The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-05-30
BIG FEUD N SIGHT.
OLD cAMpAIGNERs LOOK FOR
SHARP WORK. AT n. LOUIS.
WILL HISTORY REPEAT
The Combine of the Anti-McKinley
Leaders Expected to Make the Fur
Fly-Are Fierce Fighters.

NEW YORK, May l5.-0ld carnpaignem
on both sides of the political fence, the
men who have been participants in national
conventions for the past two decades agree
that the Republican convention al st. Louis
Will engender a feud which will take first
rank among the internal political wars OF
the century.
II seems 10 be an accepted fact that
Plat. Quay, Clarkson and Manley are
camping on the trail of the Ohio man, and
the capacity OF these four men to work In
fury to any political asp!rans cannot be
doubted. Particularly does this apply to
Plat and Quay. What their tactics at the
ST. Louis convention will be cannot be
6peculated upon. except on the general
lines that they will exert every trick OF
the craft TO wreck the nomination OF the
Ohio statesman.
In g~lancing over the careers OF these
leaders and the careers OF their predeces-
sors, history shows quite clearly that the
power OF a great boss Is usually exerted In
a negative direction. In other words. the
big boas starts out with some pet project
OF his own, and when ho discovers the
ImpceslbIlity of forcing It to a successful
Issue ne merely uses 1t as q club TO batter
,way the plans OF tho men who wrecked
his own hopes. not caring who reaps the
harvest co long as these particular enemies
ere defeated.
II ~aa the same when Alexander Ham
ilton defeated Aaron Burr for the Prssi
dency and practically &hyarded the plum to
Thomas Jefferson. Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster. both OF them logical candidates
In their Presidential efforts by the machina-
tions Of political enemies John Sherman
could tell even more than no wrote In his
book about the same thing II he were so
inclined. James G. Rlaine's life was en-
Uttered by wa--lng bosses. Will the power
Of the bosses be strong enough to stem
the tidal wave which Is duo to sweep the
st. Louis convention. Not one political
bettor In a hundred has put up money en-
the bosses end.
PLATT's MANY DEFEATS.
ltr a curious thing that Platt's career
has been q string Of defeats. Plat laid
elaborate plans for the carrying Of New
was almost laid on the shelf for his pains.
Yet. when he had run the risk and had
gained the first victory he aunked in the
final struggle and the State went Cleye-
lands way with a striking majority. This
was because Plat was opposed to the nom
nation Of Harrison. He eapoused the
cause Of James g. Blaine In the Mlnneap-
oils convention. and worked with all the
fe-vor of his strength to land the Plumed
Knight a winner. and when he failed New
York State did not poll the Harrison vote
that was expected.
1t was In 1890. when New York was work
ing to get the Worlds Fair. that Plat be-
gan laying his pipes for carrying the STATE.
While tho merchants Of the city were
moving heaven and earth to get up sub
scriptions and make an imposing show at
Warrington. Plat began his undermining
work. 1t was necessary TO have the State
Legislature pass a 5000. 900 appropriation
raised by the city. 80 that the New York
delegation could go to Washington with
SO. 900, 900 at Its back. But the Legislature
wore the Plat collar. and he held the
bill up.
AFRAID OF THE FAIR.
He asserted that II New York city had
that vest sum OF money to spend. with
Tammapy Hall In complete control OF the
local Offices, there would not be one chance
In a hundred Of the State going Repub-
fican in 1892. This made even Depow and
the other Republican leaders storm and
rave. They acknowledged 1t was politics.
but 1t was politics at the price Of patriotism
New York was then regarded as the pivotal
State, and Plat was firm. He was threat
ened with political extinction. but the
threats had no affect. He held up the bill,
and the Chicago boomers made such good
had secured the nomination in 1852 there
might have been a different ending to the
Presidential struggle as far as New York
State was concerned
QOA1S MANY FlGHIS.
1t would require many columns to de
.scribe all of the political defeats Of the
G.. O.. P. In New York State under Platt's
leadership. Whether some Of them could
have been averted 1t would be rnk!ad .c
say. Matt Quay hed much the same ex
p%erience In Pennsylvania that his present
companion In arms has had in New York
Senator Quay has been very unfortunate
In picking out Presidential winners. II
1878 he fought the&Blaine boom in Penn
sylvanla In the interest Of Governor Hart
ranft. and in the end compromised witt
the Hayes delegates. -Four years later h,
and his followers stuck together and formed
a part OF the famous 306 who cast
straight ballot thlrty-slx times for Grant.
In 1884 Quay did not go to the convention
1t was almost a sure thing that Blain,
would be nominated, and even tue elias
tioity Of politics would hardly allow HIN
to come out in favor of Blaine. aztec. he hat
fought him at the two previous conven
tons. Moreover. the Pennsylvania dele
CATION were strong for the Plumed knight
Ind Quay could hardly have forced a chang,
II he had so willed.
In 1888 Quay espoused tho cause OF Johl
Bherman with indefatigable energy, and Ii
1892 lie came owl hatfooted In HIS supper
Of Blaine. his heretofore antagonist. Whel
It wac demonstrated that Blaine could no
be forced through, Senator Quay Joined tn,
combination which tried to stampede tn
convention for Mckinley.
But 1t is not to be inferred from tn.
that Senator Quay is anything but al
astute politician OF the heaviest caliber
And. like Tom Plat. II he cannot win him
self he has the ability to keep his par
ticular enemies from winning. The ex
periences Of Clarkaon, of Iowa. and Manley
OF Maine. are somewhat akin to those o
Plat and Quay. and as they are all intrepi
fighters, with many years Of experlenc
behind them, their admirers expect to Sc
a. tremendous fight put up.
To those men who have no vital interes
In the SUCCESS or failure Of any Of III
leaders. and who are free from anxiety. tn
approaching convention will seem like
great chesa board, with the master mind
In politics the players.
Save white cotton rags. They will max
pretty rugs for the bath rooms. Cut Their
into narrow strips. sew the strips togethe
and wind them into balls. and when you haY