The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-05
Maine Camnaign Notes,

The Boston Globes correspondent thinks
Representative Frye will get 1000 majority in
| his district
Inc Republicans of the class composed of
Lowell, Burlington, etc., have nominated Ed.
ward II. Treat for Representative to the Legis-
lature.
Nathaniel Averill of Frankfort, was nomi-
mated on Saturday as Republican candidate for
the Legislature for the class of Winterport and
| Frankfort.
The Lewiston Journal says: Our advices from
the rural towns in Androscoggin county indi.
cate that they will give largely increased Re-
| publican majority over last year.
The Republican says that hon. Eugene Hale
had rousing and enthusiastic meeting in CAL
ais last Friday night. Calais promises four
hundred and fifty majority for the county tick
ct
Friday evening George A. Russell. Esq, was
chosen by one of the largest caucuses ever held
in Readfield, by the Republicans, as candi-
date to be supported as Representative to the
next Legislature from that district
At caucus of the Republicans of Wayne,
held Saturday, I'd inst, j. S. Berry Esq, was
unanimously chosen candidate for Represents.
tive to the Legislature from the district COM
prising Wayne, Winthrop and Fayette.
MIR. Eben Pillsbury sent word to John Ware
Of Watervile, to have all the Frenchmen nat
uralized without regard to expense. The letter
was msdirected ard fell into the hands of John
Aver Of West Wateryille, gentleman of
different stripe of politics; hence the secret got
out.
Congressman Pratt, who has been speaking
in the central portion of the state, says that he
has not held meeting which has not been
large and enthusiastic. In most cases more
people have been present than could be seated
He reports that Somerset county Republicans
are thoroughly awake.
The Republican says that the political situa-
ton in the Fifth District never looked better
Mr. Hale will undoubtedly be elected by as
large majority as he ever has had. Washing
ton county expects to give him five or six hum
dred majority. The Fifth District has reason to
be proud of her representative. No man better
understands the wants of the district or the
political situation.
The Machias Republican says: "We have it
from undoubted authority from East Machias
that John G. Talbot, the reform candidate for
Governor of Maine, went over from Machias to
East Machias on the morning of Tuesday last
and reported that a telegram had been received
at Machias that Mr.. Blaine was not coming.
Immediately the Democrats started out to cir
culate the news. Why? To keep Democrats
as well as Republicans from going to hear him!
And yet Mr. Talbot is the reform candidate for
Governor. Such story was an entire fabrica-
ton for purpose. 1t did not succeed, howev-
er, as the sequel shows"
The Whig in speaking of the Augusta DEM
onstration of Saturday evening, says that when
the line was drawn up near the Augusta House
just before going IN to supper, our gallant Gov.
Conner was observed, slowly walking toward
the hotel. and as he passed the several compa-
MES, moving cautiously on his crutches, those
mute witnesses to his bravery and suffering
cheer after cheer went up, the Bangor men in
stead spelling the name of their city in closing
their ringing cheers, gave C-O-N-N-o-R.
Look at him." said one, "and you will wonder
how any man can vote for the Machias horse
loaner.''
Our Mechanic Falls correspondent writes:
"rhe Republicans of this place raised fifty
foot flag for Hayes and Wheeler Friday night.
The Mechanic Falls band and Hayes and Wheel
er Continentals were in attendance. After three
times three cheers for the flag and Hayes and
Wheeler, then three for Gov. Conner, the Con-
tinentals headed by the band, marched to Muir
ray Hall, which was soon packed to its utmost
capacity. Mr.. G. P. Berry, President of the
Hayes and Wheeler club, introduced Hon. A.
q. Lebroke as speaker of the evening Mr..
Lebroke spoke for nearly an hour and half,
the audience frequently interrupting by hearty
applause. Next Tuesday we are going to have
torchlight procession, large delegation from
Lewiston coming to help. The towns of Po-
land and Minot will be all right the 18th of
September for Connor.'