The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01
Maine Campaign News.

The Conner Veteran Guards of Augusta,
numbers sixty-three ex soldiers.
The Machias Republican predicts Republic
can majority of 500 in Washington county
Last year it was Democratic by 300.
Col y. R. Fellows of New York, an Israelite
who won his title under the "stars and bars"
is going to instruct the Franklin county De-
mocracy next week.
Thomas 81. Parker of Islesboro, was on Sat-
urday nominated Republican candidate for
Representative to the LegislatureIfor the class
from that town. p
The Ellsworth American:says, "politics for
the past week has reached fever heat. The
Republicans are jubilant and confident while
the Democrats are noticeably unsocial and
speak only in Whispers
Congressman Frye is having the largest
meetings ever held in his district The Repub-
their brilliant Representative.
Biddeford and Portland are not the only cit
les where Republican professions are stoned.
Ellsworth Republicans complain of the same
treatment A brick bat is the only argument a
certain class Of Democrats can use in behalf of
Honesty and Reform.
At the largest Republican caucus ever held
in the town of Dixmont, DR.. Samuel W. John
son was nominated for Representative to the
Legislature. The utmost harmony prevailed
and Dixmont will give one of its old time Re.
publican majorities.
The Rockland Free Press says that Gen. Toll
man, Democratic candidate for State Senator
in Hancock county, passed through that city
last week, having been to Wiscasset Jail to pro-
cure the liberation of two prisoners, in order
that bis party might have their votes and ser
vices for honesty and reform.
The Republicans of Bucksport have nominat-
ed Naham T. Hill, Esq, for Representative to
the Legislature. Mr.. Hill was a member of
the House the last time Senator Fessenden was
elected. A correspondent says that Bucksport
is thoroughly awake and will handsomely re-
deem herself from the faint of Democracy by
throwing a large Republican majority.
The New York Times correspondent in
Maine says that the money Tllden has put into
the State is being spent under "the Reformer's'
personal direction and in accordance with his
peculiar notions of carrying on political cam
pagns. His agents are flooding the
State with documents, pamphlets, circulars and
Confidential communications" of the style
sent through New York two years ago. Every
| city, town and village is more than abundantly
supplied with these political tracts, and they
are thrust under the eye of every doubtful voter
| in the State The plan is found to be most
effective one, aud the Republican leaders should
| take the hint
The Ellsworth American says: 'In Ellis
worth the tide has turned and every day sees
| new accessions to the Republican party. The
Hayes and Wheeler Club are doing NOBLE ser
vice and recruiting is daily going on. Honest
men are joining their rauks every day, and are
becoming sick and disguised with the reform
cries of office seekers and men who denounced
the "boys in blue" They love their country
too well TO entrust it to such false patriots and
selfish demagogues. The club now numbers
about 800 and every man of them is at WORK
aud ready and anxious TO labor for the cause.
The coming week they are to visit tne neigh
| boring towns and localities within the city al
| hold meetings, which we have no doubt will
prove interesting and profitable. Ellsworth
may, to-day, safely lie reckoned among the Re
| publican cities of Maine.