The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-07

organization spread like widirc. Tho nun
drcds Of voters who described all this to the
writer say that ut first they had no clear notions
upon the financial question. but went into the
movement because Of It's promise OF becoming
formidable enough to upset both tho old parties
In tho spring Mr. Murch determined to test
,hc strength. OF tho movement, mud men came
boldly out of both parties with him and ran
Grecnhack ticket for the local election. They
| polled 1870 votes IN that little town after only
two months organization but they were enough
| to defeat the election Of the Republican candi-
date for Mayor Encouraged by this,a club room
| on. Thcn it was decided blythe new party men,
! both In Rorklnnd md in other places n the dis
| trict To- organize Tor the COugrrs rssOnal contest
They wrro looking forward to 1880. Mr. Murch.
ns he frankly admits he thought he would be-.
WIS put forward by the new party mon in his
district as candidate for the nomination for
| Congress So enthusiastic wero his friends
| that they chartered littl" boat using all the
money they could spare and started many
| OF th"lO without their breakfasts. for Belfast,
| Nhegrthc Convention Tas to hs h'd ,i , t9'tie %
| only food but they were too enthusiastic to feel
| hungry then.
| speech hc told the Convention that he knew that
much money had been spent IN that district for
! Congressional elections. lie did not propose
| to follow that example. for he mad no money to
| spend for such purposes. This expression was
| distorted ~ local journal INTO the remagk,
| which went throughout the country. that h0
! .,,u own a cents worth Of property, and was
/ rlnI n, !, Al That time neither hc nor Ills
| they expected tu do was to make a formidable
nrganizAtiop md winning one for the next
! Presidential election.
Haes district is q largo one II has miles of
| snarpnst. and IN the interior few railroads.
There arc no large cities IN it, and few LARGO
town in this district. provide speakers and
send to every voter documents. The new party
Mr. Murch had 81 600. aud he determined to
spend it all. II necessary. He paid the expenses
and then Of a band. lie bought campaign
literature. and he spoke day and night. After
| drove twenty or thirty miles on those wild
| Maine roads In the darkness to the nearest
town. He was nominated in June; 10y the latter
| part Ot July he began To- sea that the new move
| mcnt WIS spreading SO rapidly that there
might be- chance, after all OF his election. and
been mad" against him rs Communist he met
dn mai ine platform ana IN Priyate; He went into
pa"Scd Kali to hear HIM. IIis "'II speaEers ak
were cvcrywhere. Many u them we're young
mechanics. who asked only that their expenses
especially In Waldo County were going over To
the new party Then snags were struck. 1t
was learned that the stonccut,crs were given to
! understand that they were expected to vote for
! Hale. hnd Halc's Democratic friends had nom
| mated candidate for Congress with tho "a
| enough votes io make Hale safe. When 1t WAS
| m"nt to withdraw this Democratic candidate.
/ ana 70 lut liaes name quietly on tho state
/ ticket. Murch heard of II. II" had learno that
] ''N's W ''' f.u'l
were with him. although secretly. and hr meyer
! betrayed thoir conf lrncr. Through their in
candidate kept In the field and when this was
many hNHtnm iishrd the lhuieihI before the
,,"fiyn Mr. Aurfh wns az sled that he had
! nae beaten. But nc hhcw thW th"y would stop
/ at no trick to overcome MN. and It WIS
necessary 10 eirgnmN,nl sopo Of their schemes
/ by secret ones 20 his own. Tor in~tln 'c TO pro-
/ tc0t the stonecutirrs. be cAusrd Il keis 10 be-
! printed rs nearly like tn" Republican ballots in
shape and sile as pos7ihie These he CAV his
ers ai the polls would not mistruSt Thai they
wrrs voting ANYTHING out the Republican ticket.
ing distributing tickets. Al noon feeling OK
haustod. he went 70 = neighbgripg hotel for
which he' did not awake until Tho polls closed.
| H. lo-t his own 9tH increhy
| The people In the Fiiti y strict could hardly
| l"ll" tina; iia.''s power was gone. and uit"r
| they saw u tho man who broke IA" BIainr Halo
/ hlng hr'hmy = nero. Sh"Wd pni'rian- IN
| other paris oi th" state admit tiat lh' .anvase
| of tine now pNitN WIS handled with mar
1 veiipps ski. for there wrr" soma disturb
/ INK elements within 10 be mnuasrd as well us
/ tn enemy without to br fought. 10 OrgAuIXt.
| control and l"ad 20 victory within siN months
| such movement required "A skill that Blaine
only wa supposed to i0ssrss
But one reason Is given Tor the SUCCESS pf the
! movement aside from Wini Is admitted A. it,
dep d,srs for " he S,"r " oyohrow f II anes IND
Hale. Could Blaine hear the opinions that l"-
w5ui ' re- Tcai1e that Ris WAY il. c oyor Will Will If
Halo expressions OF contempt are used.
Al Ia lNItIlNN OH ltl NffW llt' Wrlif NS lih
and sAid. You hnyc no idea how ruIpi ed the
mNsscs are that liVlo i- whipped"
Another said. W. wnniede change. and the
GrecnbH"k party guNc u- the chance
Still anothrr 'Wc wont fpr Murch IA the last
hope o' breaking the Ring"
An old poliucun said. The Eepuhl 'an party
is now absolutely dead Ia Maine. and the Demo
cr!rr,, n"Iiy mas o'on ,rn i9r W. ay-I'v yrrrS.
lH' sl''p ~ 'trtnnl Sill IN o'u man,
hhi y9hhs one i"iil'Lh'u ,hhi tle people IN
ntie u'9.ri., ,"v'l "v'l HOY 10, ~ w., ~,uo uhhklu' 70 we
nIu.hnA,H lhi,| IoI u1e eHah'o II gave OF rout-
ing NE ru"r- Nj, ....., ,.,,
No tr.'tri nulrn 7hlu NJ lhl"lllg'ht
ih'rnhhl'' y sh"" 'l' 'ho people may RUE II
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,lr h,punIcaH "nu "" pn.Ilu TNIc parties
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n%t!3u % uuy, ,h'7, p,Wpi' p ~" nl11it.l .nu Iiihrd
WIN; Mhat W. pinc.9,, ,. ~ EIoennA'h views arc
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Sried1l'h VII MN ~ low , 1'i NJ Ni.Ms IN lhit
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pnih 'N,mi1 "iiu W HE'n,",S III ai 'l' ',ul
Mr. Nut ~ ~ Llle WITT ,N'l'u i"i lu-' fe-
u'iNrl ~ l.ll"l li linln .i"Et 's9ll'h SlIlhSrr.