Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-15
THE PINE TREE STATE,
The Charms of POrtland-POli-
ties i'm Maine-A Hard Fight To
Restore Ring Rule.

PORTLAND, ME-,


This is the commercial, financial and
fashion metropolis OF the old Pine Tree
State, beautiful city OF nearly forty
thousand inhabitants. You will remem-
Der that this city was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire on the Fourth OF July,
1866, by a boys patriotic tirecracker;
since which time it has been rebuilt
most handsomely. ThepOstothce build
inc and several business blocks are built
of Vermont marble, while large and
commanding custom house, several fine
hotels and many business houses and
residences are constructed OF fine gram
ite which abounds near here. The city
has new, vet solid, appearance,
and wears the air OF con-
siderable wealth and culture.
The hotels are the best | have ever
found i'm a city of the size, and there are
three which may justly be pronounced
as first class in all their appointments
being large, clean and well kept in every
particular. Neither New York nor
Manhattan Beach hotels furnish better
bill of fare than do these. And then
the air about Portland is so invigorating
that YOU should never be in want OF an
appetite to Justly appreciate the good
things set before you. The air is as full
of ozone as the air of Minnesota, and 1t
stimulates the whole man.
Just now, all the talk here is political.
The election takes place on the Sth OF
next month, at which Governor and
an entire Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives are to be chosen. 1t will be
remembered that last year there were
three candidates iOr Governor in the
field as we'll rs three tickets for members
of Congress in most OF the districts.
Ii is also 10 be remembered that
Maine had become 4 thoroughly Bour-
bonized Radical State. For over twenty
years the Blaine and Hamlin rings had
ruled the people with an intolerance
only possible in a State where one party
holds for a long period undisputed sway.
During and fOr some years after the war,
il was deemed dislOyal and traitorous I'm
the highest degree tor any one to go
against the party for had it not put
down the rebellion-itS leaders hired
substitutes-liberated the slaves and
stolen the nation poor?
This all worked well enough until the
people-whO did not profit by office
found their industries prOstrated, de-
mand for their labor crushed out, an
enormous debt hung like milestone
about their necks, and themselves,
their wives, and children face to face
with starvation.
Politics was carried into everything.
No Judge was permitted TO SIT upon the
bench, no juryman in the jury-boX, no
in the school board, unless
he be member of the ring and sing
praises 10 jim Blaine. NopOOr labOrer,
no odds how faithful, how skillful, how
needy, could get days wages out OF
the vast number employed on the pub
lie works and about the public offices,
unless he supported the ring by his vote
and influence.
IL was against this tyranny that the
political rebellion broke out last year;
and it is against this that the Opposition
under the respective names OF Green
hackers and DemOcrats-are waglng
vigorous war at this time.
Last year the vote cast in Maine was
the largest ever cast in the State in an
oir year-belng little over l26, 900. The
votes cast at the Presidential election
i'm 1876 was about ll6,000-iully 10000
less. Last year the vote was divided be-
tween the three parties as follows:
Republicans, 56,554; Greenbackers,
n .S7l; Democrats, $500. In 1876, Mr..
HAYES received 66,0O0 votes, while last
wear the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor received but 81 5O0-being a fall
ing off OF nearly 10000. At the same
time, Mr.. Tlden received $4,000 votes,
while last year the Democratic vote was
but 2S,OOO-being falling of OF 22,OOO.
The Greenbackers and Democrats, 1t
will be remembered, combined last year
and elected two members OF Congress
and majority OF eleven in the House
Of Representatives. The election Tor
Governor having been thrown into the
IIouse-nO one receiving amajOrity OF
the popular vote-the Democratic can
didate, Mr.. GarcelOn, was chosen.
This morning, | had long talk with
Hon. f.. Dana, Jr., chairman OF
the State Democratic Committee
and member of the Legisla-
ture. He il an old politician
and one of the shrewdest. He courte-
ouSly showed me all his lists and calcu-
lations. The cooperation between the
Democrats and Greenbackers is OF the
most cordial and complete character.
Unless the Government money brought
here by John Sherman, Iack Chandler
and james G.. Blaine is all-potential, the
will meet with 4 more signal
defeat than than they did last year. In
fact Mr.. Dana SAYS the ring cannot pos
Siblv buy a victory. They may corrupt
votes enough in three or four OF the
cities 10 carry the members OF
the Legislature there. but the honest
farmers and lumbermen cannot be
bought Making all allowance for the
power Oi a vast corruption fund I'm the
hands of shrrwd and unscrupulouS
Mr. Dana still maintains that
the Opposition will carry both branches
li the Legislature and there elect smith,
the GrCenback candidate, Governor.
John sherman has gone up and down
the State "fil!iug his belly with the east
wind:" Garfield has been here, Grosven-
1r-all from Ohio-is labOring on the
stump day and night, while Zach
Chandler is haranguing the people at all
important points. Blaine is working as
he never worked before. lie iSfbairman
nj the Republican Committee, and COM
pacting his ranks as etrectually as it Is
possible for any man to do under the
MIR. Blaine is claiming everything
this wear a. usual. His figures are:
10000; Greenbackers,
10 900; Democrats, $1,000.
Rev. De In Martyr, OF Indiana, Is in
this city, having addressed very large
meeting here last night. He made Il
most favorable impression on his hear
erS. and did visible good to the cause OF
the Opposition. He is man of good
deal oiintelligence and force of charac-
ter: appears well on the roStrum and
speaks with evident candor.
lack. Chandler Is To- speak here to-
night, and the Republicans are making
great preparations for the occasion.
B.
Weather Indications.
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