The Portland daily press., 1876-09-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
The Republican Campaign,
Performer" Tilden.
How He Got $25, 900 Out of the
Union Pacific II. r..
Mr. KaSSOn Shows Him lin at ChnrrYfieId
Mr.. Kasson Shows Him Up at Cherryfleld

BANGOR, Sept. 1.-The Wing publishes re-
port of the Republican mass meeting at Cher
ryfield, Thursday, at which Hon. Jno A.
Kasson of Iowa, repeated the charge that Til
den received $4,000 from the Union Pacific
Railroad Co. in 1869, and while Tllden took it
under pretense of counsel fees there was an in
teresting inquiry in the mindbf many men
whether it was not really stsmart money" paid
filden for services in keeping the Union Pac-
fc Co. out Of the fangs of Barnard, Cardozo
and other corrupt Democratic judges of the
Tweed ring in New York city. Kasson SAID
very suspicious circumstance bearing on this
view was that rilden did not have the note or
cheek of the Union Pacic made payable to his
own order, but took it in the name of another
person. If the transactions were in all re-
spects straight, why this concealment on the
part of Tilden? The Union Pacific Co. was
threatened with such plunder that they were
compelled to ask Congress to pass law re-
moving the corporate and financial headquar-
tiers to Boston, Tilden could perhaps throw
some light on the circumstances that enforced
this change. Perhaps his $4,000 was one of
those circumstances and perhaps the Union
Pacific was rather the victim than client of
Tilden.
Mr. Kasson in his debate in the House with
Hewitt of New York, said he commended this
$4,000 fee to Hewitt's respectful consideration
with special view of as pertaining whether
Tilden paid any income tax on the same dur
ing the year 1869. MI. Kasson said he had no
opportunity to consult any officer or employe Of
no W oh g.. -
and character, but a copy of Tilden's receipt
and information regarding it came from such
indebted authority in New York that he felt
authorized it trusting it as an admitted fact,
and thought no friend of Mr.. Tilden's would
dare deny it.
Rally Mt Orono.
An enthusiastic Republican rally was held at
Orono this evening, and was addressed by Sena-
tor Blaine and Hon. L. Powers, Congressional
nominee of this District. The campaign bat
TALON of this city, Cos. A. B. and c., together
with many of our citizens attended the meet
ing, going up by special train on the E. s, N.
A. Railway. The battalion goes to Augusta
tomorrow to participate in the torchlight pro-
cession there.
Gov. Noyes ut Gardiner
GARDINER, sept. 1.-Gov, Noyes OF Ohio,
addressed large and MISUNDERSTANDING of
Republicans at johnson Hall this evening.
His remarks were sound, eloquenty delivered
and well received. The Augusta centenn ial
band was present and discoursed fine music.
Enthusiastic Meeting at Bnldwin-The
Speakers Stoned by Democratic Rufaans
Especial to the Press]
WEST BALDWIN, Sept IA Republican
meeting was held here tonight. There was
large attendance and the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed. Previous to the meeting splendid
flag was raised bearing the names of the Re-
publican candidates. The speakers were Col.
F. N. Dow and Hiram Knowlton, ESQ.,. of this
city, and William P. Whitehouse of Augusta.
Their telling hits and thorough exposure of the
hollowness of the sham reformers was not rel
ished by the Tilden disciples, who expressed
their disapprobation by stonning the speakers.