this way the Iowan became
looked upon as Gen. Harrison's personal
representative in the national committee
and as prospective member of the Har-
rison cabinet.
After the election the national COM
mittee attempted to carry out an agree
ment which it had made that Mr.. Wana-
maker was to be member of the cabinet
III return for his services In raising cam
paign funds. At that time Quay and
Wanamaker were quite friendly, and it
was at Quay's instance, and in pursuance
of Wanamaker's request, that various
members of the executive committee
pledged their honor not to stand IN
Wanamaker's way for cabinet post, all
agreeing to merge their interests in his
and making him the only candidate Of
the national committee. But when Clark |
son was sent to Indianapolis to express
to the presldent-elect the committees |
wish to have Wanamaker taken in, he |
found Mr.. Harrison very much opposed |
to the merchant. Il have already de- |
cided to make you postmaster general, 2 |
said Harrison. Clarkson explained the |
impossibility Of that on account of the
pledge he had given to keep out Of Wa
namakers S way. eff you don't take
Wanamaker In, said Clarkson, ssI should
nevertheless be forced to decline place
were you to ask me. My honor would |
not permit me to accept HARRISON
said: II cannot appoint Wanarnalk lker. Ali t
the reasons why should appoint him
are bad reasons. True, he. IS a success
full merchant, but he has made his sue
cess BY driving out.of business a thou
sand small merchants. III this cam paign
he did raise a t.of money, suppose, /
but il it. had to be done it should have
been done quietly, while he did itsosten-5|
tatiously y
The president elect persisted II refns-
ing to accept Wanamak ker, and thus the I
matter =drifted along till the Saturday
before the Inauguration. Then Clarkson
was urged BY Quay and others to make
another a attempt. This time Harrison
yielded, It being put to him that the ma
tional committee had given It's pledge,
and this was pledge which must be re-
spected at all hazards. But Harrison
yielded only On Clarkson's promise to-