Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-18

publican committee rooms in that city, from
Maine, according to which the outlook for a
republican victory is brilliant The Tribune
says:
A few extracts from letters taken at ran
dom from the files will be of interest. A
gentleman at Castne saws, IL am happy to
say that the political outlook in Maine is en-
couraging and is becoming more so every
day Secretary Sherman, in the able and
solid speeches he made, has laid good foun-
dation for the campaign. while Blaine, Hale.
FRYE, Reed, Davis and mHny others are build
ing wisely. Still there is much work to be
done. The democrats and greenbackers,
with the prestige of last years success. are
working desperately, for they know that they
must win now or never. But they begin to
strike blindy, and are losing their temper;
usually the signs of Generalization.
A writer from Waite says LAS regards
the vote of this town this year. there will be
twelve republicans, thirteen democrats, and
three doubtful. No greenbackers in this
place or in Talmage
A letter from Deblois says: sin regard to
the political situation here, it is first rate.
About three weeks ago il looked pretty hard /;
but, sir, am surprised and pleased at the
number that have faced about and will vote
the republican ticket this fall. | do not
think there will be single republican that
will vote the greenback- democratic ticket this
fall. The fever has had its run, and al
though il has left the patients rather short of
wind, they will be all right in September"
4 CORE spondent at Rockand writes The
reaction has begun. you may be assured.
just how much we may be benefited by it at
the next election is somewhat predetermined.
That it cannot fail to aid us some is sure
Deer Isle correspondent saws 1.-The
grcenback fanatics did not draw very many
from the republican party last year, and
learn that many of those who were deceived
are returning. and will vote with us at the
coming election
4 writer at Bucksport predicts majority
of from 80 to l2j for the republicans, l..
G. Downes. attorney -at-law at Calais. writes :
1.-The political outlook in this section of the
State is very much improved. Although vet
early in the campaign, business and thinking
men are at work, and have strong hopes of
electing Davis Governor by the people"
w. VI. Flynn, of Whitneyville, Washing
ton county, writes; "The campaign which
has been going on in eastern Maine for the
past two weeks is already producing excellent
results have never seen the republicans bet
ter nuited or more vigorously at work"
correspondent from North Haven writes
AT our last September election in this town
the republicans cast 80 votes, the democrats
IL. and the greenbackers 20. | shall be dis
appointed if we don't improve on these fig
ures at our next election. None are known
to have deserted us since last September.
while we have the promise of the return of
several from the grcenback ranks. We also
expect few to vote who did not vote at all
last year. We also count on few recruits
from the hard money democrats. The polt-
zeal sentiment in our party here is the health
lest it has been for three years All indica-
tons are favorable to republican success, ex-
cept the potato bugs They have just made
their appearance here, and l expect the re.
publican party will be held to strict ac-
countabiity for their ravages. Republicans
here are united on the necessity of a sound
currency, and the greater necessity of ex-
tending live national protection to the law
abiding American citizen everywhere"
A Vinal Haven correspondent says that
nearly all the voters in his vicinity are labor
ing men. and asks for facts and statistics re-
garding the labor and wages question. He
says 1.-THE political situation remains about
the same as last year, when we carried the
town over the combined democratic and
greenback parties. Our vote can be increased
this year by hard work, and we are prepared
to do the subject Justice"